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Eat My Street Cooking Club. June. Traditional Family Recipes.

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Eat My Street Cooking Club. June 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is it that time already?

June is here and along with it, Winter.

I am assured that attitude is everything and so I am determined to embrace winter and look for all its hidden cosy gems although my instinct is to rebel and complain.

So who are we going to cook along with this month?

I started with Robyn Echkardt’s Istanbul and beyond.

Then we moved on last month to Queen Maggie Beer which was serendipitous because she just happened to be all over our TV screens courtesy of Master Chef last month.

So this month I thought we would try something a little different and cook with the theme of “traditional family recipes.”

So, what recipe has been handed down in your family that you still love to cook?

I immediately think of my Mum and Oma’s chicken soup recipe that I regularly make particularly at this time of year. I am also reminded of my Opa’s bread recipe that came all the way from the Netherlands to Australia and this breathtaking Speculaas cake recipe that also came the same way.

Who am I kidding?

I love a traditional family recipe and I use a lot of them so I am going to love this theme.

So what I want to share this month is the traditional family recipes that you use on a regular basis because they are just so good.

Keen?

Great, then cook along with me for June.

I am looking forward to it.

Dani. xx

How to get involved?

  • You can email me your link and I will add it to my post.
  • Add your comments here on my website.
  • Drop a note on my Facebook post.
  • Play along on Instagram with #eatmystreetcookingclub
  • Or just send me a message or chat in person.

Aces.

 

Beautiful Holiday Destinations. Polruan, Cornwall.

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Beautiful Polruan, Cornwall.the water at Polruan, Cornwall

It is that time of year again where I start planning my escape from cold old Melbourne and my mind turns to beautiful places I have visited in the past.

If I stop and think about my favourite holiday destinations, beautiful Polruan in Cornwall always comes to mind. I think that it would have to be my number one spot for favourite holiday ever taken.

An ancient fishing village tucked onto a steep hillside, Polruan is surrounded on three sides by water.Polruan, Cornwall

If you stop and think about the setting for Doc Martin then you are starting to get an idea of what Polruan looks like (it was however shot at a different location).Polruan, Cornwall

The streets of Polruan are narrow and steep, and there are no major shops in town to speak of. Instead there is a charming general store, a tea house and a couple of pubs. If you want to visit a supermarket or butcher, you can take a ferry  ride across the water to the slightly more established town of Fowey.

When we visited we were in the unbelievable lucky position of staying in the narrow, towering house of a local family. It was cobbled together on a steep block right in the heart of town and not far from the water. Its downstairs door opened out into a narrow street that wound off in both directions and an ancient old stone path opposite that was slung between buildings that would take you steeply down toward the water.  It had a dormer window on the 4th floor that looked out over the village and the waters beyond to the “neighbouring” town of Fowey.Polruan, Cornwall

Notably Daphne Du Maurier once lived in Polruan and reportedly wrote some of her books looking out over the steep cliff to the ocean beyond her back yard.

Visit Polruan was a wonderful experience in itself because it was steeped in history, old English culture and charm. It was accessible by a drive down those famous winding Cornwall roads, only wide enough for one car and surrounded on both sides by towering greenery. So different to our Australian coastal scrub.winding roads in Cornwall

If you are inclined to do a little more than wander through beautiful streets and marvel at ancient buildings then there are plenty of other things you can do when you visit Polruan.Polruan, Cornwall

  • Take the ferry across the water and explore Fowey
  • Take a trip to Polperro, Lloe and the other surrounding villages.
  • Have a cream tea at the little tea shop in town.
  • Enjoy one of the many stunning coastal walks.the coastal walk Polruan, Cornwall
  • Do a cruise along the river with a local guide.
  • Explore the old buildings. Including the Block house which used to connect Polruan to Fowey via a chain in order to keep ships out of the harbour.
  • Head further inland and visit Eden Project.
  • Dine at a traditional English pub. There are two in town- good luck choosing.

Polruan was a quiet, magical old English village and it I loved the experience of staying there and exploring its rugged coastline, ancient buildings and nearby villages making this one very memorable holiday.

Dani

Polruan, CornwallPolruan, Cornwall

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Free Donuts for National Donut Day Melbourne 2018

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Free Donuts for National Donut Day Melbourne 2018

Heyo and welcome to one of the happiest days of the year, National Donut Day Melbourne 2018.

