Napoli Sauce  – the Italian tomato sauce

This is a very intense and flavoursome, tomato sauce which suits many dishes; it is marvellous simply served with zucchini noodles and cheese, try it! Serves 8 Ingredients 1 red capsicum roasted; remove seeds and skin; finely chop 100mls or 7 tbsp olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 [...]

By |2020-04-23T18:15:39+10:00April 23rd, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Cooking classes, Healthy Family Meals, Italian Cooking Classes, Italian Food, Italian Food, Italian Food, Low Carb, Recipes, Sauces, Tomatoes|Comments Off on Napoli Sauce  – the Italian tomato sauce

Omelette with cheese, tomato, spring onions, chives and bacon

The eggs are the essential part of the omelette, the filling is secondary, so do not over-fill them! The egg is the hero with its buttery taste on the outside of the omelette and the soft runny interior with its simple flavourings inside, it is perfection. Quick, easy and divine! To make a 6 egg [...]

By |2020-04-20T18:21:42+10:00April 20th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Eggs, Eggs, Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Recipes|Comments Off on Omelette with cheese, tomato, spring onions, chives and bacon

Eggs en cocotte – baked eggs

These little pots are so quick and simple to make; these ones taste luscious and delicious.  They can be made with a variety of ingredients, such as cheese, ham, mushrooms, spinach, lightly cooked vegetables, salmon, prawns, whatever your heart fancies, nestled in the base of the little pots. I use my small 8.5cm diameter, shallow [...]

By |2020-04-20T18:11:38+10:00April 20th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Eggs, Eggs, Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Recipes|Comments Off on Eggs en cocotte – baked eggs

Creamy cauliflower cheese

Serves 6 1 head of cauliflower 100ml cream 50g creamed cheese 100g grated tasty cheese 40g butter Cut the cauliflower into florets and place in the steamer; steam until tender, about 8 minutes.  Transfer the cauliflower to the blender or food processor; add all the ingredients and purée until smooth.  Add a little more cream [...]

By |2020-04-20T17:53:05+10:00April 20th, 2020|Cauliflower, Cauliflower, Cook Real Food, Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb|Comments Off on Creamy cauliflower cheese

Chicken curry with coconut cream and greens

This was a great chicken curry with good depth of flavour and superb colour.  It was quick and easy to cook in the wok, so just one pan to wash.  Inspired by what my friend Leigh, from Hamilton in country Victoria, cooked the other day I had to make something similar; she makes great curries! [...]

By |2020-04-17T17:18:06+10:00April 17th, 2020|Chicken, Condiments, Cook Real Food, Curries, Food - spices, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Recipes, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Chicken curry with coconut cream and greens

Corned Beef Silver-side with creamy cauliflower cheese

Serves 6 This recipe is based on my mother’s corned beef and is a family favourite. I always loved rolled corned beef as it is juicy, succulent and flavoursome from the fat. These days it is a little difficult to source, so I look for the fattiest silver-side I can find. Today the ‘eye’ of [...]

By |2020-04-14T16:47:00+10:00April 14th, 2020|Beef - corned beef, Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Corned beef, Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Recipes|Comments Off on Corned Beef Silver-side with creamy cauliflower cheese

Pumpkin and Mussel Soup with Saffron

This smooth, luxurious and flavoursome soup is perfect as a wintry pick-me-up. It is also ideal for freezing.  Mussels are inexpensive and taste wonderful when paired with the pumpkin. Serves 4 Ingredients 250ml white wine 1kg mussels -rinsed, de-bearded, discard any mussels that do not close tightly when tapped 50g butter 1 onion, roughly chopped [...]

By |2020-06-06T14:38:22+10:00April 13th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Mussels, mussels, Pumpkin soup, Pumpkins, Recipes, Saffron, Soups, Soups|Comments Off on Pumpkin and Mussel Soup with Saffron

Pumpkin soup – an old family favourite

In this recipe the pumpkin and onions are sautéed, roasted and simmered; this is to give the soup a deep, rich flavour.  It is fine and still delicious, to miss the roasting step and to simply sauté and simmer until cooked. Then purée. Serves 4 Ingredients Garnish 800g diced pumpkin 2 large onions, diced 50g [...]

By |2020-04-13T13:57:11+10:00April 13th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Pumpkin soup, Pumpkins, Recipes, Soups|Comments Off on Pumpkin soup – an old family favourite

Meatballs in mushroom sauce

This is a lovely flavourful main course and is very easy to make.  The meatballs can be nestled into many of your dishes to add extra protein, such as your Napoli sauce or shakshuka.  Make them larger and cook them as hamburgers. You can substitute beef mince for the chicken, plus add some grated carrots, [...]

By |2020-05-10T14:40:21+10:00April 13th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Meat, Meatballs, Mushrooms, Mushrooms, Recipes, Uncategorized, Winter braises|Comments Off on Meatballs in mushroom sauce

Pumpkin, mascarpone, parmesan and tomato frittata 

 These LCHF days I serve this tart as a frittata as we no longer eat the pastry.  If you would like to serve it as a tart in the parmesan pastry shell, and you do not follow the low-carb healthy fat program, please email me for the pastry recipe. My parmesan pastry is divine! Serves [...]

By |2020-04-13T14:02:07+10:00April 5th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Cooking classes, Food, Frittata, Frittata, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Pumpkins, Recipes, Vegetables|Comments Off on Pumpkin, mascarpone, parmesan and tomato frittata 
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