3 course dinner for 2

So ive complied a list of my favourite quick, easy & delicious foods

& formualted 3 sugestions for each course.

Cannot wait to combine my own favourites to spoil my man with these lip smacking delights.

STARTERS

Divinely Deep Fried

• Deep Fried Haloumi Cheese, served with Cranberry Sauce
• Deep Fried Jalepino Chilli Poppers, served with cream cheese, herbed diced tomato cubes & mashed avo pulp

Traditional, Timeless & Trouble-free

• Potato Leak / Butternut Soap served with fresh slices of hot buttered rye / seed loaf

 

MAIN COURSE

Mexican Influence

• Grilled chicken/beef Strips & fried vegetable stir-fry in a Mexican taco/wrap topped with cottage cheese, spicy guacamole, freshly diced tomatoes, garlic and lemon.

Indian vs Thai

• Curried cubed lamb, and a basmati rice, served with slices of foccocia / Roti with an Indian curry influence or your choice of Thai.

Smouldering Avo&Biltong Steak

• Rump steak cooked with a tangy basting topped with slices of avocado, drizzled with supremo sauce (chutney & mayonaise) and topped off with a generous sprinkle of biltong shavings served with vegetables and potato wedges or a baked potato.

DESSERTS

Best choices to have individual portions or to share

• Chocolate & liquer strawberries, served with wipped cream.
• Warm chocolate brownie, drizzeled with nuts and 2 centre cherries served with a dollop of ice-cream
• White chocolate cheese cake, topped with caramel and melted barone, sprinkled with sliced strawberries

Swimsuit Snacks ♡

To banish bloat

Reach for: Calcium-packed foods
How much: 1000 milligrams calcium
Researchers aren't sure why, but consuming high-calcium foods before you bare (nearly) all may help deflate PMS puffiness as well as the bloat that results from eating salty foods, says Toby Smithson, R.D. a spokeswoman in Waukegan, Illinois, for the American Dietetic Association. PMS bloating may occur when levels of calcium and vitamin D (which can fluctuate during your cycle) are low. To hit the RDA (Daily Recommendation), try combos of 1 cup lowfat milk (290 mg calcium), 226 grams lowfat plain yogurt (415 mg calcium) and 2 x 14 gram lowfat cheddar slices (295 mg calcium).

To fight fat

Reach for: Almonds
How much: 1/4 cup
A delicious way to whittle your middle? Nosh on nuts! Research shows that when almonds replace less healthier foods, dieters can lose more weight and trim more inches from their waistline—even though, gram for gram, almonds often have more calories and fat than other bites. The nuts' healthy fat keeps you satisfied, diminishing future snack attacks.

To feel full

Reach for: Water-rich fruit and veggies
How much: 2 cups
Drink up, and grab foods such as melon and tomatoes, which are more than 90 percent water, so they count toward your total fluid intake, says Matthew Ganio, Ph.D. of the University of Connecticut . Juicy fruit and vegetables with high water content fill you up for very few calories, so dig in!

Food for your EYES

 

Citrus Berry Smoothie

Supercharge your eyes in the A.M. with this smoothie. Fresh berries, orange juice, and toasted wheat germ fill you with vitamins E and C -- nutrients that may help protect against age-related macular degeneration.

Curried Carrot Soup

It's no secret that carrots are good for your eyes. But they go down a lot easier in a light, creamy tasting soup like this one

Crispy Phyllo Spinach Tartlets

What doesn't taste better wrapped in phyllo? With spinach as a filling in these little tarts, you get a most delicious source of lutein and zeaxanthin -- nutrients that help shield eyes from light damage.

Bean and Butternut Tacos with Green Salsa

Try a totally new twist on tacos. The beans and butternut squash in this veggie-based filling add extra fiber and vision-bolstering beta carotene

Triple-Nut Biscotti

Made with dried fruit and vitamin E-rich wheat germ and nuts, these smart cookies can be enjoyed guilt-free any time of day with a cup of coffee

Strawberry-Orange Muffins

These muffins taste as good as those at your corner bakery, but with a lot fewer calories and a lot more vitamin C. Makes them ideal for your eyes and your pants size

 

Source:

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/delicious-recipes-for-healthy-eyes-and-vision-2569455/#photoViewer=1

Flapjacks

Good old fashioned BEST flapjack recipe

Ingredients

·          2 cups flour (wheat can be used also or a combination of the two)

·          4 tablespoons sugar

·          2 teaspoons baking powder

·          6 tablespoons butter, melted

·          1 1/2 cups milk

·          1/2 teaspoon salt

·          2 eggs

Directions

 

 

Preheat griddle so that a drop of water beads when dropped on it.

Combine dry ingredients.

Combine wet ingredients and beat well. (Do this quickly as the butter will tend to set up when it hits the cold milk).

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.

Mix but not too much. Batter will be slightly lumpy.

Drop a couple tablespoons for each pancake onto hot griddle and cook until bubbles appear in batter and bottom is golden brown.

MY Topping suggestions:

• Maple syrup / honey
• Freshly cut strawberries
• Freshly cut bananna
• Sprinkle of icing sugar on tthe top

Strawberry Cheesecake

White mix base

1 x Packet biscuits

1 x Box Orley Whip

1 x Tub Smooth Cottage Cheese

1 x Tin Condensed Milk

½ x Cup Lemon Juice

1 x Sachet Gelatine

1 x Cup Boiling Water

Topping

1 x Packet Strawberry Jelly

1 x Cup Hot Water

1 x Tin Strawberries

Base Method:

-         Layer Tennis biscuits in dish

-         Dissolve Gelatine in boiling water – set aside to cool

-         Beat the Orley Whip until stiff.

      -         Add cottage Cheese, Condensed Milk and Lemon Juice

      -         Beat together

-         Add Gelatine (make sure it is cold), beat together.

-         Pour mixture over biscuits

-         Place in fridge to set.

Topping Method:

-         Dissolve Jelly in 1 cup hot water

-         Add juice from tin of strawberries

-         Place strawberries on top of set “white mix”

-         Pour topping mixture over “white mix” (over the back of a spoon).

-         Place in fridge to set.

Apron Mania

Nothing beats a good fitting, stylish apron to assist you on your cooking and

baking missions in the kitchen.

Check out my favourites

PINUP ♥

MULTI-PURPOSE ♥

INFO CHOP ♥

HALF APRON ♥

50'S Fun & Flirty

60's Vintage

Retro Mixmatch

Simple, Classic & Preppy

Worlds BEST Lasagna Recipe 2011

PREP TIME 30 Min

COOK TIME 2 Hrs 30 Min

READY IN 3 Hrs 15 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
2. Soak lasagna noodles in hot water for +-15 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
3. Preheat oven to 190 degrees C
4. To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking.  Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.