tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63160093694966059532023-11-16T04:20:40.427-08:00Table For FiveA family of 5 on a single income sharing budget friendly recipes, frugal living and all things family.Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-67800937293570147392017-09-07T02:44:00.000-07:002017-09-07T03:11:15.593-07:00What Can I Make With Beef Mince?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Beef mince is one of most commonly used forms of red meat amongst Australia's low budget families. At around $7 per kilo across major supermarkets it is the most affordable, versatile red meat with the added bonus of being easily bulked out with cheaper ingredients. Beef mince is also widely celebrated by vegie smugglers everywhere.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just how versatile is it? We asked our low budget community to tell us what they like to use it for.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our clever cooks came up with over 30 different ways to serve up beef mince.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">•</span><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Bolognese</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"> - this beef sauce has many variations including, but not limited to, Spaghetti, Lasagne, pastitsio, pasta bake.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Cottage/Shepherd's pie</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Savoury mince</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Curried mince or beef curry</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Stuffed capsicum, tomato, potato, zucchini boats</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Jaffles/toasties</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">•Meatballs </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">(many variations to choose from with different sauces to choose from too)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Hamburger patties</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Kofta</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">•Sang choi bao </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">(San choy bow)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Taco/burrito</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Meatloaf</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Rissoles</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Stroganoff</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Chow mein</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Pies, sausage rolls, pasties</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Beef Wellington</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Scotch eggs</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Arancini balls</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Ragu</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Cabbage rolls</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Chilli con carne</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Fried rice</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Rice paper rolls, Spring rolls, curry puffs, wontons</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Bobotie</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Pizza</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Soup</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Korean beef</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Turkish pide</span></span></div>
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Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-6170499089609518472017-04-01T15:36:00.000-07:002017-04-01T15:36:05.857-07:00Chorizo and Potato Fritters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
What do you get when you mix grated or mashed vegetables with batter?<br />
Fritters, pancakes or hashbrowns are the most common names for them and they'll give you a whole new way to use up those bits and pieces in your fridge that might otherwise go to waste.<br />
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Note that preparation time states 10 mins. This is based on using a food processor to grate the vegetables. Hand grating will take longer but just think of the workout those arm muscles will get.<br />
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Chorizo & Potato Fritters</h1>
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<span itemprop="description"><i>Crispy, vegetable hashbrowns.</i></span><br />
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- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">4 potatoes</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 large zucchini (2 regular sized)</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 ½ carrots</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ red onion</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 cup plain flour</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 egg</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ tsp salt</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 partially cooked chorizo</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">Oil to fry.</span><br />
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grate potato, zucchini, carrot and onion and squeeze out excess liquid.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stir in diced chorizo and form mixture into 8 patties.</span></span></div>
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<i>Prep time: <time datetime="PT10M" itemprop="prepTime">10 minutes</time></i><br />
<i>Cook time: <time datetime="PT00H15M" itemprop="cookTime">00:15</time></i><br />
<i>Total time: <time datetime="PT00H25M" itemprop="totalTime">00:25</time></i><br />
<i>Yield: <span itemprop="recipeYield">8</span></i><br />
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<i>Calories: <span itemprop="calories">299</span></i><br />
<i>Fat: <span itemprop="fatContent">14.9g</span></i>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">We’ve got a bit a cheat this week. You’ll notice there's only 6 dinners because we enjoyed a family dinner out. The big age/interest gap between Mr14 and Mr5 means we don't have a lot of (whole) family outings. Dinner out is one activity that we can all enjoy together every now and again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Many family restaurants have designated discount or “kids eat free” night's. Worth taking a look in your local area, if you enjoy a night away from your own kitchen and dining room table.</span></div>
