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It’s quicker to make and just as delicious in its own right, made with avocados, chickpeas OR yoghurt, lemon, coriander/cilantro, garlic and olive oil. Crack open a beer – snack time is here! Avocado Hummus While Guacamole done-right will always be my first avocado love, this creamy avocado dip is my 2nd favourite child. Reserved for those days when: – you can’t decide whether to make a Guacamole or Hummus; – have friends who prefer one or the other (solution: mash ’em up into one dip); – you want to make a single avocado go further (for all those times avocados cost an arm and a leg!...

It’s such a wonderful side dish. Oven-roasting is one of my favorite ways to make this tasty winter squash! When you think about pumpkin, do you only think about pumpkin pie? If so, you’re missing out! Pumpkin can take on either sweet or savory flavors, and it makes a wonderful, hearty, and satisfying savory side dish, perfect for fall and winter. I actually think I like savory pumpkin dishes better than I like sweet ones....

For the most magnificent stew of your life, start this 2 days before you plan to serve it, do not shortcut pan-roasting ingredients individually, and use homemade beef stock! Beef Bourguignon One of my fondest memories of travels in Burgundy was discovering family-run bistros in small villages that served traditional French fare so incredible, you’d swear you were in a hidden Michelin star restaurant. And being right in the region from which Beef Bourguignon hails, it was hard to resist ordering this iconic dish time and time again....

I must state very clearly right now. This is not quiche. It’s the first thing Chris asked when I put it on the table, and I’m pretty sure the kids would have turned their noses up if they though it was quiche too. I’m quite partial to that retro party dish that always appears on the buffet table! But I know not to bother making it at home. That means these tarts are not filled with eggs....

Chicken recipe with gravy If you ever wanted to know how to make chicken and gravy then this simple chicken breast smothered in gravy recipe is for you. I love how easily it comes together, it is perfect if making ahead and freezes excellently. What is not to love? With only a handful of ingredients and minimal prep, you can have this chicken dinner with gravy from the kitchen to the table in 30 minutes....

This retro classic is here to stay – always! Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken stuffed with ham and cheese, coated with crunchy golden breadcrumbs. You’d swear it’s fried – but it’s baked. The classic way to make Chicken Cordon Bleu involves breast pounded until thin, layered with ham and cheese, rolled into a log, chilled, dredged in flour then egg then breadcrumbs then deep fried (and you need a lot of oil to deep fry them)....

It’s based on my Dad’s Chinese curry sauce recipe, but with a few adjustments here and there, the main one being using meatballs instead of minced beef. I remember eating it loads growing up. The curry sauce has got a lovely smooth rich, savoury tang to it and it works perfectly with metballs. 📋 What do we need? For the meatballs My dad makes his version with minced beef (not formed into meatballs), or sometimes chicken, and his version HAS to be served with hard-boiled eggs....

Cowboy Rice Salad The words “rice” and “salad” do not come naturally for people of Asian background. Rice is to Asians what bread is to Western countries. Growing up, we rarely had bread. In fact, when I visit relatives in Japan, the only reason they would buy bread is for us, thinking that we’ve been so westernised that we must have our bread fix, that rice is not enough! For clarity, that’s not true....

In fact, I do by the ladle - in the form of my chicken pot pie soup - one of my absolute favourite soups that I discovered whilst trying to make this pie. I made the filling and found that I couldn’t stop eating it (like to the point where there wasn’t enough left to fill a pie), so I just dished it up and labelled it soup! How to make it First the chicken and veggies are cooked in stock for about 15 minutes: Then we fry up some onions with butter....

Or eat as they are - they’re totally moreish without any sauce! Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make crispy chicken wings 🍽️ What to serve them with Want to upgrade those wings with a sauce? Try one of these: 📺 Watch how to make it 🍲 More fantastic crispy chicken recipes Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Recipe 💬 Reviews I’ve shared a few recipes for crispy chicken wings smothered in sauce, but it occurred to me that I’ve never shared the basic recipe for wings without the sauce....

