Pizzas are great for making left overs look spectacular. After our Lamb roast with the Celery pesto, I thought that they would be perfect on pizza, and my word… they were amazing! You seriously need to make the roast just to get the left overs to make this pizza. Celery Pesto, roast lamb, leftover roast potato, […]
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Lamb Roast with a Celery Pesto Crust
Posted on November 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Lamb is my favourite meat to roast. Usually I do it au-natural, but this time I decided to make it a little more special. The pear seemed to give the meat a beautiful sweetness and the celery pesto was a perfect touch. Everyone gave it the thumbs up. I served it with roasted potatoes, beans […]
[Continue Reading]Carob Truffles
Posted on October 27, 2012 · 8 Comments
Although I don’t want to think about it just yet… Christmas is just around the corner! It always sneaks up on me so quickly, even when I attempt to be prepared each year! Knowing my history, I have decided to start sharing some of my Christmas recipes with you now. Rum balls have always been […]
[Continue Reading]Glazed Meatloaf
Posted on October 19, 2012 · 6 Comments
Meatloaf is one of those recipes that has been around for ages, it was a recipe I started making for my son many years ago when we first started the Failsafe Diet. I had a favourite recipe I found from somewhere and converted to make it suitable for the diet and have had it saved […]
[Continue Reading]Crispy Tofu Stir Fry
Posted on October 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Before we had kids, my husband and I ate a lot of Tofu. It was something that we loved to experiment with. Every time I have tried to serve it to my kids, they have turned their noses up at it. I was hoping that this dish might have changed that, and probably would have […]
[Continue Reading]Lamb and Veggie Casserole
Posted on October 9, 2012 · 4 Comments
I love casseroles and stews, especially when they have lots of root vegetables in them. This is a regular one I make that I have adapted to suit the Failsafe diet from the “Travelling with Thermomix” cookbook. That recipe base is using stout beer, so I figured that whiskey would be a good substitute! I […]
[Continue Reading]Crunchy Chicken Bites
Posted on October 5, 2012 · 8 Comments
In my quest to get more protein into Miss 3, I came up with these two recipe ideas for chicken. They are quick, easy and versatile. It is basically the same mixture, just used in different ways. The Chicken and Philly cheese mixture is also great as it is and is perfect for spreading on to sandwiches and […]
[Continue Reading]Salted Caramel Carrot Cup Cakes
Posted on September 27, 2012 · 1 Comment
We are in the middle of a Salicylate challenge with our kids. In order to break them in gently, I decided to make carrot cup cakes. Carrots are a moderate Salicylate. Thing is, just carrot cake seems ordinary and I wanted to try to make it extra special. I have seen so many gorgeous looking cakes […]
[Continue Reading]Seared Scallop Salad with Maple Poppyseed Dressing
Posted on September 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This dish is a real fusion of flavours and textures. Crunchy, soft, sweet, tangy… it has it all. It is a dish for the mature taste buds, I wouldn’t bother wasting it on my 3 and 5 year old daughters, though I am sure my son might like it. My husband and I created this […]
[Continue Reading]Stuffed Calamari
Posted on September 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
My hubby and I adore eating seafood and love cooking up special dishes enjoy together. When we created this dish the first time we were light on with the vodka in the stuffing and served it with Pear Ketchup to tempt our kids. They loved the Calamari and ate that dipped into Ketchup, but the […]
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