Monday, August 30, 2010

Broccoli Soup


  • 3-4 heads of Broccoli
  • 3 stock cubes
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 full bulb of garlic
  • Smoked Salmon
  • Pine nuts
Pan fry chopped onion and 1/2 of garlic and set aside

Boil broccoli in stock until semi soft

Blend broccoli and onion/garlic

Place smoked salmon in the bottom of each soup bowl

Pour over soup

Brown pine nuts and fry garlic for garnish on top of soup

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Elizabeths Pumpkin Soup

Extremely yummy, healthy and filling pumpkin soup. And yes it has protein for a complete balanced meal.

  • Pumpkin 1/4
  • Turnips, sweet potato or potato
  • Onion
  • Vege stock
  • Ginger
  • Parsley
  • Corriander
  • Quina
  • Yoghurt
  • Pine nuts
  • Tahini tbls.(optional)
Boil pumpkin, onion and other root veges in pot of stock.
For last 5 minutes add Quina, parsley, corriander
Puree.

Serve topped with yoghurt and pinenuts.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Chic Pea Patties


  • 2 tins of chic peas blended to a paste
  • small tin of corn
  • small tin of coconut milk
  • coriander jar
  • 2 eggs (or Chia soaked)
  • garlic
Mix all ingredients. Form into patties and shallow fry. 
Serve with a light sweet chilli sauce. 

Fish Cakes and Sauce

Fish Cakes
  • Minced fish
  • 1 tbl flour (besan or rice for gluten free)
  • 1 egg or chia soaked for 15 minutes if eggs not available
  • salt and pepper

Fish Cake sauce

  • 1/2 portion of sweet chilli sauce
  • 1/2 portion of rice wine vinegar
  • Fresh garlic crushed
  • Jar corriander

Satay Sauce

  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1tbl peanut butter
  • 1 tsp chilli sauce
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp green curry
  • 1 tsp jar corriander

Simmer in small pot for 3 minutes.

Serve over rice, fish, kebabs, or steamed vegetables.

Buck Wheat Soba Noodles with Sauce

  • 1/3 pkt Buck wheat soba noodles - boil for 3 minutes

In a saucepan simmer

  • Thai heb and spice gourmet blend (garlic, chilli, lemongrass, ginger, corriander)
  • 2tbl white wine
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbl sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tbl soy sauce
  • 1 tsp corriander
  • extra grated ginger if desired