Donuts for National Donut Day Melbourne 2018

Hot, puffy cylinders of sweet floury goodness are worth celebrating don’t you think?

National Donut Day is always held on the first Friday in June and was originally created to honour Salvation Army “lassies” who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War 1. Cool yes?

To celebrate, some of Melbourne’s best donut makers are offering freebies and dealz that you won’t want to miss.

Dandee Donuts is giving away free sugar coated jam filled donuts to those who visit the Dandenong Market tomorrow.

Oasis Bakery Mumrubeena is giving away jam and/or Nutella donuts.

Oasis Bakery
9/993 North Road Murrumbeena 3163

Krispy Kreme are giving away 50000 free original glazed. donuts.

Goldelucks Eastland are giving away donuts to the first 100 people who visit from 6.30pm tomorrow. They also have a few other great deals on offer so visit their Facebook if you are feeling keen.

Shortstop Coffee and Donuts. Giving away one donut with purchase.

A free classic cinnamon cake donut with each transaction.

Or why not make your own?

www.taste.com.au/recipes/cinnamon-doughnuts

Or perhaps you’re inclined to try the sugar-free donut?

National Donut Day Melbourne 2018

www.kitchen.nine.com.au/2017/07/07/12/52/baked-dark-chocolate-sugar-free-donuts

If I haven’t mentioned your current, favourite, hot-out-of-the-oil donut shop then why not take a little visit to their Facebook page just to check what they might be up to tomorrow?

Enjoy my friends.

Dani

 

Celebrate World Biscuit Day

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World Biscuit Day

May 29th is World Biscuit Day.

I have no idea why and I really can’t find any interesting Australian information on World Biscuit Day, but hey, who care because biscuits are the bizness, right?

Who really needs an excuse to bake a batch of home-made cookies or buy a packet of their favourite sweet, crumbly biscuits?

No one.

So this all leaves me with one important question.

What is your favourite biscuit?

choc-chip cookies for World Biscuit Day

I am a plan shortbread girl myself and I kind of have a soft spot for the ones that come direct from Scotland because they taste like heather and loch ness monster and they taste better, right?

Weirdly, I am not a fan of the Tim Tam though and I am sorry all of Australia.

While you ponder the very important question as to what is your favourite biscuit, let me share some of my favourite biscuit recipes.

Saving the best to last.

  • Filled Speculaas. My families recipe, this is a cross between a cake and a speculaas biscuit and it is full of a kind of homemade marzipan. It is everything.

So, enjoy World Biscuit Day friends.

Maybe share a packet with someone or fill your desk drawer with your favourite brand to enjoy all by yourself.

Or even better, live your best life by biscuit bombing your friends and colleagues tomorrow by leaving a packet of sugary goodness on their desks.

The world will thank you.

Dani xx

We have a whole back catalogue of equally meaningful food days and food traditions. You might even like to check out our Aussie Food Calendar.

Coming soon.

National Donut Day. June 1st.

International Sushi Day. 

World Tapas Day

Winter Solstice. 

National Burger Day.

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Happy National Burger Day!

National Burger DayWhat is national burger day?

This Monday, the 28th of May, is National Burger Day: the one day of the year where we celebrate the humble hamburger. From its origins in the United States around 1900, the hamburger has come a long way from its beginning as a slab of grilled meat between two pieces of bread.

While a simple juicy burger is definitely still on the menu, there is no ingredient on earth that’s off-limits for a hamburger these dats. A standard of hot fast food, they’re quick and easy to adapt to any taste or dietary restriction.

Where can I celebrate?

It’s easy to celebrate National Burger Day this year, just head down to your favourite burger joint and order with reckless abandon. Why not order a burger you’ve never tried before, or finally go to that place down the street to see what it’s all about?

Some of my favourite Melbourne burger joints are.

Want to celebrate burgers like you just found out they existed?

That’s the spirit! The Dandenong Market has embraced national burger day with a bear hug. They have burgers on offer to suit all tastes, including an Indian Stack Burger (vegetarian), an Eggplant Burger (vegan) and a range of dessert burgers that will send you dizzy (and not just from the sugar). The options range from obviously delicious to something resembling fashion more than food. Seriously, check out the website!

www.dandenongmarket.com.au/news/national-burger-day-2018

If you want to join in the fun but aren’t fussed about burgers, the Dandenong Markets will let you celebrate as a spectator. There’s a professional burger eating contest on the day (did you know that there are national rankings for competitive eating?), and I’m sure it’ll be just as entertainingwatching people tackling some of the custom burgers made for the day.

