Anniversary

On Monday it was our 18th Wedding Anniversary. We decided to go out for lunch on Tuesday when we were childless hehehehehe

We decided to go to the Hog's Breath Cafe.I love this place.
I've never had a bad meal yet.
True to form, the food was magnificent.
I had the plain Rib Fillet with curly fries, vegetables and diane sauce.

Gary had Garlic Mushroom Rib Fillet with mashed potato, vegetables and mushroom sauce.

We were so stuffed we had to walk for a bit after we ate :D

mmmmm so yummy

Tonight is Roast night and the roast today is Pork.

I love pork especially when its roasted. I'll blow my own trumpet here and say I make a darn good crackling too :D

Potatoes are cooking now.

I can't wait until dinner time mmmmmmmmmmmm

Menu Plan Monday ~ Toni ~ 6 April 2009

Monday - Pasta with cheese sauce & ham

Tuesday - Devilled Sausages

Wednesday - Crumbed Chicken and vegies

Thursday - Savoury Steak

Friday - Pizza

Saturday - Roast

Sunday - Eggs on Toast, Muffin

I must say - WOW!

Wow Melbourne. You're a great city to visit.

The foods that we ate last weekend from the various restaurants, eateries, cafes. Oh my gosh, it was devine.

So in saying that, I now have a bit of fodder for blogs :D

I still need to download pictures and scan images so next week I'll start posting with a vengeance.

A Quickie Post

I know I've been very slack this week in posting but I will make up for it next week :D

I'm off to Melbourne Friday morning and get back Sunday evening.

Until then my friends ...........

Stay safe and happy :D

Menu Plan Monday - Toni - 23 March 2009

Monday - Spaghetti Bolognese

Tuesday - Steak Diane

Wednesday - Beef Stronganoff

Thursday - Chicken Curry

Friday - Homemade Pizza

Saturday - Roast Pork & Vegies

Sunday - Scrambled Eggs on Toast

Spaghetti Bolognese

This is such a favourite in my house. All the males love it.

The female doesn't but ........ oh well!!!!

I use :

1kg of mince (ground beef)
1-2 tbspn Worcestershire sauce
1 can tomato soup
2 beef stock cubes
1 tbspn of brown sugar
1 onion
Garlic (to taste)
2 cans of water (use the tomato soup can)

All of that goes in a big saucepan and I "chop" up the mince so its like meatballs (much easier than rolling them lol)

Cook for about 20 mins or until the mince is totally brown.

Add cooked spaghetti, serve onto plates and sprinkle with cheese.

Five Food Groups Series - Number 4

Milk, Yoghurt & Cheese

From an irresistible slice of smoked cheddar with relish, to a fresh strawberry smoothie, or a dollop of yoghurt on sliced ripe mango, there's nothing quite like the creamy, indulgent taste of milk, cheese or yoghurt.

Dairy products can also be enjoyed in a multitude of sweet and savoury ways. Milk can be poured on cereal, added to mashed potato, used to poach fish, or blended in a fruit smoothie. Yoghurt is great as an accompaniment to many savoury dishes - such as couscous or curry - as well as with fruit for a delicious snack or dessert. Cheeses are also fantastic on their own, on top of pasta, in salad, on bread or even as a simple cheese platter.

Better still, when it comes to dairy products there are plenty of different flavours and reduced fat options available - so you can always find one that suits you, and can still enjoy your favourite milk, yoghurt or cheese every day.

Why is this group good for me?

• Milk, cheese and yoghurt are high in calcium, which is essential for healthy bones and teeth. Calcium helps young bones grow strong.
• Dairy products are also an excellent source of protein - which helps our body's cells grow strong and healthy and riboflavin and vitamin B12, two of the B group vitamins.

Fresh food tips

How many serves a day do I need?

You should have at least 2 serves of dairy produce every day. Fat-reduced products are recommended for those over 2 years of age. One serve is equivalent to:

• 40g of cheese
• 200g tub of yoghurt
• 250ml of milk or fortified soy milk.
• 250ml of custard

Fresh food tips

Enjoy a fresh fruit smoothie with your breakfast. Combine a banana, 1 cup of skim milk, 1/3 cup of natural yoghurt, 1 teaspoon of honey and 1-2 tablespoons of wheat-germ in a blender, whiz and drink!
Rich in iron and protein, these foods provide us with the strength and stamina our bodies need for everyday activity.

Try to choose lean cuts of meat or chicken wherever possible, and match this with a healthy preparation method such as stir-frying, grilling or poaching - which don't need extra oil.

Eggs, nuts and legumes - such as chickpeas and lentils - also make fantastic, easy alternatives to meat.

Barbecue slices of haloumi on a hot grill and serve sliced with kalamata olives and quartered Roma tomatoes in a Greek salad.

Spice up a cheese platter with fresh dates, halved and topped with slices of blue-vein or cottage cheese.

If you don't like to drink milk on its own, try adding it to cooking. Make a cheesy sauce to serve over vegetables by melting 2 tablespoons of reduced fat butter with flour in a saucepan, and adding 1 cup of skim milk and 1 cup of low fat grated cheddar

Crumbed Sausages

Ingredients
8 sausages
2 teaspoons flour
6 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
Pepper & salt
375ml water
1 tablespoon butter

Method

1. Prick sausages and roll in seasoned flour
2. Put egg and breadcrumbs into separate shallow dishes
3. Roll sausages into egg, then roll into breadcrumbs
4. Heat butter in frying pan
5. Place sausages in frypan and cook for 15-20 minutes or until browned nicely
6. Lift sausages out. pour off nearly all the fat and add the remainder of seasoned flour in the frying pan.
7. Stir until brown. Gradually add water and 2 tablespoons tomato sauce if liked. Strain around sausages and serve.

Nice with home-made chips and vegies.

Curried Prawns

Oh yummo!

I love prawns :D

Tonight's dinner was curried prawns. Same curry preparations that I use for the curried chicken just using prawns instead.

This time though, I processed the prawns so it was really fine throughout the curry, didn't tell the boys about prawns being in it so they ate it without complaint.

Still haven't told them they ate prawns yet hahahahahahaha