Esther's Thai Satay Chicken

I happened to ask my son what are some meals he would like for dinner. He had a few suggestions that he really wanted, the first being Satay Chicken. Having not made it before, I felt the pressure on as he is a "real critic" - haha!
So I began to think of some of the ingredients and flavours that I would need and hence came up with this recipe...

 

Ingredients:

To Cook Rice:
2 Cups Basmati Rice
4 Cups water
1 tblsp Olive Oil
1 tblsp SAVEUR Kerala Fried Rice Spice

Optional to add into the rice - Mixed Fresh or Frozen vegetables (I used frozen)


To Cook chicken:
500g Chicken Breast - cut into strips
1 Tblsp SAVEUR THAI MIX
1 tblsp Olive Oil (or other oil of choice)

To Make Satay Sauce:
1 Cup Crunchy Peanut Butter
1 Can Coconut Cream
1 tblsp Sweet Chili Sauce
2 tblsp lemon juice
2 tblsp SAVEUR Satay Spice
2 tsp SAVEUR Chili Spice

  

Method:

Cook Rice:
Place a pot on stove. Add olive oil and rice.
Heat, stirring until white tips form on the rice.
Add water and SAVEUR Kerala Fried Rice Spice.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until cooked.
*If adding frozen vegetables, add when there is still some liquid in the pot, cover and continue to cook over low heat for few minutes.
Remove from stove, and fluff with fork.

Cook Chicken:
Mix chicken strips, oil, and SAVEUR THAI MIX.
Add to heated pan, and cook, turning regularly, until golden.
Set aside.

Cook Satay Sauce.
In a pot add Peanut butter and Coconut cream, stir well over low heat until combined. Add all of the rest of the ingredients, continuing to simmer for a few more minutes.
Place all the chicken into the Satay Sauce and stir through.

Serve Chicken over the rice.
Enjoy!

Verdict: 
My biggest critic, my one and only child absolutely loved it! Bonus - Hubby was super impressed too! I will definitely be making this again.


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Satay Dipping Sauce

This Very Easy, and Super Tasty Satay Dipping Sauce is perfect for all Satay lovers!

Why go out for Satay, when you can have it at home? 

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Ingredients:

1 small can coconut cream
1/2 tblsp SAVEUR SATAY SPICE
1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter

Simmer all ingredients on low heat until warm.

Serve with Roti bread.

*Add cooked chicken or vegetables into the sauce for a complete meal.

Enjoy! 

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Esther’s Low Carb Apple Muffins

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Two Ingredient Bread, plus a SAVEUR twist

WOW! Can you believe it? Bread using only 2 ingredients, and no rising time! This is the easiest bread you could possibly make!
When someone alerted me to this recipe, I was extremely doubtful.
Being a traditional bread maker - making bread every week at home using a recipe that has been handed down by my grandmother and mother, I must admit, I was sceptical, and could not believe that firstly - bread can be made so easily, and secondly - that it would taste good... So what better way to find out, than to make it myself! 

Ingredients:

2 cups Self Raising Flour
2 cups Natural Greek Yogurt


Method:

Mix ingredients together in a bowl.
Divide mixture into approximately 10 round/roll shapes
*Add a little extra flour if too sticky.
Brush a little milk on top of each bread roll
Place on greased oven pan.
Bake at 190 degrees celcius until brown



To jazz up the bread rolls, I added 2 tablespoons of SAVEUR CALABRESE PESTO MIX in with the flour and yogurt. Any of the SAVEUR MIXES can be added for that unique flavour.

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Can be eaten on their own which kids will love, and delicious spread with butter too!
Enjoy!



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Esther's Delicious Pasta Tip

My Quick, Easy and Delicious pasta tip:



Every single time that I boil pasta, what I like to do is once I drain it after being cooked, I place it back into the pot, drizzle some Olive Oil over it plus sprinkle some SAVEUR GARLIC MIX, and stir.

It won’t go gluggy, it won’t stick, and it gives it a beautiful texture and taste even on its own, and ready to use/be added to whatever pasta dish I’m making.


My son even likes to eat it like this on its own with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over it.

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Espresso Coffee and SAVEUR Cinnamon Muffins

Did someone say Coffee?
I don't know about you, but as soon as I see a recipe with coffee in it, I stop to take a closer look. This recipe is perfect for coffee lovers, and so quick and easy to make. You will love them and so will your family.
Make sure you use a good quality aromatic espresso coffee so that you can indulge in the aroma and taste. The SAVEUR Cinnamon Blend Baking Spice adds to the aroma and tops it off perfectly.
I hope you enjoy reading this recipe, and making it. Would love to hear your results!

