Food Journal

Does anyone like a lamb roast where the meat literally falls off the bone? We’ve been experimenting with slow roasting lamb over 4-5 hours and it’s so easy and delicious - it’s ridiculous.  Ingredients:  A lamb roast (we use either a leg or shoulder - with or without bone both have worked well)  4-5 onions in wedges  4 cloves of garlic  Olive oil - a splash to rub on top of the lamb  Sprinkle of Smoke and Roast  Free rosemary sprigs  1 cup beef stock Place the onion wedges and garlic on the bottom of your roasting pan. Place the...

Looking for something new to try for Sunday breakfast? We’ve been cooking up eggs and beans as a fab flavour combo, and with a little Smoke and Peri, it’s a perfect Sunday brunch meal.  Ingredients:  4 Eggs 1 tin pinto or borlotti beans (drained and rinsed)  3 fresh tomatoes or 1 tin of tomatoes 1 onion finely diced  Olive oil  Smoke and Peri Place the olive oil and onion in a frypan and cook till they start to soften. Add the tomatoes, beans and sprinkle of Smoke and Peri. Simmer till the sauce reduces, about 5 minutes. Then make four...

We just discovered a fabulous new recipe. We’ve been trying to find ways to use up the pumpkins we grew in the garden and we discovered this great taste sensation that is made perfect with a sprinkle of Smoke and Roast.  Ingredients:  ½ pumpkin - we have used butternut pumpkins, but any kind of pumpkin will do well.  1 cup vegetable stock  2 tablespoons of horseradish cream  150 ml cream Sprinkle of Smoke and Roast Smattering of parmesan Pasta of your choice  Cut up and place the pumpkin on a baking tray. Sprinkle with Smoke and Roast and a drizzle...

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....