Smarty Ideas

  • Easy Fried Rice

    2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups cooked rice 1 tbs vegetable oil 2 bacon rashers, chopped 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped 2 spring onions, finely chopped 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed 1 tbs soy sauce Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. Heat a wok over medium heat and add half the oil. Pour in…

  • Honey Chicken with Noodles

    500g chicken breasts 1/4 cup salt reduced soy sauce 2 tbs honey 1 tbs oil 2 cloves garlic 3cm cube ginger 2 medium carrots 1 red capsicum 1 onion 100g sugar snap peas 1/2 cup frozen peas 200 g thin egg noodles   Method: Wash hands. Combine the chicken, soy sauce and honey in a medium bowl…

  • Beetroot Soup

    3 medium beetroots 1/4 purple cabbage 2 cloves garlic 1 onion 750mL vegetable stock 1/3 cup low fat sour cream Method: Wash hands. Peel and grate the beetroots.  Wear gloves so that your hands don’t turn purple. Shred the cabbage finely. Peel and chop the onions.  Crush the garlic in a garlic press. Place all four…

  • Egg-chanted Mushrooms

    4 eggs 2 small tomatoes Mayonnaise (in squeezy bottle) Lettuce Method: Wash hands. To hard boil the eggs, half fill a small saucepan with cold water.  Gently place the eggs in the saucepan and add more water so that they are covered. Bring the water to the boil over medium heat and then reduce to a simmer…

  • Cherry Tomato Tart

    1 sheet frozen puff pastry 20 cherry tomatoes 1 tbs olive oil 1/4 cup fresh basil, parsley or thyme 1 tbs dijon mustard 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated Method: Wash hands. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Prepare a flat baking tray by lining it with baking paper.  Place the sheet…

  • Fruit-filled Crepes

    Ingredients Fruit of choice – banana, melons, kiwi, strawberries 1 tsp lemon juice 1 cup plain flour 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 tsp caster sugar Pinch of salt 1 tbs melted butter Maple syrup Method: Wash hands.  To make the crepe batter, combine the plain flour, milk, eggs, caster sugar and salt in a bowl and whisk until…

  • Egg Hedgehogs

    6 boiled eggs 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tbs white vinegar 1 tsp mustard powder Bunch of chives 1 red capsicum Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. Peel the eggs and use a sharp knife to cut them cleanly in half. Carefully remove the yolks from the eggs and put them in a bowl.  Put the whites on…

  • Ants on a Log

    4 stalks of celery 200g cream cheese, softened Sultanas Method: Wash hands. Wash the stalks of celery and dry them with a paper towel. Cut the stalks into 5cm long pieces. Use a teaspoon to fill the stalks with cream cheese or, if you have one, pipe it in with a decorating bag. Place three sultanas on each…