At the food and wine show we visited on Sunday we saw a stall which claimed to have wraps that didn't split when rolled. I was intrigued because every kind of wrap I had ever used split if even slightly mishandled, sometimes even when treated with kid gloves. They demonstrated in front of us and showed a myriad of innovative ways to use a wrap and there was not a tear in sight. If we bought three packs - all different flavours - we got an instruction manual full of beautiful pictures to go with them, so buy them we did. Tonight I used the spinach wraps and pulled out everything I could find from the fridge. They all contained either salami, pastrami or pork - Dario buys sliced meats for lunches but never finishes any of them. They all also contained tomatoes, salad, feta or mozzarella, avocado, bean sprouts and a choice of chutney, pesto or mayonnaise. As you can see, our fridge was full of bits and pieces. Now it is much clearer and our tummies are full of all sorts of goodness. Oh, … [Read more...] about Sliced Meat, Feta, Tomato and Pesto Wraps
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Grilled Prawn Spaghetti – to celebrate Dario’s graduation
This has been a great day - Dario graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture. He spent a total of four years in formal education, receiving the rest of it at home and yet here he is with a degree. For his celebration dinner, I cooked a recipe I found in Food magazine and then we had a bought cake afterwards. Unfortunately there is no time at night to bake so bought it was. The recipe had a long name - Grilled Prawn Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Capers, Gherkins & Feta and it basically included all the main ingredients. It looked great in the photo and it tasted just as good. Grilled Prawn Spaghetti Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients Olive Oil 1 tsp garlic-infused oil 1 spring onion - chopped (green part only) 1 red chilli - finely chopped zest of 1 lemon 400g can diced tomatoes 3 medium-sized gherkins - thinly sliced ¼ cup capers Gluten-free spaghetti - I used a full packet Large prawns Salt & pepper 50g feta - crumbled Method Fry spring onion in … [Read more...] about Grilled Prawn Spaghetti – to celebrate Dario’s graduation
Bacon, Feta and Hazelnut Salad – a quick and complete meal
Yesterday I saw a bit of a Jamie Oliver programme on TV and he was in France roughing it in the country following a hunt for wild boar. Anyway, one of the dishes he cooked looked simple and full of strong flavours so I tried it tonight. I love all-in-one salad-style meals which cover each of the food groups and I make them often. I must admit, I substituted a few ingredients out of preference and it still turned out just fine - more than just fine actually. So to the ingredients: Bacon, Feta and Hazelnut/Walnut Salad Mixed salad leaves Bacon chopped into squares - the thicker the better, not finely sliced Spring onions - sliced Ciabatta or a similar loaf of bread cut into crouton-type hunks. Fry in olive oil with the bacon until crisp. Roasted hazelnuts or walnuts chopped up roughly - Jamie used walnuts. Chives or coriander snipped up with scissors Feta cheese crumbled up - Jamie used a French blue cheese and I'm sure it would work well if I could stand the taste of … [Read more...] about Bacon, Feta and Hazelnut Salad – a quick and complete meal
