04
Feb
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Entertain guests,
Roast Meats,
Sauce
Peach Relish with Roast Turkey
So easy & fast to make Peach Relish , Sever with turkey, chicken or pork. So refreshing & taste of summer on your plate , the juice peaches with hot bite of chill & drizzle with white wine vinegar taste so divine !! Enjoy
6 ripe peach
2 spring onion sml
1 tblsp white wine vinegar
1 teasp fresh red chill
2 teasp brown sugar
Method: Cut a small cross at the base of each peach. Place in a large heatproof bowl & cover with boiling water. Stand for 2 mins, then carefully lift out peaches. Drain & cool,then peel away the skin.
03
Feb
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Entertain guests,
Sauce
28
Jan
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Entertain guests,
Salads
Roasted Sweet Potato & Hazelnut with Cranberry Salad
This recipes Roasted Sweet Potato & Hazelnut with Cranberry Salad is great If you are entertain any guest .
This salad complements any main meal , you can served roasted sweet potato hot or cold the smoke paprika add the smoke taste .
The Roasted Hazelnut adds a crunch, bite into juice cranberry & spice taste of the rocket & sweet red onion , then toss with crumble feta cheese add the celebration in your mouth !
Drizzles with this dressing just add to success of this salad … Enjoy
1 teaspoon seed mustard
salt & ground black pepper
3 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 kg sweet potato
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tblsp smoke paprika
1 large Red Onion, thinly sliced
300g baby Spinach & 100g Rocket
washed & pad dry with a paper towel
1red capsicum, thinly sliced
1 med cucumber
3 shallots, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cup hazelnut
Roasted
1/2 cup dried Cranberries
200g feta cheese
, crumbled
2 tblsp extra light virgin olive oil
Method :
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Peel sweet potato & cut into 2cm cubes, place into bowl, drizzle with about 3 tablespoon olive oil & season with salt & ground black pepper & smoked paprika. Bake sweet potato in preheated oven 200*C for 25 mins or until golden brown & tender, allow to cool slightly
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To make the dressing ; Blend extra virgin olive oil , balsamic vinegar, seeded mustard & salt & ground black pepper.
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Toss sweet potato, spinach & rocket leaves with dressing to combine
11
Jan
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Entertain guests

This Summer Watermelon with Raspberry & Apply Punch.
So refreshing with mint & delightful Zing taste !
Guaranteed you & your guest will have a second glass !
So easy to mix up this punch that my 9 year old daughter mix’s this punch under 10 minutes & she severed our guest.
3 cups Ocean spray Raspberry Cranberry juice drink / or Blackcurrant & apple juice
1 ltr Raspberry Fizz
1ltr apply cider
1 cup mint, chopped
1 cup diced seedless watermelon
1 punnet raspberry
1 lime
crushed ice, to serve
Method:
- Combine juice,fizz, cider in a large jug or bowl. Add raspberry,watermelon mint leaves & lime slices.
- Half fill the glass with crushed ice & served with the Watermelon with Raspberry & Apply Punch.
28
Dec
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Entertain guests,
cakes,
desserts
What have a beautiful look sponge cake & delicious cake with out any baking ??
This is the cake for you !
Apologies for all the calories, but this a Celebration Cake.
This is Guaranteed to hit the Comfort Zone of Pleasure of dessert’s .
Dark & Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse
2 pkts savoiardi ( sponge finger)
350 g good-quality dark chocolate
7 eggs Separated / 3 egg yolks
2 tblsp Instant coffee
2 1/2 cup cream,whipped (600 ml /20 oz)
1 tblsp Hazelnut spread
White Chocolate & Mascarpone
250 g light cream cheese
4 egg yolks
2/3 cup cream
250g mascarpone cheese
80g white chocolate, grated
180g castor sugar
2 cup strong coffee
1 tablsp brown sugar
1/4 cup Tia Maria or chocolate base Liqueur or orange juice
300g fresh or frozen raspberries
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
1 pkt tim tam biscuits or your favorite chocolate biscuit for garnish
Method: Dark & Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse
- Whisk the egg whites until soft peaks , slow add the sugar .
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form add sugar gradually, beating constantly after each addition.
Until thick gloss & sugar has dissolved.
Place the egg whites aside.
- Whipped up 900 ml of cream & put aside.
- Put the dark chocolate , coffee & hazelnut spread in a heatproof bowl.
Half fill a saucepan with water & bring to boil.
Remove from heat & place the bowl over the pan, making sure it is not touching the water.
