Smarty Ideas

  • Bread and Butter Cucumbers

    4 cucumbers 1/4 cup cooking salt 1 1/2 cups white vinegar 1 cup water 3/4 cup white sugar 2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 red chilli Method: Wash hands. Wash the cucumbers and slice them very thinly. Place a layer of cucumbers into a flat dish and sprinkle with some of the salt.  Keep layering the cucumbers and salt…

  • Cucumber Rounds

    2 cucumbers 200g softened cream cheese 1 jar semi sun-dried tomatoes Bunch of fresh thyme Method: Wash hands. Wash the cucumbers. Chop off the ends of the cucumber and use a peeler to peel off most of the skin leaving thin strips for decoration. Cut the cucumbers into 2 cm thick disks. In a bowl, stir the…

  • Coleslaw

    1/2 cabbage, shredded 2 carrots, grated 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced 1/2 red capsicum, finely diced 1/2 cup egg mayonnaise 1/3 cup thickened cream 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. In a large bowl, combine all of the vegetables. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, cream and lemon juice.  Season to…

  • Roasted Red Capsicum Dip

    3 roasted red capsicums 3 spring onions 1 clove garlic 1 tbs olive oil 200g softened cream cheese, low fat 60g sour cream Zest of a lemon 1/2 tsp smoked paprika Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. In a mini-blender, garlic and spring onions very finely. Heat the oil in a small saucepan and add the blended…

  • Easy Roast Capsicum

    6 red capsicums Method: Wash hands. Preheat the oven to 230°C. Remove the stalk. Cut the capsicums into half and remove the seeds. Place the capsicum on an oven tray with the skin side up. Roast in the oven until the skin turns black an blisters.  Don’t worry, it is supposed to turn black! Remove…

  • Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce

    1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs 1 small cauliflower 15g melted butter 30g cheddar cheese, extra CHEESE SAUCE 30g butter 3 tbs plain flour 2 cups milk 3/4 cup cheese, grated Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. Cut the cauliflower into large florets.  Boil them in salted water until only just tender.  Drain and set aside. To make the…

  • Carrots with Tomato Sauce

    6 carrots, thickly sliced 2 cloves garlic 2 stalks celery, finely diced 1 onion, finely diced 1 tsp thyme leaves 1/2 cup vegetable stock 1 can diced tomatoes 1 tsp honey 1 tbs oil Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. Heat the oil in a large saucepan then add the carrots and cook, stirring for a…

  • Turkey Meatloaf

    800g turkey mince 2 slices bread 1 onion, finely diced 1 carrot, grated 2 tbs barbecue sauce 1 egg, lightly beaten Salt and pepper 2 tbs barbecue sauce, extra Method: Wash hands. Preheat the oven to 180°C.  Prepare a large loaf tin by brushing the inside with oil. Use a small blender to make the bread into bread…