Corn Chowder

Hello ladies
 
Okay so I know it's summer there but I just made the most awesome corn chowder and I had to share....
 
You need
2 medium sized onions chopped up
1 carrot chopped up
1-2 green chillies chopped up
1 teaspoon vege stock powder or 1 cube of vege stock
2 garlic cloves chopped
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1 tin lite coconut milk
1 tin trim milk
 
In a little bit of olive oil put the onions garlic carrots all together and sautee them, then add green chillies and corn...sweat them off for a while then add the coconut milk and trim milk bring to a simmer and add the stock.  Add salt to taste and keep simmering until all veges are softened and fully cooked.
 
then put everything into a blender and blend till smooth.
 
Put back on the heat add a little bit of pepper and then add a small pinch of freshly chopped corriander before serving.
 
It's soo yummy and the trim milk and lite coconut milk actually make it quite healthy.
 
Give it a go and let me know what you think....
 
xoxoxox
Meeeeee :)

Chicken & Peanut noodles

Yesterday I made a stirfry that turned out quite a hit at home...and the whole thing took just half an hour and I just made it using whatever ingredients were at home. 

For the marinade:

2-3 tsp peanut butter

2 tsp lemon juice

1-2 tsp honey

2 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp crushed garlic

Rest of the ingredients:

About 1/2-3/4 pounds boneless-skinless chicken, cut into smallish pieces

1 packet noodles (i used japanese noodles but i dont think it makes any dif)

1-1.5 cups finely chopped veggies (i used capsicum, spring onions and corn)

3 cloves garlic

1 green chilli/jalapeno

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp corn flour

Handful of roasted peanuts, coarsely crushed

Marinate the chicken and leave it for a while (i think i left it for about an hour)

Once marinated add some cornflour into the mix (i did it because it looked too watery and i wanted the chicken to be dry but what it did was created a really nice crust to the chicken! discovery by accident)

Boil the noodles with some salt based on instructions on the noodle packet and drain.

In a pan add a bit of oil and let the oil get sizzle a bit before you drop the chicken in. If the oil is hot the outside of the chicken will brown nicely. Once it starts to get brown (shouldnt take more than 2-3 mins), turn the heat down and cook for another 7-8 mins till the chicken is cooked.

Take the chicken out. Add a bit more oil to the pan and put in the garlic and green chillis. After a couple of minutes add in the veggies (except green onion if you are using it). stir fry the veggies for a few mins till they are done to the way you like it. Add some soy sauce and mix it in. Add the cooked chicken and check for salt (i didnt need to add too much because of the soy sauce). If not spicy enough, add some more red pepper flakes. Finally mix in the noodles into the pan. Add the peanut powder and spring onions and mix them in. Shouldnt take more than 3 or 4 mins after that.

:)

Cherry Almond Cake

The blog has been a bit dormant lately so thought I'd kick start it...last weekend I was in the mood to bake but not in the mood to go grocery shopping so I had to improvise with what I had and it turned out pretty good!

Ingredients:

2 cups plain flour

3 eggs

2 tbsp butter/margarine

1 cup milk

3/4 cup sugar (i used raw sugar)

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup fresh cherries

1-2 tbsp almond slivers

Cream the butter a little with a fork so it's smooth. Add and beat in the eggs. Add the milk. In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Fold in the dry mixture in the wet mixture. Pour into a baking dish. Cut the cherries into halves and remove the stones. Top the cake batter with the cherries and the almond slivers. Bake at 375F for 40 mins.

It was so simple and quick but definitely was good - especially warm with a bit of vanilla icecream :)

(On the same day Saugar made this roast lamb - which was un-freakin-believable. Probably the most tender lamb i've ever had...that recipe coming up :)