Spaghetti alla Carbonara!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pack of Spaghetti

1 pack of pancetta

3 eggs

10 tablespoons of parmesan cheese

2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

Boil the Spaghetti in a pot of water for around 10 minutes until cooked. Strain the spaghetti, and return to the pot to cool down for 5 minutes. In a separate pan, cook the pancetta in olive oil for around 10 minutes until crisp, and brown. Whisk the eggs, 5 tablespoons of parmesan cheese, and groud black pepper in a bowl & add the mixture to the cooled spaghetti while mixing to acheive a creamy texture. Finish by adding the pancetta to the spaghetti, and seasoning with sea salt, ground black pepper and 5 more teaspoons of parmesan.

Strawberry cream cheese Brownie!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

3 eggs

1/4 cup of vegetable oil

3 tablespoons of water

1 pack of betty crocker's chocolate brownie mix

2 packs of cream cheese

3/4 cup of brown sugar

1 tsp of vanilla extract

1 pack of fresh strawberries

Instructions:

In a bowl add 2 eggs, vegetable oil & water to a pack of betty crocker's chocolate brownie mix. Mix well, & pour into a non-stick baking tray. In a seperate bowl whisk the cream cheese, one egg, brown sugar & vanilla extract together. Add the fresh strawberries(cut into quarters) to the latter mixture. Cover the brownie mixture in the baking tray with the cream cheese, & strawberry mix spreading it evenly with a spatula to create a swirl. Bake the tray for around 25 minutes in the oven. Et Voila!

Portobello mushroom, & spring onion quiche from scratch!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready In: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of flour

1/2 a cup of small butter cubes

1/4 glass of ice water

1 1/2 cups of double cream

3 eggs

4 chopped spring onions

3 chopped portobello mushrooms

Instructions:

For the quiche pastry: Mix the flour with the butter cubes & ice water. Add salt to taste, & roll the mixture into a ball. Wrap with cling film & refrigerate for 4 hours. Afterwards, knead the dough ball until flat & then place in a muffin baking tray to create individual quiches. Pour the quiche filling(below) into each of the quiche cups, cover with shredded white cheese(your preference) & bake in the oven at 180 celsius for 50 minutes.

For the quiche filling: Mix the double cream with the eggs, spring onions & chopped portobello mushrooms. Add sea salt, & ground black pepper to taste.

Dark chocolate chili!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready In: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1 chopped white onion

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 a large pack of ground beef

1 tbsp of paprika powder

1 tbsp of cumin powder

1 tbsp of garlic salt

2 tsp of ground black pepper

1 tsp of red chili flakes

1 pack of chopped dark chocolate

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 can of red kidney beans

1/2 a cup of beef broth

Instructions:

Sauté the white onion in a pan until golden. Add the ground beef, paprika powder, cumin powder, garlic salt, ground black pepper & red chili flakes. Cook the beef on medium-high heat until browned, and then add the dark chocolate, diced tomatoes and red kidney beans. Add the beef broth, and simmer on low heat for around 45 minutes. Serve with chopped scallions, and sour cream.

Sweet potatoes, blue cheese, candied pecans, dates, pancetta.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready In: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

2 large sweet potatoes

2 tbs olive oil

1 tsp garlic salt

1 tsp onion salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 pack pecans

2 tbsp honey

1 handful of pitted dates

1 cube stilton blue cheese(shredded)

Instructions:

Wash, and peel the sweet potatoes. Place in a plate, cover with plastic cling film & microwave on high heat for 5 minutes. Cut the sweet potatoes into round circular pieces, place in an oven pyrex and drizzle olive oil, garlic salt, onion salt & black pepper. Cook in the oven at 180 C for 40 minutes until soft. Candy the pecans with honey, and roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the potato pyrex from the oven, sprinkle with the candied pecans along with pitted dates & shredded stilton blue cheese. Finally, cook the pancetta for 10 minutes in a separate pan on high heat with 2bsp of olive oil. Sprinkle the pancetta on the garnished sweet potatoes, and serve.

Winter Fruit Salad!

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ready in: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pack of blueberries

1 pack of pitted cherries

1 pack of blackberries

1 pack of red berries(keep the stem)

1 pack of blueberries

1 tbsp honey

1/2 a cup of water

Instructions:

Mix the pitted cherries, blackberries & red berries in a bowl. Put a 1/4 of the fruits in a juice blender, & add the honey & water. Pour the blended berry juice in your fruit salad bowl, sprinkle with fennel seeds, mix & serve.

