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One-Pot Cooking- A New Cook Book

If you’ve been reading my blogs and recipes you know I’m a no fuss cook, so when I saw a book titled One-pot Cooking how could I possibly resist? Along with the book came a copy of the March issue of Super Food Ideas magazine, which has been around for over 10 years and has a wide readership. I admit I didn’t even know it existed. But the Mexican Chicken Bake on the cover is enough to make me think it will be good too. As a bonus to Super Foods Ideas One-pot Cooking which tells me it has ‘ … Continue reading →

Favorite Cookbooks

Cookbooks are as individual as you are. When I look through my cupboard there are a pile of cook books. My daughter and daughter-law’s kitchens are much the same. Both, my daughter and daughter-in-law, like glossy cookbooks with color photographs of the finished product. I’m not a visual person. Hey I’m the person who always manages to misread signs relying on visuals. ‘Why can’t they just use words’ I cry. So I ’m happy to have a cookbook with no photos at all, just good recipes. Some people manage to keep their cookbooks spotless. Not me. You can always tell … Continue reading →

More Dairy Free Recipes

Here are two more recipes for those looking for meals that are dairy free. They are also gluten free. Sausage Mexicana Ingredients 6 gluten free beef sausages 1 16 ounce can kidney beans 1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed Half cup red wine (if you don’t want to use wine you can use water) 1 gluten free beef stock cube, crumbled 1 green pepper Three quarters teaspoon chili powder Half teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon mixed herbs 4 ounces mushrooms Half cup chopped cilantro Method Cook sausages in a non stick fry pan … Continue reading →

Dairy Free Recipes

It’s a pain having some sort of allergy and being unable to find recipes to suit you. Recently Angela asked for dairy free casseroles. Okay, so one isn’t a casserole here, but they are both dairy free recipes that are simple to make and of course they’re gluten free. As always, if you don’t have gluten free problem then substitute plain flour for the rice flour. Skewered Beef Ingredients 1 small onion diced 2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon dried basil 2 teaspoons turmeric 1 pound beef thinly sliced 1 punnet … Continue reading →

A Book of Great Recipes for Slow Cookers

If you’re after recipes for your slow cooker you’ll want to rush and get a copy of Slow Cooker by Sally Wise. I received a copy of this book to review and it’s the best slow cooker book I’ve seen, filled with great recipes. It’s summer in Australia so I haven’t been using my slow cooker as much (I’m still a bit in holiday mode) but come autumn and winter this will be the first book Ill reach for. If you have a family who loves chicken like Michele’s family does then you will love Bedevilled Chicken (Aussie spelling here … Continue reading →

Sweet and Spicy Beef

In cooler weather there’s nothing better than a crock pot meal. But why should the crock pot only being relegated to cooler weather. It’s great in warm weather too, as it doesn’t make the kitchen hot with cooking. Yes, you can tell where I’m heading with this can’t you? I have another crock pot meal to share with you. My new crock pot has been getting a huge amount of use since it arrived. Sweet and Spicy Beef Ingredients Tablespoon oil 16 ounces round or rump steak 2 cloves garlic 2 small Spanish onions Quarter cup red wine 1 teaspoon … Continue reading →

Rich Beef With Olives in the Crock Pot

Since over that side of the world you’re getting into Fall or Autumn as we Aussies call it, I thought I’d start sharing some of the increasing collection of great crock pot meals I’ve been trying lately. Many are adoptions form Slow Cooker by Sally Wise. I’ve just added my own bits and deices, mainly because I can’t seem to follow a recipe without fiddling and experimenting. Of course, I have also been known to make them up from scratch, but that will be the next recipe. This time here’s a rich beef casserole adapted from that Slow Cooker cook … Continue reading →

Exciting News – From My Kitchen to Yours

I’m very excited to share with you a new gluten free cookery book that has just come on the market. Since getting Slow Cooker by Sally Wise, which has become my favorite and one I turn to often, I was really looking forward to this new one especially for those on a gluten free diet. From My Kitchen to Yours by Sally Wise does not disappoint. It starts with a list of useful gluten free products for the pantry and helpful hints such as this one about using homemade pancakes instead of gluten free lasagna sheets as they do not … Continue reading →

Moroccan Beef

I’ve been enjoying using Slow Cooker- easy and delicious recipes for all seasons by Sally Wise. I’ve often started with a basic recipe from her book and added and adapted as I always do. This one Mick loved so much he would have happily sat down to it the next night too. The original recipe was for Moroccan Lamb using lamb mince. Here is my variation using beef and a few other interesting changes. Moroccan Beef Ingredients2 tablespoons sunflower oil 16 ounces rump or round steak (You can use cheaper cuts or buy what is on special) 2 tablesppons rice … Continue reading →

Fix It and Forget It

Inspired by Dale’s review of a slow cooker cook book, I thought I would chime in with my own recommendation. I am definitely going to check out her choice, but meanwhile, let me tell you about my favorite slow cooker cook book. This is a book that I recommend to anyone who is new at slow cooking. The recipes are simple and adaptable. My copy has plenty of post it notes inserted on the pages that give detail about the changes that I have made in order to improve a recipe to my family’s taste. And any cookbook that lends … Continue reading →