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March meal plan, week 2<br />Total food spend $100.70</h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">It's an age old debate that will probably never be definitively proven across the board. I can give you a number of meal examples that are cheaper to make from scratch and I could probably match that with an equal amount of meals that are not. The biggest downfall in convenience cooking is that it limits you in choices.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">A bag of flour becomes a batch of biscuits, a cake, scones, sauce thickener, roux, bread, a crust, a batter….the list goes on. A premixed cake mix, on the other hand, becomes...well...some form of cake, one cake. Sure, you can vary it slightly but ultimately, it's going to make the same sort of thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">A packet of taco seasoning will give the same flavour, no matter how you use it, where a selection of herbs of spices has unbridled potential.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">And, a lasagne is a lasagne whereas its individual ingredients can be </span><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">So. Much. More</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></span><br />
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<b>More meal plans</b>: <a href="https://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/march-budget-family-meal-plan-week-1.html" target="_blank">March meal plan week 1</a><br />
2 weeks of dinners for five <a href="https://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/two-weeks-of-dinners-for-five-budget.html" target="_blank">budget meal plan #1 </a><br />
<a href="https://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/two-weeks-of-dinners-for-five-budget_23.html" target="_blank">budget meal plan #2 </a><br />
<a href="https://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/08/two-weeks-of-dinners-for-five-budget.html" target="_blank">budget meal plan #3 </a><br />
$200 in 2 weeks - <a href="https://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/200-in-2-weeks-fresh-start-challenge.html" target="_blank">The fresh start/empty pantry challenge </a> <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">The new year didn't start out quite as well as we had planned for, financially at least. Life doesn't always play fair and we know that as well as anyone. Still, we continue to make plans because we know, whatever life throws at us, we will get through it. We’ve been through tougher times, really shitty, rock bottom times. These last few months have been a little stumble in comparison.</span></div>
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<i>This recipe inspired by: <a href="http://kidgredients.com.au/coconut-lemon-yoghurt-loaf/" target="_blank">Coconut and Lemon Yoghurt Loaf from Kidgredients</a> </i><br />
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<span itemprop="description" style="font-family: inherit;">Simple yoghurt loaf cake with coconut and rasberry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 cups self raising flour</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ cup dessicated coconut</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 cup natural yoghurt </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">¾ cup raw sugar</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ cup rice bran oil (or vegetable oil)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 cup (crushed) frozen raspberries</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Scoop into a lined 28cm loaf or 22cm cake tin and bake 45-50mins. Cake is cooked when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.</span></span></div>
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Prep time: <time datetime="PT10M" itemprop="prepTime">10 minutes</time></i><br />
<i>Cook time: <time datetime="PT00H50M" itemprop="cookTime">00:50</time></i><br />
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<i>Yield: <span itemprop="recipeYield">24</span></i><br />
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<i>Fat: <span itemprop="fatContent">5.9</span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Both beef and vegetables in this recipe can be cooked on the barbecue and making the couscous could hardly be called cooking. It's a perfect meal for outdoor and indoor cooks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE to eat, I am not over that at all. When it's cold outside that comfort food is a welcome ending to the day and so worth the effort but, when the sun is shining on fresh green shoots and vibrant colours, our kitchen window is not the best vantage point to enjoy Springtime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We may live in a crappy old house but this view, even on a cloudy day, will never get old.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">I don't use the “H” word very often but surely I’ve nailed it with this one?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">High in iron, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, zinc….. that's all healthy stuff, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">But who cares?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">It's damn delicious and that's enough for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Moroccan spiced beef" height="478" itemprop="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVd3dRioqSBhzpNHmgU9ODP68eLsl9ocEBLoSk2gBl4bGw-ZrMHQdRl4dRdOQiQ0dr7ob7FNTsvgpZNdW5Vyr7GiyQNw9FhIR7lYCdUOCorVqE82Z5xydW7w9oKXDTrqpLgm2YVwsZkFG/s640/IMG_20161021_164615-01.jpeg" width="640" /></span><br />
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<span itemprop="description" style="font-family: inherit;">A flavoursome spice blend suitable for beef, chichen and lamb.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ teaspoon cumin</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ teaspoon ground ginger</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 pinches salt</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 pinches pepper</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 pinch ground cinnamon</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 pinch cayenne powder</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 pinch ground coriander</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 pinch allspice</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 whole clove, ground or 1 pinch ground cloves</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">Olive oil</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">350g beef rump steak</span> (or other BBQ suitable cut)</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Prep time: <time datetime="PT05M" itemprop="prepTime">05 minutes</time></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cook time: <time datetime="PT00H05M" itemprop="cookTime">00:05</time></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Total time: <time datetime="PT00H25M" itemprop="totalTime">00:25</time></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yield: <span itemprop="recipeYield">5</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Calories: <span itemprop="calories">175</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fat: <span itemprop="fatContent">9.9</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">• Mix spices together, drizzle meat with olive oil and rub spice mix onto both sides of the steak.</span></div>
