Vegetable Garden

There is nothing more satisfying than growing your own vegetables. On a recent trip to Adelaide, I had the pleasure of eating from my parents vegetable garden which they have had up and running for the past 6 months.

On the menu from their Tarian Garden was a Bok Choy and Choy Sum stir fry. We simply picked the Asian greens, sauteed in tamari, ginger & garlic and served with brown rice. A simple yet extremely tasty meal.

Other meal suggestions for Asian greens are add them to a pumpkin laska or dice and serve in a Vietnamese salad with grated carrot, cucumber, tomato & puff tofu.

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Caramalised Onion Jam

There is no need to buy a jar of caramalised onions again...this recipe is so easy.

Ingredients

1 brown onion, sliced

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp caramalised balsamic vinegar

Method

In a small saucepan, heat the oil and add the onions & balsamic vinegar. Cover and simmer for 25-30 mins or until the onions are sticky in consistency.

Makes enough jam for 2 home made burgers. Of course you can always increase the measures to make more!

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Artichoke & Green Olive Pasta Salad

Discovering new products keeps innovative recipes & tastes evolving in your kitchen. Over the weekend on my gastronomic travels I discovered, Pukara Estate Artichoke & Green Olive Tapenade.

We had friends coming to dinner and time was of a premium so with a few moments thought, this recipe was created. The preparation and cooking of the meal took no more than 25 minutes.

Ingredients

1 x 500g Kamut Spiral Pasta

170g jar, Pukara Estate Artichoke & Green Olive Tapenade

3 tbsp Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 head Broccoli florets, steamed

1 bunch Purple Kale, sliced roughly

1 onion, sliced finely

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 red chilli, diced

Pepper to taste

Method

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, drain and set aside.

Heat 1tbsp olive oil in a saucepan on a medium head and fry the onions, garlic and chilli for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are transparent. Then add the purple kale and broccoli florets and cook on a low heat until the kale has wilted.

Add the cooked pasta and mix through the Pukara Estate Artichoke & Green Olive Tapenade. Turn off the heat and add the remainder of the olive oil and season with pepper.

Serve warm garnished with rocket. Serves 6.

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New Discovery - Kamut

There is always something to learn about food, a new product, a new brand and most importantly, a new (or old) food that gets brought to your attention. Today I discovered Kamut pasta.

Kamut is an ancient grain, and a close relative to durum wheat. Kamut is considered nutritionally superior to many other forms of wheat with protein content 40% higher than traditional wheat. Kamut is high in vitamins and carbohydrates therefore produces greater energy than traditional wheat - ideal for that carb load needed when training for a marathon like myself!

Kamut has a sweet nutty flavour. Kamut pasta takes around 7 minutes to cook and makes the perfect meal when served with Tarian’s basic tomato sauce recipe with added swiss brown mushrooms, spinach, red peppers and onions.

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