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Orange Muffins

  Ingredients 1⁄2 Teaspoon (Metric) bicarbonate soda 1 egg (lightly beaten) 2 Cup wholemeal self-raising flour 2 Tablespoon (Metric) orange breakfast marmalade 1⁄2 Cup orange juice (freshly squeezed) 1⁄4 Cup sugar (brown) 1⁄2 Cup vanilla yogurt (low fat) Directions Pre-heat oven to 200oC. Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin tray with cooking spray Sift the flour […]

Chickpea Tikka Masala

Ingredients 1 Tbs. vegetable oil ½ medium onion, diced 1 Tbs. garam masala 1 Tbs. tomato paste 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger 1 serrano chile, minced 2 15-oz. cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes ½ cup low-fat Greek-style yogurt ¼ cup chopped cilantro Directions Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. […]

Berry French Toast

  Ingredients Slice bread (wholemeal preferably) 2 Cup fat reduced milk 2 Eggs (lightly beaten) 1 Cup low fat ricotta cheese 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon cinnamon sugar 250 Gram mixed berries 2 Tablespoon (Metric) honey Directions Dip bread, one slice at a time into combined milk and eggs, draining excess. Heat a non stick frypan over […]

Roast Pork Steaks with Tomatoes and Pine nuts 

  Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra to drizzle 4 lean pork loin steaks or chops 250g punnet cherry tomatoes 25g pine nuts Good splash balsamic vinegar Handful of basil leaves Directions Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the oil in a large frypan over medium heat and cook the pork steaks or chops […]

Baked Chicken Parma with Sweet Potato Mash 

  Ingredients 400 g can no-added-salt diced tomatoes with basil, onion and garlic 2 small skinless chicken breasts, fat trimmed 20 basil leaves 270 g jar 97% fat free sundried tomatoes, drained 270 g jar char-grilled capsicum or roasted pepper strips, drained 2 cups baby spinach leaves 1 cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese 800 g sweet potato, peeled […]

Chocolate Mousse

  Ingredients 300g good-quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped 3 eggs 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar 1 tablespoon good-quality cocoa powder, sifted 300ml thickened cream, plus extra whipped cream to serve Grated chocolate, to serve Directions Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the […]

Pavlova

  Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 1 1/4 cups (270g) caster sugar 2 teaspoons cornflour 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 300ml thickened cream 2 tablespoons icing sugar mixture, sifted Finely shredded rind and juice of 2 limes 2 Lady finger bananas, thinly sliced diagonally 3 golden kiwifruit, peeled, thinly sliced 2 starfruit, thinly sliced […]

Gingerbread Cookies

  Ingredients 350g plain flour 1 teaspoon bicarb soda 2 teaspoons ground ginger 100g butter 150g brown sugar 4 tablespoons golden syrup 1 egg currants, choc chips and/or nuts to decorate Directions Preheat oven to 190 degrees C. Sift together the flour, ginger and bicarb soda. Chop the butter and rub into the flour mixture […]

Tuna Melt

  Ingredients 1 large (425g) can tuna, drained and flaked ¼ capsicum, chopped 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 97% fat-free 2 tsp Dijon mustard 4 English muffins, halved and toasted 8 tomato slices 200g reduced-fat baked ricotta, sliced Directions Combine all ingredients except muffins, tomato and baked ricotta. Spoon the tuna mixture evenly over the muffin halves […]

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients 500g (About 4 cups) butternut pumpkin diced 2 onions diced 1 large sliced carrot 2 teaspoons chicken stock powder ½ teaspoon nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste Method In a large saucepan cover all ingredients with water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat, simmer covered for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are soft when […]