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What's for dinner (menu plans welcome)

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by Silverstreak » Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:24 pm
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A continuation of Riotproof's wonderful thread.

Tonight was going to be vegetable soup, but I had Hungry Jacks instead!

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Nagi’s website is a great spot to start Annsy . Accessible ingredients, tasty, and she does videos. She even has a takeaway at home section IIRC....
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Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:00 pm
Fruit shortage and quality

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by LemonMyrtle » Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:55 am
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It’s been in the news that there is a shortage of fruit pickers. In the last few weeks I’ve really noticed the quality of fruit in the supermarkets...

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Stone fruit has been really cheap, peach’es and nectarines around $3 a kg. Though I avoid buying them from the big supermarkets usually as they...
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Last post by Laridae
Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:53 pm
Quick after-sport dinner suggestions

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by Lou » Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:17 pm

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I need some ideas for those week nights where dinner is served in a rush between after school activities and we don’t have time to sit down together...

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Eggs on toast
Baked beans on toast
Soup on toast (there’s a theme haha)
Tacos
Nachos

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Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:30 pm
Big batch cooking for the week - but not the usual suspects

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by Elfie34 » Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:21 am

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Hi all,

I have been weekend batch cooking for years but am getting sick of the same old spaghetti Bolognese, soup, lasagne, curry, stew, stir fry...

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Princess Peach from memory it was something like this: I didn't use a leek and I think I just roasted the pumpkin on a tray, put all the other...

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Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:04 pm
We love Nagi and cooking from Recipetineats

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by TheGreenSheep » Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:35 am
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For all the longtime lovers and new followers to Nagi and her site RecipeTin Eats show us what your making!

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Thanks to @Anonymouse for telling me about this one. Delicious.
My kids didn’t like the dressing but they loved the meatballs and salad, plus...
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Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:54 pm
Thermomix (and equiv)

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by nightmarish » Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:54 pm

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This has probably been done 100 times before on the old forums but...

DH bought me the aldi version of the thermomix and I have no idea what to do...

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I make those meals in my pressure cooker.

I do use it a lot for baking though. Thanks. :)

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Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:09 pm
Kmart Pie Maker

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by TheGreenSheep » Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:23 am

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Hi I have bought a pie maker.
Anyone have recipes for using it?
I made a beef one from Recipetin Eats. So I can say it was easy to make a pie, just...

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Glad you're enjoying it!

I've done poached eggs in the piemaker which was great when cooking brunch for a small crowd.

I did lemon delicious...

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Thu Feb 11, 2021 4:37 pm
Do-ahead salad for large group

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by Joeyinthesky » Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:34 pm

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We have a school related bbq to go to, they supply meat, bread etc and families are asked to contribute a salad or sweet.

I want to take something...

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This one is much better when made completely (including dressing) the day before. And it’s delicious :)

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Last post by Not Escapin Xmas
Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:50 am
Best way to fancy up banana cake?

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by Daffy2016 » Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:28 pm

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DH has requested banana cake for his birthday and I’m wondering if anyone has any tips to make it a bit fancier? He’s asked for vanilla icing rather...

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I haven’t made this but just saw it on a page I follow on Instagram...... looks delicious !!

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Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:00 pm
Icing for marble cake?

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by riotproof » Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:58 pm

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I have made a chocolate, strawberry, vanilla marble cake and I’m wondering which icing to make? Chocolate does seem the most obvious,

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I can’t do raw egg. I found the berry icing I made before, so I made a white icing, added too much melted chocolate to the other. It looks a bit dogs...

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Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:50 pm
Air fryer

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by Daffy2016 » Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:16 am

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We got given one and I think I must be doing it wrong. It doesn’t seem to do anything my oven can’t do but with a lot more cleaning.

What’s your...

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I love ours because we have a 90cm oven that takes ages and a heap of electricity to heat up. I don't make full meals in mine but it definitely...

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Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:26 am
What should I eat when the rents are away...

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by Ozgirl » Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:06 pm

Totes fluffy but cracks me up that we could flip parents to kids for most of you!

Okay so my parents are going away for 2 nights (dame i though it...

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Last post by Ozgirl
Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:19 pm
Best vanilla birthday cake recipe

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by Biscuits » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:41 am

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Looking for a tried and tested vanilla birthday cake recipe. One that people actually want to eat (not just a thing to decorate for the sake of a...

