A Thai Noodle Salad that is the perfect accompaniment to a BBQ. Serves    6 Time    15 minutes Ingredients 450g hokkien noodles 4 spring onions, finely chopped 1 red capsicum, finely chopped 100g snow peas, finely chopped 1 carrot, grated 50g slivered almonds 1 tbl sesame oil 2 tbl peanut oil 4 tbl lime juice 4 tbl soy sauce 1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce Method 1. Prepare noodles as per packet instructions. 2. Place noodles in [...]

A yummy lunchbox treat. Time   30 minutes Makes 24 Ingredients: ¾ cup self raising flour 50g butter, softened ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/3 cup coconut ½ cup milk 1 egg ½ tsp vanilla ½ cup fresh of frozen berries Method: Preheat oven to 180°C. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Stir through flour and coconut until just combined. Gently stir in berries. Spoon mixture into [...]

A quick and tasty alternative to canned tomato soup. Serves     4 Time     20 minutes Ingredients 1 tbl oil 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 400g tin tomatoes 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock ¼ tsp sweet paprika ¼ tsp pepper 2 tbl milk Method 1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring until softened. 2. Add all ingredients except milk and bring to [...]

So easy and delicious. Time     1¼ hours Ingredients 500g almond meal 6 large eggs 1 tsp baking powder ¾ cup honey 3 soft, ripe pears, core removed and chopped Method 1. Preheat oven to 170°C. 2. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend 3 minutes, or until well mixed. 3. Pour into a lined, greased cake tin and bake 1 hour. 4. Leave to cool slightly in tin, then turn onto a wire [...]

A twist on the traditional pasta meal. Serves     6 Time     30 minutes Ingredients 1 red onion, peeled and chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 500g lamb mince 1 red capsicum, chopped 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 100g green beans, roughly chopped 1 lemon, juiced and rind removed 50g kalamata olives, pitted 50g baby spinach 50g feta, crumbled 1 packet risoni pasta Method 1. Cook risoni according to packet instructions. 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in [...]