Mint Meatballs with Cucumber, & Tahini.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 a pack of ground beef

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp onion salt

1 tsp of ground black pepper

The juice of 1 lime

1 handful of finely chopped mint leaves

3 tbsp of olive oil

2 cucumbers

2 tomatoes(de-seeded)

5 mint stems(picked)

The juice of 1 lime

Instructions:

In a bowl mix the ground beef with the cumin, coriander, onion salt, ground black pepper, the juice of 1 lime & the finely chopped mint leaves. Mix together, & scoop out(with a meat scooper) to form evenly shaped meatballs. Pan sear the meatballs for 5 minutes, & finish them off in the oven for 30 minutes. To make the salad chop the cucumbers, tomatoes(de-seeded), mint stems(picked) & mix together adding 1-2 tbsp of olive oil, the juice of 1 lime & sea salt. Plate the meatballs adjacent to the salad, & finish off with a drizzle of tahini.

Moroccan Lemon, & Prune Chicken.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

3 chicken breasts

1 tsp(of each) cumin powder, paprika powder, ground black pepper & garlic salt.

1/2 a cup of chicken broth

1 tbsp of butter

The juice of 2 lemons

1 cinnamon stick

2 lemons(sliced)

1/2 a pack of prunes

1 handful of pre-cooked potato fries(seasoned with onion salt)

1 handful of chopped parsley

2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

Clean the chicken breasts of their blood, & fat. Season each side of the chicken breasts with the spices. In a pan sear the chicken breasts on high heat for 5 minutes each side. Remove the chicken breasts from the pan, & add in the chicken broth, butter, lemon juice, a cinnamon stick & lemon slices. Stir the pan juices making sure to get the bottom of the pan for its flavors. Add the cooked chicken breasts to the pan along with the prunes, potato fries & parsley. Cook on high heat for another 10-15 minutes until the pan juices have dissolved. Season with extra chopped parsley, & serve.

Cajun Chicken Salad, Red Chili Crisps, Parmesan Dressing.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pack of chicken stroganoff strips

1/2 a tsp(of each) salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic salt and oregano

2 tbsp of olive oil

1 pack of mixed lettuce

1 chopped white onion

1 pack of pre-sliced black olives.

Instructions:

Season both sides of the chicken with the spices. Shallow fry the chicken stroganoff for 5 minutes per side until crispy and charred. In a bowl toss the mixed lettuce with the onions, & olives. Season the salad with sea salt, oregano and black pepper. Serve the salad on the side of the cajun chicken(served here with red chili crisps, a sprinkle of sea salt and parmesan dressing.)

V-Day Chocolate Bites, & Raspberries!

Prep time: 20 minutes

Ready In: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1 egg

1 egg yolk

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup of 70% dark chocolate

1/4 cup of butter

1/4 cup of flour

Instructions:

Whisk eggs, & sugar in a bowl until peaks form. In a separate bowl(placed over a saucepan filled with boiling water) melt the dark chocolate, & butter. Pour the melted chocolate into the egg bowl, & whisk thoroughly. Fold the flour into the latter mixture, & refrigerate for 20 minutes. Line a muffin pan with butter, & cocoa powder and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Place the chocolate cake mixture 1/2 way into each muffin pan, and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool. Remove the chocolate bites from the muffin pan, & cut each into 1/2. Serve with raspberries.

Hasselback potatoes!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 30 minutes

ingredients:

4 large potatoes

2 pinches of sea salt

1 teaspoon of garlic and herb powder

1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions:

Wash the potatoes, and place each on a wooden spoon slicing the potato diagonally into pieces(the trick is not to slice all the way down, and the spoon is there to protect from doing that). Once the hasselback potatoes are ready place in a pyrex and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 2 pinches of sea salt and 1 teaspoon of garlic and herb powder(oregano, rosemary). Place the pyrex in the oven for 30-40 minutes till the potatoes are soft. For serving sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves.

