Recipes
Beetroot, Feta and Almond Salad
This recipe is one of those that can be enhanced with seasonal ingredients like fresh oranges at the end of winter when there is tender young English spinach and new beetroot. It is also wonderful in summer, made with balsamic vinegar, when there are extra beetroot and lots of lettuces. Ingredients Citrus Vinaigrette (or substitute [...]
Cucumber, Tomato, Feta and Olive Salad
Ingredients 2 medium cucumbers cut into 1/4′s and then into 1cm cubes 20 cherry tomatoes cut into 1/4′s 15 kalamata olives cut in half 200 gms Main Ridge Dairy feta cheese cut into 1cm cubes Balsamic Vinaigrette 3 tbsps balsamic vinegar 5 tbsps olive oil 6 basil leaves cut into thin slivers salt and freshly [...]
Roasted Parsnips, Beetroot and Carrots
Ingredients 5 parsnips - peeled, root ends trimmed, cut into matchsticks 5 carrots – peeled, root ends trimmed, cut into matchsticks 3 medium size beetroot(red or golden or both) – peeled and cut into matchsticks 6 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves removed 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt Freshly ground white pepper Method 1. Heat the [...]
Chicken and Cashew Stir-Fry
Ingredients oil, for cooking (vegetable oil works best in this recipe) 750 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into strips 2 egg whites, lightly beaten ½ cup cornflour 3 cloves garlic, chopped or put through a press 2 onions, thinly sliced 4 medium sized carrots and/or 1 red sweet capsicum, cut into match sticks 200 g [...]
Aunt Bee's Bread and Butter Pickles
Ingredients 3 litres of thinly sliced cucumbers 1 litre thinly sliced red onion ¼ cup canning salt Brine 3 cups white vinegar 3 cups white sugar 3 tsp mustard seed 3 tsp celery seed 1 tsp turmeric Method 1. Place the cucumbers, onions and salt in ice for at least three hours – preferably over [...]
Carrot and Leek Soup
Ingredients 1 kg carrots, sliced into 1 cm thick rounds 4 cups stock 1 medium potato, cut into cubes 1-2 tsp salt 1 ½ cups of leeks, halved and then thinly sliced 1/3 cup ground almonds 2-4 cloves of garlic, pressed leaves from 4 sprigs of thyme leaves from 2 sprigs of marjoram 1 tsp [...]
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Quinoa and Feta
I have seen and tried many variations of this recipe. Some have no cheese nor chick peas. Some roast the tomatoes in a cooler oven for more time. Some have lots of parsley and lemon juice, like a quinoa tabouli. Here is a starting point to create your own variation. Ingredients 2 cups quinoa 2 [...]
Ratatouille
Ingredients 2*1/2 kilo eggplants, cut into cubes 1 ¾ teaspoons plus ¾ teaspoon salt, divided 1 kilo tomatoes, diced 5 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 1/3 cup loosely packed, chopped fresh basil ¾ cup loosely packed, chopped flat-leaf parsley 700 grams onions, thinly sliced 3 bell peppers, cored, seeded, and [...]
Eggplant Caponata
Ingredients 1 eggplant 1/8 cup olive oil grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon 1tbsp capers 6 pitted green olives 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper toasted pine nuts Parmesan Method 1. Cut eggplant into cubes. 2. Cook in olive oil for about 10 min, until golden and softened. 3. Drain on paper [...]
Thai Vegetarian Red Curry
This Vegetarian Thai red curry recipe is easy to follow and combines shallots, lemongrass, red chillies, galangal, cumin, coriander seeds, kaffir lime leaves, wheat gluten or tofu, yams or sweet potatoes, Japanese or Chinese eggplant, shiitake mushrooms, and Thai holy basil. Ingredients Paste 3 shallots OR 1 small red onion, diced 1 stalk lemongrass (see [...]
