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Mashed potato bake is a side dish made for holiday gatherings like Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter, and Sunday Suppers with family and friends. Make ahead and feeds loads! Sweet Potato Casserole I am beyond excited to share with you this sweet potato casserole!! I mean, plain mashed sweet potatoes have a place in this world – for everyday midweek meals. But imagine the possibilities when you mash up sweet potato with parmesan, sour cream and butter, swirl it into a baking dish with drizzles of browned butter, top it with a crunchy parmesan breadcrumb topping littered with crunchy bits of sage THEN finish it with crumbled bacon……....

This Bruschetta recipe is a classic Italian one – no unnecessary extras, just the essentials. And it’s perfect as is. Make this as a light supper, a starter, or a DIY bruschetta spread for a crowd! BRUSCHETTA – messy deliciousness Bruschetta is one of those foods that’s impossible to eat elegantly. When you gorge on a crunchy piece of bread that’s piled high with tomato, dripping with juices and olive oil……well, in my world, the best I can hope for is that I don’t end up with a tomato-mud-slide down the front of my top....

Simply buttered and sprinkled with parmesan cheese, they are absolutely delicious! When my husband and I embarked on a low-carb diet back in 2011, I immediately started looking for recipes to replace our favorite foods. Not surprisingly, a pasta substitute was high on the list! 🍝 There are several low-carb alternatives to traditional pasta, such as zucchini noodles and spaghetti squash. Shirataki noodles are certainly another option. When cooked properly and buttered, they are very tasty!...

I was amazed when I first learned that the recipe called for milk and sherry. I mean eugh! Sherry? Up until the last couple of years, I think the only times I’d ever had sherry have been: Mixed with a blue WKD alcopop as a teenager (I think it was called a Cheeky Vimto – quite nice actually, but anything that’s alcoholic, full of sugar and blue in colour is going to be nice when you’re first experimenting with after college pub crawls!...

Chicken sandwich If you’ve ever wondered why those chicken sandwiches from “that gourmet deli” are so coveted and command such high prices, the answer lies not just in the secret mix of ingredients for the filling but also in the texture of the chicken. “It’s so soft and just melts in your mouth!“, friends have observed. The secret? Shredding the chicken super, super finely, until it’s basically crumbly, using a stand-mixer....

Chicken breast with bell peppers and onions recipe If you are looking for an easy chicken breast dinner recipe that is packed with flavor and the whole family would enjoy then you are in the right place. This recipe is as easy and straightforward as it comes. The chicken breast is flattened before searing until golden brown so that they are of similar size and cook at the same time. I then saute the bell peppers and onions with savory jerk seasoning before adding them together so that the flavors can marry....

This is a story about five amazing women. Wives of Aussie farmers. Mothers with university degrees and professional backgrounds who also happen to be the “go-to” person for anything and everything that needs to be done on a farm. Something that many city folk like myself may never think about is all the millions of tons of fruit and veg that are deemed “not good enough” to be sold in stores....

While it’s sheer perfection fresh out of the oven, this is one of those rare cakes that is still truly great 3, 4, 5 days later! Cinnamon Apple Teacake I call this a teacake because it just seems like the perfect cake to serve at a quaint afternoon tea with friends. Filtered sunlight streaming in, a rustic table laden with baked goods (scones essential), freshly brewed tea served in teacups, sitting around with my friends, chatting and laughing gently....

What exactly is couscous?? Many people think couscous is a grain, but actually they are teeny tiny balls made of semolina flour so it’s actually more of a pasta. And the beauty of the teeny size of these balls is that they are so small, they don’t need to be cooked. You literally just pour over hot liquid, leave it covered for 10 minutes, then voila! “Cooked” and ready to serve!...

Creamy Garlic Prawns Plump juicy prawns marinated in garlic then seared in butter, finished with a splash of dry white wine and a squeeze of lemon juice is my go-to way to make prawns. That’s this recipe here – Garlic Prawns. A classic that will never go out of style. Then there’s this version – Garlic Prawns PLUS a creamy garlicky sauce. It’s the jacked up version, a more indulgent one for those nights when you want/need something to impress, and extra sauce to smother your starchy side of choice so you can lavish every single drop of that sauce!...