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I always use salted.

I bake with no name and spread with Lurpak on the rare occasion i use it as spread.

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Last post by Ozgirl
Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:42 pm
Explain air fryers to me

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by Silver Girl » Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:55 pm
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I read somewhere that air fryers were the most purchased appliance type in 2020.

My MIL and DH’s aunt were raving about their air fryers at the...

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For those who cook pizza, do you have any solutions to grated cheese being blown away by the fan? I seem to lose a bit of cheese during cooking which...
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Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:36 pm
Air Fryers--what are people making?

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by acidulous osprey » Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:44 pm

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I got one for Xmas from my parents after declaring I didn't want one ever (I said the same about my tmx).

So far I love it. So easy that even DS2...

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I still haven't replaced the element in my oven so I used my AF last night to make our version of empanandas. It's a sheet of puff pastry cut into 4...

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Last post by Not So Retro
Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:08 am
Kitchen Stand Mixers

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by PuddingPlease » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:43 pm
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I'm looking for a kitchen stand/bench mixer, are there brands to avoid? Can anyone recommend a good mid-range model?

I can't really justify the cost...

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No probs! It’s really not hard, I remember being very nervous about it the first time I considered doing it.

It was a piece of piss! Lol
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Last post by Ozgirl
Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:21 pm
Drink a head of celery everyday ...

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by riotproof » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:02 pm
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I just can’t. Does anyone do this?

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I mainly like celery in soups and stews. Can’t stand the texture

I'm the same LF. I don't like the stringy texture. It's okay in soup though.
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Last post by nom_de_plume
Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:14 am
School lunch baking ideas

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by Elfie34 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:35 pm
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So I am stuck at home thanks to border closures and cancelled holidays and have some unexpected time. Thinking about some baking to freeze things for...

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We enjoy these and there's a basic recipe with a variety of ingredient options ( You can turn them into balls if that's easier.

I made the...
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Last post by WaitForMe
Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:04 pm
Bircher Muesli

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by Ozgirl » Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:07 pm

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long story short. My dad has these convoluted breakfasts that he is getting bored with.

He likes porridge and also makes his own muesli of which I...

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hmm - I see his point. Porridge is a warm hug. Soggy muesli is a slap in the face with a wet fish.

Some people like it. Some people are masochists....

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Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:21 pm
Nobody likes food

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by dancepuppydance » Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:00 pm
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What food do you love that nobody else likes?

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Broad beans. I love them so much.
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Last post by banyan
Fri Jan 08, 2021 9:53 pm
Apricot jam, in slower cooker?

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by 123tree » Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:01 am

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Hi Everyone, advice needed.

I have a heap of apricots and was thinking I would make some jam. Sometimes I feel like my jam isn't as nice as what...

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The lemon juice is the pectin you need to help it set. Mines usually set within 15 minutes of boiling.

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Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:45 pm
Masterchef knifes from Coles *fluffy topic*

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by Spidey_Senses » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:01 pm

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Just wondering if anyone is collecting these and whether you think they are good?

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Ker: Yes, you can get whatever you want as long as the shop has them in stock. I've gotten two of the small utility knives. No issue at all. Nobody...

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Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:50 pm
Berry icing

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by riotproof » Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:29 am

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Does anyone make a berry icing?

I’m tossing between doing like this or just adding some strawberry jam to a plain icing. Any thoughts?

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This was actually extremely good. One thing to note though is to be careful with the sugar. I have to use nuttelex which doesn’t add as much richness...

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Last post by riotproof
Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:10 am
Meal plan/meal prep

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by Deleted User 596 » Sun Jan 03, 2021 9:59 am

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I’d like to become a bit more organised for nightly meals everything seems to happen at dinner time, a baby who wants to feed/go to sleep/be held, a...

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A blogger I read shutterbean. Does what I think you are looking for, big shop Sunday and speaks the afternoon prepping meals for the week ahead....

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Last post by Ozgirl
Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:58 pm
Multi Cooker

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by JustCurious100 » Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:57 am

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Im very keen to buy a Philips All in one multi cooker from Myer but before I do, I just wanted to know if anyone has that brand or something similar?...

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I use mine a lot. Like a lot. I cried when the cheaper one I had died, and have been so happy with the new one. I easily use it 4-5 times a week....

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Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:34 am

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