Salmon with Cinnamon spiced Mango Salsa!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 Salmon fillet(skin removed)

1 handful coriander leaves(picked)

1 mango(chopped into cubes)

1/2 a red onion(finely chopped)

2 tbsp sesame oil

2 tsp salt

2 tsp ground black pepper

2 tsp cinnamon powder

1tsp paprika

The juice of 2 limes

Instructions:

Season the salmon fillet(both sides) with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp of paprika & 1 tsp of cinnamon powder. Place the salmon into a foil/baking sheet, & drizzle with 1 tbsp of sesame oil & the juice of 1 lime. Fold the foil/baking sheet into a rectangle tightly sealing both sides. Place the salmon into a pyrex, & cook in the oven at 180 Celsius for 12 minutes.

Mango salsa:

In a bowl mix the chopped mango, onions, coriander, 1 tbsp of sesame oil, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp of cinnamon powder & the juice of 1 lime.

Lemongrass Chicken Skewers

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pack minced chicken

4 stalks lemongrass(chopped)

3 limes(juiced)

1 handful of dill(chopped)

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp of turmeric

1 tsp red chili

2 tsp of sea salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

2-3 tbps of soy sauce

2 tbps whole purpose flour

1 egg

2 tbsp olive oil

4 tbsp sweet chili sauce for serving

6-8 stalks of lettuce for serving

Instructions:

In a bowl mix the minced chicken, garlic powder, turmeric, red chili powder, dill, soy sauce, egg, flour, sea salt and ground black pepper.

Lemongrass: Discard of the rough outer layer of the lemongrass stalks along with their green roots. Finely chop the white part, and add to the above bowl.

Mix the bowl's ingredients by hand(wear gloves turmeric stains), & skewer the chicken as in the picture to the right. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to a pan, & sear the chicken for 2 minutes per side. Finish off the chicken for 10 minutes in the oven at 10 celsius until fully cooked. Serve the skewers on a bed of lettuce stalks, & with a sweet chili dipping sauce.

Bacon Wrapped Prawns!

Ingredients:

3 tbsp whole purpose flour

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp dried herbs(thyme, rosemary or oregano)

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

2 tbsp olive oil

15 prawns(cleaned, outer shell removed)

8 bacon strips

Instructions:

In a bowl mix the flour, spices, salt and pepper. Coat both sides of each cleaned prawn with the flour mixture. Cut the bacon strip in half. Wrap 1/2 a bacon strip around one flour coated prawn, & truss with cooking floss. Place the bacon wrapped prawns into a pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil, and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until pink. Enjoy!

Creole Salmon Cakes!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 large salmon fillet(serves 2)

1 medium white onion(finely chopped)

2 green peppers(de-seeded, finely chopped)

1 tsp dried herbs(rosemary, thyme, oregano)

1 tsp garlic powder

1tsp paprika powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

3 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1 egg

Instructions:

Season the salmon fillet(both sides) with sea salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, paprika and dried herbs. Cook in a pyrex with 1 tbsp of olive oil in the oven at 180 Celsius for 15 minutes.

Sauté the chopped white onions, and peppers in 2 tbsp of olive oil until golden. Flake the cooked salmon, and add to the sautéed onions and peppers. Use your hands to create tennis ball sized fish cakes(above right).

In 3 separate bowls place one egg, 1/2 a cup of flour and 1/2 a cup of bread crumbs. Place each fish cake in the flour, then egg then bread crumbs.

In the same pan you sautéed the onion, and peppers in sear the fish cakes 2-3 minutes per side until golden(add an extra tbsp of olive oil if your pan is dry).

Portobello mushroom, & spring onion quiche from scratch!

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Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready In: 50 minutes

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of flour

1/2 a cup of small butter cubes

1/4 glass of ice water

1 1/2 cups of double cream

3 eggs

4 chopped spring onions

3 chopped portobello mushrooms

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Instructions:

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For the quiche filling: Mix the double cream with the eggs, spring onions & chopped portobello mushrooms. Add sea salt, & ground black pepper to taste.

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Salmon with Cinnamon spiced Mango Salsa!

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Prep time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 15 minutes

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Ingredients:

1 Salmon fillet(skin removed)

1 handful coriander leaves(picked)

1 mango(chopped into cubes)

1/2 a red onion(finely chopped)

2 tbsp sesame oil

2 tsp salt

2 tsp ground black pepper

2 tsp cinnamon powder

1tsp paprika

The juice of 2 limes

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Instructions:

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Mango salsa:

In a bowl mix the chopped mango, onions, coriander, 1 tbsp of sesame oil, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp of cinnamon powder & the juice of 1 lime.

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