Looking for something a little more upmarket?

Melba restaurant is changing their flavours of the world buffet to the US of A for one day only.There’s a lunch and a dinner option, offering wagyu beef (with foie gras and black truffle aioli), peri peri chicken (with smoked chipotle aioli) and falafel burgers (with homemade tzatziki).

Definitely upmarket, but definitely burgers.

Also, The Boatbuilders Yard have teamed up with Brasserie Bread to offer a new burger for one day only, the ‘Miss Piggy 3 Ways’. Featuring pork belly, bacon jam and bacon on a brioche bun, Miss Piggy 3 Ways also comes with her signature sass in the form of jalapeños and roast pineapple.

But it’s cold outside!

Happy to celebrate but you’d rather you didn’t have to leave the house? Why not call up your favourite home delivery service and try something brand new, delivered straight to your door.

You can enjoy a burger no matter your dietary restrictions or preferences. Vegetarian or vegan? Ditch the meat patty for a chickpea or potato and bean patty. Low carb? Go bun-less, or wrap yourfillings in lettuce (it’s still a burger if you believe!).
Failing that, why not experiment? You can add anything to a bun (or lettuce wrap), macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, lunch meat… the sky (and the sensitivity of your digestive tract) is the limit!

Or simply make your own with this awesome recipe from Neil Perry. 

Happy National Burger Day.

Dani xx

Weekend Wrap Up. May.

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May is tentatively drawing to a close and although it has four great days to go, I am siting down to write today because Sunday has marginally more time for such things at my house than other days do.

This weekend I had a blissfully perfect half day spent in my garden and hanging out with my family at home. We cooked corn over an open fire and I experimented with a new recipe inspired by an armful of produce passed over our back fence from our neighbours garden.

I also enjoyed binge watching the hilarious “Joy of Techs” with my hubby which was just a little bit hilarious.

Here are a few other things I have been doing.

Making

I am still playing with making videos for some of my recipes and I do find this a rewarding creative experience. I have also been told that “video” is the future or something like that so I thought I would jump in.

To that end I now have a wildly unsuccessful Youtube channel with upwards of 6 views on some of my clips.

Yep, it’s all happening.

Reading

I am reading a lot of gardening books and a lot of cook books and not much else. Because. Work.

But I have returned to the library and it is indeed one of my favourite places to hang out and sometimes I go and wander through just pulling books down and flipping pages and I feel like I’m doing something wonderful and luxurious and this is my life now. Sorry.

I also read Amazinger Face by Zoe Forster-Blake.

There were so many new things to learn and how have I got this far in life without an illuminator I will never know.

It also prompted me to “deal with” a nasty blackhead on my face and oh my, never do such a thing, it was the worst volcano style disaster since the last actual volcano.

Apologies to everyone who saw me during “blackhead-gate.” Your eyes will be scarred.

Beauty advise really is complicated, don’t you think?

Planting

So many things.

Winter greens, from my neighbour and my own garlic and spring onion grown from produce in my kitchen (so experimental).

But mainly, more indoor pots. I love them and they are beautiful and I want to fill every corner but I won’t. I promise.

Cooking

Maggie’s Pumpkin Risotto because Queen Maggie is the theme to this months online cooking club.

Did anyone else join in?

Send me your links or your photos or just add them to the Facebook post.

One day I might even create a special Cooking Club Facebook group but at this stage it would be as wildly popular as my Youtube channel so ain’t no one got the constitution for that kind of loneliness.

So if you are creating a kitchen themed altar to Queen Maggie in your house this month then let me know.

Go on.

Drinking

The Juice Lab Gimme Green fruit juice because I have been sick for weeks and the weirdly vibrant green colour brings me hope.

Celebrating

Mother’s Day of course.

Here is me being a Mum and also being with my Mum, many moons ago on a boat in the Netherlands.

I was so young. Sigh.

I have written about my pretty cool Mum before. Look here if you feel you might be interested.

Otherwise, big blessings to all the Mum’s who read because being a Mum is hard. Very hard. And almost no one says thank you. Ever. And sometimes you cry behind your sunglasses but mostly you are multi-tasking legends with super powers of sucking it up and smiling through weirdness. So go you good things, go.

Liking

The Yarra River in all its mysterious brown-ness.

