Showing posts with label family meals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family meals. Show all posts

Saturday, 18 August 2018

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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Wednesday, 2 May 2018

SAVEUR-y Low Carb Zucchini Loaf

After making Low-Carb Apple muffins, I really wanted to make a Savoury alternative, so into my kitchen I went, with pen and paper, and started to bring out some of my favourite ingredients: zucchini, feta, almond meal... and then started to one by one put things together.
I opted for a Vegetarian version this time, optionally it would be nice to add diced bacon.

 

I was unsure about how it would all turn out, especially since I decided to make a loaf instead of the usual smaller size muffins that I have been making lately. I'm so glad I did! It turned out Amazing - so much better than I had thought!

Enjoy my Video, followed by the Written recipe.



Ingredients:

2 cups diced Zucchini
2 cups Feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
6 eggs, lightly whisked
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup butter, melted


2 cups Almond meal
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp SAVEUR SEASONED SALT
1 Tblsp SAVEUR JAPANESE CURRY MIX




Method:

Mix Almond Meal, Baking Powder, SAVEUR Seasoned Salt, and SAVEUR Japanese Curry Mix in a Bowl. 

In the other bowl with the whisked eggs, add melted butter, water, zucchini, feta, mozzarella.

Add the Egg mixture to the dry ingredients, mix well.




Place mixture into greased loaf pan

Bake in pre-heated moderate oven approximately 50 minutes until cooked and golden brown.

Remove from oven when cooked.
Leave in pan approx. 10 minutes, then remove from the pan to place on a rack to cool.




Once cooled, Slice and Enjoy!


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Monday, 23 April 2018

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? 



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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Tuesday, 20 March 2018

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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Tuesday, 6 February 2018

Low Carb Tomato Tacos

A few days ago I shared our Preservative-free Tacos for all the family experience. Click here to View that Blog.


On that day I also made Low Carb Tomato Tacos for myself to fit in with my healthy eating lifestyle.
All I can say is that they looked amazing, were very Moorish, and Ultra delicious, plus I felt great eating them. They were so good and so quick and easy to make, that I will definitely be making them again on a regular basis, and with different taste variations.




Recipe Serves 4 -
(You can Double the quantity of the Mince and Taco Spice if you would like to also make regular Tacos for the family.)                


Ingredients:
300g Beef Mince (I used half beef, half pork)
1 small finely chopped onion
Can crushed/diced tomatoes or 1 cup passata
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 teaspoon All Natural SAVEUR TACO SPICE
pinch salt (optional)
Can red kidney beans (optional)

4 medium to large tomatoes

Lettuce leaves shredded (approx. half cup)
Grated Tasty Cheese (approx. 1 cup)
4 heaped tablespoons Sour Cream (I made a Quick and Easy SAVEUR Guacamole Dip - see instructions and picture below)                                                










Method:
Add onion to pan, lightly sautee, add mince, continually stirring until browned and cooked.
Add salt, SAVEUR Taco Spice, and tomatoes
Reduce heat, simmer 10 mins - add beans and heat through.




Place tomatoes upside down on a chopping board. Cut into wedges not cutting all the way through to the bottom. (see picture)
Slightly pull apart tomato and add Cooked Beef mince mixture into each tomato.


Add lettuce on top of mince
Sprinkle Grated cheese on top of each


Top with a tablespoon of Sour Cream, or *SAVEUR Guacamole Dip.

                                  *Add one Tablespoon SAVEUR Guacamole mix to 1 cup Sour Cream
You will have fun making these, and they are so beautiful to look at. Most of all, you will enjoy eating them and they are a Wonderful Entertaining idea too!

Thanks for stopping by,
until next time when I post about more deliciousness!

Esther
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Friday, 2 February 2018

Preservative-free Tacos for all the family

Deciding what to cook does present it's challenges for sure! Especially when you are trying to eat Healthy and watch those carbs!
Today I have opted to cook Tacos for the family with several options we can all choose from:
* Hard Taco Shells
* Tortilla wraps
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* Low carb Tortilla wraps
* Tomatoes (recipe coming on next blog post)


MY RECIPE & OPTIONS
Serves 4-6


Ingredients:
500g Beef Mince (I used half beef, half pork)
1 medium finely chopped onion
Can crushed/diced tomatoes or 1 cup passata
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1-2 teaspoons SAVEUR TACO SPICE
pinch salt (optional)
Can red kidney beans (optional)

TACO Shells and/or Tortilla Wraps

Lettuce leaves Shredded (approx. 1 cup)
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Tomatoes chopped (2-3)
Grated Tasty Cheese (approx. 1 cup)
(Place salad & cheese items into small bowls and everyone can choose and make their own)


Method:
Add onion to pan, lightly sautee, add mince, continually stirring, until browned and cooked
Add salt, SAVEUR Taco Spice, and tomatoes
Reduce Heat, simmer 10 minutes - add beans and heat through.

Divide Mince Mixture between all of the Taco Shells and/or Tortilla Wraps
Top with Chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and Grated cheese.


The family had a lot of fun putting their tacos together, and even though quite messy at times, they totally enjoyed eating them - we did have a few laughs around the dinner table.

                                                           


Stay tuned for my next Blog post later this week for my recipe and description on the most delicious Low Carb Taco Tomatoes.


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Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Japanese inspired Crispy Chicken Tenders Recipe

Japanese inspired Crispy Chicken Tenders  
  
Ingredients:
500 g chicken tenderloins
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons Saveur Japanese Curry Mix
1 egg lightly beaten
1 + 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoons Saveur Himalayan salt & Pepper (ground)

Method:
1/  On one plate Add the Saveur Japanese curry to the flour mix well.
2/  On another plate Add the Saveur Himalayan salt to the Panko breadcrumbs, mix well.
3/  Lightly beat an egg in a bowl
4/  Coat chicken well in flour, tap off excess then place in egg and shake off excess
5/  Coat chicken well in panko breadcrumb mix
6/  Refrigerate 20 minutes
7/  Shallow fry in peanut or vegetable oil until golden brown and crispy.


 
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Tuesday, 28 November 2017

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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