Make your own hummus, it’s cheaper and yummier. No need to fork out on Tahini. You need: 400g Can chick peas $1.25 (4 for $5), 1 lemon – use a teaspoon as a juicer .20c 1t minced garlic (5c), 2 – 4 T Olive oil (40c?), salt to taste, and a pinch of ground cumin […]
Broccoli stem soup. For using up those tough broccoli stems. You will need: 1 onion (diced), 1 large broccoli stalk (diced), any leftover broccoli florets, 1 large potato, 1 vege stock cube dissolved in 2c water, 1t butter, 1/4c milk or cream, 1/4c cheese (optional), and salt and pepper. Saute onion in butter till clear. […]
Broccoli/Courgette: If you already have broccoli and a recipe calls for a courgette (which you don’t have), you can use the broccoli stalk instead. Broccoli leaves are also edible (raw or cooked).
The stalks of broccoli can be peeled, chopped and cooked with the florets. After cooking, mix with hummus, or you can use hummus as a dip. An eye specialist once told me that broccoli is good for eyes, and should be eaten every day. Cauliflower is delicious with hummus, also silver beet.
When we have a surplus of ‘baked beans’ I make Tacos. Ingredients: 500gms mince 2 onions. Oil Tomato sauce Chilli Powder Fresh tomatoes 2 tins baked beans. Grated cheese Lettuce Spring Onions Bean sprouts Taco shells or tortillas Brown mince in a little oil. Add chopped onions and cook until onions are transparent. Add about […]
To make a tasty easy meal combine a tin of baked beans and a tin of pineapple pieces. Heat both together gently in a pot and serve on toast! Delicious!
I love putting mashed leftover veges with cheese on top with a can of baked beans underneath & heated well. It’s a vegetarian version of a cottage pie!
Make a yummy toasted sandwich variation…tortilla wrapped baked beans and grated cheese parcels. Looked in the cupboard for something quick and easy the other night and saw baked beans, but felt bad about serving just that…saw the tortillas and well that was it. The kids LOVED them! Just be sure to wrap edges so you […]
We empty a tube of sausage meat and a finely chopped onion into a glass dish, squish together, then microwave until cooked. Add tin of baked beans and spread over, then cover with mashed potato and a sprinkle of grated cheese. Grill until brown.
As one with celiac disease, I use half a tin of baked beans into which I put two tablespoons of pumpkin seeds, 2 of sesame seeds, 2 of ground linseed and 2 of sunflower seeds. Add a little water. Place on toast. Makes a delicious breakfast. I you have celiac disease, make sure beans have […]