Stir occasionally until the chocolate has melted. Set aside to cool.
- Add to the cool melted chocolate Egg 3 yokes & fold into chocolate .
- Large bowl 2 1/2 cup whipped cream & add half egg whites.
Using a metal spoon , fold in melted chocolate until just combined.
Place in the refrigerate until you complete the white chocolate mascarpone filling.
White Chocolate & Mascarpone
- Place Cream Cheese in large bowl , beat with electric beaters until smooth.
Add the 4 egg yolks, beat a further 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Using a metal spoon , fold in mascarpone cheese & grated white chocolate.
Stir until just combine & mixture is smooth. ( Don’t over beat the mascarpone will curdle )
- Fold rest of egg whites , into mixture of mascarpone cheese . Put aside.
- Combine coffee, brown sugar, liqueur or orange juice in a medium bowl.
Quickly dip one- third of the sponge biscuit fingers into coffee mixture.
- Arrange biscuits on a cake stand with the large cake springform ring (about 25cm) on the cake stand
( just using the cake ring not the base of the cake tin)
- Arrange the dip sponge fingers, on the cake stand .
Sprinkle with 1 tblsp cocoa & grated dark chocolate , same raspberry.
Spread chocolate mousse , arrange the dip sponge finger sprinkle with 1 tblsp cocoa & grated white chocolate .
- Spread with one- third of the white choc/ mascarpone mixture .
Repeat layering once more with both fillings.
- Last filling should be the white choc/mascarpone .
Chopped the pkt of tim tam’s & sprinkle the biscuits on topped .
- Cover & Refrigerate several hours or overnight to allow the flavours to develop.
Take the cake out 10 mins before serving , so you can taste each layer of the cake .
Can be served with cream if you what ? But I think nice with out the cream , just thing there is enough cream in the sponge .
06
Dec
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Entertain guests,
cakes
This Recipes Last Minute Christmas Cake is so dense & moist fruit cake , taste like it has be cooked months ago the flavour is so intense !!
The cranberries are the taste of Christmas & dash of cocoa unlined the cake of depth of flavour for all the big kids out there.
Yes the kids can have some Christmas cake this year there is no alcohol in this cake .
Topping of crunchy almonds then melted toffee & a sprinkle of cranberries .
It look & taste like Christmas .
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2 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped dates or sultans
140g dried cranberries/ 10g cranberries topped cake
150g Almond Kernels
1/4 cup hazelnut meal
2 orange rind & juice
2 tblsp good cocoa powder
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
400g crushed pineapple in syrup
or natural juice
1/2 cup drained pineapple juice
Topping :
1/2 cup water/ oranges juice, the rind orange
1/2 cup castor sugar
1 cinnamon stick
150g Almonds
Method :
- Preheat oven to 180*C or 160*C fan. Grease & line base of a 22cm springform pan with non-stick baking paper. Large sauce pan add dried fruit , nuts , rind/ juice , cinnamon , sugar , oil, juice pineapple & cocoa .
- Simmer 5 minutes. Then take off heat allow to cool.
Whisk together eggs add to wet ingredients . Add to dry ingredients with pineapple, mixing with a spatula until just combine.
- Fill prepared pan,.Bake for 1 hr & 15- 20 mins , until a skewer inserted come out clan. Cool on a wire rack.
- To make Topping : Combine water & orange juice to make up 1/2 cup total & sugar & cinnamon stick in a small sauce pan. Stir on low heat for 1-2 mins , until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high. Boil, without stirring, for 5 to 8 mins, until from pale golden caramel. Sprinkle the almonds over the top of cake. Pour caramel over almonds, allowing caramel to drip down side of cake.
24
Nov
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Chicken,
Entertain guests,
Main meals,
Pastries
This Recipe Is amazing taste of summer wrap up in pastry package .
The sweet mango & pecan nuts & the marinade chicken wrap up in a flaky pastry , when you cut into the pastry & open the package you just know that your taste buds are going to love this Summer Chicken & Mango Package .
I made this Recipe when I was working at Avoca Beach Restaurant ,was one of the favorite meal at the restaurant .
125gm Chicken thighs diced
125gm Chicken breast diced
6 shallots, cut
2 ripe mango , peeled an diced or
1 tin Mango
80gm dice pecan nuts
Sweet chill sauce
2 tblp cornflour
filo pastry or you can use 3 puff pastry sheets
Method:
- Marinade the chicken in cornflour & sweet chill sauce , the sweet chill just coating the chicken .