My parents both grow up beside the Yarra and so it feels a little bit like my home. It also houses platypuses and excellent swishing noises and much therapeutic gain is to be had by walking along it.

I feel pretty happy to be living so close to its banks.

Trying

Trying to soldier on despite a long complicated list of different lurgies that have been visiting me.

Visiting

The brand new Miss Pings Thai Eatery at Doncaster for its opening night.

There was ping-pong and tasty food and my lovely friend Crumbs of a Foodie was in attendance so I even had a friend at the rather cool party.

Excellent!

 

Feeling

Grateful that I love my job and a little tired as I keep trying to turn up even when I’m not well. Anyone relate to this unique pain?

Excited about the long service leave plans we have just started making.

Lovey-dovey toward my kids who are my light and delight.

So that is it. May. In a nutshell.

But wait, there is more. Some general Eat My Street news to warm your cold cold toes.

Eat My Street News

New affiliate.

I have a couple of new affiliates in the shape of

Goodness Me Box and 

Modi Bodi

Both are great products in my opinion, and if you are interested in purchasing from them then click on my links and you are off with a big thank you from me for the support.

I also had a most excellent ticket give-away this month and there is a new one coming next month so like my Facebook page or sign up to keep up to date.

Lastly, thanking you all for reading.

Thanks for journeying with me and for your support and for continuing the conversation.

Love youse all.

Dani xx

What’s on Melbourne. Food and Wine Festivals and Events.

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What’s on Melbourne. Food and Wine Festivals and Event.

: 24—29 May, 2018

While we might be heading into winter, Melbourne is doing anything other than cooling down. Here is a great selection of food and wine festivals and events for Melbourne and beyond.

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is on today. Thursday  May 24thbut you can host any time throughout May or June.

Help raise money for cancer research while enjoying a cup of tea with friends.

https://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au

FESTIVALS

The Italian Wine and Food festival is a one-day event this Sunday featuring pop-up restaurants and over 200 varieties of Italian wine. This is a ticketed event, so be sure to book!

www.italianwinefoodfestival.com.au

Darebin homemade Food and Wine Festival. 26th of May to the 3rd of June.

Sample local creations, expand your cooking repertoire, brew your own beer or make your own kombucha, you will find something to suit your tastes. The program is book-ended by two wonderful markets showcasing our ingenious creators and Indigenous culture.

The Darebin Homemade Food and Wine Festival . 2018.

MARKETS

It’s hard to work out which markets run every week, and which ones are only running this weekend, but we’ve put the work in for you. All of the markets listed below are on this weekend!

Alphington Farmers Market. Sunday 27th9am.

Berwick Farmers and Craft Market (8am – 12:30pm Saturday)

Camberwell Fresh Food Market (Friday and Saturday)

Dandenong Market (open Friday through Sunday) — Celebrate national burger day!

Eltham Farmers Market. 27thMay. 9am.

Gembrook Community Market. 27thMay. 9am.

Merrifield Farmers Market (9am – 1:30pm Saturday)

St Andrews Market (9am – 2pm every Saturday) Mulgrave Farmers Market (8am – 1pm every Sunday) Celebrating their 9thbirthday this weekend!

Preston Market. Saturday and Sunday 8am to 3pm.  Including the Master Paella Demonstration this Sunday 10am.

Williamstown Farmers Market. Sunday 27thMay. 9am – 2pm.

Wonga Park Market. Saturday 26thMay. 9am – 1pm.

OPENINGS/NEW RESTAURANTS

If you’re looking for somewhere brand new to try, here’s are two eateries that are brand new to Melbourne this month.

Cheeky Rabbit, Balwyn opened earlier this month, offering a selection of delicious sounding wood-fired pizzas.

Mr Crackles has just opened! Previously a staple of Sydney’s nightlife, Mr Crackles was well-known for servicing the post-club crowd. Now Melburnians can also enjoy sandwiches, potato gems and gravy, pork crackling and more in the small hours of the morning after a night out.

ONCE OFF

Well, maybe some of these events run multiple times a year, but some are genuine one-offs! If you’re looking for something to do this weekend that you probably haven’t tried before, hopefully this list will help you get started.

The Coburg Drive-In Food Truck Festival is showing Star Wars this Thursday and Friday. You heard that right, food trucks and watching a movie from the comfort of your car. It’s the closest thing to a night-in you can have outside of your house!

