My Old Fashioned Recipe Book

Prep time: 30 mins. Cook time: 1hr 15 mins. Ingredients 1 cup dried (Porcini) mushrooms 2 lamb shanks 2 carrots, sliced 2 sticks of celery sliced 1 red capsicum, diced 1 Tbsp flour glug of red wine 1 tspn of dried rosemary 1 strand of kombu seaweed 2 bay leaves 2 small or 1 medium celeriac, diced 1 medium zucchini, diced 1 quarter cabbage, thick sliced Method Soak mushrooms in 1 cup of boiling water for 15 mins, then microwave for 5 mins. Pass soak water through a fine sieve and reserve. ...

Inspiration: https://www.kimscravings.com/quinoa-pancakes/ Ingredients 3/4 cup cooked quinoa 1/4 tspn baking powder 1 Tbsp flour 1 very small onion pinch of salt 1/2 cup milk (or additional egg) 1 medium large egg pinch of cumin 3 leaves of lettuce shredded Method Add quinoa, onion, milk, salt and cumin to Vitamix and blend on high until smooth Add egg and lettuce and mix on low speed (3-4) to combine In a medium high fry pan, heat a little oil Pour batter from jug starting in the centre...

Ingredients 250g leftover roast beef, minced 1 zucchini, grated 2 radishes or 1 small onion, grated 3/4 cup celeriac, grated 100g Manchego cheese, grated 100g Parmigiano cheese, grated Method In a bowl, mix through the grated vegetables with the mince. Place in pie dish big enough to hold ingredients. Top with the manchego cheese, then the parmigiano cheese. Bake in oven for 30 mins at 180C Change over to grill (high) and cook for another 10 mins to brown the cheese top. Let stand for 10 m...

Ingredients 1.5kg Bolar Blade Roast 2 carrots, peeled, chopped 2-4 stalks fennel, chopped 2 onions, sliced 2 cloves of garlic, sliced 1 cup dry red wine 1 Tbsp Fish sauce 1/3 cup olives 2 cups of beef or chicken stock 2 bay leaves 2 tspn dried thyme 2 tspn dried sage 400g diced tomatoes 1/2 cup chestnuts, rough chopped or blitzed with parsley 1 large or 2 medium swedes, peeled and diced 1 bunch of parsley, chopped for garnish salt & pepper for seasoning oil Method Rub beef with olive o...

Ingredients 200g Halloumi, sliced into 1cm pieces 1 cos lettuce heart, halved length ways Olive oil to fry and drizzle Walnut oil to drizzle Squeeze of lemon Sprinkle of sesame seeds Method In small fry pan, cover bottom with olive oil and heat to medium heat. At the same time, spray olive oil on grilled pan and heat to medium heat. Put halloumi pieces in hot oil and leave for 3 mins. Place lettuce hearts cut side down on grill pan. After 3 mins, flip halloumi pieces and grill for another tw...

Ingredients Dry Rub 2 tspn Roasted Wattle seed powder 1tsp Saltbush leaf 1/2 tsp Pepperleaf powder 1/2 tsp Nutmeg Stew 5-6 Chuck steak with bone in Salt to taste Oil for browning meat and onions 2 celery ribs, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1-2 turnips, peeled and chopped 1 Tbsp tomato paste or 1-2 tspn tomato paste with back garlic 2 anchovy fillets or 1 tbsp of fish sauce 2 cups red wine 2 Tbsp beef bone broth with mushrooms stock 2 cups of water 1 bay leaf 1 sprig of parsley 1...

Ingredients 2 medium sized Eggplants small to medium head of cauliflower, cut into small florets with flat sides 3-4 radishes, thick sliced 1 Tbsp of ghee level tspn of Seafood Masala spice mix 1/2 cup of sea moss gel or fresh equivalent[*1] *2-3 cups of water or stock Method Use a fork to poke holes in the eggplants. Place them on a baking sheet and air fry for 40 mins on 230C. Turn over half way through. Remove eggplants from oven, check for doneness (should be collapse to the touch). Se...

