Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Pork schnitzel with German potato salad

Pork schnitzel with German potato salad
Ingredients

600g to 1 kg desiree or sebago potatoes, washed peeled and cut into 1 cm slices.
200g green beans, trimmed
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
80ml (1/4 cup) cider vinegar
1 tab raw sugar
3 tabs roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 pork loin steaks crumbed.
4 eggs

Dressing
1/4 cup whole-egg mayonnaise
Some milk to thin
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
½ tsp salt

Method
All 4 items below can be cooked at the same time.
1, Boil 4 eggs for 12 min shell, set aside.
2  Steam potato slices.
To make salad, place potatoes in a steamer of boiling water with tsp
salt. Steam 15 minutes or until tender. Add beans to top of steamer.
and cook for a further 3 minutes or until beans are tender. Cool a bit
and add to large dish..
3, Fry in electric frypan on about 4 to 5 pork snitzels
4, Cook onion for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until soft. Add
vinegar and sugar, bring to the boil, then cook until very soft and
clear.
Making salad, Add potatoes, beans and chopped parsley to large bowl
and pour over dressing.  Mix carefully so that potatoes stay whole.
.
Serve schnitzel with onions on top and side dressing of potato salad..

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Long Weekend Menu

Four Metal Coffee Pots Steaming over an Outdoor Grill Photographic Print

Wednesday ~ Zesty Zucchini, Pumpkin & Chickpea Pasta
Thursday ~ Curried Bean Stew
Friday ~ Silverbeet & Gruyere Pancakes
Saturday ~ Mexican-styled Black Bean Soup with Feta Salsa Cruda
Sunday ~ Spicy Beef Noodle Stir Fry 
Monday ~ Portuguese Chicken Burgers
Tuesday ~ Potato Pizza
Wednesday ~ Pork Parmigiana with Soft Polenta
Thursday ~ Wombuk Chicken Wraps
Friday ~ Butter Chicken Wraps
Saturday ~ Pies
Sunday ~ Fish & Coleslaw
Monday ~ Pies
swap recipes for chicken and pork: 

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Off Pay Week Menu

Variety of Delicious Toppings on Traditional Italian Pizza Photographic Print



Well today my inspiration came from the Foodworks Catalogue.  I am also keen to try bobotie a South African dish.  

Wednesday ~ Chicken Tacos and Hot Sauce 
Thursday ~ Greek Chicken Quesadillas 
Friday ~  Chorizo Carbonara
Saturday ~  Chicken Souvlaki with greek salad
Sunday ~ pizza
Monday ~  Bobotie (uses mince)

Interesting recipes:
Sweet & Juicy Spanish Green Tomato Burger
Fried Green Tomato and Haloumi Tapas

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Large Patty Pan Squash Soup

Spicy Lentil Soup
Ingredients

    1 cup red lentil (water to cover will be drained)
    1 1/2 tbsps olive oil
    2 small onion (chopped)
  3 garlic cloves (sliced thinly)
    1 tsp grated ginger     1 tsp turmeric
    3/4 tsp ground cumin
    1/4 tsp chili powder
    1 large yellow squash (diced 1 cm )
    1/2 cup carrot (diced small)
    5 tsp vegetable stock powder
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp sugar

   ¾ cup filini
    3 tbsps chopped coriander leaves (optional)
    sour cream (important)

Method
Wash lentils and carefully inspect to bit of stone.

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan on med low. Sauté onion, garlic and
ginger until onion is nearly translucent add squash, salt ,sugar ,
zucchini, carrot, vegetable stock powder.

Stir in turmeric, cumin and chili powder, and cook until squash is
cooked a bit (softens).

Add lentils, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20
minutes (until vegetables are almost tender), the add filini and
simmer another 10 minutes.
To serve, ladle into bowls and garnish with coriander and a big dollop
of sour cream.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Gifted Vegies Menu

Three Different Squashes (Patty Pan Squashes) Photographic Print

Slice thickly and cook on the barbecue with maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. Amazing value — great for functions.

Wednesday ~ Beef Pattie Pizza again
Thursday ~ Japanese Pancakes
Friday ~ Puttunesca
Saturday ~ Lentil Soup see recipe
Sunday ~ Chicken, Zucchini & Squash Stir-fry
Monday ~ Gujarati Cabbage
Tuesday ~ Taco Salad
Wednesday ~ Pies, Peas, Chips
Thursday ~ Spaghetti with Asparagus & Egg
Friday ~ Spiced Haloumi Pasta
Saturday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise
Sunday ~ Mediterranean Hot Dogs uses Pepper Sausages
Monday ~ Pepper Sausages
Tuesday ~

Frozen Beef Pattie Pizza

Beef burger pizza

Makes two pizzas

Ingredients
2 quantity Basic pizza dough
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 brown onion, chopped in half and sliced
10 beef burgers chopped into 5mm cubes
300g jar doritos mild salsa
125g can corn kernels, drained
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 cup grated tasty cheese
½ green capsicum thinly sliced

Method
Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease 2 @ 35cm round pizza tray
Fry the chopped beef burgers, separating the pieces so that it looks
like mince.  Don’t overcook, the burger pieces should still be soft.
VIP drain the fat.  Set aside
Cook the onion so that they are clear and still soft and moist, set aside

Roll dough into a 35cm round. Place on prepared tray.
Spread with ½ of all ingredients starting with Salsa then tomato paste
then corn, cooked meat, cooked onions and capsicum.
Spread with 1 ½ cups grated cheese.

Bake for 12 to 25 minutes or until cheese is cooked but not burnt.

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