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Treasures of the Perth Hills
Couple weeks ago we went to the Kalamanda Village Market which is held only on the first Saturday of every month. I’ve been longing to check the market since long time ago, but always every Saturday we had the boys swimming lesson. Thanks God this week the swimming lesson is on mid-term holiday for 2 […]
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cadbury chocolate cake
this is a very easy cake to make, and doesn’t need mixer at all… ingredients: 1/4 cup cocoa 1 cup water 150g butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tspn bi-carb soda 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 1/2 cup SR flour method: blend cocoa with a little water to make smooth paste. place in […]
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glazed lamb cutlets with tropical relish
ingredients: 1 tbs chopped fresh lemongrass 1 tsp fish sauce 1/4 cup light soy sauce 1 tsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tsb sugar 1 clove garlic crushed 1 tsb grated fresh ginger 8 lamb cutlets tropical relish: 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar 1 1/2 tbs red wine vinegar 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup chopped […]
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mie goreng (fried noddles)
ingredients: 350gr egg noodles 100gr beansprout 2 carrots, thinly slice 1 cup of sweet peas 150gr prawn 5 meat balls or can use shreded chicken 2 spring onion, roughly chopped 3 tbs sweet soy sauce 2 tbs fried onion blender: 3 macadamia nuts/kemiri 4 garlic 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp salt instructions: wash noodes with […]
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spring rolls ala ria
ingredients: 2 or 3 carrots, grated half chinese cabbage, grated 1 pack of snow peas or green beans, chopped 2 tbs dried prawn, blender 10 prawn, roughly chopped 2 shallots, minced 2 garlic, minced 1 egg salt & pepper instructions: fry shallots and garlic with a little oil until pale brown. add dried prawns and […]
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mangoe salsa
this salsa is good for eating with grilled fish, it’s so refreshing! ingredients: 2 mangoes, peeled 1 cucumber, cut/halved 1 limes 2 tbspn olive oil 1 tspn caster sugar 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped method: cut mangoes & cucumber. cover and refrigerate til ready to use. combine juice lime, oil, sugar, parsley, salt & […]
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Frozen Chocolate Mousse
try this as a cool finish for a summer dinner party what you need: 200g dark chocolate 250 ml whipping cream eggs 100g caster sugar 1 tspn vanilla extract 2 tbsp whisky/cognac/amaretto cocoa powder roughly chop 200g dark chocolate, then melt in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. set aside […]
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grilled lamb and sweet potato salad with honey and mustard dressing
this is a real good one for barbeque. very refreshing for a hot summer day, very easy to make and very yum! i grill the lamb and sweet potato on a oven grill if you don’t have a barbie or lazy to use it. ingredients:2 x 250g lamb backstraps/rumpsteaks, trimmed250g sweet potato, thinly slicedolive oil […]
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Rice and Egg Salad
this dish is good to eat with bbq meat in the summer…. Ingredients: 1/2 cup jasmine or basmati rice 2 hard boiled egg chopped 2 spring onions, sliced 1 stalk celery, diced 1/2 capsicum, diced 1/4 cup grated carrot 1/2 cup sultanas 1/3 cup pine nuts Salad dressing: 1 tbs mustard 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 […]
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Jelly Cup Cake
this recipe is from my mother-in-law….. it’s simple and delicious, great for having with tea… First to make the cake: 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup sugar / caster sugar 2 eggs 3/4 cup milk 4 oz butter 1 tsp vanilla essence Melt butter and add to all ingredients in bowl. Beat for 3 minutes […]