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  • Budget Recipe for the Cold Winter Nights
    By Rekha on June 13, 2010 | No Comments  Comments
    Beef and Tomato Gnocchi Try this easy, economical gnocchi dish for your family. Great for those cold winter nights! Preparation Time 20 minutes Cooking Time 165 minutes  Ingredients ( serves 8 ) 2 tbs olive oil 1.5k...
  • Tomato Creamy Pasta
    By Greg Bell on May 26, 2010 | No Comments  Comments
    Serving Size: 4 Special Info: Egg free, Nut free Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small brown onion, grated 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tin diced tomatoes, drained 4-5 whole basil leaves ¼ cup thickened cream Salt...
  • Honey Soy Chicken
    By Greg Bell on January 7, 2010 | No Comments  Comments
    Ingredients:  125ml (1/2 cup) light soy sauce 80ml (1/3 cup) honey 1 lemon, juiced 1 garlic clove, crushed 12 chicken drumsticks Method: Preheat oven to 180°C. Combine soy sauce, honey, lemon juice and garlic in a bo...
  • Impossible Pie
    By Greg Bell on August 24, 2009 | No Comments  Comments
    Ingredients: 4 diced bacon rashers 1 cup grated carrot 1 chopped medium onion Chopped green capsicum 4 beaten eggs 2 cups grated tasty cheese 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 cup milk   Method: Mix all ingredients togethe...
  • Homemade muesli bars
    By Greg Bell on August 17, 2009 | No Comments  Comments
    Serving Size: Makes 24 Special Info: Egg free, Nut free Ingredients:   ½ cup (125mL) honey ¼ cup caster sugar 125g butter 3 cups rolled oats (see note for GF) 1 cup rice bubbles 1 cup sultanas ½ cup chopped apricots...
  • Apple Crumble
    By Rekha on July 29, 2009 | No Comments  Comments
    Why not get your kids to help you make this crumble. Preparation Time 30 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Ingredients (serves 4) 150g (1 cup) plain flour 100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar 100g chilled butter, ch...
  • Budget Recipe of the Week
    By Rekha on July 21, 2009 | No Comments  Comments
      Fast, healthy and budget-friendly, this pasta dish is a sure-fire midweek winner! Cooking Time 15 minutes Ingredients (serves 4) 2 red capsicum, quartered 2 yellow capsicum, quartered 350g dried spaghetti 2 teaspoon...
  • Family Mince Pie
    By Rekha on July 14, 2009 | No Comments  Comments
    A budget-friendly and kid-friendly meat pie! Ingredients (serves 4) 2 sheets frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, partially thawed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped 2 small carrots, peeled, finely ...
  • Crumpet Pizzas
    By Rekha on June 30, 2009 | No Comments  Comments
    This delicious pizza is both healthy and easy to make, and it won’t break the budget either! Ingredients   Blue cheese & walnut pizza 5 tbs (100ml) olive oil 1 red onion, sliced 1/2 tsp dried sage 1 cup mild...
  • Winter Value for the Whole Family
    By Rekha on June 23, 2009 | No Comments  Comments
    Try this budget Grilled honey & lemon pork mid-loin chops recipe for the cold winter nights!   Preparation time  20 minutes Cooking time 8 minutes Ingredients 1 large lemon, rind finely grated 1 cup lemon juice 2t...