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Summer Vegetable Soup

2 tabs oil 1 chopped onion 2 cloves garlic crushed 600ml vegetable stock 250gm baby potatoes in halves 250gm baby carrots 200gm baby zucchini halved by length 4 tomatoes chopped 200gm peas salt and pepper 4 tabs fresh pesto HOW TO Heat oil in saucepan, add onion and garlic until soft Pour in stock, boil …

Persian Carrot Jam (Moraga-ye Havji)

800gm grated carrot 8 cardamom pods (slightly crushed to open) 500ml water 500gm caster sugar 2 limes 1 lemon pinch of saffron 1 tab rosewater Place carrots, Cardamom & water in large pan and bring to a boil, them simmer for 5 minutes with lid ON Add sugar and saffron, stir until sugar is dissolved …

Smooth Chocolate Chia Pudding

For 2-3 people 1/2 cup Chia seeds 1 1/4 cup milk 1 tab cocoa powder 1/4 cup honey 1/2 teas vanilla pinch salt 1/8 teas cinnamon ground Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth Pour into bowls and place in fridge until ready to eat.

Jaffles – everybody loves a Jaffle

I have just bought myself a new jaffle maker from my store. Let the fun times begin ! You can use any type of bread, white, multigrain,raisin or wholemeal. Spread the bread with butter and some sesame seeds. Here are a few ideas for fillings: Edam cheese grated, sliced tomato, cooked bacon Soft philly cheese …

Vegetable Rolls

1 cup cooked brown rice 1/2 cup corn kernels 1/2 cup frozen peas thawed 1/2 grated carrot 1 finely chopped onion 1 finely chopped celery stick 1 red capsicum finely chopped 1 eggs, beaten 1 cup tasty cheese grated 1 tab fruit chutney 1/2 teas chilli powder 2 sheets puff pastry thaawed 1 egg lightly …

Coleslaw – from Flo’s cookbook

1/2 regular cabbage 2 tabs oil 1 tab French mustard 1 clove garlic 1 teas salt Pepper, celery and shallots to taste 1 cup yoghurt What to do Finely chop cabbage and place in bowl Mix together oil, mustard,garlic and salt Chop pepper,celery and shallots and add to cabbage mix through Add yoghurt and mix …