Ingredients: (Makes 12)
1 cup strong espresso coffee (allow to cool/cold)
2 cups Plain Flour
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
1 egg
1/2 cup thickened cream
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons SAVEUR Cinnamon Blend Baking Spice
fine icing sugar (optional)



Method:

1). Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celcius

2). Brush a 12 hole muffin dish with butter

3). In a mixing bowl, add the flour and baking powder - mix

4). Add the Brown Sugar and SAVEUR Cinnamon Spice

5). In a separate bowl beat egg and thickened cream

6). Add the coffee plus the egg mixture into the flour. Beat well.

7). Pour into the muffin pan, dividing evenly among the 12 holes

8). Bake in pre-heated oven for approximately 20-30 minutes.

9). Allow muffins to cool and dust with optional icing sugar

My Dear Hubby loved the sound of these! He said later that night: "What's for dessert?"
So I prepared something super special for him which he loved -
In a bowl I placed 2 of the coffee muffins, some whipped cream, cut a chocolate wafer in half and also sprinkled extra half a wafer over the muffins... He TOTALLY loved it!... HOORAY to putting a smile on his face and happy taste buds and tummy!

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Low Carb Eating made Easy

Who says eating Low Carb is difficult, boring, tasteless? I like to think of it as a lifestyle rather than a diet. Know which foods are good to eat in abundance and limit those which are not suitable on a low carb eating regime. After about two weeks, it will become second nature and you will start to feel wonderful without the cravings, and the highs and lows that can be caused with carbs and sugar - it's a great feeling!

One of the easiest, tastiest and versatile recipes I like to make often are Quiches - Even better Quiche with No Pastry! Below is my recipe for Egg and Bacon Quiches which can also have many variations - and at only 2g carbs each for these beauties, it's a Winner!


Ingredients: (Makes 12 mini quiches)             
8 eggs
2 cups (500ml) thickened cream
12 rashers bacon (streaky)
300g crumbled Feta cheese
12-15 cherry tomatoes cut in half or thirds
1-2 teaspoons SAVEUR Seasoned Salt
2 tablespoons SAVEUR Pomodoro Basil Mix


Method:

1. Grease a 125ml 12 hole muffin pan (or 2 6 hole pans). Line with baking paper
Pre-heat your oven to 180 degrees celcius

2. Arrange a bacon strip around the side of each hole, and divide crumble fetta among each

3. In a bowl with a pouring lip (or large jug) mix the eggs and cream with a whisk until combined well. Season with the SAVEUR Seasoned Salt and SAVEUR Pomodoro Basil Mix

4. Pour Mixture evenly over the Feta and top with the tomatoes dividing among the 12 quiches.

5. Bake in oven for approximately 30 minutes or until firm to touch. Leave in pan for 5-10 mins to cool after removing from oven, and then place on wire rack to cool nicely.





















These were a huge hit! Great to eat on their own, serve with a salad, or use as a side dish for any cooked protein meal. You can leave them in the fridge for up to 2 days (if they last that long) and have for breakfast or lunch. You can also freeze these for up to 3 months. I will definitely be making these regularly... Let's see what variations we could come up with:

* You could substitute the Feta with basically any other cheese: Parmesan, Cheddar, Haloumi, etc.
* In the quiche you could add: onion, capsicum, olives, ham, salami, shredded cooked chicken, sliced kabana or chorizo. All of these are low carb

* SAVEUR product alternatives that would also taste Fabulous:
- Himalayan Salt and pepper
- Calabrese Pesto Mix
- California Onion Mix
- Curry House Mix
- Spiced Beet Hummus Mix
- Creamy Dill Mix

Have fun making these, and don't be worried about trying different combinations - they will turn out Amazing!

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Colour My World

One of the things that mostly fascinated me when young and growing up with a Mediterranean influence was all the beautiful colours and incredible aromas in a lot of the spices and herbs that we regularly used in our traditional cooking.
Cloves, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Oregano, Basil, Parsley, Rosemary, Bay Leaves, Dill, being the ones that I remember most and still have so many memory reminders of food being prepared with mothers, aunts, grandmothers, whilst the men usually visited the local "kafenio" café, for their own daily gathering and catch-up.
It's incredible, what the senses can do! The sense of smell, taste... My mind often wonders to older days where memories were made, most around the preparation, creation, and eating of Delicious Food, created with soul and love.

