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Rice and Chicken

This sure is a tasty, easy to make and healthy evening meal, with plenty for lunch the next day. Thanks #4 for this one ! 2 cups Chicken Stock 2 Chicken fillets 1 1/2 cups Black Rice 2 tabs Lemon Juice 1/4 cup Olive Oil 1 tab Wholegrain Mustard 2 bunches Asparagus with woody ends …

Flo’s famous Chocolate Cheesecake

This was one of the favorites made by our mum, Flo.  Flo, born in Belfast, came to Aust when she was a child.  She still had to British influence in all of her cooking, loved to cook and has passed so many proven recipes down to us all. Cheese Mixture 70 gm Butter 1/4 cup …

Boiled Fruit Cake an old fashioned Aussie special.

Last time I made a fruit cake, it seemed a little dry. I have adjusted the ingredients a bit and this is what I have come up with. 3 cups mixed fruit 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup water 2 teas mixed spice 160gm butter 2 eggs 1 cup SR flour 1 cup PL flour …

Snickers Slice

12 pitted dates (60gm) 1/4 cup peanut paste (78gms) 2 tabs raw peanuts (22gm) 100gm chocolate of your choice Slice a small slit in the end of each date and remove the stones Place a small amount of peanut paste and some raw peanuts into each of the dates Melt the chocolate in a microwave …

Caramel Balls

1/2 cup pine nuts (90gms) 10 dates pitted (Medjool) (50gms) 1/2 teas vanilla or vanilla extract 1/4 teas dessicated coconut (22gms) Place pinenuts into food processor and process until fine. Add dates and vanilla.  Process until well combined. Place the coconut on a flat rounded plate. Roll the teaspoon into balls and roll into coconut. …

Chilli Oil

Chilli Mix 1/4 cup chilli flakes 1 tab ground chilli 1/2 teas salt 2 tabs sesame seeds toasted 1 tsp soy sauce Oil 1 cup cooking oil 1 teas peppercorn 1 teas fennel seeds 1 star anise 1 cinnamon stick 2 bay leaves 1 black cardamom 3 slices ginger 2 green onions Mix all of …