Foccaccia Ingredients 450g plain flour 3 teaspoons instant dried yeast 1½ teaspoons salt 1½ teaspoons sugar 60ml olive oil 375 to 400ml warm water 70 olive oil, extra 2 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (such as rosemary and/or thyme) - optional 1½ to 2 teaspoons salt Method Have ready a slab (or lamington style) tin 35cm … Continue reading Focaccia – recipe

Chicken Satay Noodle Soup Spice Mix 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon ground turmeric For the soup 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil 1kg chicken drumsticks 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon grated green ginger ½ teaspoon finely grated lime rind 2 x 400g … Continue reading Soup Recipe – Indonesian Style Chicken Satay Noodle Soup

Italian wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs For the meatballs 500g chicken mince 1 onion, grated ¾ cup fresh breadcrumbs 1 egg, lightly whisked 1 tablespoon very finely chopped celery leaves 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley 2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary or basil 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan ¾ teaspoon salt 60ml olive oil For the … Continue reading Soup recipe – Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs

Asian style Chicken and Corn Soup For the soup 2 chicken breast fillets (approximately 600g but less if you like), each cut into 4 pieces 1 onion, diced 4 spring onions, sliced 2 x 400g tins creamed corn (one is even sufficient) 2 teaspoons finely grated green ginger 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons sweet … Continue reading Soup recipe – Asian Style Chicken and Corn Soup

A little baking, this time for Puppy Poppy. These are ready for the oven. They are little dog treats made from liverwurst, a tiny amount of peanut butter, egg, wholemeal and plain flours, polenta, egg and oil. Recipe makes almost 10 dozen. Here is that recipe for anyone who would like it. Dog Treats 100g … Continue reading Baking Doggie treats + recipe

With preserving season at a temporary halt and cake and biscuit tins full to the brim, it's time to turn attention to cleaning out cupboards. I found a long forgotten stash of red wool and thought to send it to the op shop. However in that basketful I came across a little jacket I'd started … Continue reading Knitting! Evenings better spent

PLEASE NOTE - Due to dearth of internet signal, I've had to separate the recipes into separate blogs. (Even then I've had to come as far as Lawitta to get any signal to be able to post them at all!) Anyway, in the 5 blogs there are recipes for the Finger Lime Cheesecake Slice, Upside … Continue reading ABC radio talkback recipes from yesterday – please note

Potato Bake Ingredients ¾ teaspoon salt, approximately 600ml cream 1kg potatoes (peeled weight) 400g onions, finely diced or thinly sliced 200g bacon, diced (you can use less if preferred) Method Preheat oven to 170 degrees C.   Grease a baking dish 25cm x 35cm approximately. Cut the potatoes into thin slices. Place a layer of one … Continue reading ABC Radio talkback recipes from yesterday – Potato Bake

Baked Ricotta Cheesecake Filling This amount is suitable for a 20cm round cheesecake. Ingredients 500g smooth ricotta 250g cream cheese, softened 5 eggs 200 to 250g sugar (according to taste) 80ml lemon juice 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 15g cornflour 20ml water Method Place all in the bowl of a … Continue reading ABC Radio talkback recipes – Ricotta Cheesecake Filling

Chocolate Mousse 400ml cream 1 tablespoon icing sugar, (optional or use less) 3 teaspoons powdered gelatine 3 eggs, separated ¼ cup boiling water 250g dark chocolate or dark chocolate melts (good quality) METHOD Whisk together 300ml of the cream with the icing sugar until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the gelatin over the boiling water and … Continue reading ABC radio talkback recipes yesterday – Chocolate Mousse