As long as you follow a few simple instructions, your bacon will come out wonderfully crispy and evenly cooked. And you don’t need a special cooker! This bacon is absolutely amazing. I resisted the idea for a long time, thinking that it can’t possibly be as good as pan-fried or oven bacon. Happily, I was wrong! Using the microwave to cook bacon is just as good as using the oven or a frypan....

I think I need to get me some bees. The amount of honey we go through on toast (Gracey’s obsession) and in cooking makes we wonder why we don’t have a honey store like Winnie the Pooh! Honey filled Breakfast lollies, sticky Asian Pork Belly, balsamic-honey salad dressings., Asian Ribs, Sticky Pork Belly Burger, Chinese Crispy Chicken with Honey Garlic Sauce, Chris even uses it in his Chilli Con Carne just install a honey-line into my house and let’s be done with it....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make it 🍽️ What to serve it with 📺 Watch how to make it 🍲 More mild Curry recipes Chicken Korma 💬 Reviews It took a little bit of experimentation to get this korma to taste exactly the way I wanted to it. Creamy, but not cloying, mild but not flavourless. I really wanted it to stand out as a curry the adults would love, as well as the kids, but also for it to be quick and simple....

They are recipes you can make using what you already have in your pantry from dried pasta to rice, canned tomatoes, canned beans and the likes These store cupboard recipes are affordable, simple and use everyday ingredients. Nothing about these recipes are complicated. Lemon garlic pasta This Easy Lemon Garlic pasta is utterly delicious, it is simple, fresh and pleasantly tangy. A 20 minutes pasta recipe that is guaranteed to please the whole family....

Eggs and avocado on toast certainly looks the part. Vibrant green avocado, perfect runny eggs, crunchy toast. Plus it’s pretty rounded in terms of nutrition - you know, high in protein, decent carb source, high in good fats. But….. to be honest I think it’s a bit bland. If I’m going to have, what is essentially a high calorie breakfast, whether it ticks the nutritional tick boxes or not, I want it to taste flippin tasty....

This omelet is fluffy and delicious. The addition of veggies greatly enhances it. And it’s ready in just 20 minutes! This fluffy omelet is so easy to make and it tastes so good! It’s quickly become one of my favorite breakfasts. I don’t normally shy away from egg yolks. But sometimes a recipe - such as this baked chocolate custard - calls for yolks only. Then I am left with extra egg whites....

A handful of chocolate chips and vanilla extract add great flavor, but the best thing about them is how very filling they are! Even though I usually prefer an egg or meat-based breakfast, sometimes it’s nice to have a baked good that doesn’t just taste great but also keeps you going for several hours. These protein muffins are delicious! They are light and fluffy and each of them contains 13 grams of protein....

Smothered Pork Chops – the French way! 😉 FRENCH ONION MEETS SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS Whenever you see the word “smothered” in the context of food, you know you’re onto a good thing. Whether it’s Chicken smothered in Mushroom Gravy, Steaks with Peppercorn Sauce, Salisbury Steak or Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy, if it’s smothered then you know you’re in for a good meal. Right?? Today’s smother sauce of choice – French Onion Gravy....

“Gingerbread Boxes and Mason Jars are my solution for a Christmas centrepiece/gift which is a more sensible size than making a gigantic Gingerbread house that won’t get eaten.” Last year I made a Gingerbread House for my family Christmas dinner. Other than the fact that tins of lentils I used to stabilise the walls got trapped inside the house (I forgot they were there when I put the roof on) and that the house went a bit lopsided when I was driving to my mother’s house (hence the ribbon around it), I was rather chuffed with my efforts....

After more ideas? Browse all my roast lamb recipes! Fork-tender, authentic Greek Slow Roast Leg of Lamb All around the world this weekend, there will be gatherings of family and friends to celebrate Easter. I was quite interested to learn that ham is very popular in America. Here in Australia, it’s all about roast lamb and seafood. I love a good roast lamb! I’ve shared quite a few of them – from a classic Roast Lamb Leg, to a Slow Roast Leg of Lamb (fall apart tender!...