Marinade over night or 1 hour. Then cook the chicken until cooked in an oil fry pan .
- In an large mixing bowl add cool chicken , shallots , nuts & mix together .
- Lay out 3 sheets of filo pastry with melt butter on each sheets ( cut the pastry sheets in half ) add the chicken mixture & place some mango on top & roll into an package & seal with butter & brush some butter on top & sprinkling with sesame seeds. Do this 2 more times or until you have no chicken mixture left .
- Puff Pastry 3 sheets pastry cut into half , add the chicken mixture then mango & butter on top & sesame seeds on top .
- Place in hot oven 185 *C for 15 to 20 mins or until pastry is golden in colour.
08
Nov
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Entertain guests,
Main meals
Are you thinking what should I do with that left over Roasted Pork ??
So economical this meal, it’s alright for left over roast pork .
This Recipe Roast Pork & Bacon Croquette , taste scrumptious cheesy pork & bacon, I served the Croquettes with fresh garden salad .
Guaranteed this meal make all the family happy, the kids will eat dinner all up & ask for more please !!
1 cup left over of Roasted Pork
3 med Potato , cooked & mashed ( with some milk & butter )
1/2 cup diced bacon or ham
1 med onion diced
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup corn kernels
3 teaspoon curry powder
Freshly ground salt & black pepper
Bread crumbs
oil to shallow fry
Method :
- Cook the onions & Bacon off in an fry pan
- Large mixing bowl add all ingredients mix well , roll in to sharp & roll in breadcrumbs
- Place the croquettes in the refrigerate for 30 mins , then shallow fry until golden in colour.
- Severed with fresh salad .
05
Oct
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Entertain guests,
desserts
This Wickedly Rich Chocolate & Hazelnut Mousse taste so naught but so nice & divine on your taste buds, I just love how the chocolate mousse just melts on your tongue.
This recipe hit the comfort zone of yummyness !!
When I eat this mousses I always just use a small spoon so the dessert last longer !!!
And all time Classic chocolate mousse taste divine with the hazelnut just compliment the chocolate.
300g good- quality dark chocolate, chopped
30g unsalted butter
3 eggs, separated
500ml cream , whipped to soft peaks
Hazelnut speared
Topping : 250 ml Whipped cream
1 tablespoon hazelnut spread
1 pkts chocolate fingers biscuit
1/2 cup min marshmallow
100g grated chocolate
some blueberry or strawberry for garnish
Method :
- To make mousse , melt the dark chocolate with butter in a double saucepan.
( alternatively, bring a small pan of water to a simmer, remove from heat & place a heatproof bowl over the pan, making sure you don’t let the bottom of the bowl touch the water. Add the chocolate & butter to the bowl.)
- When the water is hot remove the chocolate stirring until chocolate has melted add 2 tablsp of hazelnut spread .
- Allow to cool slightly whisk egg yolks allow to cool. Fold in half the cream, beat the egg whites until soft peaks from & fold lightly into the mousse until well combined.Fold in the remaining cream to make a swirled pattern.
- Spoon the mousse into nice glass, of your choice. Chill for several hours before serving.
- Serving Whipped up cream add hazelnut spread , place piping bag & piping cream on the chocolate & Hazelnut Mouse add cut chocolate biscuits, min marshmallows, grated chocolate ,blueberries or strawberry.
Or any of your favorites toppings
17
Sep
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Bake treats,
Entertain guests
These Easy Marshmallow Crisp Treats, are really treats for those lunch boxes or after school & great for kids birthday party’s.The Marshmallow Crisp Treats taste great & crunchy & healthy too take about 5 mins to make no putting on the hot oven, 2 easy steps for Easy Marshmallow Crisp Treats are made !!!
Nonstick cooking spray
1 Tablespoon Trans-fat-free soft tub margarine
25o g package marshmallows
3 cup rice bubbles
3 cup coco pops ( chocolate rice bubbles )
1/4 cup sesame seeds or flax-seed
100’s & 1000’s sprinkle on top
Method :
- Cat an 8 – 8 inch baking pan with cooking spray
- Melt the margarine in a large pot over low heat .
Add the marshmallows & stir until completely melted.
Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add the rice cereal & flax-seed or sesame seeds, and stir until the rice bubbles is well coated with marshmallow. Press the mixture into the baking dish , sprinkle the 100’s & 1ooo’s on top & let cool befor cutting into squares.
Deceively Delicous By Jessica Seinfeld
These is great & healthy cook book one of my favorites !