Don't Waste Leftover Vege- Make Vegetable Cakes- No Recipe Required

They can always be turned into a tasty lunch

No recipe required
It seems, when  I'm cooking for only 2 people, I misjudge how much, Vege, (Potato in particular) is going to be consumed
I guess there's an hidden agenda, as I love leftovers

So, in the past couple of days there was some leftover mashed potatoes and peas,
How could anyone throw this away

In the fridge there was also some Polenta Chips and stir fried Carrots, Cabbage and Onion
So let's make cakes
To make them really tasty
Add some Protein,
In this case Crumbled Feta Cheese, 
Canned Tuna works well or minced chicken

Mix them all together with an egg
Check your seasoning and adjust if necessary

Form them into cakes,
Dip them in flour
Pop them into the fridge for about 30 minutes
just to let them set

Egg and Breadcrumb them
I think another little time in the fridge helps
Another 30 minutes

Fry gently till golden brown

and Voila, a little relish on the side

Lunch is served
If you make too many, pop them in the freezer for another day

Iced Cookies - Date and Orange - Perfect Combo

115 gms butter 
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons condensed milk
3/4 cup flour,
1/4 cup cornflour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt

1/2 cup chopped dates (about 14 dates)
1/2 cup chopped candied peel

Makes around 24 cookies

Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy
Add condensed milk

Mix Dates and Peel with sifted flour, cornflour, salt and baking powder

Then add to the butter mix
Blend well

With a teaspoon make little balls
Place on baking paper on a baking tray
Squash down with a floured fork

Pop into the fridge for about 30 minutes to chill the dough

Meanwhile Heat Oven to 170C
Cook for 8 - 10 minutes till just starting to brown

To Ice
1 cup Icing Sugar sifted
2 tablespoon butter  softened
1 tablespoon boiling water to help the butter mix in
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest

Add boiling water and lemon juice and zest

If it is too dry, add more lemon juice

Mix well and ice the cookies
Got a 10/10 for these  ✅✅✅

A Revamp - Chicken Salad with Avocado and Cabbage

I am re-posting this salad, funnily enough the Avocados are particularly nice at the moment, might be a bit expensive but we need a treat every so often, Yes?
This salad has been designed as a Paleo Meal, by Paleo Pete Evans but it was really a little bland, so I have given it a boost
As much as I love Avocados they can be a bit boring so I have added tomatoes, French Dressing and my favourite Sriracha Sauce for that extra lift
Much better
Almost like a Guacamole
It might seem a bit silly to de-seed the cherry tomatoes but  the flesh stays intact and you get to keep the juice by pushing the seeds through a small sieve

For 4 people

Chicken 
I roasted my chicken especially…  click here for superb Roast Chicken, but you can use leftovers, poached chicken breasts, or buy a roast chicken from the Supermarket
I used both breasts of the chicken for this salad
Of course didn't waste the rest, took the leg and thigh meat, off the bones
and made stock from the drippings and all the bones
Look at all of that flavour sitting there

2 cups of green cabbage, shredded
Handful chopped parsley
3 tablespoons Chopped Chives
3 Tablespoons French Dressing

1 ripe avocado, stone removed, lightly mashed
8-10 cherry tomatoes de-seeded and chopped
Keep the seeds and juice and squeeze through a sieve, reserve

Slosh Sriracha Sauce  to taste
Sea Salt and Freshly ground Black pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice


Small handful extra mixed herbs, torn (tarragon, parsley and more chives)
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons almonds, toasted and chopped

Method
Add cabbage to large bowl
throw in herbs
and dress with French Dressing
Season with sea salt and pepper

Break chicken up into bite size pieces
Add to cabbage

Meanwhile make your sort of guacamole

Add tomato juice and sliced tomatoes to Avocado
Add lemon juice and olive oil
Season well with Salt and Pepper
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary
Throw on top of the rest

Toss and leave to sit

Meanwhile toast almonds gently and chop
Sprinkle over the salad

Best to let sit for an hour or so to get those flavours through
Serve at room temperature

That's the ticket