Ingredients 1 small onion or equivalent (daikon, radish, or shallots), thin sliced 2 medium Lebanese cucumber or 1 large European cucumber, peeled and thin sliced using mandolin slicer, level 2 Apple Cider Vinegar or rice wine 2 Tbsp of Sesame Oil 1 tspn of dried Sumac 1 Tbsp of Capers Method Put oil in the pan and saute onion until soft Add cucumbers and capers and stir fry until soft, add a dash of the rice wine or ACV Serve warm or allow to cool and serve. This work by Rod Sherwi...

Ingredients Any combination of fresh and dried mushrooms (e.g. Porcini, Shitake and Black Fungus) Chicken stock and water 1 tspn of salt 1 tspn Roasted Wattle Seed Powder 1/2 tspn Nutmeg 1 Tbsp Ghee 1 Tbsp Fish Sauce 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil 1 Tbsp Creme Fraiche or Sour Cream to serve Method Soak dehydrated mushroom as directed (20-30 mins) Filter mushroom water through Nut Mil Bag (or cheesecloth) to remove grit. Save the mushroom water to add when blending Rinse Rehydrated mushrooms to remove r...

Ingredients Black Sesame & Broccoli Paste 3 Tbsp Black Sesame Paste 1 small head of broccoli or half a large head of broccoli, cut into florets and stalks 1-2 Tbsp of lemon juice 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced salt & pepper Smoked Fish & Seaweed 2 strips of wakame seaweed, soaked for 10 mins, drained and pressed dry 2 strips dulse seaweed, soaked for 10 mins, drained and pressed dry Tin of smoked sprouts, sardines or oysters in oil 2 Tbsp of Sesame oil 1/2 Tbsp of fresh ground g...

Ingredients 700g White fish fillet (skinless), cut into pieces Try to use a fish that stays firm on cooking. 2 Tbsp Olive oil, as much as needed for the pesto 1spn Fennel seeds (grind in a mortar) Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated Salt (sea), optionally Salt bush in pesto Ground black pepper 2 cloves of Garlic, minced 1 cm Ginger, grated 1 tspn dried Basil 1 tspn Sumac, or Zest of 1 lemon 2 medium Zucchini, diced 1medium Eggplant, diced 4 medium Tomatoes (ideally peeled), cut into wedges, or 12 ...

Inspired by Cucumber Seaweed Egg Soup except I can't eat eggs. Ingredients 3 small Lebanese cucumber or 1 large European cucumber, peeled and thin sliced using mandolin slicer, level 1. Alternatively slice similar to fries. Light handful of mix of dried seaweeds, soaked and pressed dry. Alt: Cut the seaweed into small pieces with scissors and toast. Then mix through just before adding water. 1 small onion or equivalent (daikon, radish, or shallots), sliced Rice cooking wine or ACV 2 Tbsp of S...

This will work with any firm fish like Ling, Gurnard, Tuna, Mackerel, or Salmon. Ingredients 1 cup/250 grams of firm fish 2 medium red radishes, or daikon, or onion 1/2 small fennel if in season 1/4 cup of nut milk or coconut milk or half an avocado 1/4 cup or 2 heaped tspn of Quark, Sour Cream or Creme Fraiche 2 tspn of Lemon Juice 1/2 tspn of dried basil or 2-3 shredded fresh basil leaves Method Heat Olive oil in saucepan and saute radishes/onion and fennel until soft. 5-8 mins. Add mil...

This is a lot of work so only do when you feel up for half a day in the kitchen. Inspiration Recipe: Pressure Cooker Jewish-Style Braised Brisket With Onions and Carrots Recipe Ingredients Aromatics & Vegies (For a 1.3 kg Brisket, could have added another 1/3 more vegies so there was enough sauce for all the brisket) Daikon (as Onion) 1 Carrots 1 small Fennel (maybe one small one, incl. stalks) 1/4 of Radicchio head, rough chop 1/2 large turnip, diced Stock Chicken Bone Broth (250...

Background Inspiration for this recipe comes from this Pork, Bitter Melon and Okra Stew (pinakbet). I had to make a few adjustments for low-carb, onions and availability of ingredients: substitute turnip for pumpkin substitute daikon radish for onion substitute Fish Sauce for Bagoong Sauce substitute pork fillet for pork belly If you don't like pork, lamb would work well too. If you don't have a pressure cooker, then simmer stew for 15 minutes rather than 5. Ingredients 1 Bitter Melon -...