Monday’s Money Saving Recipe

Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

2 big flat mushrooms

2 green onions, sliced

2 prosciutto slice (or bacon) diced

1 piece of bread, processed to breadcrumbs

Tbsp chopped Oregano

2 Tbsp Oil

2 cubes of feta

Method

Remove stalk from Mushroom, Place in the oven on 180’c for 10 mins

Meanwhile fry prosciutto and shallots in fry pan with 1 tbsp of oil for 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat and add oregano & breadcrumbs to mix. Add 1tbsp of oil to bring it all together.

Spoon into each mushroom top with square of feta and put back in the oven for 5 minutes.

See more of our Monday Money Saving Recipes here

www.saltoftheearthcatering.com.au 

 

Monday’s Money Saving Recipe

Lemon Meringue Pie

I had to make some sample desserts for a client this morning, so I made a couple extra for our dessert.

We ended up with a choice of one chocolate mousse, four mini sticky date puddings and two lemon tarts.

Here is the recipe for the lemon tart.

Makes 4 medium size tarts

Ingredients

1 x tin of condensed milk

2 x eggs

½ cup lemon juice

2 cups plain flour

150g butter

4 tbsp water

⅓ cup Icing sugar

Method

Put condensed milk, egg yolks and lemon juice in a saucepan and stir over low heat for 5-10 minutes.

Mix flour, butter and water in a processor (or with your hands) till a sticky dough forms. Divide and press into individual tart cases.

Blind bake for 10-15 minutes on 180’c

Beat egg whites, until soft peaks form, add icing sugar gradually until stifff peaks form.

Pour lemon mixture into tart cases.

Pipe or spread egg whites on top.

Put back in the oven for 10 minutes.

Eat warm or put in the fridge to eat cold later.

See our other Monday Money Saving Recipes Here!

Have a look at our dessert menu here!

www.saltoftheearthcatering.com.au
 

Recipe for cleaning Muffin Trays!

This is one thing that I can’t stand doing after baking. Cleaning Muffin Trays!

Here is a recipe I found to take the pain out baking muffins.

Unless you're baking fat-free muffins, chances are high that you've got some grease that has baked onto your muffin tins. Once baked on, it can be difficult to remove, especially if you used a cooking spray as your grease of choice. As the problem started with baking, so the solution starts as well. Additionally, no harsh chemicals or backbreaking work are necessary to remove the grease.   

                               

                                                   

Ingredients

                                               

• 2 tbsp. baking soda
• Pitcher
• Dish soap

           
MORE - MONDAY'S MONEY SAVING RECIPE                

Method

                                               

• Preheat your oven to 200’c                                   
• Mix 2 tbsp. of baking soda with 1 qt. of warm water. Stir or shake (if pitcher is watertight) until baking soda is dissolved.                                                                   
• Pour baking soda mixture into muffin pan. Do not worry if grease is all over the pan and not just in the muffin cups themselves.                                   
• Bake muffin pan with baking soda mixture for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.                           

                                   

• Wash muffin pan in your sink with warm, soapy water and a dish sponge.                               
• Rinse muffin pan thoroughly, dry, and put away.

Fingers crossed this does the trick!

#muffins #cupcakes #kitchentips #saltoftheearthcatering

www.saltoftheearthcatering.com.au

How to make a fabulous feature out of your clothes line at a party

We all have one and you can’t exactly unbolt it from the wall or lift it out of the ground when you decide to have a party at home.

Here are some great ideas on how to make a fabulous feature out of your clothesline for a party.

Photo Display

Peg your favourite or relevant photos to it, we catered for a wedding who perfected this method. See photo below

Name Tags

If you are seating guests peg their names in alphabetical order with their table number included so that everyone knows where they are going

Lolly Bags

For kids parties, peg the lolly bags to the line as an incentive for being great guests and they receive it on their way out!

Piñata

Tie a  Piñata to it and let your guests swing away

Clothesline Roulette

This is specifically for the hills hoist owners, peg numbers (names or categories) around the line, let the guests place their bets, stand in position and swing the line.

Truth or Dare

Peg the words truth or dare around the line and let the guests swing to find out what their fate is.

Garage/Clothes Sale

Hang your clothes on the line with price tags and let customers take their pick

Tent/Cubby House

Separate the kids from the adults with their own “Special” area!

Bar

Set the bar up underneath and hang some decorations from it with some bunting or signage indicating “BAR” for the guests easy access

Hang Plants or Lanterns

Hang plants, lanterns, bunting, wind chimes, fairy lights or paper pom poms from them, or plant a climbing vine at the post and let it work its way up and around the lines.

The NEW Wishing Well

Instruct Guests to peg their cards to the clothesline, decorate with coloured fabric and flowers.

Sprinkle flower petals underneath to make it prettier!

Weather proof

If you are stretched for space, cover the clothesline with a tarp to protect your guests from unwanted rain, hail or shine!

Music

Stick the DJ under it and hang some glow sticks etc from it.

