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Pumpkin Soup {Recipe}

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Soups are a popular choice in the cooler months. Lets face it we all love feeling that warm bowl of soup fill our bellies and with winter on the way this is a great pumpkin soup recipe to keep on hand. It’s a favourite in our home because it is very easy to make but it also tastes AMAZING!! My pumpkin soup is great served fresh from the pot or reheated, it can be frozen or even used as a sauce.

Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Ingredients
1/4 pumpkin
4-6 rashers bacon
1 large onion
1 tablespoon chicken stock powder
1 tablespoon curry powder
water
pepper

Method
1. Roughly chop bacon, onion and pumpkin (taking off skin).
2. Fry off bacon and onion.
3. Add chicken stock (just as powder – do not mix with water) and curry powder to bacon. Cook until bacon is coated and smelling delicious.
4. Add water – enough that the pumpkin is covered.
5. Bring to boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer until pumpkin is cooked and the flavours are infused.
6. Blend and serve with bread rolls.

Make sure you come back and let me know what you thought of my pumpkin soup recipe. If you are looking for other meal ideas, inspirations or recipes check out the FOOD tab in the main menu for specific main ingredients that are easy to find. If you just want to see a mixed bag of recipes check out this page.

Chicken and rice stuffed vegetables recipe

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In an effort to introduce some more exciting meals to our dinner table we have been playing around with some old classics. One that I used to love when I was younger is the stuffed vegetable; a nice wide variety can be used which makes it easy to alter. I usually use regular beef mince to make the stuffing mixture however I have decided to create a healthier option and use Steggles chicken mince instead. This is because it is a lean source of protein, has the heart tick of approval and is made from nothing but a blend of chicken breast and thigh. Below is my recipe for stuffed vegetables; tomato and capsicum specific but it can be easily adjusted to suit you personal taste. If you want more ideas on how you can add chicken mince to your meals click here for some delicious ideas.

Chicken and rice stuffed vegetables

Ingredients:

500g Steggles chicken mince
1x cup cooked rice
1x onion (diced)
4x bacon rashers (sliced)
1x tbs garlic
1x tbs mixed herbs
salt and pepper
Vegetables of choice – (I used 12x tomatoes and 5x capsicum)
Fetta (Persian is my favourite)
200g tomato paste

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°c.
2. Heat up small amount of oil in pan and fry chicken mince, onion, bacon and garlic over medium heat.
3. Slice tops off tomatoes and empty all juices and seeds into mince mix (so there is minimum wastage).
4. Add rice and season vegetables and mince mix. (If using tomatoes add a teaspoon of sugar to mix so they don’t go bitter).
5. Fill vegetables with mix and top with crumbled fetta.
6. Bake in oven for approx 30-40 minutes.
7. ENJOY!

Left over mince mix can be made into pie or pastry parcels.

Delicious and Easy School Lunches + IGA GIVEAWAY

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With school starting back this week it’s time to start thinking about getting organised and getting a head start on lunches. I like to have a stock pile of goodies in the freezer ready for the boys lunches and having a range of options already prepared makes lunch different and exciting each day. I started doing this so I didn’t have to put too much thought (or effort) into packing the kids lunches during the week and having the options in the freezer means I only have to add the basics to their lunchboxes. There are lots of great options that are suitable for morning tea, lunches and even afternoon tea.

I make sure there are always a few staples ready to go and these are usually chocolate chip cookies, banana muffins and double chocolate chip muffins (shown below). What I love about these recipes is that are easily adjustable to suit your taste and nutritional needs. Your local IGA caters to most dietary needs which I found out when my sister was diagnosed with a gluten intolerance. IGA has a huge range of gluten free, lactose free and even culture specific foods which can be used as alternate ingredients in my recipes. Click over to their facebook and Instagram pages to check out local stories, inspiration and ideas. I am also running a giveaway for IGA Australia to help you get organised for getting back to routine which you can enter here!

Dietary Specific Food

I want to share with you my personal favourite Double Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe so you too can get a head start on keeping the kids’ lunches exciting and delicious with minimal effort required. I love this recipe because it is so easy to make and the muffins are always moist and delicious!

Delicious Double Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Serves 18
Prep time 5 minutes
Cook time 15 minutes
Total time 20 minutes
Meal type Dessert, Lunch, Snack
Misc Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable
Occasion Birthday Party, Casual Party, Christmas, Easter, Valentines day
Website Mad Mummas
These muffins are so moist, so chocolatey and so damn delicious! You will have to hide them from the kids if you want to have any. Great for school lunches, can be frozen, great all rounder!
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Now is the time to get organised and the kids can even help with this recipe. Don’t forget to enter the IGA GIVEAWAY here!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post but all opinions are my own.

Entertaining Made Easy + Loads of Recipes!

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Entertaining can be a stressful experience regardless where you live, though I must say when you are confined to the walls of a small dwelling or apartment it can take it to the next level and make you rethink ever hosting again (in your home anyway). It’s not only the lack of space you have to prepare the ingredients and cook your meals that makes for a frustrating event but trying to find the room to dish up, present and serve your meals can be near impossible. Then you can often throw kids into the mix and all their special dinnerware, cups and bottles and you’re really left with no space.

Unfortunately when you are entertaining and trying to have an enjoyable time the last thing you want or feel like doing is hand washing dishes just to make room on the bench so you can pour a drink or prepare the food. This is where the Fisher & Paykel DishDrawerTMmakes for the perfect appliance in not only a small kitchen but any household. They come in a variety of options to suit every family’s needs and lifestyles. It doesn’t matter if you are big on entertaining or a quiet family with young children; there is a DishDrawer designed to fit your kitchen and your requirements. Just because your kitchen is deficient in size and lacks space doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the conveniences of having a dishwasher to help out with your daily tasks of washing dishes and entertaining guests. The DishDrawer has so many benefits that I can’t list them all but the ones that grab my attention the most are that it reduces water usage, saves you money and comes in a range of sizes: single or tall and double or extra wide so there always a dishwasher to fit your kitchen design – you can even get a dishwasher installed where you would normally have a drawer!

If you are planning on entertaining or even just looking for something delicious to serve up that doesn’t require too much effort to prepare (or too many dishes) than here are some of my favourites. Garlic and Chilli Prawns on rice, Thyme and Lemon Pork Belly, Thai Coconut Chicken on rice, Tomato Bacon and Basil Soup, Chilli and Chorizo Fettuccine and Creamy Bacon and Basil Gnocchi. Once you are finished cooking let simply stack the dishes into the dishwasher and you can enjoy the rest of your night while Fisher & Paykel take care of the soaking and scrubbing for you.

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Banana & Papaya Muffin Recipe

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Banana & Papaya Muffin Recipe. Today I want to share with you a recipe that is guaranteed to get your little ones eating bananas and papaya. It is quite quick and easy to make and has been a favourite in our home for years now. They can be easily adapted to suit personal taste and can be enjoyed many ways – as muffins, with custard, cream or ice cream, etc.

Banana & Papaya Muffin Recipe

Banana & Papaya Muffins
Makes approx. 18 muffins

Ingredients
115g (1/2 cup) butter
1 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
2 bananas (mashed)
1/4 papaya (mashed)
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Method
1. Preheat fan forced oven to 160C.

2. Cream sugar and butter until it is a light and creamy.

3. Beat the eggs in until fluffy. Add the banana, papaya and mix well.

4. Add sifted flour, cream of tartar, all spice, salt, cinnamon and ginger to the banana and papaya mix.

5. Spoon mixture into lined muffin pans until 3/4 full and bake for approx. 20-25 minutes.

*This can be made with only banana also and tastes just as delicious*

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