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Monthly Archives: August 2011

low carb lasagne

08 Monday Aug 2011

Posted by Kate Watson in Main Meals, Recipes

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Low Carb

By using thinly sliced eggplant and zuchinni you can have lasagne with virtually zero carbs.

300 g Minced lean beef
1 x 400g can diced tomatoes
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 Cup Beef stock (low salt)
1 Large Eggplant
2 Large Zucchini
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp Fresh oregano, finely chopped
2 Tbsp Fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp Tomato paste
2 tsp Mixed Italian Herbs, dried
1/4 Cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 Cup Cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 180C / 350F

Heat a saucepan and spray with olive oil. Cook garlic and onion until soft. Add the meat, sprinkle with half the Italian Herbs and cook until brown, then stir in the tomatoes.

Add the tomato paste, beef stock, fresh oregano and basil. Season with fresh cracked pepper and a pinch of sea salt. Simmer the sauce for about 30 minutes until the juice has reduced and thickened.

Meanwhile, thinly slice the eggplant and zucchini longways then place on a lined baking tray. Spray lightly with olive oil. Season with the rest of the mixed Italian herbs. Cook in oven for about 20 minutes, turning once. Once cooked, allow to cool for a few minutes.

Grease a small, square oven-proof dish and place the eggplant in it so it completely covers the bottom. Top this with a layer of meat sauce. Next, top with a layer of zucchini slices then again with the meat sauce. Keep layering until sauce is finished and finish with a layer of eggplant. Top with the cheeses.

Place foil over the top of the dish and bake in the oven for around 15 minutes at 200c.

Remove foil and grill for a further 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with a large garden salad.

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red onion marmalade

06 Saturday Aug 2011

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Chutneys, Sauces

3 ½        Red onions
1/3         Cup dry red wine
1/3         Cup red wine vinegar
¼            Cup light brown sugar
¼            Cup honey
1              Tbsp orange juice
1              Tbsp lemon juice

Cook onions, wine, vinegar, brown sugar and honey over medium heat stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Simmer until mixture is the consistency of a marmalade, about 30 minutes.

Stir in orange and lemon juices. Continue to cook, stirring, until juices are absorbed. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks. Serve at room temperature.

Makes about two cups.

lemon bars

04 Thursday Aug 2011

Posted by Kate Watson in Baking, Recipes

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Easy, Lemon

HIGHLY addictive! But oh, so good!

Crust
1 cup butter
1 3/4 cup flour
2/3 cup icing sugar (plus more for dusting)

Topping
1 1/2 cup plain sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour a 9 X 13 pan

To make crust:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and icing sugar
  • Cut in butter until combined and crumbly.
  • Press mixture into bottom of pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

To make topping:

  • While crust is baking, prepare topping.
  • In a larger bowl, add sugar, flour, and baking powder.
  • Then add slightly beaten eggs and lemon juice.
  • Mix well and pour on top of warm baked crust.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • When cool, dust with icing sugar and refrigerate.
  • Cut into bars and enjoy them cold!

american pancakes

01 Monday Aug 2011

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Breakfast, Easy, Favourites

One of our favourite weekend family breakfasts is pancakes. Not the thin crepe-style pancakes, but the thick, light-as-air ones, stacked and oozing with syrup.

Delicious.

Pancakes

225 grams plain flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

pinch of salt

1 teaspoon sugar

2 large eggs, beaten

30 grams melted butter

350 mls buttermilk

Put all ingredients into a blender or food processor and whizz till well blended. You may need to scrape down the sides of the jug/bowl after a few seconds to ensure all ingredients well mixed in. Leave for 20 minutes.

Fry pancakes in a buttered pan. Not too hot though or the butter and first side burn before you have a chance to flip it over. Remember that when the top side of pancake is bubbling it’s time to flip.

The size of the pancakes is up to you. This mixture makes about 10 smallish pancakes (about 10cm diameter). And of course you can use whatever toppings take your fancy. Maple syrup, fruit, berries, cream, sugar and lemon juice…

Enjoy!

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