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Roasted 3Veg Couscous</h2>
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<img alt="Roasted 3Veg Couscous" height="460" itemprop="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuttFPWYfnc8JIiWYeJXHmzJOit_czWplxZgG2JU7QIN_Mgwra89bsKAEV7muWGD-YyxCOWN-8IB_UMZFDJmAXk2R8F-LTMm2lwYIdGCDd9CCcO-RuvhJhVsV3jQjL8qC2kMaT0iWqMX6/s640/IMG_20161021_163458-01.jpeg" width="640" /><br />
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<span itemprop="description"><i>Warm cous cous salad, completely adaptable to suit your own preferences or produce availability.</i></span><br />
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- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">400g pumpkin - any kind</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">200g broccoli</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ a capsicum</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">Olive oil</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 cup boiling water</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 cup couscous</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon beef stock powder *optional</span><br />
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<i>Prep time: <time datetime="PT05M" itemprop="prepTime">05 minutes</time></i><br />
<i>Cook time: <time datetime="PT00H20M" itemprop="cookTime">00:20</time></i><br />
<i>Total time: <time datetime="PT00H25M" itemprop="totalTime">00:25</time></i><br />
<i>Yield: <span itemprop="recipeYield">5</span></i><br />
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<i>Fat: <span itemprop="fatContent">2.6</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; text-align: left;">•Roughly chop pumpkin into small chunks, broccoli into small florets and capsicum into two pieces.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial";">•Toss vegetables in a light coating of olive oil and place in a baking tray, capsicum skin side up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">•Bake for 20 minutes or until pumpkin and broccoli are lightly browned and capsicum skin appears blistered. Dice capsicum (you can remove the skin if you prefer it off).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">•Pour freshly boiled water into a large bowl, add 2 teaspoons olive oil and stock powder, then sprinkle couscous evenly into the bowl.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">•Let couscous sit for 3 minutes before stirring with a fork. Stir in the vegetables and you’re done!</span><br />
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A homemade burger deserves a fresh baked hamburger bun and this soft bread roll recipe is the perfect solution. Soft and fluffy with just the right amount of salt and sweetness, the way bread should be.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">12g dry yeast </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">(</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">3 teaspoons)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">20g caster sugar </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">(1 teaspoon + 3 teaspoons)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">125mls warm water </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">(½ cup)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">125mls milk </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">(½ cup)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">1 large egg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">30mls vegetable oil (6 teaspoons)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">½ teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">450g plain flour (3 cups, firmly packed)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">15-20g butter (1 tablespoon)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Place yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar in a small bowl and gently whisk in warm water. Set bowl aside in a warm place for five minutes or until mixture bubbles into a froth on top.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•In another small bowl or jug whisk milk, egg, oil, salt and remaining sugar together.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Combine both mixtures and in a large bowl/standing mixer, mix flour with wet ingredients until mixture begins to come together. Use kneading hooks to work dough until smooth and elastic (about 4 minutes).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>If you are kneading by hand, 10 minutes on a floured bench or dough board.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Turn the dough out onto your clean, floured surface and divide into 8 equal portions. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Place each one in a lined or lightly greased baking dish or lined tray. Allow</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> dough to rise (proof) for about 30 minutes before baking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Melt butter and brush over the top of each roll and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 52.7783px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-63800458946008478772016-10-14T15:12:00.000-07:002016-12-25T15:02:20.571-08:00Fried Rice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A truely authentic fried Rice this is not. Fast, simple and versatile is what it <b>is</b>.<br />
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The measurements in this recipe are not terribly important. The amount of oil to rice is really the only detail that needs attention. There should be just enough to coat the rice and give it a nice glossy shine. Too much and the dish will be greasy. Too little and the rice will stick to itself and the pan. All other ingredients are not only flexible in quantity but can also be substituted or simply omitted. </div>
