Food Journal

Ok, so lamb chops are easy right but how do you make them ‘sing’! Well, we like to combine lamb chops with this simple veggie combo that just seems to take the chops to the next level of taste sensation.  Ingredients:  3 tomatoes finely chopped  1 zucchini diced  ½ tin of corn OR green capsicum finely diced ½ cup capers  1 small pinch of Smoke and Roast  Method:  Place the tomatoes in a frying pan with a dollop of olive oil, along with the other veggies except for the capers. Let the veggies simmer a little to release their liquids....

Now that avocados are no longer priced at a point where they threaten our mortgage, we thought it was time to double down on the creamy fruit.  The best way to approach this is to understand the best way to make a guacamole. This recipe we share from a Mexican amigo so we take it on faith that it’s the best but hey the taste convinces us of this anyway!  Ingredients  1-2 avocados  Juice of one lime One finely diced tomato  One finely diced onion  Sprinkle of Smoke and Roast Peri  Fresh coriander finely diced.  Method  In a bowl mush...

The chickens are back on the lay! So we’ve been doing a big quiche for quick lunches during the week.  We have literally been throwing whatever is in the fridge we have but these are basics.  Ingredients:  10 eggs Filo pastry for your shell  A hand full of grated cheese  1 healthy pinch of Smoke and Roast  Grated veggies like zucchini, spinach  A hand full of chopped ham  Cherry tomatoes artfully arranged on top  Method:  Place eggs in a bowl and whisk, then add the rest of the ingredients and mix. Place your pastry in your pie dish and pour...

We have recently discovered how amazing cauliflower can be! Here are the ways we’ve been serving it up lately.  Cauliflower mash - simply steam, puree with a clove of garlic, then a little dollop of butter and a sprinkle of Smoke and Roast Peri. Perfection!  Roasted as florets with zucchini - sprinkle your veggies on the oven tray with a little olive oil and Smoke and Roast and it’s an amazing taste combination.  Baked cauliflower ‘steaks’ sprinkled with Smoke and Roast and parmesan.  Baked (again!) florets with Smoke and Roast Curry AND pumpkin seeds - another great taste combination. Cauliflower soup,...

A great healthy soup, that is quick and filling is a lentil and sweet potato soup. This recipe takes no time at all to make and freezes really well.  Ingredients:  1 cup onion  2 cloves fresh minced ginger  1 healthy pinch of Smoke and Roast  4 cups peeled, cubed sweet potato  3/4 cup red lentils 2 cups vegetable broth 1 cup water 1/4 tsp ground smoked paprika  Full-fat yogurt  Method:  Heat a large pot add a sprinkle of oil and gently cook onion and garlic. Season with a healthy pinch Smoke and Roast. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, or...