My Fave Quick, Easy, Complete Vegitarian Meal

I'm not a vegetarian, but i don't like eating meat every single day. So I'm on the hunt for some good vegetarian recipes. The thing i don't like about a lot of them is that they just look like glorified side dishes or they don't contain very little protein.

I'm not sure where i found this recipe but i love it, ok, so the picture doesn't look fantastic but it is yummmmmy! Its also great because it doesn't have many fresh ingredients so i can keep everything i need for it in the pantry & have it as a back up meal. The only fresh ingredients are basil, which we have an abundance of in the garden & tomatoes & there are always some of them in our fridge. Best of all it only takes about 30 mins to make! So here it is:

Chick Pea Curry


Ingredients:
* 1 1/2 teaspoons Massaman Curry Paste (or red curry paste)
* 2 Onions, chopped finely
* 5 cloves of Garlic, crushed
400g Coconut milk
3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 can Chickpeas (approx 400g)
2 Tomatoes, cut into 1cm cubes
1 1/2 cups fresh Basil
3 tablespoons Sugar

Instructions:
* Heat oil in a large saute pan, Add the curry, onion & garlic & briefly saute.
* Add the coconut milk & soy sauce then bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 mins stirring occasionally.
* Add the chickpeas, tomato, basil & sugar then bring back to the simmer for a few minutes
Serve with Jasmine Rice

If anyone has any other recipes to share id love to hear them & if you have a go at this one id be interested to hear how you liked it.

Healthy Snack Bar

Thought id share with you a recipe for a healthy fruit & seed bar i made recently that rocky absolutely loves.

2 cups puffed rice cereal
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup mixed seeds (you can include nuts here too if you like)
200g mixed dried fruit
1/3 cup rice flour
1/2 cup (125ml) liquid glucose
1/4 cup (90g) honey

* Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (or 350 Fahrenheit). Line the base & sides of a 29 x 19 cm tin with baking paper.

* Gently heat liquid glucose & honey in a small saucepan (over a medium heat) for 2 minutes or until runny.

* Combine all other ingredients in a large bowl & mix well together.

* Stir the glucose syrup & honey & mix well to coat.

* Press the mixture firmly into the tin, place a sheet of baking paper over the mixture & with the back of a spoon spread it evenly. Remove the top sheet of paper.

* Bake for approx 20 mins or until golden brown

* Leave to cool & crisp in the tin before lifting out & cutting into fingers.

Thats it! You've just made some healthy crunchy yummy snacks for the whole family (well, maybe not the littlelies but everyone else)! Store them in an air tight container in your fridge :D

The Naughtiest, Yummiest, Scrummiest Brownies

Whilst reading through the latest threads on NappyCino i discovered one with a yummy brownie recipe on it posted by bec (mumtotwo).

I cooked it up & they are super yummy!!!

Heres the recipe:

• 150gr butter
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa

Cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Add eggs 1 @ a time on low speed. Mix through flour & cocoa. Bake @ 150 degrees for 25-35 mins.

Thanks Bec!!!

Yummy Fruit & Nut Balls

Found some pretty cheap dates at harris farm yesterday so thought id make some fruit & nut balls. We have one of those compact juicers which makes it easy, i just stuck dates & walnuts through it with the special nozzle thingy on, roll it in balls & then in coconut!