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Keeps well, covered, in the fridge for up to 4 days.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">1 ½ cups uncooked rice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">(Or 2 ½ - 3 cups cooked rice)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">¼ teaspoon salt *</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">optional</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">(Or 1 Tablespoon soy sauce)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">1 red onion or spring onions -diced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">200g Ham -diced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•<b>To cook the rice:</b> Place rice in a medium saucepan with 2<span id="docs-internal-guid-5e9d86c8-c53a-ccdb-648b-10091d758726" style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">½</span> cups cold water. Bring to the boil uncovered then turn heat down to low. Cover and simmer for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and give it a quick stir before replacing the lid and letting it sit for about 5 minutes.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>This can be done the day before but it is not essential</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Heat 1 teaspoon of oil, to medium heat, in a large fry pan or wok, pour in egg and fry until just cooked. Remove egg and cut into small strips or dice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Heat remaining oil, to high heat, in pan and add rice, tossing/stirring quickly to coat rice with oil. *Adding salt or soy sauce optional here. Continue stirring for 2 minutes.</span><br />
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Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-88726034453180866642016-10-07T14:44:00.000-07:002016-10-07T14:44:30.439-07:00Cheeseburger Scrolls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Originally, I had thought this would be great recipe for using up leftover burger patties but, as time (and burger nights) went by, I realised how ridiculous the notion was...<b> There's no such thing as leftover patties! </b>If, by some miracle, you do happen to have some, just break or dice them into small pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><i>Makes 22</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">Need a yoghurt free dough recipe? <a href="https://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/sweet-chilli-cheese-scrolls.html" target="_blank">Try this one.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">1 medium Brown Onion, finely diced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">30mls* American mustard (⅛ cup)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">2 cups grated Tasty Cheese </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Pour yoghurt into large bowl. Add sugar to flour and mix flour into yoghurt, ½ cup at a time until dough is a rollable consistency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Roll dough into a rectangle, about 8mm thick, approximately 25x40cm </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Lightly score dough’s surface with a fork. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Spread beef and cheese evenly over dough, press down lightly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Drizzle tomato sauce and mustard evenly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Using a sharp serrated knife, cut roll into sections about 2 ½ cm thick. Place each scroll on a lined baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes. Scrolls will be golden brown and aromatic.</span><br />
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Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-71344703672074080592016-10-06T05:58:00.000-07:002016-10-06T05:58:01.641-07:00Degradation = Popularity. No Thanks!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">I may not always get it right in my personal life but when it comes to what I say on this blog and my public pages, I do tend to overthink it. Usually that's considered a bad thing when it comes to writing, particularly from the heart, but I have come to learn that in my particular area of blogging (budget and food) sensitivity of diversity is a severely lacking trait.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">Yesterday I watched a Thrifty Blogger fall from grace with one single indiscretion laying insult to a large group of readers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">This lady has a reasonable sized following (although smaller now) and the opportunity to empower a great deal more but, disappointingly, has chosen to put down the very people who need her support the most. I won't go into detail but essentially, it was suggested that a lot of families make unhealthy choices simply because they are lazy. After</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> an overwhelmingly negative response to her post, she removed it, but offered no apologies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">This is where I become disillusioned by the blogging world. The larger the following, the less they care? It's not true of all, I know that well enough. But it is true of, at least, some and it remains to be seen which is more dominant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">Is this the future for the internet? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">Does the duty of care for others cease to be important once a brand has been established? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">People make mistakes. I sure as hell do. But I want to make this promise: I will not assume to know what is best for you, your family or your situation. I may not be sure of the direction I am going but I definitely know which road I do not want to take!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;">If you are a blogger or regular sharer of helpful advice, wouldn't you prefer to lift up one person than put thousands down?</span></div>
