Leek Rice

Leek Rice! SO simple (and cheap!) and is tasty with grilled meats (esp BBQ chicken). We originally received the recipe in a Marley Spoon box, and I wanted to make sure I kept hold of it!
- in med saucepan sauté 1 sliced leek in 30g of butter with salt and pepper for 5min
- add 1 cup basmati rice, 2 cups water/stock
- bring to boil, add lid, turn heat right down for 12min
- slide off heat, leave lid on for 8min
Beautiful!

Carys Dawson: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 2 cups SR flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup cocoa
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup of dark chocolate chips

METHOD
- Combine the oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, milk, and oil.
- Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until moistened. Mix the chocolate chips in.
- Bake at 200 degrees for 10 minutes, (mini size).
Makes approx. 48 mini muffins. 

No Carb Beef & Zucchini Lasagne

Healthy eating friendly, kid friendly, gluten free, no carb. Wowee.

INGREDIENTS
4 medium zucchini
1 small carrot
1 small brown onion
6 or 7 mushrooms
1 clove of garlic
Tray of premium beef mince
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tin crushed tomatoes
Tub of smooth ricotta (I use Coles brand)
A few handfuls of grated cheese (whatever you have on hand)

METHOD

Preheat oven & prepare vegetables
Preheat oven to 200ºC fan forced. Remove ends of the zucchini and slice into 0.5cm pieces lengthways. Peel and grate carrot. Peel and finely chop the onion. Finely slice the mushrooms. Crush or chop the garlic.

Cook mince
Bring a fry pan to a medium heat with a generous drizzle of olive oil. Sauté onion, carrot, mushrooms and garlic until soft (approx. 4 minutes). Add beef mince, dried oregano, salt and pepper.  Break the mince up as it browns for 3 – 4 minutes. Add the tinned tomatoes, bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes to thicken sauce. Remove pan from heat. Set aside.

Make lasagne
In a baking dish, place a layer of zucchini in in the base, then layer half of the mince to cover, then a layer of ricotta (approx 1/3 of the tub, spread with butter knife).
Continue with zucchini, half of the mince, then 1/3 of the ricotta.
Add a final layer of zucchini, then spread a thin layer of ricotta (normally 2-3 large desert spoons).
Sprinkle with grated cheese. 

Bake for 25 minutes until the cheese is golden. Rest for 5 minutes and serve.


Adapted from: http://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/no-carb-beef-and-zucchini-lasagne-20160920-grkvjr

Rice Krispie Treat Ice Cream Cones!

Carys turns 3 on the 1st of August, I made these little treats for her to share with friends at daycare. I really like them because they are quick, and take a number of steps (so you can take a break between steps if you need to). They are also seperate which means no cake cutting or fussing around. Apparently the kids loved them!

To make 18 (approx)

INGREDIENTS
6 cups Rice Bubbles
30g Butter
250g Allens Marshmallows

Ice Cream Cones (from supermarket)

1 x block Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate
Sprinkles
Smarties

EQUIPMENT
Washing Up Gloves
Olive Oil Spray

METHOD
- In a saucepan, melt butter and marshmallows, all rice bubbles and stir
- Put on washing up gloves and spray with olive oil spray, roll up small balls of the marshmallow mixture and place in ice cream cones (you might need to wash your hands with cloves on a few times and repeat process to keep it going easily)
- Melt chocolate in microwave and put a dessertspoon on top of each one
- Decorate with sprinkles and a smartie, or lolly of your choice!
- Place in fridge briefly to set chocolate
- Serve at your leisure!