Monthly Archives: June 2015

10
Jun

Nettie, Matarangi Coromandel.

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While pumpkins are cheap and plentiful I have been scooping out whole pumpkin and stuffing it with flavoursome stuffings of rice nuts herbs and spices. Pop lid you have cut off back on pumpkin wrap in tinfoil and bake for about an hour with roast. Cut in wedges to serve and blend up leftovers with […]

10
Jun

Pam, Waiuku.

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Here’s a slow cook recipe. You will need 750g chuck steak or similar cheap cuts of beef, 1 pkt French Onion soup, and 1 can of Coke. Cut beef into cubes, coat in soup mix, add to slow cooker with 1tsp garlic and coke. Slow cook for several hours. Add 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 […]

10
Jun

Jo, Christchurch

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For a simple family meal there is nothing simpler than a mince stew. Hubby and I make one starting with browning the mince, adding spices that take your fancy, we also use a selection of sauces, and then we add every possible vegetable we can lay our hands on. Sometimes I use as many leftovers […]

01
Jun

Sandee Bee, Auckland.

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One chicken has many creative uses. Firstly cooked chicken makes a superb roast, any meat left over etc is great cold for sandwiches the next day. Then use the carcass to make chicken stock. Add 6 cups of water, 2 leeks, 2 carrots, 1 bay leaf, peppercorns, celery, fresh chopped thyme and parsley, bring boil, […]

01
Jun

Chai Tea

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Jan from Deniliqin in Australia has a question. “Hopeful of obtaining a recipe for Chai Tea [not to be confused with Tai Chi! – Oily Rag Ed] as now that I’m a Pensioner. I find Liptons box of 6 sachets expensive. Thanks in advance, sunshine smiles to all from ‘down under’.

01
Jun

M.N.

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If making tea for more than one person use a tea pot. You won’t need the equivalent of one tea-bag per person.

01
Jun

Oily Rag Ed’

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He’s a way to save while having a cuppa tea. Loose tea is cheaper than tea bags, but even those spendthrifts who use tea bags can save by using it over and over and over again (although I must admit that by the fourth time the tea is getting a bit weak – but think […]