Simple Slow Cooker Recipes (Part 5) – Slow-cooker Middle Eastern chickpea stew

Slow-cooker Middle Eastern chickpea stew Slow-cooker Middle Eastern chickpea stew   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 10 minutes Cook 6 hours Ingredient ·         ½ cup dried chickpeas, rinsed, drained ·         400g orange sweet potato, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces ·         1 brown onion, finely chopped ·         1 large carrot, thickly sliced ·         ½ cup dried … Read more

Simple Slow Cooker Recipes (Part 4) – Slow-cooker jerk pork stew

Slow-cooker jerk pork stew 0 Slow-cooker jerk pork stew   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 15 minutes ·         Cook 6 hours 10 minutes Ingredient ·         2 teaspoons olive oil ·         600g pork shoulder, cut into 2cm pieces ·         1 brown onion, roughly chopped ·         1 red capsicum, chopped ·         1 green capsicum, chopped ·         1 … Read more

Simple Slow Cooker Recipes (Part 3) – Slow-cooker beef daube

Slow-cooker beef daube   Slow-cooker beef daube   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 8 hours 10 minutes Ingredient ·         2 teaspoons olive oil ·         600g beef chuck steak, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces ·         1 brown onion, chopped ·         1 carrot, chopped ·         1 celery stalk, chopped ·         2 garlic cloves, … Read more

Simple Slow Cooker Recipes (Part 2) – Slow-cooker marsala-braised pork with chilli and prunes

Slow-cooker marsala-braised pork with chilli and prunes Slow-cooker marsala-braised pork with chilli and prunes   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 8 hours 10 minutes   Ingredient ·         2 teaspoons olive oil ·         1kg pork shoulder ·         1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         2 carrots, finely chopped ·         1 celery stalk, … Read more

Simple Slow Cooker Recipes (Part 1) – Slow-cooker paprika chicken

Slow-cooker paprika chicken Slow-cooker paprika chicken   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 4 hours 15 minutes   Ingredient ·         1½ tablespoons olive oil ·         8 chicken drumsticks ·         1 brown onion, chopped ·         2 rindless shortcut bacon rashers, finely chopped ·         1 large red capsicum, chopped ·         2 garlic cloves, finely … Read more

Recipes – Spice Up Your Rice (Part 5) – Quinoa and broccolini fried rice

Quinoa and broccolini fried rice Quinoa and broccolini fried rice   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 15 minutes Cook 10 minutes Ingredient ·         1 tablespoon rice bran oil ·         1 red capsicum, thinly sliced ·         2 celery stalks, sliced diagonally ·         2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, sliced diagonally ·         2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into … Read more

Recipes – Spice Up Your Rice (Part 4) – Smoky vegetarian Spanish rice

Smoky vegetarian Spanish rice Smoky vegetarian Spanish rice   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 15 minutes Ingredient ·         1½ cups medium grain rice ·         1½ cups vegetable stock ·         ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric ·         1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ·         1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         1 large … Read more

Recipes – Spice Up Your Rice (Part 3) – Warm Thai coconut and lemongrass salad

Warm Thai coconut and lemongrass salad Warm Thai coconut and lemongrass salad   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 10 minutes (plus cooling time) ·         Cook 15 minutes Ingredient ·         1½ cups jasmine rice ·         1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed, bruised ·         165ml can coconut milk ·         ½ small red onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         1 Lebanese … Read more

Recipes – Spice Up Your Rice (Part 2) – Spicy tomato and bean rice

Spicy tomato and bean rice Spicy tomato and bean rice   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 10 minutes Cook 20 minutes Ingredient ·         1 cup long-grain white rice ·         1½ cups chicken stock ·         410g can crushed tomatoes ·         1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ·         1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         2 garlic … Read more

Recipes – Spice Up Your Rice (Part 1) – Rice and lentil pilau

Give your rice sides a mega flavor boost with these clever and easy recipes! Rice and lentil pilau Rice and lentil pilau   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 25 minutes Ingredient ·         2 tablespoons vegetable oil ·         1 large brown onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         2 garlic cloves, crushed ·         2 … Read more

Sweets Country Classics – Country Comfort (part 4) – Chocolate self-saucing pudding

