Casey’s Muffinishly Delicious Muffins (Pumpkin, Feta and Pine Nuts)

July 16, 2010

One has to love a bloke who can bake, especially when he’s your son! Hola mama, I’m pretty sure everything is about right on this recipe. I made it by feel but I tried to measure stuff, wasn’t entirely successful with the measuring but the muffins are good. Makes about 12 1 ¾ cups wholemeal SR [...]

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Flatbread Mini Quiches

May 2, 2010

If you are watching your weight and getting bored with lunches, this is a nice way to mix it up – looks and feels really indulgent but in fact you can eat four of these with a salad for lunch and be within the CSIRO guidelines. They’re also much easier than they look – a [...]

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Greek Style Octopus Stew

March 15, 2010

My partner came back from a trip to the coast with octopus.  I’ve cooked baby octopus before, marinated briefly and cooked fast on the barbeque.  But these were a bit larger than the babies I’d cooked before.  What to do with them? They were fresh caught locally, a by-product of fin-fishing.   I can find [...]

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Summer Pasta in Five Minutes

February 18, 2010

Into the blender, a good handful of basil leaves, a small chili, a clove of garlic, swig of good olive oil, pinch of salt. Add some fresh oregano if you have it, and perhaps a small handful of macadamias or cashews. Into the pan, a chopped onion, capsicum, zucchini, snake beans, olives in a splash [...]

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Lebanese Marinated Zucchini et al

January 24, 2010

Obtain a yield is the permaculture principle, but zucchinis this time of year can be a challenge, not a yield, especially for the kind of frugal people that gardening attracts. This recipe is not so much a way of preserving them as a way of making them a lot more popular (although it will last a [...]

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