Theme Parties
Have a hat party and hang them from the line for guests to pick one 
Make a tent for a fortune teller, tarot reader, make it into a haunted house

Baby Showers/Hen's Parties
Have the guests pin their advice on it 

#saltoftheearthcatering  #clotheslines #decorating #parties #wishingwell #pinata
www.saltoftheearthcatering.com.au

Monday's Money Saving Recipe

So this weekend the left over’s in my fridge are some Lamb fillets, Goats Cheese, Rocket, Bacon, Sour Cream and Potatoes….hmmmm

Things that come to mind are Lamb fillet stuffed with goat’s cheese and rocket, possibly wrapped in bacon but maybe too indulgent for a Monday, with mash or roast potatoes….

Slow cooked lamb & goat’s cheese ravioli with a bacon, sour cream and rocket sauce….

Lamb & Bacon Pie or Lamb & Bacon Casserole….

As much as I would love a nice warm casserole in this freezing weather, I must consider my fiancé who hates casseroles, so I’ll drop that option. A Pie is an easy option but I feel like more of a challenge so think I’ll take the pasta option. Actually I can never say no to pasta especially homemade Ravioli!

So here’s my plan for tonight. (Serves 2 hungry people)

Place Lamb fillets and beef stock in roasting pan. Use enough liquid to just reach the top of the lamb.

Place in the oven on 150’c for 2 hours. Top up liquid if needed throughout cooking process.

Meanwhile put, 1 cup of plain flour, 1 egg and a pinch of salt in a bowl, mix and knead to form a nice pasta dough.

Wrap with plastic film and place in fridge for an hour.

Remove lamb from oven, drain any excess liquid from pan (can save to add to sauce), let cool and then pull the lamb into shredded pieces. Mix the cooked diced bacon through the mixture.

Roll pasta into thin sheets, and lay flat on flour coated bench.

Place heaped spoonfuls of lamb mixture and a dollop of goats cheese in 5-10cm spaces along the first sheet of pasta. 

Brush edges of pasta with eggwash, or water. Place second sheet over the top of the first sheet and press down lightly with finger around each heap of mixture.

Use a cookie cutter or pasta cutter to cut each piece of ravioli. And set aside on baking paper. Sprinkle with flour if they are too sticky. Continue process until you have sufficient raviolis for two. (Depending on the size of them, I’ll probably make 5-6 each)

For the sauce, put a teaspoon of garlic, butter or oil and 2 diced rashers of bacon into a fry pan, cook till crispy (or however you like it). Add sour cream and stock juices and stir on a low heat. Season with herbs if you wish such as parsley, rosemary, thyme and salt & pepper. Add desired amount of rocket at the last minute and stir through.

Boil water on the stove, and cook raviolis for 2-3 minutes. Drain.

Add ravioli to sauce, or serve sauce on top. Voilà! 

Now to get the fiancé who thinks he’s a food critic’s critique!

#saltoftheearthcatering #cateringsydney #moneysavingtips #leftoverrecipes

www.saltoftheearthcatering.com.au 

Come Dine With Me

Over the past year a group of friends and I have been doing our own "Come Dine with Me"/ "My kitchen Rules" Competition.
Rules are: Three courses for 10 people.
 


We started with a Parisian Night, with snail racing and boules for entertainment, wild rocket, pumpkin, walnut & feta salad, beef bourguignon and jaffa creme brulee.

Our second night was a Mexican Fiesta, with a donkey piñata for entertainment, mini pulled pork tacos, homemade fajittas and lemon tart.

Our night was a Halloween Party, with wine tastings and Halloween Trivia, Spicy Pumpkin soup, Squid Ink Fettucinni with Black Mussels and Prawns & Orange Souffle for dessert, plus a Halloween Candy Bar for guests to fill their paper bags and take home.

Last weekend we had a Brazilian BBQ, with caipirinhas, salt & pepper baby calamari, pichania & beef ribs with cheese balls, black beans and rice & Passionfruit Cheesecake for dessert. 

I'm so impressed with the effort everyone has gone to.

One more to go and we have already decided to start it again once we finish this one. 
We have been scoring out of 10 and the winners will get dinner paid for them at a restaurant with the whole group. 
It's been so much fun and such a great way to catch up regularly.

 #saltoftheearthcatering #mykitchenrules #comedinewithme #parties #friends

 www.saltoftheearthcatering.com.au

 

Funeral Catering

Funeral Catering

Arranging a funeral is always difficult. At Salt of the Earth Catering, we know how hard this time can be, and our professional team is on hand to provide support and help take the stress out of organising the event. Our team has experience catering for all kinds of after funeral events across Sydney’s Northern Beaches and North Shore, and our warm hospitality will help make this day a little easier for you.

We know that there is often little time to prepare for an event like this, which is why we are so flexible and happy to help you organise your funeral catering at late notice.

Funerals with Salt of the Earth Catering

Whether you are holding the event in your home, a church, or elsewhere, we take care of everything to ensure the day goes smoothly. Our compassionate and caring waitstaff can be at your event to serve food and drinks and leave your venue clean so that you can focus on celebrating the life of your loved one. Alternatively, we can discreetly deliver food so that your guests can help themselves.

Our professional team will work with you to provide guidance and choose a personalised menu that will suit your tastes, budget or dietary requirements. Or, if you’d prefer to spend your time deciding how to share your memories of your loved one, you can choose one of our sample menus.

Call Salt of the Earth Catering today on (02) 8407 9023 to begin organising your catering. 

http://ow.ly/w1jIn