~Cook up with donna hay magazine......Sticky Ginger Marmalade Chicken

Another delicious Cook Up has happened from donna hay magazine Issue 88 Aug/Sep 2016

These are really getting really too far between now but I'm determined to catch up!!!

Menu -  Sticky Ginger Marmalade Chicken Stir Fry
accompanied by Zucchini and a Cucumber Salad with aThai Dressing

 Chocolate and Maple Banana Cake

First up  I started the Dessert Cake preparation 

I even made my own Dulce De Leche instead of purchasing it but come to think of it I have never seen it available in our small coastal town

Recipe for Homemade Dulce De Leche by Donna Hay available here and also above blog in Pages

Condensed Milk ready to go into oven covered by foil and in a Water Bath
I don't think I left mine in long enough due to the paler colour and thickness of it compared to  Donna's but in any case it was still delicious
Also a bit hard to check as it was covered by baking paper, foil and string

As you can see Donna's version is really dark and quite thick

The Dulce De Leche is sitting atop Chocolate Ganache

My version all bottled and ready to use whenever called for

To our surprise we have successfully grown Ginger so this was used for garnishing the meal

All accompanied by Zucchini

and a Cucumber Salad with a Thai Dressing (home made) just to give it that little edge

I used Home Made Marmalade from my local Farmer's Market and boy was this so different to a commercial marmalade........the Citrus flavour was strong and I really enjoy that!!!

Above and below.......just a few versions of my Cake

And the best part........it's all Gluten Free!!!

Bon Appetit and have a great weekend......Dzintra

~Lemon Pound Cake by donna hay~

From donna hay magazine Issue 68 April/May 2013 comes

Lemon Pound Cake

I did vary it a bit though and used Gluten Free Flour and Cocoanut Oil instead of Butter

Pound Cake comes with a bit of history.......click here to read more about it

For Donna's version of Vanilla Pound Cake with Chocolate Icing go over here

For Chocolate Pound Cake go over here 

Pound cake refers to a type of cake traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. However, any cake made with a 1:1:1:1 ratio, by weight, of flour, butter, eggs, and sugar may also be called a pound cake, as it yields the same results.

 Pound cakes are generally baked in either a loaf pan or a Bundt mold, and served either dusted with powdered sugar, lightly glazed, or sometimes with a coat of icing.

(from Wikipedia)

Bon Appetite everyone......Dzintra

My Birthday Cake

Even though my Birthday was quite a few weeks back now I feel like I have to blog  the delicious cake and recipe which I need to save here just in case it enters the World of Lost Recipes one day.

Introducing Flourless Almond Cake
Recipe given to me by Anne (no blog) some years ago now and it is well and truly used

I found this French Caster Sugar sourced from Champagne-Ardenne which was really sparkly (above and below) and whipped up beautifully. 

For information on French Caster Sugar go over here 

All stirred and whipped ready for the oven

And about ready to blow out the candles

Hip Hip Hooray

**RECIPE**

Anne's Flourless Almond Cake

Mod oven 170c for 40 minutes

25cm Spring Tin

Vanilla

8 Egg Whites/Yolks

1 C Caster Sugar

Vanilla

200g Almond Meal or Ground Hazelnuts

Flaked Almonds

Icing Sugar for dusting

**METHOD **

Grease Tin

Whisk Egg Whites

Add Sugar and Vanilla

Gently fold in Yolks then Almond Meal

Sprinkle Flaked Almonds

Bake and then dust with Icing Sugar

Thanks so much Anne, I love this Recipe.......it is a real favourite!!!

Bon Appetit......Dzintra

~Cook Up with donna hay......Sticky Chilli Ribs/Slaw and Coconut Meringue Cake~

Cook Up with donna hay and Irina from donna hay magazine Issue 78 Dec/Jan 2015

Menu tonight was Sticky Chilli Ribs with Coconut and Cabbage Slaw

Sticky Date Meringue Cake

Free Range Pork in mixture of Ginger, Garlic, Chilli, Honey and Lime Juice

Out of the oven and looking crackling good too!!!!!!

Recipe for Sticky Chilli Ribs with Coconut and Cabbage Slaw here

Sticky Date Meringue Cake

and sliced.

It was such a hot night here that this meal was just perfect!!!!

Irina also participates in the cook up from time-to-time

To see what she has been making go over here

Bon Appetit......Dzintra xo

~Cook Up With donna hay~

I recently did another cook up from the donna hay magazine Issue 75 Jun/July 2014

Menu from the magazine was

Crispy Pork Belly with Cider Pickled Pears

Whole Spice Roasted Cauliflower

Kale Chips

Lemon and Goat's Yoghurt Cake

and I added Roast Potato

I use all Organic and Free Range if it all possible (and it mainly is)

All my meals are gluten free

Cauliflower in White Wine, Chicken Stock and Spices

and after Roasting

Kale Chips

The Pork

Next door's Lemons which I had frozen

And the cake (all gluten free) sprinkled with Thyme

And of course I forgot to put the Kale on for the photo

During the evening Mr Armchair took a photo unbeknownst to me lol

Recipes 

(Crumbed Pork with Apple and Potato Mash and) Kale Chips

Lemon and Goat's Yogurt Cake

The lovely Irina from America has joined me in the Cook Ups.......check her blog over here

I am 2 issues behind so I better get cracking!!!

Bon Appetit.......Dzintra

~Albacore Tuna......Tangy Tuna Burgers~

At my local Farmer's Markets I found a new-to-me fish mince......

Albacore Tuna is often called 'chicken of the sea' due to its meaty-flavoured flesh, which turns white on cooking.

The mince was white and the texture was very similar to chicken.......delicious!

Served with a simple salad......the rissoles take no time to make

Perfect for when you've been out to the markets!!!

Recipe Tangy Tuna Burgers adapted from BBC Good Food

We did have an Australian version......oh how I loved this magazine but sadly it stopped last Christmas!!!

ALBACORE TUNA BURGERS

500g minced albacore/200g tuna steaks 

1 garlic clove, finely chopped......I used 4

small knob fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

1 tbsp soy sauce

handful coriander leaves, chopped

1 tbsp sunflower oil......I used coconut oil

burger buns, lettuce leaves, sliced tomato and avocado, to serve

METHOD

Chop the tuna into small chunks until the tuna is roughly minced 

Tip the tuna into a bowl and mix with the garlic, ginger, soy sauce and coriander 

Shape into two patties (for the steaks)......you should get 4 out of the mince, place on a plate, then freeze for 10 mins to firm up

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then cook the burgers for 1-2 mins on each side or until done to your liking 

Serve the burgers in toasted buns with lettuce, tomato and avocado or whatever salad you prefer

This would even make a lovely meal with mashed potato and vegies!!!

Bon Appetit......Dzintra