The Rocky Road Festival of Flavours continues at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie, featuring new flavours as well as offering classes teaching you how to make your own rocky road. If you have a sweet tooth, you won’t want to miss this.

Belleville’s 90s throwback vegan hip hop high tea this Saturday features all vegan snacks and cocktails while you get nostalgic to DJ MzRizk’s 90s hiphop and RnB mixes. This is a ticketed event.

The Very Veggie Yum-Cha Party is running this weekend at Rice Paper Scissors in Fitzroy. If you love dumplings but are always wary of what’s in them, you can enjoy this yum-cha party with reckless abandon! Entry is $55 for all-you-can-eat, so you’ll have a chance to sample all Rice Paper Scissors have to offer.

Eat Street 2018, a ‘a roving foodies delight across three exquisite rooms of the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins’. It features over 50 of Melbourne’s best chefs, brought together to create an evening of exquisite taste and variety, paired with the finest beverages the city has to offer. This is a ticketed event on Tuesday, May 29.

Mulled Wine and Hot Cheese Party – need we say more? Ward winter off a little longer with Thornbury’s wine and cheese night with a twist. Whether you’re after a humble cheese toastie or something new and unusual, there’s an option guaranteed to satisfy.

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: Ballarat

Plate Up Ballarat has been a month-long showcase of local food and craft beer. Ballarat’s Heritage Weekend is also on the 26th and 27th of May, so it’s a great excuse for a drive or to head down on the train.

www.plateupballarat.com.au

If you needed something else to draw you to Ballarat, local gallery The Lost Ones is hosting an intimate evening exploring Aboriginal heroes of fire. You can enjoy a bushfood cocktail while hearing stories about amazing historical examples of Aboriginal fire use and technology.

www.thelostones.com.au/events/

Coming Up

Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show.

June 1-3.

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Yarra Valley Shortest Lunch.

Saturday 23rd of June.

What’s on in your neck of the woods? Did we miss anything? Please let us know in the comments or on Facebook.

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Eat My Street online Cooking Club. Maggie Beer.

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Hiya, Howdy and Hello.

Welcome to the second instalment of the Eat My Street Online Cooking Club.

So excited to have you join me.

Previously I cooked along to Robyn Eckhardt’s newest book of Turkish cuisine, “Istanbul and Beyond.”

This month I am cooking to the theme of “My favourite TV Chef.”

It is a hard one, because I love a lot of TV chef’s including

  • Gabriel Gate (the classic)
  • Huey Ian Hewitson (the original)
  • Nigella Lawson (the beautiful)
  • Jamie Oliver (the heroic)
  • Ina Garten (the reliable)
  • Maggie Beer (the Queen).

To be honest, I think that as a proud Aussie, I can’t really go past Queen Maggie Beer.

Lovely Maggie and her verjuice.

I visited her farm restaurant years ago and it has stuck in my memory as being so graceful and peaceful and loved.

I have also spent many years watching her “The Cook and the Chef” TV show and I always stop for a rerun when it is on TV again.

She is so patient and persistent and is one of the few Master Chef judges that actually looks understanding and sad for a contestant when they make a dramatic mistake.

Plus she loves her Australian produce and her recipes always work.

So, want to cook along with me?

Chose your favourite Maggie recipe and write about it or take a photo or just let me know how you go?

You can comment here, or on my Facebook page or if you’re a blogger you can even send me your link to add to the post.

Cools?

Maggie BeerYou can find Maggie everywhere. But maybe start here…

https://www.maggiebeer.com.au

or

iview.abc.net.au/programs/cook-and-the-chef

Or you can buy her books from Dymocks Books and have it delivered straight to your hot little hand.

Happy Cooking.

Dani xx

Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show Ticket Giveaway

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Competition time.

Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show

Do you want Melbourne Good Food & Wine show free tickets?

Then you have come to the right place.

This year the Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show is going to be better than ever and we have a  double pass to give away.

Held in the first weekend of June it runs from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of June. Melbourne good food & wine show free tickets

A sensational line up is planned including

  • Good Food Village
  • Princess Cruises theatre including presentations by your favorite chefs (Matt Moran, Tobie Puttock, Jo Barrett).
  • Citi dining pop up with some of your favorite restaurants.
  • Tucker’s Natural cheese alley.
  • Riedel drinks lab.
  • Huge exhibitor space.

To win a double pass, simply sign up to our newsletter or head over to Facebook and tell us who would take as your plus one.

