CURRY PRAWNS

 

Preheat oven to 160 deg C

For 2 people I used 500gm of raw prawns with tail intact .

Place the prawns in a bowl along with .......

1 small sliced red chilli with seeds

2 dsp of minced garlic

1/2 sliced red onion .

160 gm of fresh string beans

1/2 cup of cashews

 

In a medium bowl whisk together 1x 400 ml can of full cream coconut milk , 1 dsp of turmeric , 2 tbs of curry powder , salt and cracked black pepper to taste .

 

 

Place the sauce in the prepared pan and heat over a medium heat on the stove stirring till slightly thickened

Place the prawn mixture  in the pan with the prepared  sauce .
Place in the preheated oven and cook through for 20 minutes

 

 

 

 

 Serve over fresh spinach and  teaspoons of sour cream .

CHICKEN AND CHEESE BALLS

(  A grain free version of arancini ball ).

Prreheat your oven to 180 deg C
Cube a slab of cheese ( your choice ) or a mozzarella ball into 24 pieces  ..set aside .
You will need 500gm of chicken mince in a medium bowl with 1/2 a cup of freshly chopped parsley , 1/2 cup of coconut flour ., the grated  zest of 1 lemon , 1/2 cup of grated parmesan .
Slice and chop 1 red onion and place in a small fry pan along with 2 tbs of ghee , 1 tbs of minced garlic , 1 dsp of fennel seeds .......cook till softened and aromatic , then add to the mince mix .
Use your hands to combine all ingredients .
Sprinkle 1 cup of almond meal over your work bench .
Using your hands roll the mixture into golf sized balls  pushing a cube of cheese in the middle  of each ball .
Coat the ball in the almond meal .
Pan fry in 3 tbs of ghee over a med heat till the chicken balls are browned all over .
Add 1 can of diced tomatoes .
 Then transfer the pan to the preheated oven , till cooked through ( 30 minutes ).
 

LOW CARB BREAKFAST

 

Ricotta cheese , fresh black berries , walnuts drizzled with sugar free maple sugar

 

 

Oven baked slices of egg plant

Layered with spinach leaves and crumbled goats milk feta

 

Topped with 4 minute poached eggs .

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA DAY PACKS

Australia Day barby packs were a success .
$ 60 .00 for chilli prawn skewers , beef burgers , garlic and cheese sausages  and of course sliced dim sims with garlic onions
A green and red leafed salad , a fig and ricotta salad  .
Peanut butter and custard profiteroles .
Bread rolls and  sliced bread .

 

INTRODUCING ZIGGY

Yesterday I was dealing with Australia Day bbq packs , today my daughter picked up her British Bulldog ..Ziggy Ethel...

 

She is just beautiful .

TERMINAL ILLNESSES

If a lot of cures are suggested for a disease , it means the disease is incurable.....
ANTON CHEKHOV  (1860 - 1904 )

I  can`t stand whispering ....Every time  a doctor whispers in hospital , next day there is a funeral .
NEIL SIMON .(1970 ).....

Sam don`t  be afraid to question  ...... if you question what is happening to Michelle you may get a reaction now , far better than the  excuses Dale , Nicole and I received when Ken was dead .
I have the phone numbers and  names that you or anyone   else in your position may need .

LEMON TEA CHEESE CAKE FILLING

 For the tart base ..see previous blog ..

 

320 gm of cream cheese at room temperature placed in a processor and beat until smooth and fluffy .

In a separate bowl place one small packet of sugar free lemon tea jelly crystals with 1/2 cup of boiling water .

Stir till dissolved and set aside to cool .

Now whip 1 cup of heavy cream till thickened .

Add the cooled jelly to the cream cheese mix and process till well combined ( keep the lid on ..to avoid a huge mess )

Add the grated rind and juice of 1 lemon .

Now gently beat in the thickened cream until well combined .

Pour into a the pastry case .

Place in fridge till set .

I garnished with finely grated 90% cacoa Lindt chocolate .