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Tuna Cassarole (Super simple cassarole!)

Tuna
cream of mushroom
Peas


And realy I swear you just eat that it'll taste good. Really it will, though Teele's sounds tastier.

I made an amazing, fantastic, epic meal last night. We ate it too quickly for a picture. So instead here's the two-handed sandwich I just made which was also absolutely fabulous. Yep, ate the whoooole thing:

You jerk. Now I'm going to have to go out and buy something to eat.

Niiiiiiiice, Fox.

Looks awesome ;D

i just ate... .... now i'm hungry again, foxee!

It was my grandmother's 80th birthday yesterday, and we had a family party. For it I made a huge big chocolate cake and a lime-and-ginger cheesecake that my granny loves. Took the better part of five hours on my feet but I think it was worth it!

Oh those look good, Blossom! Could I get you to share the cheesecake recipe? That sounds very unique.

-drools-

Sure thing Fox!

Base:-

6oz crushed ginger snaps
3oz butter (or 1 1/2oz butter, 1 1/2 oz margarine)

Line 8-inch loose-bottomed tin with foil. Melt butter in pan and add ginger snaps. Press into tin and leave to cool.

Filling:-

I packet dream topping
4 fluid oz milk
2 1/2 oz sieved icing sugar
Juice of 5 fresh limes
8 oz (250g) curd or cream cheese

Make up dream topping with milk as directed. Mix together with icing sugar and lime juice. Beat cheese well with processor, then beat into dream topping mix. Pour onto base and refrigerate until firm. Remove from foil onto serving plate.

Enjoy!

beautiful! Looks simple, too. Thanks!

Yummo!

I made Rissoles and Potatoe bake tonight. I actually put effort into it and did up properly so i was pretty happy with myself. But there's only 2 of us in this household so guess what's for lunch tomorrow?

Rissoles?

LOL um... like meat patties. I just mix a whole bunch of stuff in a bowl with some minced meat, breadcrumbs, parsley, (herbs if I can be bothered), finly diced capsicum and onion, grated carrot, a couple of eggs, tomatoe sauce, bbq sauce, some whishtochere (sp?) sauce, soy sauce then you simply roll them into a ball then squash them into 1cm thick patties (does that make sense?) A lot goes in them but it turns out a lot yummier than it sounds! haha. I was thinking that I should of taken a photo and stuck up here.

Thought I'd post what I had for lunch today. Note that the measurements are approximations only; mix and match and add and subtract to your heart's content!

Crab-Artichoke Dip

1 1/2 cups - chopped pickled artichoke hearts
1 can - crab or lobster meat
1/4 cup - mayonnaise
1/2 cup - grated cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients except cheese in an oven-safe dish. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes. Eat with tortilla chips (my favorite) or crackers. Enjoy!

Oh, that sounds like a flat version of meatballs, kinda, Fayte. And sounds good! I made Jelly BBQ'd meatballs with garlic three-rice mix and green beans for lunch yesterday. There were no leftovers.

MMM...The crab artichoke dip looks good. I'ma have to try that.

Something with a lot of garlic. A LOT of garlic. Drunk a bottle of cidre with it.

Right now, I'm bathing in a glorious mixture of smells and alcohol. No posts for me, out of fear my characters sound like I feel. G'night, CG out.

These are No-Measure Whole Grain Pancakes (super easy) with blueberries added because I love blueberry pancakes.

They're topped with butter then a mixture of the blueberries I didn't use, a sliced banana, several sliced strawberries and a little honey. We added a little ground flaxseed meal for the Omega-3 fatty acids, too, which is a really simple way to get some good nutrition...I just keep a big shaker of the flaxseed meal in my freezer and shake it on nearly everything.

The kids wolfed them down. I ate too much. Life is good with pancakes.

-drools- That just looks amazing.

