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Spider Volcano

4 Ingredients — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 23:54:41 +0000

Spider Volcano

Serves 4 serves

Ingredients

4 eggs separated
4 slices wholemeal bread crusts removed
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
In a bowl, with an electric beater the eggs whites until stiff peaks form.
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the bread on the baking tray.
Spoon a mound of egg white onto each slice, then make a little crevice on the very top and gently place the egg yolk in it.
Sprinkle with Parmesan and a grind of black pepper (the volcanic ash).
Bake until the egg white is firm, the cheese melted, and the egg yolk runny when you cut into it (molten lava), 8 to 12 minutes.

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Apricot Bombs

4 Ingredients — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 23:44:01 +0000

Apricot Bombs

Serves 40 bombs

Ingredients

2½ cups desiccated coconut or shredded to roll
400g dried apricots finely chopped
400g can condensed milk

Instructions

Measure out ½ cup coconut and side aside on a wide, flat plate.
Place the remaining coconut in a bowl and stir in the apricots and condensed milk.
With wet hands, roll 2 teaspoons of mixture into a 'Apricot Bomb' and roll into the reserved coconut.
Refrigerate or freeze for a later date.

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Chicken & Avocado Lettuce Cups

4 Ingredients — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:06:49 +0000

Chicken & Avocado Lettuce Cups

Serves 4 serves

Ingredients

2 baby cos lettuce
½ avocado
½ red onion finely diced
1 cup shredded BBQ chicken

Instructions

Pull all the leaves from the lettuce. Wash and pat dry.
Scoop the flesh from the avocado skin and mash with a fork.
Season with sea salt and cracked pepper, add the onion and mix well.
Place the lettuce leaves onto serving plates.
Top each with a teaspoon of the creamy avocado mix and some shredded bbq chicken.
Roll and enjoy!

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Sweet Strawberry Toast

4 Ingredients — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:01:09 +0000

Sweet Strawberry Toast

Serves 1 serve

Ingredients

1 slice seed bread
2 teaspoons cottage cheese
4 fresh strawberries washed, hulled and halved
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup

Instructions

Lightly toast the bread then spread with the cottage cheese.
Arrange the strawberries on top of the toast and drizzle with the deliciously sweet syrup.

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Sloppy Joes

4 Ingredients — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:40:32 +0000

Sloppy Joes

Serves 4 serves

Ingredients

500g lean beef mince
½ onion chopped
½ green capsicum chopped
¾ cup tomato sauce

Instructions

In a non-stick frying pan, brown the beef, onion and green capsicum over a medium heat.
Season well with sea salt and cracked pepper and continue to cook, stirring to break up the beef, 10 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce and mix thoroughly.
Reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

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Corn Relish Cob

4 Ingredients — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:36:29 +0000

Corn Relish Cob

Serves 8 serves

Ingredients

1 cob loaf
300g sour cream
250g jar corn relish
2 spring onions finely chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Cut the top from the cob and remove most of the bread from inside: leave a 2cm thick lining (reserve the lid and inside bread).
In a bowl mix together sour cream, corn relish and spring onions. Season to taste.
Spoon the dip into the loaf and bake for 20 minutes; remove from oven.
Tear the lid into several dippers, then nestle it and inside bread around the cob.
Bake for another 10 minutes, or until the bread is nice and crispy on the outside.
Serve immediately, using the toasted bread to dip.

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Rosewater Marshmallows

4 Ingredients — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:59:58 +0000

Rosewater Marshmallows

Serves 24 squares

Ingredients

1½ cups caster sugar
2 tablespoons gelatine
1 teaspoon rosewater essence
2 cups organic desiccated coconut

Instructions

Line a 15 x 30cm rectangular pan with wax paper.
Combine sugar and ⅔ cup hot water in a saucepan over medium heat.
Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves and syrup is clear.
Using a fork, combine gelatine and ⅔ cup cold water in a small jug then add to the hot syrup.
Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until gelatine has dissolved and mixture is clear.
Pour into the bowl of an electric mixer.
Set aside to cool to room temperature (about 30 to 40 minutes).
Using electric mixer, beat on high for 8 minutes or until very thick.
Add rosewater and beat for 2 minutes.
Pour into prepared pan. Smooth surface using a spatula.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.
Lift onto a board. Using a hot knife, cut the marshmallow into 24 squares.
Toss in coconut to serve.

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Sweet Chicken with Cucumber Noodles

4 Ingredients — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:53:08 +0000

Sweet Chicken with Cucumber Noodles

Serves 4 serves

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless, chicken breast fillets diced
½ cup sweet chilli and ginger sauce
1 continental cucumber sliced lengthways
½ cup fried egg noodles

Instructions

Place the chicken into a nonstick frying pan with 2 tablespoons of water and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring.
Season with cracked pepper, add the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked.
Reduce heat and add the cucumber noodles.
Toss gently for 2 minutes, add the egg fried noodles and toss gently.
Remove from the heat. Serve immediately before the noodles soften.

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Baked Green Eggs

4 Ingredients — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:46:49 +0000

Baked Green Eggs

Serves 2 serves

Ingredients

100g baby spinach
1½ tbsp basil pesto
⅓ cup thickened cream
4 medium eggs (48g each)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Mix together the spinach, pesto and cream, season with sea salt and cracked pepper.
Tip the mixture into a shallow ovenproof dish.
Using a spoon, make 4 little hollows in the mixture, then into each, crack an egg.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the yolks are still slightly runny.

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Taco Fillings

4 Ingredients — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:42:54 +0000

Taco Fillings

Serves 4 serves

Ingredients

1 small cauliflower cut into small florets
3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic crushed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Line a baking tray with baking paper.
In a bowl, mix together sweet chilli sauce, lime juice and garlic, season with sea salt and pepper.
Toss through the cauliflower to coat well.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy; careful not to burn.

Recipe Notes

Serve any of these yummy fillings scooped into a Taco Shell or rolled in a burrito with any number of fresh, seasonal salad fillings and a dollop of salsa.

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