Food Journal

Did you plant a few pumpkins this year? We did and while it wasn’t a bumper crop we did get a couple of very nice pumpkins. Now what to do with them?  Well, it’s a staple but pumpkin soup is a winner, particularly with our ‘twist’. Ingredients:  1 tbsp olive oil 1 brown onion, chopped ½ large pumpkin chopped up 1 ltre stock (vegie or chicken)  ½ teaspoon of Smoke and Curry  ½ cup greek yoghurt  Hand full of pumpkin seeds to serve Method:  Heat the oil in a large pot and heat, then add onion till it softens. Add...

Simple and healthy is this recipe!! It’s super quick to make and delicious with a little Smoke and Peri to really make it pop. We also like it because it’s flexible for the family to tailor what extras they add (think avocado, a squeeze of lime juice…) Ingredients:  ½ avocado  1 slice of fresh bread  ½ lime  Cherry tomatoes  Sprinkle of Smoke and Peri  Smush up your avocado with lime juice and a sprinkle of Smoke and Peri. Slice up the cherry tomatoes while you put your bread in the toaster.  Spread the avocado mix and top with your tomatoes....

  We all need a recipe that can be made from staples in your pantry and this is it.  Ingredients (serves 2):  1 tbsp olive oil 1 brown onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 x 800g can Italian diced tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/3 cup chopped fresh continental parsley 1/2 tsp caster sugar 400g penne or similar A sprinkling of Smoke and Peri Method:  Heat the oil in a pan and heat, then add onion till it softens. Then add garlic and a sprinkle of Smoke and Peri. Next are the tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring this to...

  Simple and healthy is this recipe!! It’s super quick to make and delicious with a little Smoke and Peri to really make it pop. We also like it because it’s flexible for the family to tailor what extras they add (think avocado, a squeeze of lime juice…)  Ingredients:  500 grams Mince turkey (or chicken): will feed about 4 adults 2 tsp coconut oil 2 x Shredded carrots. Shallots or chives Garlic clove crushed  Splash fish sauce Splash soy sauce Fresh chillies if you like it spicy!  A smattering of Smoke and Peri Butter or cos lettuce leaves  (you just...

  This is one of our favourite all-time recipes. Prawns with cherry tomatoes. It’s the quickest dish, ready in less than 5 minutes, and super flexible as you can serve it on a bed of fresh spinach, with some fresh veggies or top off some freshly cooked pasta.  Ingredients (serves 2):  400 grams of uncooked, shelled mid-sized prawns  1 punnet of cherry tomatoes slides in half  2 cloves of garlic crushed  30 grams of butter  A sprinkling of Smoke and Peri Method:  Place the butter and garlic in a frypan and heat till the butter and garlic are sizzling. Add...