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Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-25736209760504734382016-10-01T04:30:00.002-07:002016-10-01T04:32:08.343-07:00Don't Hide The Zucchini - Just This Once<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Apparently zucchini is the most common choice when it comes to hidden vegetables. Veggie smugglers seem fixated with grating it into everything. I had started to wonder if my dear friend Zucchini had super powers with all the attention it receives. But alas, a mere vegetable is he (although technically a fruit) with a noted talent for blending in with the crowd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Even without any awesome special powers, I can't help but feel sorry for poor invisible Zucchini. Always hiding in the shadows. Never basking in the glow of centre stage. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">This one is for you, Zucchini. Today you are the star! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Zucchini</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">½ Tablespoon Olive Oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Slice zucchini about ½cm thickness lengthwise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Peel garlic cloves and give each one a good bash with the flat side of your knife. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Heat a frypan, grill or BBQ to medium/high heat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Pancake, Hotcake, Dropscone?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Who cares?!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Scotch pancakes contain raising agents for a thick and fluffy result. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">And so, in order to be foodatomically correct, I dub thee Scotch Pancakes. Rise and be fluffy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">What's in a name? Would not a flat cake by any other name taste just as sweet - or savoury?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">• Heat a large frypan/skillet to medium high.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">• You can use a small amount of butter or oil if necessary to keep pancakes from sticking to the base.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">• Using a soup ladle or large spoon, spoon mixture into frypan - about ¼ of a cup per pancake. Sprinkle chocolate evenly on surface.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">• Cook on one side until bubbles form and being to burst on the surface (about 2 minutes), flip over and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">A big reason why struggling families might rely on canned and packaged foods is that donations need to have a reasonable shelf life. To be honest, I didn't expect this challenge to be as difficult as it is and I certainly have a new respect for those who, for whatever reason, rely on long life products as their main food source. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">When I published the third edition of <a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/08/two-weeks-of-dinners-for-five-budget.html" target="_blank">2 Weeks of Dinners for Five</a> I did not imagine that it or the baked risotto would raise so much interest. I’d like to thank everyone who expressed an interest in this recipe and apologise for delay in getting it out to you. I hope your patience will be rewarded with what I believe is a pretty darn tasty meal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">If, like me, you find it difficult to tend to the stove top for a full half hour with no interruptions this recipe may be the answer you’re looking for. The best part: it's adaptable. Add peas and corn, grated zucchini, swap out chorizo for ham/chicken etc. As long as whatever you add won't absorb the liquid you're good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">You will need </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">a 4ltre (minimum) dutch oven/casserole dish </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">OR</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"> a large fry pan and 4ltre capacity baking dish </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">with lid</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>But wait, there's more! </b>No, it's not a set of steak knives, it's a bonus recipe.... Well, more like a suggestion actually. Add an egg and a little flour or breadcrumbs to leftover risotto. Roll them into balls and press a little cube of cheese into the middle. Lightly dust the outside with flour and fry in hot oil until you have a crisp crust.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Lasagne bolognese is simple enough to make but it does take time. Don't worry, most of it is cooking time, it's just not a meal that you can whip up on a spur of the moment whim.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•Turn heat to medium, pour in diced tomatoes and mix in all other ingredients. Stir regularly for 3 minutes before setting the temperature to low. Simmer for at least 30 minutes stirring occasionally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•In a baking dish, roughly 30x20cm, place a thin layer of bolognese followed by a single layer of lasagne sheets. Repeat to form another layer, finishing with a lasagne layer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•In a small to medium pot, on medium heat, combine flour and margarine, stirring together until mix bubbles and thickens. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•On low heat, whisk in milk a little at a time until sauce is a thick pouring consistency. Stir in </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">1 cup</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"> of the cheese until melted and all lumps gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m asked so often to share my shopping lists and meal plans which is why I have shared these past 6 weeks with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">We don't just feed our family on less than $150 per week. It includes </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: baseline;">washing and cleaning products, personal hygiene etc. And</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; line-height: 1.38;"> we feel we live quite well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">A recent conversation with a lady who is currently having to feed her family of 4 on only $120 </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">per fortnight</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"> confirmed for me just how fortunate we are to have such a reasonable budget. Thankfully her situation is not permanent, but I have also spoken to a number of people”living” on government support payments (for one reason or another) and found this to be a fairly standard amount. Some single mothers in particular feel forced to go without food in order to feed their children. Fortunately, there is some community help available for most families but it is limited. This just goes to show how big the gap is between a low income family and an income support family. Don't judge them, they've got it tougher than you or I could imagine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">On to the final fortnight of our 6 week meal plan. You can view the previous plans by clicking on the links below the baking list. I totally boobed it on the second week and had to go back to the shops a third time but shoot, these things happen. The only things not accounted for here are the 3 Chorizos I purchased from the local market for $11. There is also a $9 purchase of frankfurts which were for the boys at Mr.Wonderfull's work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">A reminder that while breakfast and lunch is not included on the plan, items and cost are still included in the total spend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">A whole roast chicken will contribute to at least 3 meals for us. Strip the leftover meat to store for another meal (we had enough for two more meals this week) and use the carcass to make a flavourful broth with vegetable scraps #wastenothing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">While I'm already baking vegetables, I throw in some extra sweet potato for tomorrow's risotto.