Chicken Alfredo

I was introduced to this meal in America, my Aussie family loves chicken Alfredo. A simple and rich Italian pasta dish. You can use any pasta you like, but no macaroni! Ingredients 300g chicken breast or thigh sliced 50g butter 250g cream 1/4 cup full cream milk 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper toContinue reading “Chicken Alfredo”

Vegan Lentil Rice🌱

This is a side I make to go with lamb or goat stews. My Aussie family aren’t fans of lentils, but they like this. It’s a great way to use up left over rice and is a meal on its own if you don’t eat meat. Ingredients 2 cups cold cooked basmati rice 2 carrots,Continue reading “Vegan Lentil Rice🌱”

Mushroom Gravy Pasta

Pasta is one of the most versatile ingredient in the pantry. It’s usually part of the weekly shopping and meal plan. But usually in a tomato sauce. For some cultures pasta is the main event, this recipe is a side dish. This side goes well with lamb or beef. This is a gravy sauce mixedContinue reading “Mushroom Gravy Pasta”

Cabbage

Cabbage is one of they most versatile vegetables. It can be served Hot or cold; it’s affordable, plentiful and delicious. I can’t find a place or culture in the world where it is not in full use. When planning meals, part of the difficulties of planning is finding side dishes that you haven’t already hadContinue reading “Cabbage”

The Polish pierogi

After weeks of research, I’ve made my first attempt at making pierogi. These are meat free, and everyone loves them. These potato dumplins are boiled and then fried in butter, like a pot sticker dumplin. They are most times served with bacon, sauted onions and sour cream on top. These took me 3 hours toContinue reading “The Polish pierogi”

Caribbean Chicken Curry

A weekly favorite growing up. East Indian influenced dish from our shared Afro/Indian history in the ” new world”/ Caribbean. Served with rice or rotti, this recipe is nutritious, can be easily converted to vegan if you change chicken to chickpeas and very tasty. Ingredients Diced carrotsDiced brown onionsChopped Spring onions3 sprigs of ThymeChopped freshContinue reading “Caribbean Chicken Curry”

Pasta Bolognese

This is something I started making in Australia. My family’s favorite pasta meal, usually served on top of spaghetti and covered in cheese. This is a tomato based meat sauce, a good mince beef recipe to add to the menu. I add bacon to make it tastier. Ingredients Diced brown onionDiced large carrot4 cloves ofContinue reading “Pasta Bolognese”

Working with a Tiny Kitchen

For five years this was the only counter I had. This tiny kitchen was built in 1960 and remained untouched till we re-homed the old house to build new. With a kitchen like that you’d think we’d have a lot of take out, but a lot of my favorite meals came together right here. HowContinue reading “Working with a Tiny Kitchen”