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Oat & Apple Muffins

Add to ❤ Favorites These Oat & Apple Muffins are so quick and easy. Just 10 minutes preparation and you’ll have a batch of the most deliciously moist muffins. Perfect for lunch boxes or an afternoon treat. Ingredients for 12 servings 2 cups (300g) self-raising flour, sifted 1 tsp baking powder 1-2 tsp ground cinnamon 100g caster sugar 2 apples, grated 2 eggs 250ml (1 cup) buttermilk 80ml (1/3 cup) vegetable oil (or canola oil) 6 tbs rolled oats, for sprinkling (you can also use seeds) 3 tbs raw sugar, for sprinkling (optional)   Read the Instructions here  

Chocolate Mousse

Add to ❤ Favorites This simple Chocolate Mousse recipe uses espresso flavouring to enhance and create a deliciously rich chocolate flavour. We’ve topped our mousse with fresh whipped cream and blackberries for a dessert to die for! Ingredients for 6 servings 250g high quality dark chocolate 60g unsalted butter 1 tsp gelatine 1 2/3 cups cream 2 tsp Queen Choc Espresso Party Flavour 1 cup frozen blackberries 2 tbsp icing sugar   Read the Instructions here  

Swedish Meatballs

Add to ❤ Favorites Juicy meatballs smothered in a beautiful creamy gravy, with a hint of spicing that Swedish Meatballs are known for. I deviate from the traditional recipe by using my method of soaking chopped bread in grated onion which adds more flavour and makes extra soft meatballs. Ingredients for 5 servings Meatballs 2 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed, chopped into small cubes (Note 2) 1 medium onion (Note 3) 300g / 10 oz ground beef (mince) 300g / 10 oz ground pork (mince), or sub with beef (Note 4) 1 egg ¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg ¼ tsp All Spice powder ¼ tsp black pepper ¾ tsp salt 1 tbsp oil Gravy 40g / 3 tbsp butter (preferably unsalted) 3 tbsp flour 2½ cups beef broth / stock, salt reduced (or sub with chicken) ⅓ – ½ heavy / thickened cream (Note 5)   Read the Instructions here  

Spiced Tomato Relish

Add to ❤ Favorites Having some homemade relish on hand is a great way to jazz up a cheese or charcuterie board. Ingredients for 4 x 200ml jars 1.5kg ripe tomatoes 2 tsp salt 300g onions 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tsp mustard seeds 2 tsp curry powder 2 tsp crushed red chillies 125 g (½ cup) sugar ¾ cup white or malt vinegar 3 tbsp cornflour mixed with 3 tbsp water, to thicken   Read the Instructions here  

Quinoa Flakes, Flour & Seeds Salad

Add to ❤ Favorites Ingredients for 4 servings 125 g (4 oz) quinoa, rinsed and drained 320 ml (11 fl oz) water 2 mangoes, peeled and cut into chunks 2 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into chunks ½ red bell pepper (capsicum), cut into small chunks ½ yellow bell pepper (capsicum), cut into small chunks ½ orange bell pepper (capsicum), cut into small chunks 4 scallions (spring onions), sliced 1 handful fresh basil leaves, chopped 1 large pomegranate basil leaves, for garnish DRESSING juice of 1 lime 1 clove garlic, finely grated 1 tablespoon horseradish cream 2–3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper Read the Instructions here  

Brown Rice Cranberry and Pistachio Salad

Add to ❤ Favorites There is just something about the addition of the dried cranberries into this salad that takes it to another level. I’m not sure if it’s the sweetness or the fact that cranberries remind me of Christmas and so automatically put me in a good mood, but this salad is truly delicious. Ingredients for 4 servings 1 cup of brown rice 1 cucumber 1/4 cup of cranberries 1/4 cup of pistachios 1/2 cup of frozen peas 1/2 bunch of mint 1/2 bunch of parsley 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp Dijon mustard salt and pepper to taste Read the Instructions here  

Mocha Brownies with Peppermint Cheesecake Swirl

Add to ❤ Favorites Chocolate and coffee are two ingredients which just belong together and these Mocha Brownies have a delicious rich coffee flavour which is perfectly complemented by the light and creamy peppermint cheesecake swirl – just like the Candy Cane Mocha and Chillers! Ingredients for a 18 x 28cm slice tin 185g of butter 1/4 cup (40g) of cocoa 1 cup (220g) of caster sugar 1 cup (150g) of plain flour 2 eggs 1 tablespoon of Gloria Jean’s Ground Coffee – Sereno Blend 250g of cream cheese – softened 2 eggs 4 1/2 tablespoons of caster sugar 1 teaspoon of peppermint essence Read the Instructions here  

Chocolate Crackle Ice Cream Sandwiches

Add to ❤ Favorites A Chocolate Crackle is made of rice bubbles, vegetable shortening, icing sugar, cocoa powder and desiccated coconut and is often served in cupcake papers. Ingredients for 16 servings No Churn Milo Ice Cream 2 cups of thickened cream 400g can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup Milo Pinch of salt 1 tsp Vanilla extract Chocolate Crackle Cookies 300g dark chocolate 1 tbsp coconut oil 3 cups Rice Bubbles 1 cup shredded coconut Read the Instructions here  

Salted Caramel Cheesecake – No Bake

Add to ❤ Favorites Ingredients for 14 servings Base 250 gm Gingernut Cookies 100 gm salted butter melted 1/2 tsp cinnamon Filling 350 gm Philadelphia Cream Cheese 380 gm “Nestles” Caramel Top & Fill 1 Tbs lemon juice Salted Caramel Layer 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup cream 60 gm salted butter 1/4 tsp salt Read the Instructions here  

Lamb Cutlets Marinated in Red Bean Curd

Add to ❤ Favorites Ingredients for 6 servings 16 lamb cutlets 3 tablespoons fermented red bean curd 1 tablespoon chilli bean sauce 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine 3 tablespoons white sugar Read the Instructions here  

Gluten Free Lamington Cupcakes

Add to ❤ Favorites Gluten free jam filled lamington cupcakes, perfect for not just Australia day but any celebration. Ingredients for 18 cupcakes Lamington Cupcakes 125 Grams Unsalted Butter 1 Cup Caster Sugar 3 Large Eggs 3/4 Cup Milk 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract 1 3/4 Cup Gluten Free Self Raising Flour Frosting and Filling 2 Cups Icing Mixture 80 Grams Unsalted Butter 2 Tbsp Milk 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder 1 Cup Dessicated Coconut To Decorate 12 Tbsp Raspberry Jam Optional Read the Instructions here  

Muscovado & Walnut Mochi

Add to ❤ Favorites Mochi, Japanese rice cake made of short-grain glutinous rice pounded into rubbery chewy paste, is often used for making sweets. With limited ingredients and utensils, this mochi sweet can be actually easily made using rice flour. It takes only ten minutes. Ingredients for 4-6 servings Rice Flour 1/2 cup Glutinous Rice Flour 1/2 cup Muscovado (OR Dark Brown Sugar) 1/2 cup *lightly packed Salt a pinch Warm Water 200ml Walnuts 1/2 cup *coarsely chopped Kinako (Gound Toasted Soy Beans) Oil Read the Instructions here