Zucchini Stuffed and Baked

Take 2 zucchini and cut in half and remove flesh.

Meanwhile dice some brown mushrooms
Dice 1 garlic clove
1 large diced tomato
Mash zucchini flesh
Saute in olive oil until soft
Season with salt and pepper
Add a splash of lemon juice and 1/4 cup of bread crumbs

Place the Zucchini shells in an oiled baking dish
Fill with the sautéed mixture
Top with a handful of grated mozzarella, bread crumbs and grated tasty cheese
Oven bake until golden

Eggplant Stuffed with Chickpeas

Start with sauteing a diced brown onion
Add 2 cloves of diced garlic
Take an eggplant cut in half and remove flesh and dice
Sear  the two halves of eggplant

When softened add:
1 can crushed chick peas
2tsp ras al hanout
Thinly cut flat leaf parsley
Generous dash of lemon juice
Stuff the eggplant
Cover with cheese
Brown in oven

Spinach Bake 2

Start with spraying olive oil on the base of a baking dish.

Place a layer of spinach leaves
Sprinkle lightly with low fat mozzarella
Place a layer of sliced brown mushrooms
Break up and scatter one small goats cheese
Cut in half marinated stuffed bell peppers and layer
Add a second layer of spinach
Top with low fat grated cheddar
Pour on sauce

Sauce:
The sauce is always made in a ratio, so you make as much or as little as you want.
1 egg
1 cup of flour
salt pepper
1 cup of milk
1tsp baking powder ( this does not have to be greatly changed)
Seasoning of choice eg mustard, spices, chilli etc
Blend well

Chicken with Road Kill Potatoes and Leek and Mushroom Sauce

This is a nice combination of flavours for a meal.

Chicken:
Take a number of chicken pieces, season well and brown on all sides, then oven roast 180c 45 mins

Road Kill Potato:
Boil your potatoes skin on
Roughly crush on a papered tray
Season with salt and pepper and ras al hanout
Drizzle liberally with olive oil
Oven bake 180c 40 minutes or until browned.

Leek and Mushroom
Slice one clove of garlic
Slice the leek finely
Slice the mushroom
Saute in olive oil
Stir through 130ml light cream

Spinach Cheese Bake

This is a simple vegetarian dish that has potential for lots of additions, keep looking they will appear shortly.

Take 1 packet of baby spinach leaves and line the bottom of a greased baking dish.

Cover with a combination of shredded Mozzarella and cheddar cheese

Then combine 1.3 cups of flour
2 eggs
1.3 cups of milk
1tsp baking powder
2 tsps mustard powder
1tsp nutmeg
1tsp cayenne pepper
Salt & pepper
Beat until combined

Pour liquid over the cheese

Oven bake at 180c for about 40 mins or until golden

For a healthier option use a baking spray low fat cheese and skim milk.

As we are not all vegetarians you might like to add some meat, in my case some roast beef.

Chinese Salmon

Take 2 skinless portions of salmon and marinate in soy sauce, kechap manis, peanut oil

Meanwhile saute in peanut oil
1 sliced one onion
2 sliced cloves of garlic
2 thinly cut red chillies
1 pak choy (reserve leaves for the end)
3cm ginger cut into matchsticks
Handful of sweet corn kernels

Serve with rice.

Savoury Mushroom

Take 1 large flat mushroom
Remove stem and stuff with

Diced marinated artichoke hearts
Diced spring onion
Diced garlic
Cover with cheese and oven bake at 180c

Serve with miso flavoured rice.