It’s here! My Christmas menu! It’s ideal for when you’re feeding a whole bunch of different needs and al the recipes can easily be doubled etc to feed the amount of people you plan on having. it’s also totally aimed at a Sputhern hemisphere audience with lots of seafood options and salads in there too. I hope you love it. I’ll do a vegetarian menu next week too!
Snowpea, Feta, Almond and Asparagus Salad
This salad is so fresh and delicious. Dressed with a tasty lemon, feta and extra virgin olive oil dressing and filled with crunchy green vegetables it’s the perfect pretty addition to your Christmas table!
Meal Plans Week 95
Summer has arrived with a vengeance in Melbourne and after sweltering through a 38 degree (celsius!) day all I wanna do is eat salad, fruit and ice cream. And drink tinto de verano in the sun. All of that can’t be a daily occurrence but I can totally try.
Herb Crusted Salmon with a Shaved Asparagus, Fennel and Broad Bean Salad
I first made this dish with my beautiful friend Rachel in Auckland and have spent the last month thinking about it because it was just so delicious. The fresh salad and herb crusted salmon is just the most amazing combination. I’ve used fresh bread crumbs n the salmon crust but you could easily swap for almonds to make it gluten free!
Gem Lettuce, Dill Cashew Cheese, Parmesan
These lettuce cups willed with a quick homemade cashew cheese are the most delightful snack, starter or canape. You can leave the parmesan off and add nutritional yeast to make them vegan but as a vegetarian option with a snowy covering of parmesan at the end they’re incredible. Add to your Chistmas menu immediately.
Meal Plans Week 94
Another busy week and some very late meal plans! But better late than never right? I think I’ve said that way too many times this week. I need to re learn the art of saying no and stop trying to fit so many things in each day/week. Anybody else have this issue at this time of year?
Sticky Ginger Chicken Meatball Mini Bahn Mi
Say that title ten times fast. But it’s a super accurate description for these little handfuls of joy and I’m all about an accurate description. The moreish little chicken meatballs get covered in a sticky sauce and then stuffed into little bread rolls filled with fresh and pickled vegetables. The only kind of meatball sub I’m going to crave.
Meal Plans Week 93
Wow this week has been a whirlwind of activity, with loads of pre Christmas catchups, all the birthday get togethers, catering, client work and teaching I feel like I never stop. Plus I thought it was a good idea to start a new business on top of that so I am definitely keeping busy. This means that my go to meals are easy to cook and quick at the moment and that’s this week’s meal plans.
Rosemary Roasted Cauliflower with Butter Bean and Parmesan Puree
This dish really is everything. The crispy exterior of the cauliflower gives way to a creamy flavoursome centre and it all sits on top of a lemony butterbean puree perfectly seasoned with Parmesan. Yep, it’s a winner.
Quick Quinoa Salad with Goats Cheese and Cranberries
No word of a lie this is the easiest work lunch I’ve ever made. I make the whole thing in the mornings while I’m getting ready for work. I usually only do 1 or two days worth as it’s what I make when I have limited leftovers to take with me, and that’s a frequent occurrence for me at the moment as I’ve have so many dinners and end of year catch ups happening in the evenings.