Meg Thornton's Recipe Collection - Recently Updated Pages

Vegetarian Recipes

megpie71 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:10:54 CDT

Entrees, Snacks, and Finger Food Index

megpie71 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:09:05 CDT

Dry-fried Snapper Entree

Grilled Pesto Tomatoes

Mushroom and Asparagus Vol-au-Vents

Nuts and Bolts

Tandoori Chicken Wings

Party Platter

megpie71 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:08:04 CDT

Number Served: unknown

Ingredients:

300g medium heat salsa
300g can red kidney beans, drained
2 x 155g packets hummus
1 cup pickled baby cucumbers (cornichons), drained
1/4 teaspoon mild ground paprika
230g packet plain corn chips
100g mild peppers, drained

Method:

Combine salsa and beans in a mixing bowl. Transfer salsa, hummus, and cucumbers into separate medium-sized serving bowls. Place onto a large serving platter.
Dry-roast paprika in a small frying pan over medium heat for 1 minute until fragrant. Remove from heat and sprinkle over hummus.
Arrange corn chips around serving bowls on platter with peppers and serve.

Notes:

Preferred brand of salsa is CCs.
Preferred brand of hummus is Pelagos.
Preferred brand of mild peppers is Hoyts.

Source: Coles Supermarkets Meal Ideas leaflet "Christmas Creations" (Christmas 2004).

Asian and Asian-Style Cuisine

megpie71 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:16:17 CDT

29 Minute Asian-Style Lamb Cutlets

Barramundi Fillets with Soy and Ginger Sauce

29 Minute Exotic Lamb Curry

Garlic Pork Stir-Fry

30 Minute Lamb Loaf Indianne

22 Minute Mongolian Lamb

Fish and Seafood Recipes Index

megpie71 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:14:56 CDT

Asparagus and Mesclun Salad with Smoked Ocean Trout

Dry-fried Snapper Entree

Easy 3 Stripe Grilled Fish Fillets

Ginger Fish Cutlets

Herby Crayfish

Barramundi Fillets with Soy and Ginger Sauce

megpie71 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:13:55 CDT

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons mild chilli spice blend
2 teaspoons garlic blend
2 teaspoons ginger spice blend
juice of 1 lime
4 barramundi fillets
Asian greens of choice

Method:

Combine fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, chilli blend, garlic blend, ginger blend and lime juice. Stir together and set aside.
Place barramundi fillets in pan with a small amount of oil and cook 2 - 3 minutes each side until cooked.
Stir-fry Asian greens in separate pan.
Serve barramundi fillets on bed of Asian greens. Pour sauce over fish and greens.

Notes:

Preferred herb, spice and garlic blend brand is Gourmet Garden.

Source: Gourmet Garden "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Seared Tuna Steaks

megpie71 — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:10:03 CDT

Number Served unknown

Ingredients:

1 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon coriander spice blend
1 teaspoon ginger spice blend
Tuna steaks
1 tablespoon olive oil
toasted sesame seeds

Method:

Make marinade/sauce by mixing soy sauce with coriander and ginger blends.
Separate half of sauce into a dish, place tuna into the dish to marinate for about 5 minutes.
Put oil into saucepan or skillet and place tuna fillets into skillet, sear for 1 minute, turn, sear 1 more minute, then remove.
Serve with rice and vegetables. Pour over remaining sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Notes:

Preferred brand of herb/spice blends is Gourmet Garden.
Sesame seeds are optional.

Source: Gourmet Garden "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Coriander and Lemon Grass Fish Stir-Fry

megpie71 — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:57:50 CDT

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Sliced stir-fry vegetables of choice
2 teaspoons Garlic blend
1 tablespoon oil
500g white fish, cubed
2 tablespoons Coriander herb blend
2 tablespoons lemon grass herb blend

Method:

Stir fry vegetables and garlic in wok with oil.
Add fish. Stir fry for 3 - 4 minutes.
Toss through coriander and lemon grass blends.
Serve with noodles or rice.

Notes:

Preferred brand of blends for herbs and garlic is Gourmet Garden.

Source: Gourmet Garden "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Salad Recipes

megpie71 — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:34:23 CDT

Asparagus and Mesclun Salad with Smoked Ocean Trout

Dale's Marshmallow Salad

Fresh Fruit Medley

Roasted Pumpkin and Spinach Salad

William Pear and Berry Fruit Salad

Barramundi Salad

megpie71 — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:32:22 CDT

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1kg barramundi fillets
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon sugar
5 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon coriander spice blend
1 tablespoon mild chilli spice blend
1 spanish onion, finely chopped

Method:

Steam or pan fry barramundi fillets until cooked through.
Allow to cool, then cut into bite-size pieces. Place in large bowl and set aside.
Combine in small bowl lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, coriander blend and chilli blend.
Pour sauce over fish pieces, then stir through onion.

Notes:

Preferred herb and spice blends brand is Gourmet Garden.

Source: Gourmet Garden "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Chilli King Prawns

megpie71 — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:20:52 CDT

Serves 4

Ingredients:

60g butter
2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons mild chilli spice blend
1/2 teaspoon garlic herb blend
500g peeled green king prawns

Method:

Heat butter and oil in frypan.
Add chilli and garlic blends, heat until foamy.
Add king prawns and cook until they are firm and change colour.
Serve with fresh crusty bread.

Notes:

Preferred brand for herb and spice blends is Gourmet Garden.

