Make Food Go Further

Lemon Cheesecake – Easy No Bake Recipe

I love lemon cheesecake – this one is easy as its no bake – the longer you leave it (a day or two) before eating, the more lemony it is in flavour. There is something special about that first bite of a cheesecake – has the base got the right texture? is the filling smooth…

Chicken

Chicken Schnitzel – Homemade Secret Recipe

My kids love this chicken schnitzel – you could substitute the chicken for veal as an option – great to keep for lunches the next day (if they last). “Muuuuuummmmmmmm…….can we have chicken schnitzel tonight?” came the usual cry – and I knew in an instant, that there wouldn’t be any left overs of chicken…

HowTo

Homemade Breadcrumbs – Don’t Throw Out Your Leftover Bread!

Years ago I gave up on the store bought breadcrumbs – they were too dry, bland, and I had no idea where they really came from – so I started making my own homemade breadcrumbs and I’ve never looked back. Ok, so we have all bought breadcrumbs which come out of either a cardboard box…

Bakery

Shortcrust Pastry – Easy to Make and Better than Frozen ~ Everyday!

Making your own shortcrust pastry is so easy, you will wonder why you ever spent the extra dollars on the store bought variety. Use this recipe for either sweet or savoury dishes and create a simple, yet short (that’s where you get that crisp base from) pastry. Yum, who doesn’t love a lovely tart with…

TartsandSlices

Lemon Tart – Just Like it Says, With a Bit of a Zing Bite Included

All that left over lemon juice from making the Limoncello and I just had to create something – I had promised work I would make a lemon tart and bring it in – wonder if it will last that long? I have to tell you, when I ask for a lemon tart, I expect that…

Bakery

Blind Bake Pastry – Step by Instructions Made Easy

The trick to a good base is to blind bake pastry. By doing this, you are setting the foundations for a really good, short, crisp base instead of a soggy mess. A blind bake pastry is really easy to make. The idea is so that you can keep a fairly thin crust without it bubbling…

Bakery

Sausage Rolls – Easy Homemade Bulk Version – Ready to Freeze

My boys always loved home made sausage rolls – we knew what went into them – and they would eat them in no time – this recipe is perfect to freeze and keep for a quick meal later – no need to defrost, just straight into the oven – you’ll know when they are cooked…

Soup

Ham, Pea and Vegetable Soup

This would have to be one of the easiest and heartwarming soups to make. Cheap too – and have either as lunch or dinner on a cold winter’s day. This is made in 2 steps in the pressure cooker. Ingredients: smoked ham hock (from butcher, supermarket or deli – use ham or bacon bones if…

OddBits

Chicken Stock

Once you have mastered how easy it is to make your own stock, you will never buy it again in a packet, powder or by any other means. If you need beef or fish stock, substitute the chicken. For fish stock use fish bones, fish heads, prawn shells, prawn heads, crab shells (do not use…

OddBits

Limoncello….

A couple of months ago, we moved house. When I was unpacking, I found a small bottle of Limoncello which I had made about 15 years ago for Christmas gifts. It was in its perfect pretty little bottle, tag still attached (I’d obviously either run out of friends to give it to, or made too…