Chocolate self-saucing pudding 0 Chocolate self-saucing pudding   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 20 minutes Cook 50 minutes Ingredient ·         75g butter ·         ½ cup milk ·         1¼ cups brown sugar ·         1¼ cups self-raising flour ·         ¹⁄³ cup cocoa powder ·         1 egg, lightly beaten ·         100g dark chocolate, chopped ·         1¾ cups boiling … Read more

Sweets Country Classics – Country Comfort (part 3) – Madeira cake

Madeira cake 0 0   ·         Serves 10 ·         Prep 15 minutes ·         Cook 50 minutes Ingredient ·         225g butter, softened ·         1 cup caster sugar ·         3 teaspoons finely grated orange rind ·         1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind ·         3 eggs ·         1 cup self-raising flour ·         ¾ cup plain flour ·         ½ … Read more

Sweets Country Classics – Country Comfort (part 2) – Apple and vanilla custard tea cake

Apple and vanilla custard tea cake Apple and vanilla custard tea cake   ·         Serves 12 ·         Prep 20 minutes ·         Cook 1 hour 15 minutes Ingredient ·         185g butter, softened ·         ²⁄³ cup caster sugar ·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract ·         3 eggs ·         1 cup self-raising flour ·         ½ cup plain flour ·         … Read more

Sweets Country Classics – Country Comfort (part 1) – Rock cakes

Spread a pretty cloth on the table and enjoy the best of old-style baking with this blue-ribbon collection of cakes and dessert Rock cakes Rock cakes   ·         Makes 20 ·         Prep 15 minutes ·         Cook 20 minutes Ingredient ·         1½ cups self-raising flour ·         ½ cup plain flour ·         ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ·         … Read more

Kid-Friendly Vegie Patties And Sweet Pancakes (Part 5) – Buttermilk pancakes with caramelised pears

Buttermilk pancakes with caramelised pears Buttermilk pancakes with caramelised pears   ·         Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) ·         Prep 15 minutes (plus 10 minutes standing time) ·         Cook 25 minutes Ingredient ·         1¼ cups self-raising flour ·         2 tablespoons caster sugar ·         1 cup buttermilk ·         1 egg ·         1 medium corella pear, unpeeled ·         … Read more

Kid-Friendly Vegie Patties And Sweet Pancakes (Part 4) – Lamington pancakes

Lamington pancakes Lamington pancakes   ·         Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) ·         Prep 15 minutes (plus 10 minutes standing time) ·         Cook 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes cooling time) Ingredient ·         1 cup self-raising flour ·         2 tablespoons caster sugar ·         ½ cup shredded coconut, toasted ·         1 cup milk ·         1 egg ·         20g … Read more

Kid-Friendly Vegie Patties And Sweet Pancakes (Part 3) – Rainbow pikelets

Rainbow pikelets Rainbow pikelets   ·         Serves 4 (makes 16 pikelets) ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 16 minutes Ingredient ·         1 cup self-raising flour ·         2 tablespoons caster sugar ·         ¾ cup milk ·         1 egg ·         ½ cup rainbow choc chips ·         20g butter, melted ·         Strawberry sauce ·         250g strawberries, hulled ·         … Read more

Kid-Friendly Vegie Patties And Sweet Pancakes (Part 2) – Banana and vanilla whole meal pancakes

Banana and vanilla whole meal pancakes Banana and vanilla whole meal pancakes   ·         Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) ·         Prep 10 minutes (plus 10 minutes standing time) ·         Cook 25 minutes Ingredient ·         2 medium ripe bananas ·         1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour ·         2 tablespoons caster sugar ·         ½ cup milk ·         1 … Read more

Kid-Friendly Vegie Patties And Sweet Pancakes (Part 1) – Gluten-free bubble and squeak patties

Gluten-free bubble and squeak patties Gluten-free bubble and squeak patties   ·         Serves 4 (makes 16 patties) ·         Prep 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes refrigeration) Cook 20 minutes Ingredient ·         1 small (180g) broccoli, cut into small florets ·         2 cups roughly mashed potato (see notes) ·         ½ cup grated carrot (see notes) ·         310g … Read more

Ripe For The Tasting (part 3) – Mixed Berry Granita

Mixed Berry Granita Got extra? No worries. Leftover granita will keep for up to a month covered in the freezer. Prepare Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes + freezing time | Serves: 8 Ingredient ·         2 Tbsp sugar ·         1⁄4 c maple syrup ·         1⁄2 lb strawberries, trimmed and hulled (about 1 3⁄4 … Read more