Mosaic Monday - Wizard of Oz

                             1. Red Shoes, 2. scarecrow, 3. Dog basket, 4. yellow brick road

Recipe Challenge - Leftovers

Today's post is a little less about a new recipe and more to do with what we do with our leftovers. I do not like seeing food go to waste especially knowing that so many around the world have barely enough food each day to survive.    


I had friends coming over for dinner two night's ago and cooked up an Indian feast, I made the Rogan Josh in my slow cooker and had plenty left over. 


A few years back I owned a pie maker that made two pies at a time, someone borrowed it and that was the last I seen of it. Recently my friend posted on Facebook that she had purchased one at Aldi's for only $20.00. I commented how I missed mine and she offered to go down to the one near her home and see if they had any left. I think she ended up picking up about 4 more for friends. Thank you Robyn ♥  

Well I broke out my pie maker this morning and ended up with 8 delicious pies (I used short crust pastry).    

Mosaic Monday - Pastel Valentine

.                   . 1. Love Hearts! ♥, 2. Pastel Hues, 3. bunches of roses, 4. Pastel Ferris Wheel

Recipe Challenge 6 - Tandoori Lamb with Almond & Raisin Rice

Tandoori Lamb (serves 4)
1/3 cup tandoori paste
1/4 cup plain yoghurt
1tbsp lemon juice
8 mid-loin lamb chops
canola oil spray

Method
Combine tandoori paste, yoghurt and lemon in a bowl
Add lamb and turn to coat, cover and refrigerate for 30mins
Spray BBQ plate or grill pan with oil, heat over medium heat.
Cook for 4 -5 minutes on each side until cooked to you liking
Serve with rice

Almond & Raisin Rice (serves 4)
1 cup basmati rice
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1small red capsicum finely diced
1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted
1/4 cup raisins, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2tbsp lemon juice

Method
Bring 6 cups of water to the boil in a saucepan, add the rice and turmeric.
Cook covered for 10-12 minutes or until tender, drain off any excess water.
Add the capsicum, mint, almonds and raisin's in a bowl. Combine lemon juice and oil in a jug 
and pour over rice mixture and combine well  

Serve meat & rice with Naan bread and extra yoghurt on the isde


Enjoy♥

Recipe Challenge 5 - Citrus Chicken and Pistachio Couscous

Pistachio Couscous (serves 4)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
• 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup pistachio kernels, toasted
• ½ cup sultana’s
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Method

·         Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Add boiling water. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Stir with a fork to separate grains. Cool for 5 minutes.

·         Add remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Serve.

                                                              Sorry not a great picture - but was delicious

Citrus Chicken (serves 6)

Ingedients

• 6 skinless chicken breast fillets
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 tbs orange marmalade
• Zest and juice of 1 orange
• 1 tbs (20g) unsalted butter
• 300ml chicken stock

Method

·         Preheat the oven to 180°C.

·         Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place garlic, marmalade, orange zest and butter in a bowl and beat with a fork to combine.

·         Place chicken in a roasting pan, spread orange mixture over the chicken and cover pan with foil. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes, then remove foil and bake for a further 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the oven and set the chicken aside.

·         Add juice and stock to roasting pan and stir over low heat until well reduced and sticky, then pour over chicken. 


Nb. I mixed together a little extra  Place garlic, marmalade, orange zest and butter to add to reduction as not quite enough left in roasting pan

Mosaic Monday - How It works

                
1. XXXX Reise durch die Schweiz : Uhrwerk des Zytgloggeturm von Bern in der Schweiz, 2. inside tv, 3.     Cuda Power, 4. inside a washing machine