It is that simple.

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The details

www.goodfoodshow.com.au/melbourne

1-3 June, 2018

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

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I will see you there.

Dani xx

TERMS & CONDITIONS
Competition commences upon publication and ends at 11:59pm May 15th 2018. One winner will receive a double pass. Eat My Street will not be held liable should the prize be lost in transit.  All mandatory entry steps must be completed to constitute a valid entry. Incomplete entries will be deemed invalid and excluded from judging. Entries can be made via www.eatmystreet.net or Facebook  and one winner will be selected from the total entry pool. Winners will have 48hrs to respond  with a contact address or prize will be redrawn. This competition is in no way endorsed, promoted or administered by Facebook.

Update.

The competition winner was decided and notified by email and she excitedly accepted the tickets.

They are on their way right now with thanks to the Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show.

Have fun!

If you missed out, I hate to do that to you so stay tuned for our next ticket giveaway coming soon.

Dani

Chilli Pork with Green Beans Recipe

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Chilli Pork with Green Beans Recipe

Ooo, I love this recipe for chilli pork with green beans.

Not too porky and with a big, punchy flavour you can make it even spicier by adding in a little extra red chilli.

It makes great use of fresh, crunchy green beans by steering well clear of that soggy, dull, boiled bean problem.

Gluten free friends, you will want to be sure to use gluten-free soy sauce and gluten-free hoisin (use the Ayam brand).

Chilli Pork with Green Beans

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Course Main Course
Cuisine Modern Australian
Keyword beans, pork, pork and rice
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 220 grams of green beans topped and tailed.
  • 1.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil or olive oil
  • 250 grams of mixed pork
  • 4 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons of rice wine
  • 1 teaspoons of caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons of sesame oil
  • 1/2 a red chilli diced
  • 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 small knob of ginger finely chopped
  • 2 spring onions chopped.
  • 2 tablespoon of hoisin sauce
  • sesame seeds to garnish toasted if you like
  • 1 lime cut in wedges to serve
  • 2 cups of rice

Instructions

Method

  1. Cook the rice according to packet directions.
  2. Boil the beans for 4 minutes until cooked through and then set aside to drain. Freshen them with some ice cold water if you accidentally over did the cooking.
  3. In a large heavy based saucepan add in half your oil and turn the heat to medium high.
  4. Add in the pork mince and cook through until it starts to brown.
  5. Stir through your soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and castor sugar and turn off the heat.
  6. Heat the remaining oil in another pan. Tip in your garlic, ginger, chilli and spring onions and cook through gently until they start to release their flavour and the garlic is softened. (2 minutes)
  7. Tip in the beans and then the mince.
  8. Add in the hoisin sauce and stir thoroughly.
  9. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and on a bed of rice and with a wedge of fresh lime

Recipe Video

Chilli Pork with Green Beans Recipe

Ingredients

220 grams of green beans, topped and tailed.

1.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil (or olive oil)

250 grams of mixed pork

4 tablespoons of soy sauce

2 teaspoons of rice wine

1 teaspoons of caster sugar

2 teaspoons of sesame oil

1/2 a red chilli, diced

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 small knob of ginger finely chopped

2 spring onions, chopped.

2 tablespoon of hoisin sauce

sesame seeds to garnish (toasted if you like)

1 lime cut in wedges to serve

2 cups of rice

Method

Cook the rice according to packet directions.

Boil the beans for 4 minutes until cooked through and then set aside to drain. Freshen them with some ice cold water if you accidentally over did the cooking.

In a large heavy based saucepan add in half your oil and turn the heat to medium high.

Add in the pork mince and cook through until it starts to brown.

Stir through your soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and castor sugar and turn off the heat.

Heat the remaining oil in another pan. Tip in your garlic, ginger, chilli and spring onions and cook through gently until they start to release their flavour and the garlic is softened. (2 minutes)

Tip in the beans and then the mince.

Add in the hoisin sauce and stir thoroughly.

Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and on a bed of rice and with a wedge of fresh lime.

You’ll love it.

Great, simple weeknight dinner sorted.

Dani

Weekend Wrap-up

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Well hello everyone.

*waves

It has been a while.

I was trawling though the back catalogue on eat my street recently and I realised it has been a really long time since I wrote a general post about life. So inspired by my Blog with Pip friends, I thought I would compose a “taking stock” for April piece.

