Archive for the ‘Mains’ Category

Simple Vegie & Mint Stir-Fry with Tapioca Noodles

I’ve been interested lately in the idea of ‘simple'(r) foods (see note no. 1 for more on why) and came up with something yum, where the flavour of the vegies and sesame oil really comes through. The water chestnuts add a beautiful crunchiness too (thanks to Mum for serving these when I was a kid, […]

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Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Another result of fun-in-the-kitchen experimentation. An original recipe that worked out very well, if I do say so myself! Has a big tick from my Mum & Dad, who had it with me for lunch. Note: We managed to eat it all before I remembered to take a photo with the cheese on top >_< […]

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Stuffed Mushrooms

I’ve been experimenting a lot with my cooking and making up recipes of my own accord lately; this is a result of one such experiment. I made these for my Grandma’s birthday :-) We lunched on them together and she gave them a thumbs up. Ingredients (Serves 4) 4 large flat portobello mushrooms 1 250g […]

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Easy Sausage Casserole

Last night, I’d defrosted some chicken sausages and was feeling lazy. I decided to try and find a recipe that called for the sausages to be cooked in the oven alone, a recipe only needing a casserole dish to complete. I found an Oven roasted sausage and sweet potato recipe and, inspired by this, made […]

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Pesto Pasta with Shitake Mushrooms

I finally managed to find some nice fresh shitake mushrooms today. I LOVE them, they have a different texture to button mushrooms and go very well in pasta dishes in my experience. I decided to whip up a light pesto pasta with them tonight, recipe follows! It’s based on this pesto pasta recipe. The hubby […]

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