Archive for the ‘Savouries’ Category

Grilled Haloumi, Tomato and Mushroom Salad

“Haloumi is a traditional Cypriot cheese. It is made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep milk, although some halloumi can be bought that also contains cow’s milk. It has a high melting point, and so can easily be fried or grilled.” – Edited quote from Wikipedia entry on Haloumi. And let me tell you, […]

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Mushroom, Tomato, Spinach & Sausage Risotto

This recipe is based on the recipe all my risottos are based on, one I found on about.com. I found this recipe soon after I moved outta my parents house for the first time, and it’s been well received and I think it’s yum, if I do say so myself! Ingredients (makes 5 servings) * […]

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Spiral Pasta with Meatballs in Red Wine, Garlic & Tomato Sauce

I made this easy recipe when having some friends over on holidays. I was really flattered when one of them asked for the recipe, especially as he’s a bit of a fussy eater (we love him anyway :-P). Ingredients… (makes 3 servings) * Spiral Pasta (enough for 3) * Garlic (pre-minced) * Parsley to season […]

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Solyanka (A Russian Soup)

Solyanka is a Russian soup. I based my recipe on a Solyanka recipe I happened to stumbled across on foodista.com, and thought my hubby may like (as he has an obsession with pickled onions, and the soup features pickled cucumbers). According to a number of sites, you can vary the meat to whatever you like, […]

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Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe

This is a recipe I made up based on a recipe on the side of a Leggo’s pasta bake sauce bottle. I made it for my hubby & his family, and it went down very well :-) Ingredients (serves 5) * 1 cup mixed frozen carrot, corn, peas * 3 cups short pasta * 1 […]

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