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FOOD
some of my faves with a desire to be healthy & kid friendly
Rice Paper Rolls
Makes 12
I used chicken (can marinate it first in kecap manis or whatever you like if you're organised).
125g dried rice vermicelli noodles
1/2 medium red capsicum, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons caster sugar
12 large rice paper rounds
12 fresh mint leaves
Mix all ingredientsin a bowl. I find this easier than displaying them seperately. Follow the packet suggestions for everything else...
Place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside for 15 minutes or until softened. Drain
Follow instructions on the rice paper roll packet for how to soften them. Combine capsicum, noodles, chicken, coriander, fish sauce, lime juice and sugar in a bowl.
Place 1 rice paper round in a bowl of lukewarm water for 15 seconds or until just soft. Place on a clean surface.
Arrange 1/4 cup chicken mixture along centre of round. Top with 1 mint leaf. Fold ends in and roll up firmly to enclose filling.
Repeat with remaining rounds, chicken mixture and mint leaves.
Prawns or vegetarian are nice too! So healthy.
Get the dipping sauce from asian section in the supermarket or make your own? Enjoy!!
Sauce:
1 Tb fish sauce
2 red bird's eye chillies, deseeded, finely chopped
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated peanuts
Lime wedges, to serve
Kids love to make their own - winner!
Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder
Shoulder of lamb - bone in 2-2.5kg
500ml organic chicken stock
3 cloves garlic
1 med onion diced
3cm piece ginger diced
100ml light soy
75ml kecap manis
2 Tb lemon rind grated
3 Tb oyster sauce
Mix all of these ingredients in large bowl (except lamb)
GARNISH
2 spring onions
Bunch coriander (2 cups or so of leafy section)
2 Tb lemon rind
Lemon in quarters
METHOD
Heat oven 160 degrees
In fry pan heat oil & seal lamb
Add to baking tray
Pour all of the ingredients from the bowl (not the garnish) over the lamb
Place baking paper over the actual lamb loosely
Place foil over entire baking tray
Slow cook for 5 hours
After 5 hours remove foil & paper & cook for further 30m
Rest with loose foil over the top for a further 30m
Place on large serving platter for the centre of the table
Add all garnish ingredients on top of lamb
Scoff it down with whatever you fancy.
Lots of sauce so would go nicely with some crusty bread. We had it with baked potatoes sprinkled with fresh parmesan & steamed broccoli
NOTE: It works with a leg of lamb but only if you can’t get hold of a shoulder...
Great dinner party dish - your friends will die....mmmmm!
ENJOY
Slow Cooked Beef Burritos
Serves 6 or 4 big adult eaters
Chop blade steak into chunks. (approx 1.5kg)
You can seal the beef first if you like but if you're not too fussed, throw it straight into the slow cooker. If the meat was fatty it would pay to seal it but I don't think it matters too much. You could even throw it in without chopping it as it shreds apart after 7 hours or so. This goes the same for the onion & garlic if you're time poor. Throw the lot in & simply turn it on.
Place beef in slow cooker
Soften onion in same pan used for meat if you sealed it?
Add garlic at last minute
Place in slow cooker with 400g tin of tomatoes
then add the following spices:
(approx 2 Tbs each)
Ground coriander
Ground Cumin
Chilli powder
Paprika
Orengano
Salt & pepper to your liking
Stir & cook on low for 7 or so hours
Place cheese (go easy if trying to shed weight)
on burrito & microwave or place in oven to melt cheese
Place meat on burrito & add lettuce, tomato,
coriander, jalepenos, sauce of your choice, sour
cream (leave out if trying to lose weight)
Wrap & devour
Also great for kids on plain corn chips as a
nachos
Scroll down the page to find the following:
Rice Paper Rolls
Slow Cooked Beef Burritos
Lunch Box Ideas
Some cool links that I love:
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/vegan-recipes-that-blew-peoples-minds/
On instagram:
Lunch Box Ideas
FRUIT
Strawberries
Apple
Grapes
Banana
Mango
Pear
Orange
Kiwi fruit
Cherry tomatoes
Avocado
Olives etc
DAIRY
Natural yoghurt (add fresh or frozen fruit)
Cheese sticks
PROTEIN
Eggs (boiled or scrambled)
Fish / tuna / salmon
Chicken
Beef
Lamb
Legumes
Protein balls
Tempeh
Tofu
Various vegetables
SAVOURY
Tempeh & Tofu sticks
Muffins
Healthy biscuits/crackers
Healthy pizza
Zuchini slice
Picklets
Quiche
Sushi
Rice paper rolls
Veggie patties
Sandwiches:
Tuna & mayo
Avo & tomato
Egg, lettuce & mayo
Cheese
Meat protein
Tempeh & hommus
Tofu & hommus
Eggplant
Mushroom
VEGETABLES
Raw broccoli pieces
Snow peas
Beans
Carrot
Cucumber
Left overs