Posted by Tenina in Bread, Recipes on 04 30th, 2008 | No Comments

PIZZA SCROLLS

PIZZA SCROLLS
Absolutely nothing is better for morning tea on a coolish morning (after so much heat) than some nice savoury scones with a pizza filling. (All you Americans read ‘biscuits’ for scones!) My cream cheese scone dough is of course, supreme and so there you have the perfect pairing…so what...
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Posted by Tenina in Uncategorized on 04 26th, 2008 | No Comments

PAD THAI

As promised, the Chicken Pad Thai recipe!  And FYI I have been taking lots of photos of other stuff that is on it’s way…maybe I should call this blog “Get Stuffed”! Any thoughts? NEED: 1/2 chicken breast per person 4 tablespoons commerical Pad Thai paste (available most Asian...
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Posted by Tenina in Uncategorized on 04 25th, 2008 | No Comments

THAI STICKY RICE

Well I had a Thai cooking class last night and had requests to post the recipes…so here is one at least (the best one!) Also a photo of my work kitchen before the excitement began! I will post the other recipes in later posts…so y’all come back now y’hear? NEED: 3/4 cup jasmine...
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Posted by Tenina in Uncategorized on 04 23rd, 2008 | No Comments

TOP TEN THINGS TO DO WITH PANCAKE BATTER

OK, you ready??? BASIC RECIPE NEED: 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/4 cup sour cream 1 & 1/2 cups Plain flour (unless specified otherwise) Spray oil Demeyere Fry Pan DO: Whisk eggs, milk and sour cream together until frothy. Add flour bit at a time and keep beating until smooth. If you need either more liquid...
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Posted by Tenina in Easy, Recipes, Salads on 04 19th, 2008 | No Comments

GREMOLATA

NEED: 1 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped. 2 cloves garlic chopped finely 100 grams fresh Parmesan grated with Microplane Grater !/2 cup toasted pine nuts Zest of 1 lemon DO: Mix all together and use as a garnish for just about anything! Particularly good with fresh steamed vegetables or Osso Bucco   USED:
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Posted by Tenina in Uncategorized on 04 18th, 2008 | No Comments

CHINESE ASPARAGUS IN GINGER SCENTED BROWN SAUCE

This works well as a side dish or serve with steamed rice as a light lunch. NEED: ½ kilo medium or thick asparagus 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry 1& 1/2  teaspoons cornflour 1 tablespoon water 1...
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Posted by Tenina in Uncategorized on 04 17th, 2008 | No Comments

UPSIDE DOWN HONEY CHEESECAKES

NEED: 1 cup caster sugar 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup water 3 pkgs  low fat cream cheese 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 cup sour cream juice of one lemon 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 4 large eggs 14 small ramekins or 6-8 large DO: Make toffee for bottom of ramekins by heating honey, butter  and sugar...
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Posted by Tenina in Easy, Gluten Free, Recipes, Salads on 04 17th, 2008 | No Comments

TRAFFIC LIGHT SALAD

I love the flavour of Roasted Vegies and this is a purler of a salad because of the beautiful flavours and colors, so spoil yourself and your family and use a beautiful roasting pan. You could even serve it in the pan if you were pushed for time. NEED: 1/2 butternut pumpkin sliced and peeled 1 whole...
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Posted by Tenina in Chocolate, Decadent Desserts, Recipes on 04 17th, 2008 | No Comments

TOBLER-ONE AND ONLY CHEESECAKE: (or SEVEN DEADLY RECIPES: GLUTTONY)

Sorry to do this to all those of you looking forward to putting on a swimsuit in the next few months, but you won’t be able to just have one piece: thus ‘Gluttony’. NEED: 1 pkg Butternut snap biscuits 75 grams butter 4 x 250 grams cream cheese 5 eggs 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup whipping...
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Posted by Tenina in Easy, Recipes, Salads on 04 17th, 2008 | 2 Comments

TINA’S ASIAN BEEF SALAD

NEED: (Marinade) 1cup soy sauce 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup fish sauce juice of one orange juice of one lime small handful of coriander chopped small handful of mint chopped 1 small red chili 3 cloves of garlic 1/2 inch piece of ginger peeled and sliced (Salad) 2 pieces of good BBQ steak 2 cups vermicelli...
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