Quick chicken recipe. Set oven to 180 degs C. 1 chicken or chicken pieces 1 cup of strained tea, from teapot 1 – 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 -2 tablespoons honey. Cut chicken into portions. Mix tea, honey and soy sauce. Pour over chicken in a casserole dish and bake till cooked. Wash your potatoes, […]
Quiches are easy to whip up anytime, and you don’t need pastry to have one. For my family of 6 we like having mini quiches. Just chop up finely half an onion, fry with a bit of crushed garlic and oil. Place in greased muffin pans, add a bit of grated cheese. Then in a […]
Anyone who buys the dozen pack of eggs, just have a quick look at the price of the 1/2 dozen pack, as I always find you can save anywhere between 2 cents and 20 cents by buying two of the 1/2 dozen packs instead of one dozen pack.
One of my fav’ cheap yummy meals mum makes is eggs and rice :Cut onions into thick slices and cook till translucent, and add scramble egg mix, salt to taste. Cook on medium so it doesn’t burn and barely stir so you have nice big fluffy scramble. Take off 30 secs to a min before […]
I would like to share my favourite Puffy Egg recipe with others. My daughters made it at school. You need: 1 egg per person, chopped bacon, 1 oz (about 30 grams) grated cheese, 1/8 teaspoon of salt and 1 slice of toast. Toast the bread. Separate egg whites in a bowl; place the yolk on […]
When you have a few extra eggs freeze them. Just beat a couple together and put in small jar or container and into the freezer. Use for baking or scrambled eggs and particularly useful for Christmas or birthday cakes.
Egg replacement powder (great for egg allergies, but cheap as well!). It’s cheaper than eggs and very convenient for meat loaves, pikelets, etc.
I have a tip that may make people a little queezy. I collect dead possums and rabbits from the roadside and place them on a wire rack (a fair distance away from my house!). I put a large bucket underneath to collect the maggots as they drop off the carcass. I then feed them to […]
Keep Quail. They are gorgeous little birds and you can sell the eggs to your Chinese friends and neighbours or to Chinese restaurants. Or alternatively swap them for hen’s eggs or other goods.” – Now there’s a good idea and makes a change from chickens [Oily Rag Ed’]
Don’t know what to have for breakfast? Try this site: www.breakfast-eaters.org.nz