Monthly Archives: May 2015

Mothers’ Day Lemon Butter

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Fresh Bread and Lemon Butter

Here’s a recipe to make for mum this Mothers’ Day – lemon butter. It’s simple and really packs a punch with its zesty tang and bright yellow colour. We baked some fresh bread to go with ours, and it’s delicious. Happy Mothers’ Day Mum!

Preparation Time

About 25 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ a cup of lemon juice
  • ½ a teaspoon of grated lemon rind

Method

Cream butter, sugar and eggs in a bowl. Add the lemon juice and rind, and mix well. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and simmer on medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour into a serving dish and allow to cool. Enjoy with fresh bread.

What worked?

Quite tart and very more-ish.

What didn’t work?

Nothing.

Any surprises?

No.

Cost?

Under $10 with lots of ingredient left over for the next batch.

Cacao and Honey Balls

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Cocao and Honey Balls

Preparation Time

About 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ a cup of cacao powder
  • 2 x cups of honey
  • ½ a cup of almond meal
  • ½ a cup of coconut meal

Method

Heat the honey in a microwave for half a minute. In a bowl, mix the cacao powder and honey together until well combined. Add the almond and coconut meal and stir until all ingredients are mixed well. Pull off small amounts and roll them into balls in your hands. You can eat them like this, but I also rolled mine in either toasted sesame seeds, sprinkles, vanilla sugar or shredded coconut. Use your imagination!

What worked?

They rolled very well and didn’t stick too much. The honey worked well instead of maple syrup.

What didn’t work?

I didn’t make enough. They vanished pretty quickly 🙂

Any surprises?

All of the extra toppings I tried were great. The honey tasted wonderful.

Cost?

Around $10 for about 25.  

Chicken and Corn Soup

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Chicken and Corn Soup

Preparation Time

About 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 litres of chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons of grated ginger
  • 1 x 420 gram can of creamed corn
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2 chicken breasts

Method

In a saucepan, boil the chicken in 2 litres of chicken stock until cooked through. Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the stock and set aside to cool. Add the remaining stock, corn, ginger, sesame oil and soy sauce to the saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce heat and add whisked egg whites whilst stirring vigorously. Shred the chicken and add, along with half the shallots. Warm through and serve. Top with the remaining shallots.

What worked?

It all worked.

What didn’t work?

Nothing.

Any surprises?

I didn’t add any corn flour as most people do. It just didn’t need it. Delicious.

Cost?

Under $15 for four serves. 

Basil and Coconut Cream Fish

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Basiål and Coconut Cream Fish

Preparation Time

About an hour including cooking time

Ingredients

  • 2 x cans of coconut cream
  • 1½ teaspoons of caster sugar
  • 1 x tablespoon of coriander root, thinly sliced
  • 2 x tablespoons of fish sauce
  • 2 x cups of fresh basil, finely sliced
  • 2 x small red chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 x small onion, finely diced
  • 3 x white fish fillets (we used basa)

Method

Lightly fry the onion in a saucepan until tender. Then add the basil, coriander root, sugar, fish sauce and chilli. Stir fry for one minute. Add the coconut cream and fish. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and cook until fish is cooked through. We served ours with boiled rice.

What worked?

Very light, and the sauce soaked into the rice making it very creamy.

What didn’t work?

Nothing.

Any surprises?

Works well with fish! We adapted this recipe from an original that used chicken.

Cost?

Under $10 for four serves.