February 2009 saw many parts of Victoria suffer the worst bush fires our country has ever seen. Entire communities were wiped out, left devastated by the loss of 173 lives and 1000’s were left homeless.
During the aftermath, so many Australians wanted to reach out and do something to help those effected. A group of crafters [...]
Red wine lamb shanks with herb mash
1 cup plain flour
sea salt and black pepper
4 lamb shanks, frenched
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 brown onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 cups full bodied red wine (such as Cabernet Sauvignon)
1 cup beef or chicken stock
2 bay leaves
For the mash
4 large Desiree potatoes, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup hot milk
1 tablespoon [...]
Ingredients
* 1 kg thick beef sausages
* 1 tbs peanut oil
* 1 medium brown onion, sliced
* 2 tbs curry powder
* 1 cup (250ml) beef stock
* 400g can diced tomatoes
* 1 cup (150g) frozen peas
* I carrot sliced
*1/2 capsicum sliced
* Serve with rice
Method
1. Place sausages in large pan, cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over [...]
There’s nothing like learning to cook from your grandma. They have all the best recipes stored in their head. My Grandmother passed away before I could learn how she cooked all her wonderful yummies. What’s cooking grandma has the solution!
What’s cooking grandma asks people to film their grandma cooking their favourite tried and true recipes [...]
Vegetable Soup
90 butter
4 large diced carrots,
4 large chopped onions,
8 large peeled and diced potatoes,
2 sticks diced celery,
3 litres chicken or beef stock
salt & pepper to taste
1 cup cream
2 tblspns chopped parsley
Melt butter in a saucepan, add vegetable and cook for 15-20 mins – stirring occasionally (this step is not essential but greatly enhances the flavour). [...]
POT ROAST
2kgish brisket, rump roast, or pot roast
2 to 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 to 3 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 onion, peeled and quartered
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup of beef stock
2 or 3 cloves of garlic..finely chopped.
Put vegetables in bottom of crockpot. Salt and pepper meat, then put in pot. Add liquid. [...]
1kg. boneless chuck steak, diced
1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. butter
1 onion, sliced
1 tsp. salt and. pepper to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
1can beer
1/4 c. flour
Coat beef cubes with the 1/2 cup flour. Brown in melted butter. Drain off excess fat.
In crock pot, combine browned meat with onion, salt, pepper, garlic and beer.
Cover and cook on [...]
1kg skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into 1/2-inch strips
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 cups mango nectar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
In a large pan, cook chicken in oil until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.
Transfer chicken to crock pot. Add onion, ginger, nectar and sugar. Stir to blend. [...]
1 .5 kilo pork boneless loin roast
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups peeled sweet potato pieces
1 medium onion, sliced
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup chicken stock
1. Remove fat from pork. Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Cook pork in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until [...]
You will need…
1½ cups dried macaroni pasta
2 x 425g cans tuna in spring water drained
cooking spray
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
2 cups mushrooms sliced
½ cup shallots or onion sliced
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 x 310g can creamed corn
2 teaspoons salt reduced chicken style stock powder (Massel®)
2 x 30g sachets 4 cheese sauce (Continental®)
1½ cups boiling water
½ cup [...]
10-pieces of chicken-…thighs, legs, wings.
2-large onions slices thinly
5-large potatoes-cut in quarters
4 mushrooms sliced
1-can crushed tomatoes
4-tsp. salt
4-tsp. black pepper
4-tsp. oregano
1 TBSP olive oil
1 cup water
Olives to serve
Mix all these ingredients in a bowl until well blended. Pour into
crockpot and cook 6 hours on low
Before serving add a handful of tasty olives. Serve with some nice [...]
1kg. beef cubed
4 peeled and diced potatoes
1red onion diced (large dice)
2 sliced carrots
2 beef cubes dissolved in half cup of hot water
1 cup red wine
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper to taste
crushed rosemary to taste
Throw it all in the crockpot and cook on high about 4-5 hours then
mix about 1/4 cup of corn flour with 1/4 [...]