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Not for the purists. This risotto is made with long grain rice and baked. No need for constant stirring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Actually, I forgot to buy Macaroni so we had spaghetti cheese instead. Kids thought it was great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Remember that chicken we salvaged from the roast? Stock and shredded chicken brought to you by Monday's roast 😉</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/simple-massaman-curry.html" target="_blank">Beef Massaman Curry</a></span></div>
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It's simple but oh so tasty!<br />
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Everything goes into one dish. Easy to prepare and easy to clean up afterwards.<br />
*<i>Swapped out the thighs for drumsticks, just cook chicken a little longer.</i><br />
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<a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/chorizo-soup.html" style="font-family: arial; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.38;" target="_blank">Chorizo Soup</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">What can I say? It's just a classic, low priced, family dish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">A delicious alternative to bread crumbs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.38;"><a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/sweet-ginger-chicken-stirfry.html" target="_blank">Sweet Ginger Pork</a></span></div>
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The beauty of slow cooking is that there is no restriction on the cut of pork. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/two-weeks-of-dinners-for-five-budget.html" target="_blank">View Fortnight #1 </a> <a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/two-weeks-of-dinners-for-five-budget_23.html" target="_blank">View Fortnight #2</a></b></span></h3>
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Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-16146139326755223612016-08-02T06:05:00.000-07:002019-11-29T21:22:17.330-08:00Simple Vanilla Cake Recipe <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">A good Vanilla Cake is a must have recipe for any home Baker. The lightly crisp crunch on the outside and a soft fluffy center make this vanilla cake recipe my all time favorite and most turned to when I need something sweet, simple and elegant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Perfect iced for birthday cakes and cupcakes, sugar dusted or drizzled with warm custard on a cold night. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. </span></div>
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- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">125g cooking margarine</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 cup caster sugar</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 egg</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 teaspoons vanilla essence</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 cups self raising flour</span><br />
- <span itemprop="recipeIngredient">⅔ cup milk</span><br />
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<i>Cook time: <time datetime="PT00H40M" itemprop="cookTime">00:40</time></i><br />
<i>Total time: <time datetime="PT01H00M" itemprop="totalTime">01:00</time></i><br />
<i>Yield: <span itemprop="recipeYield">16</span></i><br />
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<i>Fat: <span itemprop="fatContent">7</span></i></div>
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Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-2886167025763056482016-07-30T16:02:00.000-07:002016-08-07T18:50:40.353-07:00Please, Stop Insulting the Low Budget Families of Australia.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">This week, The Living Room promised us so much in the headline<a href="http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/the-living-room/food-articles/feed-your-family-for-under-100" target="_blank"> “Feed Your Family For Under $100” </a>but, like so many before them, delivered so</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; line-height: 1.38;"> very little for far too much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">A family of 4 (apparently still the magic number even though the average has moved to 5) </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; text-decoration: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;">will</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"> should eat 3 main meals per day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">(3x4=12 individual serves per day)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">That's a total of 21 main meals per week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">(12x7=84 individual serves per week)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; line-height: 1.38;">So you will forgive me, please, if I am not applauding tv segments that offer meals for $100 and only give me 5 actual meals. That's a whopping $20 per meal! And what of the other 16 meals in the week?! Why can't they just call it what it is: 5 inspirational family meals for $100." What's wrong with that? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m not the only one feeling jaded on the subject. While some might be hanging on the edge of their seats, pen in hand, ready to jot down the money saving tips, the rest of us are too busy trying to unroll our eyes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline;">“False advertising. 5 days is NOT a week. Anyone can whip up five meals for four people with $100.