Quick afternoon snack for a starving tween, who needed instant food when he got home from school…. …. couldn’t even wait for me to take a picture before he scoffed it! 😱 Leftover rice and chicken, coconut cream and Indian spices. Mixed together and stuffed in a capsicum. Try your own fav combo of leftovers…
Tag: vegetables
Sprouted Moong Beans
I don’t know why I didn’t start doing this sooner. Sprouting legumes is so easy! Simply put whole dried chickpeas, lentils, peas, moong beans etc in a jar, cover with water and within 24 hours drain and leave on bench. We mainly add them to salads and they’re a big hit with the kids. Double…
Getting Kids Vegetable Happy
I’ve had a few people look at my kids lunchboxes and immediately say: “My kid would never eat that”. Usually in regard to vegetables. 🍏🍅🍆🍎🍐 So here’s a few of my Tips to Get Your Kiddies Vegetable Happy 🍄🌽🍉🍌🍠 My 3 are pretty good eaters, but I have to say, its not all been smooth…
Pickled Beetroot
Pickled Beetroot! Put apple cider vinegar (I use non-pasteurised, as it still has the good live bacteria in), salt, pepper, finely diced garlic, chilli powder and (optional, I add as its a good probiotic) sauerkraut juice. Peel beetroot and slice thinly. Boil in water for 10 minutes. Add cooked Beetroot to vinegar mixture and leave…
Courgette Rolls
Courgette rolls. Slice courgette thinly (I used a mandolin) Fill with something yummy, I used feta cheese, fresh basil and sun dried tomato but anything goes really, salmon, cream cheese, mushroom, olives, cherry tomato, hummus, sauerkraut, pesto…. Roll and pin with toothpick or bamboo skewer. Time in the kitchen 10 minutes. Great for an afternoon…
Breakfast Greens
Breakfast Brain Food! Lots of green veges: silverbeet, celery, courgette and fresh basil, lightly sautéed in wee bit of butter, olive oil and loads of garlic. Served with an egg and your set for the morning 😊 Time in the kitchen: 5 minutes prep + 5 minutes cooking time
Beetroot & Raspberry Coulis
Sneak some veges in your breakfast! Beetroot and raspberry coulis with muesli and yoghurt. I saw a recipe last week for something similar and when I came to make it, couldn’t find the link. So I made my own version. To make the coulis: Peel and cook 1 medium beetroot until soft. Put beetroot and…
Stuffed Capsicum
Early lunch at uni before I do a 3 hour lab. Stuffed capsicum and a treat beetroot and ginger juice from little bird. How to make: Blend cauliflower to rice consistency add basil and garlic. Whizz a bit more. Cook lightly in fry pan for 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and season. Add spring onions,…
Garlic Prawns
Garlic prawns To make: in a fry pan melt 1 tbsp butter. Add 2 – 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp tarragon, pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until the garlic is soft. Add juice of 1/2 a lemon, 3 tbsp plain pasta sauce or similar, handful of prawns and a cup or so of…
Roast Pumpkin, Carrot & Beetroot glazed with Honey & Ginger Marinade
Roast pumpkin, carrot and beetroot glazed with a honey and ginger marinade and served with sausages. To make the marinade: in a single serve sized whizzer put: 1/4 cup oil (I used olive) 1 large piece of fresh ginger, salt, pepper, 1 tbsp honey and as many garlic cloves you can be bothered peeling (I…
Feed Nourish Feast 