Rosemary & Garlic Baked Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 10 good size Royal Blue Potatoes, washed thoroughly. Peeled
• Soak potatoes in water while preparing for other ingredients
• 4 bunch of Rosemary, chopped roughly
• 1 big Garlic, chopped finely
• 50 ml of Olive Oil
• 1 tsp of Mild Paprika
• Light grated cheese

Preheat Oven at 200 deg.

Drain water from potatoes and pat dry. Slice potatoes thinly but not completely, leaving the whole potato fully intact. Arrange the potatoes on a baking tray and stuff the grated cheese in between the slices, sprinkle minced garlic sparingly all over followed by rosemary. sprinkle olive oil, salt, paprika and pepper to taste. bake for 40 - 60 mins. EAT IT WHEN ITS HWAT!!

Freda's Strawberry Garden

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year!

My Cottage Pie

Honey Soy and Garlic Beef with Red Pepper

and the comments?...........see below..

Rump Steak with Haloumni Cheese

Roasted Turkey Ham with Orange Glazing

Made this for Xmas dinner with Rosemary Roasted Potatoes.

Fish Biryani Rice

Ingredients

• 400 g of Barramundi fillet cut into bite size pieces, washed & drained
• 2 cups of any rice to you likeness. (the indians will go for basmati, european would prefer risotto rice)
• wash & rinse rice. Set aside
• 2 large brown onion, peeled and chopped finely
• 1 red pepper, chopped roughly
• 1 inch piece ginger. Grated finely
• 3-4 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
• 4 large cardamons (remember to smash them! MUAHahhaa)
• half teaspoon of cinnamon powder
• 3 bay leaves
• Heaps of black pepper!
• 6 cloves
• 2 bird's eye chilies
• A pinch of Garam masala & chili powder
• 2 large tomatoes. Choped, remove the middle part
• 1 bunch of coriander leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 small bunch of mint leaves
• 4-5 tbs of Olive Oil
• 1 tsp of Tumeric powder

Now, heat wok and pour 2 tbsp of olive oil to sautee garlic and onion till brown. Now chuck all spices into wok to sautee for another 3-5 mins....i give up typing ahhahahaha!

Flaming Chicken Curry, Garlic Naan and Steamed Rice

Made this not too long ago. If anyone wanna knw the recipe, leave me a message. :D I AM TOO LAZY TO TYPE BUHHAhahaaa

ShangHai Noodle Soup

Since I started working, I haven't got the time to do what I loved most...COOKING! This ShangHai Noodle Soup to celebrate my weekend :)

Chicken Tikka Masala

Claypot Chicken Rice

Ingredients


3 cups rice, washed and drained

3 cups chicken stock

400g chicken breasts cut into pieces

200g Chinese mushrooms, soaked

2 Chinese sausage, sliced thinly

2 tbsp black soya sauce

Chicken Breasts Marinade:

2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
1 tsp of minced ginger
1 tbsp sesame oil
pepper,salt and sugar to taste.


Marinate chicken breats for a minimum of 30 mins.
Stir in marinated chicken breasts and chinese mushrooms with darined rice.
Pour chicken stock into the mixed ingredients and cook in a rice cooker.


garnish with fried onion and serve hot.

J's Bread

J baked us a loaf of bread and guess what? Her bread taste exactly like the spelt bread from The Lily's Windmild! Its very traditional unlike the `hollow' bread from the local bakers. One suggestion J, you should add wheat into the ingredients and it will be perfect!

Stir Fried Udon with Pan Fried Salmon

Invited J over for dinner. This is what we had =)

I enjoyed the salmon!

French Toasts

Ingredients

A slice of white bread
1 egg (beaten)
1 pinch of cinnamon

1tsp honey
Pepper & salt to taste
Parsley flake

Stir everything in and dip bread into the mixing.
Heat pan. Fry both sides. Serve hot.

Smothered Grilled Chicken with Brussel Sprouts

Ingredients

400g Chicken Breast (de-skinned)
Button Mushrooms (sliced)
Medium Brown onion (minced)

Preheat Oven to 150 deg.

Marinate:

1 Clove Garlic
1 pinch parsley flakes
pepper and salt to taste
1tbsp Dijon Mustard
1tbsp chili paste
1tsp Mayo
1tsp honey
1tsp Worchestire Sauce
Chopped parsley

Marinate for a minimum of 30 mins.
Steam B.sprouts (add salt and pepper to taste)
Heat pan, brown both sides of chic breast.
remove from heat.
transfer to baking dish.
Saute Onion till light brown and add mushrooms.
salt and pepper to taste.
pour onion and mushies over the chicken.

bake at 150 Deg for 20-30 mins.
Serve hot.

Lasagna with Bolognese Sauce

I made this lasagna for dinner tonite. How Italian!

Simple Butter Cake

Just a really simple butter cake with no fat milk.

I prefer homemade ones because the sweetness is JUST right!

Kiam Chai Chicken Breast

Ingredients:

2 cloves of garlic
2 Bird’s eye chillies
1 pack of kiam chai (drained)
Chicken breasts cut into cubes


Heat wok, add olive oil

Sauté garlic and chilli till light brown
add chic breast
lastly kiam chai.



very HAKKA!

Winter Country Veg Soup with Puff Pastry

Oh this one is way easy to make.

2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 celery Stalks, thinly sliced
3 Carrots thinly sliced
2 leeks, thinly sliced
4 turnips, diced
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tbsp corn flour
3 cups veg stock
200g Mushrooms thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 slice of puff pastry
Beaten egg for glazing

Heat oil, sauté all veg ingredients and pour in veg stock! WALA!
Bring to boil. Simmer for 10 mins medium heat.
Transfer soup to a bake ware
Lay puff pastry on top serve as lid.
Bake for 30 mins 150 deg
Serve hot. YUM!