Beautiful colours and aromas

So how does this tie in with SAVEUR?  You may ask?
The beautiful Colours and Amazing aromas of All-Natural SAVEUR certainly do arouse a lot of senses and totally tantalise one's tastebuds! Even though they are all favourites, there are a few that have an extra soft spot for me, as they contain a lot of my much loved traditional herbs and spices.
Which products are they? Stay tuned for my next blog as I feature these favourites.
I hope you will stop by next time...
Thank-you for reading a little glimpse of my world.

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What's for Dinner?

One of the most commonly used questions in our household... What's for Dinner! Oh if I got a dollar for each time those words were uttered, I could go on a very nice holiday!

So, What IS for Dinner?

Here at home, we TRY to eat healthy, and I aim to fit in my family's dinner with my LOW CARB healthy eating, so that we all eat the same thing and I'm not spending unnecessary hours Cooking in the Kitchen.

Our Meals usually consist of a lot of SALADS - Garden Salad, Greek Salad, Coleslaw - all nice and low in carbs. Also our protein - whether Chicken, Pork, Beef, Fish, Sausages, Lamb, Eggs, etc.
Chicken and Salad, Pork and Salad, Beef and Salad - you get my drift: In actual fact this can get very boring... UNTIL NOW!!

Each Meal is Tantalisingly Exciting, with Amazing, Aromatic taste variations. I simply go to my pantry and just select a new (any) SAVEUR product to use - it's that SIMPLE! I just decide whether I feel like Italian, Thai, Indian, Mexican, etc, and I instantly have wordly flavours added to my daily, healthy meals.
No matter what I serve up, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

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WHAT TO COOK?

If you are anything like me, you think about meal times coming up, family gatherings, festive gatherings, etc. and you panic so far in advance about what to cook and serve, that you end up not enjoying the process of creating something fabulous!
Not only that, but also not enjoying the meal time gathering as you place too much pressure on yourself, trying to ensure everyone is happy and fully satisfied!
Does this sound like you at all?
Thankfully there is help with alleviating a lot of pressure from disaster cooks like myself!
What is it you ask?
SAVEUR!!

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SAVEUR helps any cook, whether Master Chef or Disaster chef, to create wonderful tasty gourmet dishes, with ease and simplicity. There is no right or wrong when using these products! Try them in any dish, experiment, and most of all have Fun! The possibilities are endless!

Here are some totally Simple and Easy ideas to get you started...
* In sour cream, or yoghurt mix any of the SAVEUR Mix products and you have your very own dip at home without any added nasties. (mashed chick peas, or pumpkin also goes well for vegans and lactose intolerant)
* Add any SAVEUR product to cream cheese & roll into balls. - Serve on platter with crackers, carrot/celery sticks
* Sprinkle SAVEUR product over any type of salad, and it will be amazing!! - Greek salad, garden salad, potato salad, coleslaw etc.
* Choose your favourite SAVEUR and add it to proteins, veggies, dips, stews, soups and more, for extra special flavour.

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CAUTION!! There is one problem however - It will be difficult decide which SAVEUR product to use, as they are ALL Amazing, Aromatic, Delicious!

Go ahead and try them for yourself, you will see Exactly what I'm talking about - Enjoy!!

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Entertaining with SAVEUR

🎄Make Entertaining a breeze this festive season with Saveur...
Personally, I am always a total stress-head when it comes to Entertaining! Don't get me wrong, I totally love it, and the sense of pride and accomplishment that comes with it - when you see all the approval in everyone's eyes, and the wonderful compliments that come with it after a job well done!!
SAVEUR thankfully takes some of that stress and guess work out of the equation, as it helps with making your Entertaining EASY and SUCCESSFUL. - Don't be afraid to experiment with the products and Amazing Flavours! Everyone will think that you've taken cooking classes - Promote yourself from Disaster Chef to Masterchef... Be the envy of all your friends by sharing with them entertaining ideas using Saveur Spices!

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SAVEUR Low Carb Dinner

Quick, Easy and Super Tasty Low Carb dinner!
Lightly sautée large mushrooms,
Cover with Shredded left over Roast Chicken,
Sprinkle with SAVEUR JAPANESE CURRY MIX
Tasty cheese over that,...
Crumble some fetta and pitted olives over the top,
Grill in oven until cheese melted
👨‍🍳 YUMMMM!!! 👨‍🍳 I will definitely be making that again!