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  • Tapioca Treat

    Tapioca is most commonly recognised as squishy pearls that make up Bubble Tea and Tapioca Puddings. SAHM has come up with a unique recipe for a side dish that really brings this relatively unknown ingredient to life! Ingredients 2 litres milk 1 cup small pearl tapioca 1-1 1/2 cups of sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp of vanilla 1 cup grapes 1 cup crushed pineapple 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed, or whipped cream from a can. Mix the milk ,tapioca, and sugar...

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  • Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

    Sometimes your main dinner dish is just calling out for something simple and tasty on the side. These Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes are a perfect accompaniment for the fanciest of steaks or the plainest of chicken dishes and best of all, its all done in your slow cooker! Ingredients 4-12 baking potatoes Fillings of your choice - sour cream, grated cheese, bacon pieces, ham cubes, chopped vegetables, spring onions etc Prick each potato all over- at about 6 different places...

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  • Savoury Brown Rice

    Savoury Brown Rice makes a wonderful accompaniment to most dishes!  It is so much better for you than traditional white rice and has a delicious nutty flavour not unlike Quinoa. There is a bit of a trick to get it right - and we are sharing that with you today! Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked brown rice 4 cups beef, vegetable or chicken stock 1 tablespoon butter salt and pepper to taste Method Add the rice to a sieve or colander...

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  • Golden Brown Yorkshire Pudding

    Golden brown Yorkshire Puddings are the perfect accompaniment to a roast dinner and gravy. Thanks to Polly Anderson for this recipe! Ingredients 1/2 cup canola oil 3/4 cup plain flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 300ml milk Method Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into six capacity muffin pans. Place in preheated oven for 5 minutes or until oil is hot. Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the egg and whisk until combined. Gradually add...

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  • Spicy Corn Fritters

    These Spicy Corn Fritters certainly aren't for the faint hearted!  They are particularly delicious served with cream cheese and smoked salmon on top... mmmm, making me hungry just thinking about it! Ingredients: 3 tablespoons polenta 1/2 cup plain flour pinch of salt 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika 3/4 cup corn kernals 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese Mix the polenta, flour, salt and baking powder...

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  • Make Your Own Cottage Cheese

    Make Your Own Cottage Cheese Make your own cottage cheese at home! I'm not a huge fan of Cottage cheese from the shop - and it usually ends up as some sort of alien life form in the back of the fridge.  But did you know it is really really easy to make it yourself at home?  Yep - super easy!  Here's how! Ingredients: 2 litres milk (you can use skim milk if you wish) 4 tablespoons white vinegar salt...

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  • Mashed Potato

    Mashed Potato is a staple in my household.  It's tasty, delicious and fills up hungry tummies. But if your stick of the same old bland version, here are some ways to jazz it up a little. Basic Mashed Potato Ingredients: 4 - 5 large unwashed potatoes 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 cup hot milk salt to taste Method Peel the unwashed potatoes and wash well under running tap water. Chop into quarters (no smaller) and place in large pot of boiling...

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  • Mixed Potato Bake

    Mixed Potato Bake If you make this Mixed Potato Bake for your next Barbecue then be prepared to have people requesting it again and again! Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 large sweet potato, peeled and sliced 1 cup cream 1 cup chicken stock 1 cup cheese, grated Arrange potato and sweet potato on layers in a large baking dish. In a jug, whisk together cream and chicken stock and pour over the potato and sweet potato. Sprinkle with cheese...

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  • Homemade Marinated Feta

    Homemade Marinated Feta Homemade Marinated Feta is a lovely gift for the foodie in your life, or just to do at home, this is delicious and good fun! Ingredients: 250 grams of feta, cut into cubes 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon chili flakes 1/2 cup good quality olive oil 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar Place the feta into a bowl and gently mix with the parsley, chilli flakes and crushed garlic.  Add the white...

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  • Tropical Rice Salad

    Tropical Rice Salad  Tropical Rice Salad is a refreshing dish to go on your table either Christmas Day or for the Christmas Bar-B-Q at home or work. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups basmati rice 2 1/2 cups cold water 1 red capsicum, finely diced 1/2 fresh pineapple, skin removed and diced 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 400g ham, diced 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup mint, roughly chopped zest of 1 orange 2 Tbsp orange juice Place rice and water in...

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