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Charred Lemon Caper Sprouts
Sprout trials number 2. Did this one in the air fryer because it would be great to save oven space on Christmas Day. These were really nice and I will make again, but too zesty for Christmas Dinner. The old people would faint. Ingredients 250g sprouts cut in half 1-2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp butter 2 cloves garlic, crushed ¼ cup capers Method If using, heat oven to 180C (I used the air fryer roasting setting). Toss the Brussels sprouts with olive oil
Dec 5


Honey Dijon Brussels Sprouts with Capers
Alix loves sprouts, I need them to be better. In anticipation of Christmas Dinner we're practicing different enhancements. This one was really nice although I'm concerned the parents will find them too sweet. Ingredients 250g brussels sprouts 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp honey Salt and pepper 2 tbsp capers Instructions Preheat oven to 220°C. Coat a baking sheet with oil or line with baking paper. Whisk together olive oil, mustard, and honey. Slice bru
Dec 1


Creamy Chicken Gnocchi
Creamy and delicious. A nice change from the primarily tomato based gnocchi recipes. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 350g chicken, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 75ml dry white wine 1 tsp Italian seasoning 400ml chicken stock 180g cream cheese 500g gnocchi 100g baby spinach, roughly shredded 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Black pepper Method Heat the olive oil and butter in a large, deep pan. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 mins until golden. Stir in the garlic and con
Nov 7


Ginger-Garlic Shrimp With Coconut Milk
This was a nice change for a flavourful light dinner. Four large prawns each was enough. Ingredients 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp minced ginger 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp salt 0.5 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 500g large prawns, peeled 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tin coconut milk 1 tbsp soy sauce 3 cups baby spinach 1 lime, halved Method In a bowl, mix together the garlic, ginger, turmeric, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper and the olive oil. Ad
Nov 5
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