Potato Salad,Creamed Spinach,Roast Lamb Ribs

wotz 4 supper!4th episode "The way to her/his heart"

POTATO SALAD,CREAMED SPINACH,ROAST LAMB RIBS
SERVES 2

Potato Salad

1. 4 potatoes
2. 2 hard-boiled eggs
3. 125ml (1/2 cup) mayonnaise
4. Parsley

-Boil potatoes,let them cool down,peel and cut into cubes.
-Chop the boiled eggs into small pieces.
-Mix together the potatoes,mayonnaise,parsley and eggs.

Creamed Spinach

1. Oil for frying
2. 1 small onion,finely chopped
3. 1 garlic glove,finely chopped
4. 150g mushrooms,sliced
5. 150g spinach,chopped
6. 150g fresh cream
7. 2.5ml (1/2t) cornflour
8. Thyme
9. Salt and black pepper

-Fry onion and garlic together,add mushrooms and spinach,and fry until the spinach
is wilted.
-Add cream and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes.
-Dissolve the cornflour in some water and add to the cream and spinach mixture.Cook
for a further 5 minutes until the liquid becomes thick and creamy.

Roast Lamb Ribs

1. 6 strips of lamb ribs
2. 60ml olive oil
3. juice and zest of 1 lemon
4. 1 garlic glove,finely chopped
5. Salt and black pepper
6. Fresh thyme

-Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.Marinate the lamb in the mixture
overnight.
-Put the lamb in an ovenproof dish,cover with foil and roast at 180 degrees celcious
for 45 to 60 minutes.
-Serve with potato salad and spinach.


TIP:Remember,there is more than just salt,pepper and ready-mixed spices to season
your food.Fresh herbs are widely available,delicious and healthy.

Tasty sweet and sour fish stir-fry

wotz 4 supper!I'm thinking "something fishy today,a salad and a delicious treat".

2nd episode:TASTY SWEET AND SOUR FISH STIR-FRY

1. 375ml (1 1/2 cups) uncooked brown rice
2. 15ml (1 tbsp) butter or margarine
3. 30ml (2 tblsp) oil
4. 500-600g firm white fish cubes,coated in flour and eggs
5. 1 onion chopped
6. 1 red pepper,seeded and chopped
7. 1 green pepper,seeded and chopped
8. 15ml (1tbsp) cornflour
9. 125ml (1/2) cup fish or chicken stock
10. 410g pineapple pieces,canned
11. 125ml (1/2 cup) canned pineapple juice
12. 15ml (1tbsp) white vinegar
13. 10ml (2tsp) sugar

Method

-Prepare rice according to directions on the packet and set aside.
-Heat butter or margarine and oil,and fry fish cubes gently until almost cooked.
-Remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper.
-Fry onions,red and green peppers until just tender in the same pan.
-Blend cornflour with stock.Pour into the pan and stir until sauce has thickened.
-Add pineapple pieces,juice,vinegar and sugar and simmer for a few minutes.
-Stir in cooked rice and fish cubes and heat gently.

Serves 4-6

Tip:Brown rice is a delicious base in this sweet and sour fish stir-fry.


SALAD TO GO WITH SWEET AND SOUR FISH STIR-FRY

A HEALTHY ITALIAN SALAD(1)

1. Salad greens
2. Baby tomatoes
3. Calamata olives
4. Italian cheese
5. Italian dressing

Preparations

-Rinse salad greens and put in a bowl.
-Chop tomatoes.
-Take pips out of olives.
-Peel cheese,drizzle salad with dressing.
-Then toss.



FRUIT POACHED IN RED WINE

1. 3 peeled quartered and cored pears
2. 3 peeled quartered and cored apples
3. 50g sugar
4. 1 vanilla pod cut in half-way lengthwise
5. 2 cinnamon sticks
6. 400ml red wine
7. 200ml dessert wine or port
8. 700g red-skinned plums halved

Preparations

-Put the pears and apples in a saucepan.
-Add sugar,vanilla pod,cinnamon sticks,red wine and dessert wine and bring to the
boil.
-Reduce heat and gently simmer for 5-10 minutes or until soft.
-Add plums and bring the liquid back to simmer.Cook for another 5 minutes or until
the plums are soft.Remove the saucepan from the stove,cover and leave the fruits
to marinate in the syrup for atleast 6 hours.
-Reheat gently to serve warm with cream,ice cream and biscuits.

Serves 6

Travelling tip for mothers.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY:Pack travelling lunches as often as possible-stopping at unknown,often over-priced,convenience stores when you or the kids are feeling peckish may really eat into your budget.

wotz 4 supper! "1st episode"

wotz 4 supper!

Wow I finally did it. I am blogging its 09:19 pm and this is going to be the 1st, the beggining of the long road that I am going to take with you, sharing my passion and hopefully its going to be useful and handy to everyone who loves and enjoys cooking. Oh and yes is going to be "wots 4 supper!

Our first recipe for wotz 4 supper! is going to be Fried rice please try it today, tomorrow or for a special meal.

FRIED RICE

[SERVES 4]

1. 1/4 cup sunflower oil


2. 1 egg, beaten


3. sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper


4. 2 free-range chicken breast fillets, sliced


5. 3-4 slices (90g) ham


6. 1 heaped cup (about 100g) fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced


7. 1 cup frozen peas, semi-defrosted


8. 1/3 cup (80ml) chicken stock


9. 3 cups cold, cooked jasmine rice (1 cup when raw)


10. 1/2 cup (45g) sliced spring onions

To serve: soy sauce

• Heat 2 tblspn oil in a wok on high heat


• Season egg and add to the wok, swirling around to coat the wok


• When it is just cooked, remove from the wok and cut into pieces


• Remove any remaining pieces of egg and add 1 tbspn oil


• Season the chicken and stir-fry until golden and just cooked


• Add another tbspn oil and the ham and mushrooms and stir fry for 1 minute


• Then add the rice and 1/4 cup spring onions. Stir fry until everything is hot. Stir through the egg and sprinkle over the remaining spring onions. Serve immediately with soy sauce for seasoning .

Cook's note: This is good for using up leftover rice, or cook extra rice for dinner the night before.

Todays Tips:

• When shopping, pick up chicken and other refrigerated foods last. Pack all frozen foods together to keep cold on the way home.
• Immediately freeze any chicken you don't plan to cook in the next day or two-chicken pieces can be frozen for six months and whole chicken for up to a year.