This has to be the easiest dessert I have ever made and you may well have all the ingredients in the cupboard already. This recipe is one that I have adapted from the all time kiddies favourite tv show.... wait for it, yes, Play School. This dessert is not only absolutely yummy, it is great for the budget too.
Ingredients.
1 packet of frozen Raspberries 375g
500ml Vanilla Yoghurt
300ml Whipping cream
100g box of mini meringues vanilla or rainbow
125g Slivered Almonds, toasted (optional)
Whip the cream until soft peaks form, then fold into the yoghurt. Break up the meringues using a rolling pin and fold through the yoghurt and cream mixture. Fold the raspberries through the mixture,(you can thaw the raspberries first, but I find they don't take long if you fold them through frozen) and your done.
This dessert looks great served out in some parfait glasses topped with the slivered almonds, but will go down just as easily in bowls.
This could also be considered a raspberry fool, but I think the kids like the mousse idea better.
Enjoy!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sausage Rolls
Wow, it has taken me so long just to get the next recipe posted... It is so hot outside today that sitting infront of the aircon is really the only option, (or shopping, which you can only do for so long with a three year old). Now people, this recipe is one that I have shared with many and have never had a small child or a grown man reject it. These little numbers are so like the 'real thing', that they even trick the most unsuspecting meat eater. They are so great that they only take 15-20 minutes to cook and even less time to prepare. The best way to achieve the texture of a meat sausage roll is to whack most of the ingredients in a food processor, if you can't do this, then cutting everything up very finely will do the job.
Preheat oven to 250c. Line a tray with baking paper and get out of the freezer two frozen store bought puff pastry sheets.
In a bowl add 1 cup of fresh breadcrumbs. (this is about 2 slices of bread, whizzed in the processor)
1/2 cup of rolled oats.
1 1/4 cups of grated cheese (tasty)
In the food processor add:
3 eggs, 1/2 cup walnuts, 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1/3 cup milk, one small onion. Blend these ingredients until nicely processed and mix them with the ingredients in the bowl.
Cut your two pastry sheets in half and portion the mixture evenly along the pastry sheets. Roll the sheets into long sausages and you should get about 5 small rolls in each sheet. I usually prick each roll twice with a fork before cooking, but it's not necessary. Cook in the pre-heated oven for at least 15 minutes or until golden brown. You can get them out at around 10 - 12 mins if you want to freeze them...
Preheat oven to 250c. Line a tray with baking paper and get out of the freezer two frozen store bought puff pastry sheets.
In a bowl add 1 cup of fresh breadcrumbs. (this is about 2 slices of bread, whizzed in the processor)
1/2 cup of rolled oats.
1 1/4 cups of grated cheese (tasty)
In the food processor add:
3 eggs, 1/2 cup walnuts, 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1/3 cup milk, one small onion. Blend these ingredients until nicely processed and mix them with the ingredients in the bowl.
Cut your two pastry sheets in half and portion the mixture evenly along the pastry sheets. Roll the sheets into long sausages and you should get about 5 small rolls in each sheet. I usually prick each roll twice with a fork before cooking, but it's not necessary. Cook in the pre-heated oven for at least 15 minutes or until golden brown. You can get them out at around 10 - 12 mins if you want to freeze them...
Sunday, February 13, 2011
The easiest Spag Bol
I love cooking food that not only the adults eat and think it's delicious, but the kids actually eat it too. It's great to be able to help other mum's who find it increasingly overwhelming to keep cooking food for their kids that is interesting, easy, tasty and healthy. I hope this blog will keep others inspired to keep cooking and keep having fun doing it. One thing my three little cherubs love to do is help in the Kitchen. If your anything like me, the alarms bells are ringing and your thinking , get real Karen... But it's amazing how the kids actually eat what they have helped prepare. This is the first recipe to get this blog going and it's vegetarian and really yummy. My kids love it and it is also really versatile... enjoy!
Spagetti Bol
1 Med Onion
1 small red capsicum
1-2 cloves garlic
1 Zuchini
3-4 med mushrooms
1 tin of diced tomatoes
1 tin Sanitarium Nutmeat
1 tin tomato soup
1 tsp dried basil
Start by finely dicing the onion and saute in a pan using 1-2 tbsp olive oil or rice bran oil. Crush the garlic and add the dried basil and fry until golden brown. Dice the capsicum and add to the onion mixture. Finely dice the rest of the vegetables and add to the mix. You can now place the lid on the pan and let it cook for about 10-15 minutes or until soft. Add the can of diced tomatoes. Take off the heat and blend with a bamix or such device until the vegies are smoother but not pureed. The next step is crucial if you want your family to believe it is spag bol... Grate your nutmeat and add to the mix and then the tomato soup. At this stage I check for seasoning and add salt or a splash of tomato sauce. Boil your spagetti, grate some cheese and your done. My kids don't even mind some fresh parsley out of the garden added in, which gives it a lovely fresh taste.
If you have left overs you can add a tin of red kidney beans and then have nachos or some call it haystacks the next night... This is great for the budget too! Have fun!!
Spagetti Bol
1 Med Onion
1 small red capsicum
1-2 cloves garlic
1 Zuchini
3-4 med mushrooms
1 tin of diced tomatoes
1 tin Sanitarium Nutmeat
1 tin tomato soup
1 tsp dried basil
Start by finely dicing the onion and saute in a pan using 1-2 tbsp olive oil or rice bran oil. Crush the garlic and add the dried basil and fry until golden brown. Dice the capsicum and add to the onion mixture. Finely dice the rest of the vegetables and add to the mix. You can now place the lid on the pan and let it cook for about 10-15 minutes or until soft. Add the can of diced tomatoes. Take off the heat and blend with a bamix or such device until the vegies are smoother but not pureed. The next step is crucial if you want your family to believe it is spag bol... Grate your nutmeat and add to the mix and then the tomato soup. At this stage I check for seasoning and add salt or a splash of tomato sauce. Boil your spagetti, grate some cheese and your done. My kids don't even mind some fresh parsley out of the garden added in, which gives it a lovely fresh taste.
If you have left overs you can add a tin of red kidney beans and then have nachos or some call it haystacks the next night... This is great for the budget too! Have fun!!
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