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Misleading headlines and titles are not a new thing. They always have been and possibly (disappointingly) will always be. The Living Room is not the first to make this claim and not deliver. In fact, I had become so fed up with all the exclusions and contradictions in this overused, “Feed Your Family on $100” claim that, in January 2016, I wrote the </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/200-in-2-weeks-fresh-start-challenge.html" target="_blank">$200 in 2 Weeks - Fresh Start Challenge</a>. To see if we could live on $100 for a week because for some families, it's not a choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">This was an empty pantry challenge. Starting with nothing and making no assumptions about what staples people should already have in their pantry. Boring when compared to a seafood paella or pork ragu but managed to feed my family 3 square meals a day plus snacks. Recently added to the blog, 6 weeks on how we, a family of 5, live very well on $150p/w for all groceries which you can<a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/two-weeks-of-dinners-for-five-budget.html" target="_blank"> view here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Are we wrong expect delivery on these headline promises? I think not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Please, stop insulting the low budget cooks of Australia. These people work hard to put decent meals on the table 3 times a day, 7 days a week. NO EXCLUSIONS!</span></div>
Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-86699947320117249902016-07-26T14:33:00.000-07:002018-05-29T00:26:32.052-07:00The Ultimate Winter Warmer - Chorizo Soup <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">Romantic jargon translation: It’s got a spicy sausage in it and it’s bloody delicious!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">One chorizo sausage will cost you around $3 or less from the supermarket deli (so don't be put off by the high per kg price) but if you're in Sydney, I recommend checking out your local for a good smallgoods producer. You will pay a tiny bit more but, trust me, sooo worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">•In a large, heavy based pot, heat oil on high, add chorizo and onion and stir for 1 minute before adding carrot and celery. Bring heat down to medium and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes. </span></div>
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1kg Carrots $1.90<br />
Bag of leaf mix $2.50<br />
Cherry tomatoes $1.50<br />
2 loaves bread $1.90<br />
2 cans tomatoes $1.20<br />
Tube of Pringles $2.00<br />
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Mel Roworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08675306637494434070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6316009369496605953.post-56739323180583038082016-07-13T15:34:00.000-07:002016-07-13T15:40:01.710-07:00Versatile Tomato and Herb Sauce <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline;">I use this sauce as a base for a number of different meals. It's so simple. It can be premade and refrigerated or frozen in portions and can be added to or used as is. It's also super cheap, coming in at less than $1.50 per 500g. </span></div>
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Primary Shop</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As you can see, we had plenty already stocked and no shortage of options. You don't need to plan elaborate meals every day, you just need to choose meals that suit you and your family. <i>Note that although breakfasts and lunches have not been included in the list below, the ingredients are there to see in the dockets.</i></span></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/chicken-and-potato-rosti.html" target="_blank">Chicken pattie burgers</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Penciling in a leftover night not only saves money and time, it reduces household waste as well. Win, win, win.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course, if you should reach leftover night with nothing leftover, cheese and tomato toasties are surprisingly satisfying.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/blueberry-slice.html" target="_blank">Blueberry Slice</a></div>
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<a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/cheap-and-easy-2-ingredient-snackbars.html" target="_blank">Cornflake Clusters </a></div>
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<a href="http://tablefor-5.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/double-chocolate-biscuit-recipe.html" target="_blank">Double Choc chip biscuits </a></div>
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<b>Coconut and Passionfruit slice.</b></div>
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First time experimental </div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Damper, otherwise known as Bushman's Bread, is Australia’s soda bread. Traditionally this bread was made from nothing more than flour, salt and water, making it a convenient option for drovers and stockmen who needed to rely on non perishable ingredients while travelling. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thankfully I've never had to traverse the Australian outback without an Esky, or even a car for that matter.</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We love this bread with soups, casseroles or even just smeared with butter while the bread is still warm. Fresh bread is at it's best when it's still warm.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 ½ cups self raising flour </span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">½ teaspoon salt</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 teaspoons caster sugar </span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Preheat oven to 180°C</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Combine flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Rub in flour with fingertips until all lumps are gone. Psst...I sometimes cheat and melt the butter 😉</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Stir in milk and add water ¼ cup at a time until you have a shaggy dough.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Turn out onto floured surface and knead lightly until you can roll it into a ball.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Place dough on a lined baking tray. Press down into a disk, 4-5cm thick, and score an “X” through the top.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brush the top with a little extra milk and sprinkle with flour if desired.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">•Bake for approximately 45 minutes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Crust will be golden brown and hard with a hollow sound when tapped.</span></span></div>
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