*drools*..... *drools more*..... ..... GIMME THE PANCAKE! .... *incapacitated and still drooling*

i cooked something new! and it's gooooooood

Roo's Newly Famous Ham and Asparagus Shroomy Pasta-ness

3/4 bag of bow tie pasta
A bunch of asparagus
Some chopped ham (i bought it from the store like that)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
A lil' bit of butter
Some pepper if it pleases you

Cook the pasta, throwing in the asparagus about 8 minutes before the pasta is done. Dump the mushroom soup, milk, cheese, butter and ham into another pan and stir and stuff... Connect the two groups of ingredients in a fantasmic display of wonder and awe. Eat blissfully. (Prep time: 5 min Cook time: 15)

Roo's Roasty Broccoli

A heckload of broccoli
Clove or two of garlic, minced
A few teaspoons olive oil
Pinch or two of salt
Pinch or two of pepper
Lemon juice

Preheat oven to 400 or 450 or something. Mix garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss broccoli in the mix. Get jiggy with it. Put it in a pan and roast it for a whiiiiiiiile. Anywhere between 20 and 50 minutes should do it. After it cooks, get the lemon juice involved, to taste. Eat.

Roo shrooms are bad for you. Though it explains alot.

Anywho, new avatar?

Roo! Oh. My. Gosh. Those look amazing...I think I may make the Heckload of Broccoli today because I really love roasty broccoli. Sick person that I am, I put it on pizza. Sick people that my family are, they love it and complain if I leave it off. *shrugs* Bow to the inevitability of broccoli!

But now! For the Main Event of this post! Drumroll please...



about 3 quarts of popped popcorn (a big bowl full)
several large handfuls of plain Cheerios
a generous handful or two of sunflower seeds or peanuts
1/4 C. (2 oz.) butter, melted
1 envelope taco seasoning (I used Old El Paso low-sodium and it was plenty salty)

Heat oven to 250 degrees F. (120 C. or gas mark 1/2) Line a big square pan (with sides) with wax paper or parchment. If you don't have either one, don't worry about it, but it does help with cleanup and you keep more of the good stuff on the snack mix until the miracle happens.

Combine the popcorn, Cheerios, and seeds or nuts in the prepared pan. Melt butter, add taco mix to it, and pour all over the dry ingredients. Try not to eat it all right then...it really does get better with toasting.

Bake for about 45 mins, stirring it all around occasionally. Enjoy!

I used what I had on hand but you can substitute whatever other plain (non sugary) cereal that suits your fancy. Chex are always good. Same with nuts or seeds...use whatever you have/like. You could also add pretzels to this.

woooo! cooked again and it was goooooooooooot! yum, yum, yum, yum *dances of the yum*

Roo’s Awesome Asiany Beef Stir-Fry

9 tablespoons soy sauce
5 tablespoons red wine of your choice (if you would drink it, use that one. don't use a nasty-tasting wine... for obvious reasons)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
maybe a lil’ flour
olive oil
1 teaspoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 cup snow peas
some green onions, if you want
some beef, cut into thin strips

In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, wine and brown sugar and set aside. Heat oil, stir-fry garlic, ginger and onion. Add beef and stir-fry until browned. Add mushrooms, then snow peas and green onions. Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer. If you want thicker sauce, stir some flour into water then pour in. Serve over white rice (makes plenty of sauce). Yum.

Honorius's super simple treat stolen from Australia.

Fairy Bread

I learned how to make this while in Australia with People to People Student Ambassador program a few years ago. Yummy

1 slice of white bread
Margarine (butter works, but margarine is preferred)
Sprinkles (the kind you find by the cake and cupcake mix. I prefer the rainbow dinosaurs )

Take the slice of bread and spread a thin layer of margarine over it. Just enough to cover it, although it's okay if you put more. Next pour the sprinkles onto a plate and pat the buttered bread in the sprinkles. The sprinkles should stick to the margarine, if they don't, you put on too much margarine. If the margarine gets all over the place, you used too much. When you feel the bread has been sufficiently covered in sprinkles, you're done! Enjoy your classic treat eaten by poor Australian children during WWII.