Rocky Road

I am having fun trying out new recipes, and any that I fall in love with I have decided to put here on the blog, so I can access them easily whenever I want.

This is another Jamie Oliver creation and it is so fantastic. I halved the amounts for the two of us – and [...]

For me, Christmas morning usually starts with fresh fruit and crossaints (it’s become a bit of a tradition in the Peel household).
However, this year we decided to spice it up a little! This year we started Christmas day with this fabulous Jamie Oliver recipe. So good with bacon, maple syrup and fresh fruit (or with [...]

I got this recipe from one of the magazines that comes with the weekend paper. We tried it tonight, and we loved it! So much so, we have to add it to the website so we can find it wherever we are in the world!

250g lamb mince
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp chilli [...]

Nat made this recipe for her birthday party and it was very yummy – a real hit. It probably doesn’t help the waistiline but hey, it tastes great!

Ingredients
Biscuit Mixture:
1 x large packet of Digestive Biscuits
3 Tbs Demerara sugar (otherwise known as raw cane sugar)
4 oz butter

Lemon Mixture:
5 x eggs – separated
6 Tbs caster sugar
Juice of [...]

1 1/2 cups cooked peanuts (dry roast in oven first, and then de-shell)
1 1/2 cups cooked pasta shells
1/2 cup lightly toasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds
1/2 cup chopped capsicum
1 cup chopped celery

4 Tbsp oil )
4 Tbsp soya sauce) Shake well together

Pour dressing over ingredients and chill before [...]

250g each of frozen blackcurrants & boysenberries
- Simmer for 15 minutes with 1/2 cup of sugar & 1/2 cup of water.

- Take off heat and add 1/4 cup of sherry.
- Strain off fruit & mix with 1/2 cup of jam & put to one side.

- Cut sponge into cubes and dunk 1 piece at a [...]

2 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup shortening
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup sugar

- Cream shortening, butter & sugar
- Add eggs & dry ingredients
- Add vanilla & chill overnight

Roll out & cut out cookies. Bake 4-6 mins at 180-190 Deg C.
When cool, ice & enjoy.

dash of oil
1 onion finely chopped
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp paprika
500-600g pumpkin
300g can of chickpeas, drained
400g can tomatoes
1/2 cup raisans
1 cup vegetable stock or water
2 cups brocolli florets (or other vegetables as desired)
salt & pepper to taste

- Heat oil in heat-proof casserole dish or lidded frying pan. Add onion and cook for 3-5 minutes until [...]

2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1 cups onion chopped
1 green pepper (add other veges as you like)
2 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
1 1/2 tsp salt

- Saute all above ingredients until onion is very soft.

1 can tomatoes
1 can tomato paste (small)
1 Tbsp honey
black pepper to taste

- Add the above ingredients to the pan and cook for 20-30 [...]

Base
125g butter
1/2 tin condensed milk
1 cup coconut
1 Tbsp lemon rind

Melt ingredients together then add 1 packet of wine biscuits.

Icing
1 Tbsp butter – melt with 1 Tsp lemon juice
Add 1 cup icing sugar and 1 Tbsp coconut.

Ice the base & set in fridge.