What are your easiest, tastiest meals - quick to prepare when you can't think of anything!!
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Will send you some pics @arpie when I eventually get out hopefully end of this year. I'm lucky as my hubby has been a fishing guide for over 30 years now. He's up in the Territory at the moment. Lucky bugger Talk about drooling with the smoked fish pie. I LOVE smoked fish but am the only one who does so never get to have it. Love the pics, keep em coming at least if I can't get out you can give me the inspiration that i'll get there.
Sounds good @Blossum1961 especially the salami and bacon added. I didn't eat much pasta maybe once every 3 weeks or so but now with chemo I've become like this pasta monster who can't get enough carbs. Goes down really well when you feel like rubbish. Have an awesome day ladies. xox2 -
Oh, how good is that @kitkatb - so he always puts you onto fish?? Yes, now is the time to target barra before the big wet starts, I think. I may have to organise my trip up there when he is up there!! My brother has a place in Darwin!
You could always just make a couple of small SFPs ..... just 1 or 2 small fish would do it ... and downsize the cheese sauce We just had the last one for dinner last night. I gave one each to our friends last week & they loved them. Keith had sneakily eaten a whole one over a couple of days, for lunch, too!! LOL
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No, really @arpie?!
Excuse my scribblings, but feel free to follow. I reduced the chilli because we have some chilli wimps in our house. I usually add a cup or two of frozen beans to boost the vegetable content.
The key to this dish is cooking the onions low and slow, for ages. Stir regularly to shift the onions round and scrape the caramelisation off the bottom of the pan.
The recipe is from an English cookbook so the tablespoon measure is 15mls.
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I don't think I've put this one up before ....... it is REALLY YUMMY! So Rich!! I've made it for a dinner tonight with Keith's triathlon buddies & their wives ....... I've been making this dessert since the 70s ..... It will feed at least 12, even more!
No Bake Creamy Lemon Cheesecake - really rich & creamy - only cut into small portions!
Crumb crust: 1 packet Nice Biscuits (crushed to crumbs.) 1/2 pack butter (melted ... 125g)
Lightly grease an 8" Springform tin. Mix the butter into the biscuit crumbs. Press the mixture onto the base and sides of the tin. Chill the shell. (I used some extra biscuits as Keith had got into the packet & eaten some!! So I used about 1/4 of the 2nd pack - probably a few more than he had eaten - I also added some extra butter to make up for that increase too. I use a flat sided glass with a flat bottom to roll a bit less than half of the biscuit crumb mix on the bottom of the base & then use it to press the rest around the edges. Make sure the 'sides' aren't too thin.) When you mix the crumb/butter .... check it by pressing some hard with the back of your spoon ... it should hold together well.
Cream Cheese Filling: 2 x 250g Philly Cream Cheese. 1 c Condensed Milk 4T Lemon Juice 1T Lemon Rind
2t white vinegar 1 c thickened cream (whipped)
Allow the cheese to soften overnight. Whip the cream first (to soft peaks and set aside.) Then just use the electric beater to Beat the Cream Cheese til fairly smooth. Add the Condensed Milk, lemon rind & juice and vinegar. When nice & smooth (no lumps) gently fold in the whipped cream til well blended. Pour the mix into chilled shell & sprinkle some Nutmeg on the top. Refrigerate at least 2 days for it to chill right thru & 'set'. This one doesn't have gelatine to 'set it' so must stay in the fridge until time to serve, or it will soften.
One day, I will put it in the freezer to see how it freezes & 'comes up'!! If you have any left - give that a go!! There is No reason why it would NOT freeze well
(Once again, I increased most of the ingredients to make sure it fills the shell to the top! [and some left over as a treat too!] ) SO ..... I added an extra 1/2 pack of Philly, extra lemon Juice - 3-4 small lemons, HEAPS of lemon rind from these lemons (these flavours really 'develop' over the 2 days.) I used just under the small jar of thickened cream & 3/4 of the tin of condensed milk.)
T = Tablespoon/ounce t = teaspoon c = cup (Make sure it is one cup of thickened cream, whipped, NOT one cup of whipped cream! BIG difference!)
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Spinach and Olive Tart - is yum and easy and great cold! I make this every summer and there's one in the fridge at present - seems to suit everyone's taste, in my household at least!
https://www.everydaydelicious.com.au/recipes/spinach-olive-pine-nut-tart-127220.aspx
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That looks SCRUMMY, thanks @iserbrown ! I look forward to trying that one! ! Especially if there are any left overs - I often find the left overs to taste BETTER than the 'on the night' trial!
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My husband and I rarely eat the same food except for bacon and eggs so you'll see us both in the kitchen at the same time preparing separate meals. I love the look and colour of veggies and always buy too much or end up not eating them, so waste money and food. Last year I started getting Marketspoon which delivers the ingredients and recipe cards. I bought 3 meals for 2 and they lasted me the whole week. I found it to be way too much food for me and expensive at $69. Then I saw the brought out a range called Dinnerly. Same thing, not so many ingredients and not the fancy recipe and photos. Instead I get the recipes and instructions on my phone. I started getting them weekly late last year. With delivery $47 I get 3 meals for 2 and often I can get 3 to 4 servings out them.so I also make them my lunches. The ingredients are top quality. I am very lazy and not a foodie. I would be happy with a slice of toast or a lump of cheese for my dinner. Having Dinnerly makes me eat better. This week I didn't have an order as I didn't fancy any of the dishes. There's never a problem with skipping weeks. They always want me to refer a friend by offering them a week's food for free to try. I find it much more economical to get my food this way, and it's delivered to my door. So no extra spending in the supermarket. How often do we go in for one thing, come out with 2 bags and forget the item that you went in there for.. Today's dish was Korean style sticky chicken rice3