Because I work in a school, my life is basically formed around the teen week term and two week holiday period, as well as the 5 day week and two day weekend. I think I may even be starting to think in terms of a 6 period day and a little break/ big break/ end of day. It’s funny what you get used to but I certainly  never imagined myself “back at school.”

So April has had some holidays with my kids and some time at work and lots of other busy little moments in between.

Here is what I have been doing.

 

Making

My own recipes videos. I am definitely in the novice category but it is fun to learn a new skill.

I have also been thinking about making my own wax food clothes after seeing this simple little tutorial.

https://www.1millionwomen.com.au/blog/diy-reusable-beeswax-wraps/

I am a little unsure about how you wash them/ keep them clean so I’m not convinced yet.

Anyone given it a go?

Reading

It has been an excellent month for reading with two different books that I loved.

Force of Nature by Jane Harper and  Americanah by Ghiamanda Ngozi Adiche.

I got lost in both of these books and they made my holiday a richer experience.

You can buy them both with my affiliate link at The Book Depository Australia.

Planting

I have been very busy in my little garden inspired by my son and also the very affordable little Aumanns nursery discovered near my house.

This month I have planted. Cardamom, dill, hot lips, spinach, coriander, Kaffir lime and Vietnamese mint.

Fingers crossed that I can keep it all alive….

Watching

I went to the Peter Rabbit movie with my two little boys and I really enjoyed it. Somehow I have developed a very soft spot for all things Peter Rabbit and the movie did not disappoint me. I even teared up a little, and my son declared it “the best movie ever.”

Cooking

I have been cooking a lot of different things. I always love to experiment and try something new and the school holidays are a great time to give it a go.

Hats off to professional cake makers from me.

  • Bircher museli. Grated apple, fresh blueberries, coconut shards and roasted nuts. This made for a breakfast treat at my house.
  • I also made my own basil pesto with my beautiful crop of fresh basil from the garden, and some homemade marscapone with balsamic roasted figs (another great gluten free breakfast ideas).

Perfecting

My gluten-free repertoire.

I have now converted this egg & bacon pie recipe successfully to gluten-free, as well as my favourite, much-loved brownie recipe. This best ever chocolate cake recipe also works well and has no flour.

Drinking

Too much coffee. Should I cut back? Or should I just drink more? Only time will tell.

Celebrating

My best friends 40th birthday.

What a blessing a good friend is.

Merren and I have been friends for nearly forty years and it made me a little bit emotional to think about how important she has been in my life.

This month I also celebrated 18 years of marriage and a little bit of time away from my three children. Both things were good, but the long dreamed of trip to the Lake House Daylesford was pretty special.

 

Wondering

What will go on my “40 ways to celebrate turning 40” bucket list for this year.

I am currently at about 24 things that I hope to do, including owning my own apple tree.

What would you add to yours?

Liking

My Woolworth online home delivery service.

It has actually changed my life.

Anyone else dread the weekly grocery shop?

Since I went back to work 4 days a week, and since my children started growing at astronomical rates, I have had to be very organised about food purchasing.

My current solution is to order my groceries on the Saturday and simply pick them up on a Sunday afternoon, ready for my Sunday evening cook off. Preparing all my lunches for the week on the weekend is the only way I can stay healthy.

Lately I have even been receiving a hand written thank you note and a few little chocolates as a gift from my “personal shopper.”

I think the best bit is that I can order absolutely everything I need, with my recipe books right next to me and with no worry about being able to carry what I order.

If you like ordering online too, then please use my affiliate link. Go on. Here it is. Woolworths

Bliss.

Trying

An excellent new restaurant Kazukis in Daylesford. It came highly recommended to me by a fellow food blogger and it did not disappoint. It is not often that food is completely surprising (in a good way) and I honestly experienced flavours that were completely new to me.

I. Loved. it.

Hoping

That camp goes well for my daughter this week.

I will miss her…..

Thinking

About home and lifestyle and my ever present daydream about living in the country. Life is busy and full and I really love where we live but I often have an intense desire to disappear amongst the trees.

Noticing

How good I feel when I visit the countryside. Particularly when the horizon opens up and there are open skies and green space for miles. It has such a soothing effect on me.

I must remember to go more often.

Feeling

Tired and overwhelmed and like I am craving a little bit more white space in my life.

So there it is, my April wrap-up.

I wonder how your April has been?

Here’s to a healthy and happy May.

Dani xx