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.

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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

           
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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!

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Twelve Tasty Time Saving Tips

During the week most of us have little time to be in the kitchen preparing gourmet dinners.

Here are a few things to help you save time but still whip up a tasty meal for the family or yourself. We suggest doing this on a Sunday arvo to save time during the week.

1. Poach two chicken breasts in chicken stock. Shred the chicken with your fingers i.e pull apart! And store in the fridge for the week. Use them for sandwiches, wraps or even add to pies for dinner.

2. Grate carrot, slice cucumbers and tomatoes and store in containers to use throughout the week.

3. Boil a couple of eggs! These can be used for a potato salad, caesar salad, any old salad, or mash them up and use for sandwiches.

4. Better yet - make a potato salad to accompany a dinner for the week. You all know how to do that right……? N.B Use Aioli instead of Mayo...soooooo good!

5. Cut up some fruit, and store in the fridge for the week. Fruit salad for lunch boxes, fruit & yoghurt for breakfast or fruit and ice cream for dessert.

6. Cook up some mince, add diced tomatoes and chopped onion. Use it for bolognese, stuffed potatoes, tacos, burritos or a meat pie.

7. Use your overripe bananas (you can store these in the freezer) to make an easy banana bread for lunch boxes, breakfasts, morning or afternoon tea and snacks.

8. Obvious tip may be, boil the kettle and use the water for boiling veggies, rather than waiting for the pot to boil on the stove.

9. Don’t peel your veggies, we use pretty much every scrap of food. No need to peel your carrots or potatoes, it’s all good for you!

10. Don’t hesitate to use the microwave, although we almost never use it for catering, we don’t hesitate to use it to speed up the process of cooking at home. eg. potatoes and veggies - even if you are going to roast them afterwards, just don't forget to season with salt and pepper.

11. Dried herbs and Spices can lift your dish to no end! Always have these in your pantry! Sprinkle some Mixed herbs on your roast veggies, and spices on your meat! You will have a culture inspired dish before you know it.

12. If all else fails and you are stuck one night of the week, whip out a sheet of shortcrust pastry, lay it in a quiche dish, whisk 3-4 eggs, and throw in anything you can find in the fridge. When we say anything…. sundried tomatoes, capsicum, carrots, mushrooms, chives, shallots, fresh tomatoes, ham, salami, salmon, bacon whatever you can find. Obviously not all together! Use your instincts! Top with tasty cheese if you feel like it. Cook in the oven for 20-30 mins on 180’c.

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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!

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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. 

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Monday Money Saving Recipe

"Frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, vegetables or pasta."

You can put pretty much anything into a Frittata, which is why its a perfect dish for a Monday breakfast, lunch or dinner.

In tonight's Frittata, I put in all the leftovers from my functions which included mushrooms, shredded ham, shallots, sundried tomatoes, some baby spinach leaves and some fresh cherry tomatoes. Delish!! 

Add all of this with 6 lightly whisked eggs, a splash of cream and milk. Cook in any shape dish in the oven on 180'c for approx 20 mins. Dinner (and Tuesday breakfast) is served. Very tasty and satisfying!  

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