Do you ever go to a nice cafe or pub, see ‘fishfinger butty’ or fish sandwich on the menu, and be totally temped by it? It’s the easiest thing in the world to make at home, but crispy fish on bread with a squirt of ketchup or mayo just seems like the best thing ever, right in that moment that you’re looking at the menu. I love a good fish finger butty at home too, but if I want something a little more special for a treat, this chunky, crispy fish burger on a delicious Brioche Bun with a pile of salty shoestring fries is the answer....

The custard layer especially is something else! It’s melt-in-your-mouth creamy but set enough to cut into neat slices. If the photo below has you drooling, read on … Custard cake with blueberries This cake came about as one of those “wouldn’t it be awesome if…….” ideas that suddenly materialise in my mind and I need to blurt out to anybody within earshot. I gestured enthusiastically as I described my vision of a cake and how I thought I could make it work....

Remove it from the oven, serve with rice or pasta. Enjoy! It makes a perfect weeknight dinner, this easy and cozy meal will surely have your family asking for more! Tender, flavor-packed, juicy chicken breasts in simple tomato sauce cooked perfectly in the oven. I love to pair this low-carb dinner with mashed potatoes, boiled pasta, and some steamed broccoli. If you made this chicken recipe, what will you serve it with?...

A decent satay sauce, made from store cupboard ingredients is a great recipe to have on standby.It’s a simple way to pep up a rotisserie chicken, drizzle over a salad or to use as a dip for veggies. Of course it also goes perfectly with satay chicken skewers - which is a recipe we all love at home. Not forgetting beef satay skewers too (I must get a recipe up for that one on the blog)....

This homemade sauce is easy, quick and flavourful and better than store-bought stir fry sauces. it is perfect with chicken, beef, pork, tofu or vegetables. Can you make stir fry sauce ahead of time? Related post: Homemade Teriyaki sauce with honey This homemade sauce is SimpleFlavourfulDeliciousVersatileStores well Yes, stir fry sauce can be made a few days ahead of time and stored in the fridge. If stored under the right fridge temperature, the sauce can be made up to 2 weeks in advance....

The secret to working with coconut flour is to add enough eggs and liquids. Read on to learn how I do it! Cooking and baking with flour alternatives is always a challenge. But over the years, I’ve developed quite a few recipes that I consider nearly as good (or sometimes just as good) as the original. This is one of them. These pancakes are fluffy, tender, and very tasty. They’re appropriate even for someone who isn’t fond of coconut because the coconut flavor is very faint, especially once they’re topped with butter and syrup....

Spring is here, time to whip out those salads! I was expecting to post this salad on a warm, sunny day – kind of like the weather last week. But for some reason, it seems to have gone back to Winter! We had big fat hailstones yesterday, and it’s looking pretty miserable again today. But I don’t care. I’d eat this salad any time! In fact the first time I made this one was for Superfood magazine back in December....

Jump to:📋 What do we need for the burger? And for the sauce? 🔪 How to make this tasty vegetarian burger For the sauce 🍽️ What to serve it with 🍲 A couple more ‘Chris-approved’ Vegetarian burgers 📺 Watch how to make it Halloumi Burgers with Sticky Chilli Sauce 💬 Reviews You may or may not know but I’m a big fan of sticky-sweet recipes – sticky sauces, glazes, dips – I love them all!...

Serve with roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, and some broccoli or sauteed peas. Herbs de Provence roasted chicken Legs recipe Who doesn’t love a quick chicken recipe that is packed full of flavour yet uses a handful of ingredients and requires minimal prep? Herbs de Provence seasoning is a quick way to flavour chicken when time is of the essence and there is no time to marinate the chicken. Say no to bland chicken with this recipe!...

Built-to-last CRISPY Honey Chicken “Dude, you’ve cracked it!” This was my brother’s response on first bite. What we thought to be an elusive “they-must-be-using-chemicals!” crispy puffy coating on Honey Chicken that stays crispy for hours and hours even coated in the sticky honey sauce … turns out anyone can make it at home without special ingredients or tools. And when I say “this stays crispy for hours”, I mean that it’s crispy even 4 hours after coating in sauce....