Hummus

Combine in a food processor
1 can of chick peas
1 can of white beans
Add lemon juice
1/2 cup of tahini

Artichoke Dip

Blend in a food processor
280gms marinated artichokes
400gms of white beans drained
1/2 cup of grated parmesan
Juice of 1 lemon
Once blended drizzle in olive oil until smooth paste is formed

Beetroot Dip

Combine 2 400gm tins of baby beetroot
1 400gms tub of Greek yogurt
Lemon Juice
Ground cummun and corriander

Process till a smooth paste

Malaysian Snack Anchovies and Peanuts

Fry Ikban Bilis until golden brown
Mix Ikan Bilis with roasted peanuts
Take one coarsely chopped onion and two chopped red chillies blend until they form a paste
Combine everything in a fry pan cook until fragrant seasoning with salt and sugar to taste

Cool to serve.

Daryl's Special Nibbles

I have enjoyed this for the last 30 years, it is really nice but sounds rather odd.

Mix in a large bowl
1pkt french onion soup
1pkt cream of chicken soup
2tbsp mustard powder
Add
300gms nutra grain
add 200gms peanuts or mixed nuts
mix all together
Slowly pour 1/2 cup of warmed oil mixing as you pour until everything is coated.

Creamy Potato Bake

This is a simple recipe warming and tasty.
 Thinly slice two or three potatoes depending on size.
Grease a baking dish and cover base with potatoes
Sprinkle with a mixture of cheese (I used tasty, parmesan, mozzarella)
Add sautéed onion and mushroom
Cover with more potato
Cover with cheese
Add thickened low fat cooking
Oven bake until golden brown 180c

Chicken Lasagne

Take a baking dish grease and cover with fresh lasagne sheets
Create a layer of cooked chicken with mushroom and lightly cooked onion
Add grated parmesan 1/3 cup and boccoccini
Cover with fresh lasagne sheets
Pour 2 400gms tins of diced toms on top
Cover with grated cheese
Oven bake 180c for 45 mins

Tomato Soup with Sambal

This is one of Bill Granger's recipes.

In a baking dish add Roma tomatoes, 1 red capsicum, 6 cloves of garlic
Drizzle with olive oil
Oven bake 200c 1 hour covered 30 mins uncovered

Blend with 2tsp ground coriander and cumin
1ltr vegetable stock
Chilli flakes
Reheat

For the sambal
Grind together 1/2 cup cashews and 1/2 cup of grated coconut
 Place sambal on top of soup and garnish with coriander leaf.

Cheesy Vegetable Pie

Sorry it's been so long since I updated this blog, hope today makes up for that.

Grease a large baking dish and place sheets of fresh lasagne sheets to form a base.

Cover with 1 jar char grilled eggplant strips and 1 jar cheese stuffed bell peppers

Dice 1 red chilli and sprinkle on top add a third of a cup of parmesan cheese

Cover the mixture with fresh lasagne sheets

Pour 1 can diced italian tomatoes and 1 jar of passata over the whole lot

Sprinkle generously with tasty cheese

Oven bake at 180c for about 40 mins

Vegetable Pie

This was going to be Andy Bunn's Baked Eggplant Pie from this months Delicious. I sought of improvised a bit.

Reduce 1 jar passata, a tip for the unwary it sputters every where use a lid.

Char grill in a pan three eggplants cut into 1 cm thick pieces lengthways.

Char grill in a pan two zucchini  cut length ways.

Grill two carrots cut into ribbons until soft.

Start with a buttered pie of Quiche dish place a layer of eggplant

Top with reduced passata and sprinkle with grated tasty cheese

Add a layer of zucchini Top with goats cheese and mozzarella .

Top with remaining eggplant, cover with sauce and then be generous with the mozzarella.

Finally sprinkle with pepper and cayenne pepper and dress with spring onion.

Oven bake for 20 mins at 180c.

Allow to rest and refrigerate before serving.