Saturday, 19 November 2011

Fun Tip #1 - Super Salads

Do you find salads boring? They can be. I won't lie.  So if you find yourself in a salad funk, here are two ways you can rediscover your love for them.

1. Make your salad into a shape, or just try to present it in the prettiest possible way.

2. Attempt to include all the colours of the rainbow into your salad. Put things you wouldn't normal put in a salad in this one and see what you think.

Bonus: Turn either of those tips into a competition amongst your friends. If you do this, send pictures to my blog email and I can post favourites.


Saturday, 5 November 2011

Recipe 12: The best veggies you will ever eat

Just because summer is over doesn't mean you should stop using your barbeque. This recipe is perfect for any time of year as long as it isn't pouring cats and dogs, or as cold as Antarctica.

What you need:
FOOD
5 smallish potatoes peeled, cut into large bite-sized pieces.
1 pepper - colour of your choosing - cut into cubes
3 large carrots cut into cubes
1 onion - diced
A large handful of green beans cut into thirds or halves if they're small enough
A large handful of cherry/grape/cocktail tomatoes. Your pick. *Not optional really (see "notes")
Extra virgin olive oil
Assorted spices
KITCHEN STUFF


Lots of tinfoil
A tinfoil pan (optional)
A mixing bowl
A large spoon

What to do:

-Wash and chop your veggies
-Put them in the mixing bowl
-Pour in a generous amount of olive oil
-Shake your spices over veggies
-Mix with spoon

OPTION 1:
Pour veggie mixture into tin foil pan
Cover with 2 crisscrossed piece of tinfoil *
** Make sure the pan is sealed or the veggies won't steam
Place on top shelf of barbeque
Cook for approx. 40 minutes

OPTION 2:
Tear tinfoil into twice as many sheets as there are people eating (add 2 extra for leftovers if you so desire)
Pour equal amounts of veggies onto half the sheets.
Fold 2 ends up and roll down
Roll the other 2 ends up
Place the second sheet of tinfoil over top and repeat rolling/folding
Cook on the top shelf of your barbeque for approx. 35 minutes

The spice mix I used
**** When you open the packages to eat them BEWARE OF THE STEAM!!!! It's hot and it burns ****

Open packets/uncover pan
Enjoy!

Serves 5 hungry people.


NOTES: If you are BBQing in colder weather, cooking could take longer. 40 is enough for November. 30-35 might be enough in the summer.
Add in any other veggies you like BUT make sure something in there is juicy or your veggies will dry out.