BEEF PICANTE

Place 500gm of beef mince into a bowl , add 1 tbs of chilli flakes , 1 tbs of ground cumin , 1 tbs of minced garlic , 1 onion finely chopped .
Stir to mix .
In separate bowl add 1 can of diced tomatoes , 1 dsp of cracked pepper , 100gm of feta cheese , 1/2 cup of  fruit chutney ....a  fruit jam works well as a substitute for the fruit chutney .
Now process these ingredients till you get a chunky salsa .
Combine the ingredients of the 2 bowls in a large pan and cook over a medium heat for 20 minutes .
Serve in  stand up taco shells with a green leafed salad .

FEAR LESS

Those two words empower me .
FEAR LESS is not about making rash decisions ,it`s about having a go , living my life .
Fear will not  define my life .

WEEK 7 .....CHRISTMAS IN THE KITCHEN

CHRISTMAS CHICKEN
It`s all about the stuffing and the serving sauce .

WHITE CHRISTMAS SLICE

 

SUNDAY GATHERING

pork picante

black forest cake

mini pizzas

 watermelon pizzas

There was as well  buttermilk battered chicken wings

Sushi rolls with blue cheese and pear

Chicken and garden salad rice paper rolls

Rosemary and garlic bread

A tray of oven roasted whole garden vegetables ...

A strawberry and fennel salad with  pomegranate drizzle .

PHILLY POTATO

4cups of instant mashed potato  mixed with 4 cups of boiling water .
Add 1 lightly beaten egg.
1/2 cup of finely chopped chives .
1 tub 250gm of creamed cheese
Beat till smooth and silky .
Place in a casserole and then into a preheated oven ( 160 C ) for 20 minutes or until there is a golden crispy crust ,.

STIR FRY GINGER CHICKEN WITH BEETROOT JAM AND PHILLY POTATO

This was so good .
2 onions peeled and sliced placed in a pan with 2 t bs of peanut oil and cooked over a medium heat .
I then added 1 tbs of minced garlic , 2 tbs of minced ginger .
3 stalks of finely sliced celery , 4 yellow squashes sliced , 1 red capsicum sliced and 4 spring onions sliced .
350 gm of sliced mushrooms ..
Cook over the heat for 4 minutes stirring all the time with a wooden spoon.
At this point I added 4 sliced chicken thighs and cooked for a further 10 minutes .
I prepared the philly potatoes ...
Grated a cooked beetroot and added a reduction of beetroot juice with pomegranate syrup...( a tasty combination )
I served the stir fry chicken over the philly potatoe and added the beetroot jam as a side .
It was so good Nicole requested seconds .

THANKS RUSSELL NORTHE

2 hours after speaking with Russell Northe`s office , I received a call from the  consumer liason officer at the Latrobe Regional Hospital .
I have a meeting Monday 16th November .

THE ELEPHANT IS STILL IN THE ROOM

The elephant is a flaw in the system at the the Latrobe Regional Hospital , Traralgon .
A system that lacked any duty of care to my terminally ill husband , a phone call from the hospital initiating a meeting with me has failed to materialise .
I now have a list of people who have approached myself  with similar experiences , but afraid to speak out to rectify the problem because they are worried about accessing the hospital in the future .
I`m not going away , the system is flawed I want it fixed , I have asked Russell Northe our local MP to intervene and have sent a letter to the Health Services Commissioner .
In this time , there will be sick patients still falling through the cracks .

HEARTBURN

Heartburn follows the consumption of food , wine and sometimes medication.
Heartburn also know as gastric reflux or indigestion and results in a burning sensation in the chest or throat , leaving a bitter or sour taste in the mouth .
Heartburn is a result of our lifestyle . We  miss breakfast , drink lots of caffeine , eat snacks on the run , relax with alcohol and  eat a large meal quickly in one sitting .
We also lay down  or recline to an arm chair too soon after eating .
Anything that puts a lot of pressure on the stomach can lead to heartburn .
Heartburn is a result of the valve between the stomach and oesophagus opens more than it should , allowing acid to flow from the stomach to the lower oesophagus .
Eating   slowly , regularly with small mouthfuls  and chewed well , can hep reduce the symptoms of heartburn , along with a mindful intake of alcohol ...

 

RAINBOW MEATLOAF

All you need is 500gm of mince ...you know what you like .
I used premium beef mince ...
Place  it in a bowl , now add a grated carrot , a grated zucchini , a grated med sized cooked beetroot ( avaialable in the vegie section of your supermarket ) 1 tbs of minced garlic , a dsp of ginger ,..2 stalks of spring onion  sliced ( green stem only )
Now take a breathe ....relax .
Peel slice an onion , a small red chilli ( with seeds ) and wilt   in a pan with a glug of rice bran oil.
Add it to the mix .
Using your processor ....process a cup of walnuts till roughly chopped .
Add the walnut mix to the bowl .
It`s now time to lightly beat an egg and add to the mix to aid with the binding .
Look at what you have it`s rich in colour and aroma .....and you haven't even started the cooking process .

Place in a lightly sprayed  log tray , cake pan , casserole  even a divide the mix between a 12 muffin cake tray.

Place your tray on the middle siding  in an oven preheated to 160 deg C for 1 hour until browned on top .

 I dressed the uncooked mix with a mixed medley of cherry tomatoes .

ENJOY

SPINACH ,PEA AND RICOTTA FRITTER

Thaw out 120gm of  frozen peas and roughly crush them with a meat tenderiser  or fork.
Place the peas and finely sliced fresh spinach leaves in a bowl along with 240gm of ricotta , 3 eggs lightly beaten , 50gm of chia seeds , 1 tbs of grated lemon rind , 2 tbs of finely sliced mint leaves .
Rock salt and cracked pepper to taste .
Make sure all ingredients are well mixed , cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes .
Spray a fry pan with cooking oil also adding 2 tbs of rice bran oil .
Heat pan over a medium heat .
Place golf ball sized rounds of the mixture into the pan , cook in batches until lightly browned on both sides .
Serve with a leafy green and carrot salad  drizzled with freshly squeezed lemon , and torn pita bread .

PHOTO TO FOLOW

TURNBULL DUMPS KNIGHTHOODS AND DAMES

This is not about the Republican movement ....This is a strategic political move
Turnbull was a saving grace  in replacing Abbott......but never forget he`s a Liberal .
Dropping the titles of Dames and Knights is sugaring the bowl but the  Australian people
  won`t buy  a trade off for the increased GST  that Turnbull  is about to penalise all Australian consumers with ....
It is time for Shorten to find his voice .