There’s nothing very complicated about this salad, but the combination of sundried tomatoes, spinach, pasta and pine nuts works really well. It looks good and tastes even better.
PASTA SALAD WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES AND SPINACH
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Author Archives: bebsrecipes
ALMOND AND COCONUT MACAROONS
These are great, either served as a biscuit with coffee or as an addition to a dessert like chocolate mousse.
SCALLOP AND BACON BITES
I love scallops, but cooking them can be a bit tricky. If you’re pan frying them you need to cook them just before eating and you need to make sure they’re not overcooked. Not everyone will like this recipe as between the marinade and the bacon the scallop flavour is altered, but it does make cooking them easier and appealing to serve with drinks.
CHEESE AND VEGETABLE MOUSSAKA
Dietary requirements for friends visiting isn’t as easy as it used to be. Back in the day, we just decided on a menu, cooked it and people ate it. That seems like Good Old Days!!! Now there’s a lot more things to consider, gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, etc. This recipe works for vegetarians and even the gluten free with a slight change to GF flour in the cheese sauce, so maybe it’s a problem solver.
CORN AND PEANUT BUTTER MUFFINS
Something for the kids’ lunchboxes or your own!! A batch of these in the freezer might be useful for those days when you’re in a rush or you’ve just run out of ideas…………..
BAKED SPAGHETTI FRITTATA
This is a great recipe for using up leftover pasta. A good combination of vegetables, pasta, cheese and ham. A terrific easy weekend meal.
PORT AND GARLIC BEEF – Gluten Free
This is a recipe that a friend used when she was catering for her husband’s 40th birthday dinner a many years ago. She cooked two 1kg pieces of beef and multiplied the marinade and sauce ingredients to match. It could be prepared in advance and was delicious. At the time she wasn’t worried whether it was gluten free or not, but with us being more conscious of dietary issues these day, it would work really well for everyone now.
CHICKEN COCONUT BITES
I’m always looking for something interesting to have with drinks when guests are coming for lunch or dinner. These are quick and easy. They can be made before guests arrive and then reheated and if you use GF plain flour, they work for everyone.
BEEF WITH RED WINE, MUSHROOMS AND BACON
Although this recipe suggests beef cheeks or chuck steak, I think beef cheeks would be my first choice. Either way you’ll end up with a rich and delicious dish.
FRENCH ONION CRACKERS
Homemade savoury biscuits are great to serve to visitors with cheese, dips etc. instead of bought biscuits. I make cheese and sesame ones and chicken ones, but I think I’ll give these French Onion ones a try.
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