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HOW TO MAKE KOREAN FISH CAKES

HOW TO MAKE KOREAN FISH CAKES

Ingredients: 250 g boneless skinless white fish fillet (0.55 pounds), I used fresh goldband snapper. Cod or pollock is ok too. More information in the Notes section. 150 g skinless squid body (0.33 pounds), Squid legs can be used too. I used frozen squid. 100 g shelled prawns (0.22 pounds), I used frozen banana 

Clam Toasts with Pancetta

Clam Toasts with Pancetta

INGREDIENTS: 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling 2 ounces pancetta (Italian bacon), finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, 2 thinly sliced, 2 whole 1/2 medium sweet onion, finely chopped 1/2 small fennel bulb, finely chopped, plus 1/4 cup fennel fronds 2 wide 3-inch 

Homemade Whipped Cream

Homemade Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon Sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Cornstarch/Cornflour ( a stabilizing agent)
  • Few drops of Vanilla essence (optional)

Instructions:

1-Assemble ingredients.
2-Before you start, chill blade and bowl in the refrigerator for an hour.
3-Pour heavy cream or whipping cream to the chilled bowl..
4-Mix in sugar and cornflour. Cornflour/cornstarch helps whipped cream to holds its shape. It acts as a stabilizing agent.
5-Turn the mixer or hand blender to medium speed and start whipping the cream. Within 2- 3 minutes, the cream will start to get frothy and thicken up, keep mixing. All I need is a soft peak, so I whipped it for another 2-3 minutes and the whipped cream increased in volume and was very airy and thick.
6-To check if the whipped cream has the right consistency – remove the whisk/blender from the mixer/base. Turn it upside down and if the whipped cream maintains its soft peak firmly without falling off the blade – it’s ready to use and is perfect.
7-Whipped cream is all set and ready to use. Place it in the refrigerator to chill.
8-Put a dollop of whipped cream on fresh fruits and serve chilled.
9-Top your favorite cake or pie with freshly homemade whipped cream and enjoy!

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Easy Pesto Pasta

Easy Pesto Pasta

Ingredients: 6 ounces spaghetti, reserve 1/2 cup starchy pasta water 1/3 to 1/2 cup pesto Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling Fresh lemon juice, as desired 4 cups arugula 2 tablespoons pine nuts Pinches of red pepper flakes Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Freshly grated Parmesan or vegan Parmesan, recipe below, optional Instructions: Cook the pasta in 

Tomato and lentil soup with cheesy croutons

Tomato and lentil soup with cheesy croutons

INGREDIENTS: 4 garlic cloves 1 tbs olive oil 400g pkt pre-chopped vegetables 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes 500ml (2 cups) chickenor vegetable stock  300g soy and linseed sourdough 25g (1/3 cup) shredded parmesan 400g can brown lentils, rinsed, drained 100g (1/3 cup) bought fresh basil 

Speckled chocolate cornflakes

Speckled chocolate cornflakes

Ingredients:

  • 50g of butter
  • 100g of milk chocolate, broken up
  • 3 tbsp of golden syrup
  • 100g of cornflakes
  • 6 tsp hundreds and thousands, for sprinkling

Method:

Place the butter, chocolate and golden syrup in a saucepan over a low heat. Cook until the chocolate melts

  • 50g of butter
  • 100g of milk chocolate, broken up
  • 3 tbsp of golden syrup

2Allow to cool a little, then pour over the cornflakes

  • 100g of cornflakes

3Use a wooden spoon to gently stir all the ingredients together4Spoon the mixture into a tin lined with cupcake cases and sprinkle with hundreds and thousands. Place in the fridge to set, then serve

  • 6 tsp hundreds and thousands, for sprinkling

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Bagel Egg in a Hole with Smashed Avocado

Bagel Egg in a Hole with Smashed Avocado

Ingredients:  1 whole grain bagel  1 tablespoon unsalted butter, — softened  2 large eggs  1 small ripe Hass avocado  1/4 teaspoon kosher salt — plus additional to taste  1/8 teaspoon black pepper  1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes — optional  Chopped fresh herbs: cilantro — parsley, chives, etc. Instructions: Slice bagel in half. If the hole is very small, tear out some of the 

Korean Seafood Pancake

Korean Seafood Pancake

Ingredients: 1 cup assorted seafood (squid, shrimp, clams & etc) cut into bite size 1 ts sesame oil 1 bunch scallions cut in half 1 egg lighly beaten 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup rice flour 1/2 ts salt 1 ts minced garlic 1/2 ts minced ginger Method: Prepare the seafood and scallions. 

Family chocolate cake with fudge frosting

Family chocolate cake with fudge frosting

Ingredients:

  • 2 cup (500ml) water
  • 3 cup (660g) caster sugar
  • 250 gram butter, chopped
  • 1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, sifted
  • 3 cup (450g) self-raising flour
  • 4 eggs, beaten lightly

Fudge frosting

  • 90 gram butter
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) water
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup (240g) icing sugar mixture
  • 1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder

Method:

  • 1-Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a deep 26.5cm x 33cm (14-cup) baking dish and line base with baking paper.
  • 2-In a medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, butter and combined sifted cocoa powder and soda. Stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil then reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl; cool to room temperature.
  • 3-Add flour and egg to cooled mixture; beat with electric mixer until mixture is smooth and changed to a paler colour. Pour mixture into prepared dish.
  • 4-Bake about 50 minutes. Stand cake in baking dish 10 minutes, before turning onto wire rack; turn cake top-side up to cool.
  • 5-Meanwhile, make frosting: combine butter, water and caster sugar in small saucepan. Stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves.
  • 6-Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder into small bowl then gradually stir in hot butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate about 20 minutes or until frosting thickens. Beat with wooden spoon until spreadable.
  • 7-Spread cold cake with fudge frosting.

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Fruit Smoothie Popsicles

Fruit Smoothie Popsicles

INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 c. Simple Truth orange juice 3/4 c. Simple Truth vanilla Greek yogurt 2 1/2 c. Simple Truth Organic frozen fruit INSTRUCTIONS: Combine all ingredients in a blender; mix well. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until firm. . Image Source:*lemontreedwelling.com Source:lemontreedwelling.com