Source: Gourmet Garden "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Easy 3 Stripe Grilled Fish Fillets

megpie71 — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:22:25 CDT

Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 fish fillets
Basil herb blend
Mild chilli spice blend
Ginger spice blend

Method:

Grill fillets 2 - 3 minutes in a moderate oven. Turn once.
Remove fillets from oven. Fish should be almost cooked through.
Squeeze one stripe of basil blend, one stripe of mild chilli blend and one stripe of ginger blend directly onto each fillet.
Grill for a further minute to warm through the topping. Serve with freshly cooked vegetables.

Notes:

Preferred brand for herb and spice blends is Gourmet Garden.

Source: Gourmet Garden "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Dry-fried Snapper Entree

megpie71 — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:57:31 CDT

Number Served unknown

Ingredients:

2 fillets snapper
1 teaspoon garlic herb blend
1 teaspoon spring onion herb blend
1 teaspoon hot chilli herb blend

Method:

Cut fillets into 2cm cubes.
Lightly dry fry on baking paper, turning cubes in their own juices.
Add herb blends and continue to turn.
Fish will be ready in 3 - 4 minutes. Serve on a bed of rice with a twist of lemon.

Notes:

Preferred herb blends are Gourmet Garden brand.
Can substitute tuna, mackerel or any other firm fish for snapper.

Source:Gourmet Garden "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Pan-Fried Barramundi Fillets

megpie71 — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:39:55 CDT

Number Served - variable

Ingredients:

Barramundi fillets (approx 1 per person)
1 teaspoon lemon grass herb blend per fillet
1 teaspoon ginger spice blend per fillet
1 tablespoon olive oil

Method:

Heat olive oil in a flat frypan.
Place fillets of fish in pan and cook for 2 - 3 minutes per side until almost cooked right through.
Squeeze lemon grass and ginger blends directly onto each fillet and spread over whole top of fillet.
Cook for a further minute to warm up the toppings, and serve with freshly cooked vegetables.

Notes:

Preferred brand of herb and spice blends is Gourmet Garden.
Fillets can be poached in approx 1cm water rather than fried.

Source: Gourmet Garden "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Ginger Fish Cutlets

megpie71 — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:04 CDT

Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 Blue-eyed Cod cutlets
4 teaspoons Spring Onion herb blend
4 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
2 teaspoons Ginger spice blend

Method:

Place cutlets into a steamer basket.
Top each cutlet with a teaspoon of spring onion herb blend, and a tablespoon of teriyaki sauce. Smear over each cutlet.
Add 1/2 teaspoon ginger spice blend to each cutlet. Smear over each cutlet.
Steam until cooked (4 - 5 minutes). Serve piping hot.

Notes:

Preferred herb and spice blends are Gourmet Garden brand
Can substitute any other fish cutlets for blue-eyed cod.

Source:Gourmet Garden Herb and Spice Blends "Great Seafood Recipes" leaflet.

Beef Recipes

megpie71 — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:31:03 CDT

Soy Beef Noodles

megpie71 — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:28:38 CDT

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon canola oil
500g beef stir-fry strips
440g packet Hokkien noodles, gently separated
420g can sweet corn, drained
1 red capsicum, cut into strips
2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 spring onions, cut into 3cm lengths

Method:

Heat oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Stir-fry beef strips in two batches for 2 - 3 minutes, until just tender.
Return all beef to wok. Add noodles, corn, capsicum and sauces. Stir-fry for a further 5 minutes, until heated through.
Stir in spring onions and serve.

Notes:

Source:Coles Supermarkets "Great Meal Ideas" leaflet ("Chinese New Year")

Pork Recipes

megpie71 — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:36:39 CDT

Christmas Pork Terrine

Garlic Pork Stir-Fry

Garlic Pork Stir-fry

megpie71 — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:35:45 CDT

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 125g packets boil-in-the-bag long grain rice
1 tablespoon canola oil
500g pork leg steaks, cut into strips
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
1 tablespoon salt-reduced soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 bunch pak choy, washed, cut into 4cm pieces

Method:

Place enough water to cover rice in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil over high heat. Add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove heat and drain well.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Stir-fry pork strips in two batches for 3 - 4 minutes each batch, until just tender.
Return all pork to wok and add garlic, soy sauce and honey. Stir-fry for 1 minute, until combined.
Add pak choy stalks and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add green leafy sections of pak choy and stir-fry until just starting to wilt. Serve with rice.

Notes:

Source:Coles Supermarkets "Great Meal Ideas" leaflet ("Chinese New Year").

Chicken & Poultry Recipes Index

megpie71 — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:40:39 CDT

Asparagus Chicken with Orange Hollandaise

Honey Mustard Chicken

Mexican Chilli Chicken

B
32 Minute Beef Satays	Beef Stroganoff
30 Minute Brazillian Beef Brochette

C
Chilli Beef and Bean Casserole	Chilli Con Carne
13 Minute Club Sandwich	Cold Roast Beef with Basil Bearnaise
25 Minute Crumbed Corned Beef with Hash Browns	Cumin Beef Stew

F
Fillet Steak Diane

M
Meat Roll

P
Party Meatballs

Q
Quick Fry Beef and Pasta

R
Rib Eye Steak with Glazed Mushroom Sauce	Rissoles with Tomato Sauce

S
Salsa Steak	30 Minute Satay Beef and Peanut Bread
Soy Beef Noodles	20 Minute Spicy Beef with Onions
Spicy Pepper Steak	26 Minute Steak with Tangy Apricots
28 Minute Stir Fry Beef and Broccoli	Super Beef Burgers
35 Minute Surprise Mince Parcels


T
22 Minute Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry	Thai Red Beef Curry

W
24 Minute Worcestershire Steak