BASIL PESTO 1 1/2 cup basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts 2 cloves garlic 3/4 cup parmesan, shredded 100 mL olive oil Toast pine nuts by putting them into a small frypan (no oil) and continually moving them over heat until they brown. Take them straight out of the pan when done as they will continue […]
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Pet Friendly Herbs
Try these tricks for keeping your pet healthy and happy: · CATGRASS supplies cats with a ready supply of essential vitamins and minerals often missing from their diets and is a natural aid to hairball removal. Dogs, birds, guinea pigs and rabbits also love catgrass. · CATNIP can send a cat into a state of euphoria for up to […]
Punches
STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE PUNCH 3 x 250g punnets strawberries, halved 2/3 cup icing sugar 1/3 cu Grand Marnier or Cointreau 2 tbs lemon juice 2 x 750ml bottles champagne Mint leaves – ginger mint, spearmint or apple mint Save half of a punnet of strawberries for decorating. Blend or process remaining strawberries with icing sugar, liquer […]
Roast Beef with Herb Dressing
1 kg beef eye fillet 1 tbs whole black peppercorns, crushed 30g butter 2 tbs oil HERB DRESSING 1 tbs parsley, chopped 1 tbs chives, chopped 3 spring onions, chopped 1 tsp tarragon, chopped 1 tsp capers, chopped 2 tsp canned green peppercorns, drained ½ tsp dry mustard ½ cup tarragon vinegar ½ cup oil […]
Roast Lamb with Garlic & Rosemary
2kg leg of lamb 4 cloves garlic 6 – 8 sprigs of rosemary 2tbs olive oil 2tbs freshly ground black pepper Salt Trim the leg of lamb of excess fat and use the tip of the knife to cut deep slits all over the top. Cut garlic cloves into slivers lengthways. Break the rosemary into tiny sprigs. Push one […]
Rocket Salad
1 tbs dry white wine 1 tbs lemon juice 2 tsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 250g rocket leaves Place rocket leaves in a large bowl. Other salad vegetables such as tomato, spinach and cucumber can also be added. Combine remaining ingredients in a jar and shake well. Gently toss dressing through salad leaves. […]