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Eat, Fast And Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Day Meal Idea Under 300 Calories. Japanese Inspired French Onion Soup With Oven Baked Parmesan Crisps.
At first glance French Onion Soup may seem to be an incongruous choice for a 5-2 fast day meal idea. Visions of deep bowls filled with caramelised onions simmered in a rich beef broth and thick gratinéed croutons of bubbling … Continue reading
Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Meal Idea Under 200 Calories. Grilled Asparagus Salad With Rocket, Mint and Parmesan.
Asparagus season is in full swing. One of my favourite salads combines lightly grilled asparagus spears with peppery rocket and refreshing mint. Dressed with a simple olive oil and lemon vinaigrette. Garnished with a good grating of parmesan cheese. Another … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Asparagus, Fasting Diet, Gluten free, Lemon, Mint, Parmesan, Rocket, Vegetarian
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International Fleet Review. Long Weekend Picnic. Parmesan, Parsley and Lemon Crusted Lamb Cutlets.
Photo courtesy of Australian Navy website http://www.navy.gov.au/ifr Tall ships and war ships from around the world arrived this week to commemorate one hundred years since the first Royal Australian Navy’s fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour in 1913. As part of … Continue reading
Posted in Lamb, Small Bites, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Crumbed, Fireworks, Fleet Review, Lamb, Lemon, Long Weekend, Parmesan, Parsley, Picnic, Sydney Harbour
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Pasta Making At Home. An Easy Cheat. Wonton Wrapper Ravioli Filled With Ricotta.
Ricotta ravioli are always are very special treat at our house. Soft pillows of lemon scented ricotta and parmesan cheese encased in silky smooth pasta. Traditionally made from scratch with long sheets of homemade pasta they can be time consuming … Continue reading
Sunday Night Dinner. Family Food. Italian Meatballs With Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese and a Rich Tomato Sauce.
Sunday night dinner after a busy weekend. Is there anything more comforting than meatballs in a rich tomato sauce? Perfect family food for a cold winter’s night. Our favourite meatball recipe features ricotta and parmesan cheese. The result? Meltingly soft … Continue reading
Crisp, Crunchy and Healthy. Oven Baked Panko and Parmesan Crumbed Zucchini Fries
First it was the polenta chips, then the mini Italian doughnuts. There seems to have been a lot of frying happening in our house these school holidays. Here is a much healthier alternative to the much loved potato chip or … Continue reading
Posted in Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Fries, Panko Crumbs, Parmesan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zucchini
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One Dish. Three Delicious Elements. Polenta Chips With Sauteed Swiss Brown Mushrooms and Gorgonzola Cream Sauce.
When I was growing up hearty winter stews were often served over soft, creamy polenta. My mother would always cook a large pot of polenta and the real treat would be had next day. Cold, leftover polenta, set in the … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Gluten free, Gorgonzola, Italian, Mushrooms, Parmesan, Polenta, Vegetarian, Winter
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The 5-2 Challenge. Chicken Soup for the Soul. Stracciatella.
This weekend I was lucky enough to receive a carton of freshly laid farm eggs. Courtesy of Gil and Pat’s chooks. Other than the ultimate treat of poached eggs, these were a welcome addition to one of my favourite dishes. Stracciatella. … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Poultry, Soup, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Chicken, Eggs, Fasting Diet, Intermittent Fasting, Italian, Parmesan, Soup
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A Big Beautiful Bowl of Pasta. Authentic. Unadulterated. Fettuccine Alla Carbonara.
In my books nothing beats a big, beautiful bowl of pasta. Midweek I like to use up the contents of my fridge. This week I was in luck. On hand following my weekend deli splurge? Egg fettuccine, pancetta and parmigiano-reggiano. … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Eggs, Pasta, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Eggs, Fettuccine Carbonara, Food, Garlic, Italian, Pancetta, Parmesan, Pasta
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Mid Week Dinner. Italian Meatballs. Polpette Di Carne. With A Serving of Caponata on the Side.
When I was growing up I loved Italian meatballs. In our house polpette were just fried and eaten without any sauce or topping. Today I decided to treat my children to polpette for dinner. To make them just a little … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Vegetables, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Caponata, Cheese, Eggplant, Fontina, Food, Herbs, Italian, Mwatballs, Parmesan, Polpette, Roasted Capsicum
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