Hungry Hobartians

Polenta and rosemary chips with a kick!

noreply@blogger.com (livvums) — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 01:58:00 +0000

There's nothing better than ending a week with fries! This is pretty simple to make: just make your favourite polenta (drier is best, too wet and it won't crisp), mix with herbs, and form into chips one tablespoon at a time.

When in the oven, don't flip them over as they'll roast rather than be crispy. Either way, you would be in for a treat!

Carrot, pasta with a mushroom cheese sauce

noreply@blogger.com (livvums) — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:40:00 +0000

Which ever way you serve this, it's delicious.

There's no real recipe (it's a family secret!) but I will say the key to a good cheese sauce is using corn flour: the texture just bubbles so much easier with the butter at those first stages.

Cinnamon Rolls with a Cream Cheese / Peanut Butter Glaze

noreply@blogger.com (livvums) — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:40:00 +0000

So I had a friend over, and we each did our own little baking thing together while bonding over various flours and processes. I've been dying to try out my own cinnamon rolls, especially since the bakery chain no longer makes them (extremely sad!!).

These couldn't have turned out more perfect: The cinnamon wasn't too sweet, the dough was that pull apart consistency: Best of all the icing! I added a bit of peanut butter to give it that smooth final taste, and it's probably the best icing I've ever made.

The Gingerbread Biscuits were also tasty!

I'm never going back to regular cream cheese frosting again.

Recipe link:
Jo Cook's Copycat Cinnabons

Getting my grill on

noreply@blogger.com (Marc) — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 20:53:00 +0000

As soon as the days start to get a little longer and the weather a little warmer my thoughts start to head in the direction of BBQ's. During the cold winter months it is often dark by the time I finish work, but once spring starts to make its presence felt there is little more that I enjoy than cooking on the BBQ out on the deck.

These days my preferred BBQ method is charcoal. Not as convenient as a gas fired grill, but so much more atmosphere and certainly a lot more flavour. Important to note I don't use the compressed BBQ briquettes that are so readily available. I prefer to use charcoal, which is now pretty readily available at good hardware shops and BBQ stores. My charcoal grill has a large hood so I can roast and smoke as well as grill. Get in touch if you are interested in the grill I use.

A chimney (also available from hardware and BBQ supply shops) is a great way to get your fuel burning. A few firelighters in the bottom, 20 minutes later you are good to go.

I cook a lot of different meats on the grill, but I think my favourite at the moment is chicken. Chicken pieces, marinated and grilled over hot coals is hard to beat. I also hot smoke whole chicken by adding a chunk of hickory to the coals. Let us know how you like to BBQ!

Strawberry Honey Frozen Yoghurt

noreply@blogger.com (livvums) — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 03:10:00 +0000

When life gives you a rainy day.... Throw a tub of yoghurt and diced strawberries into an ice cream maker.

Spicy Zuchinni Bread

noreply@blogger.com (livvums) — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 10:41:00 +0000

A typical Thursday night calls for some variety... And this tasty loaf is a great addition to your fridge for a few days! I would suggest making polenta (dry polenta + stock) and then combining with the wet, to reduce the grainy taste.

Here's the recipe:

https://foodblogandthedog.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/zucchini-green-chilli-cornbread/

Substitute green chillies for whatever you please!

A loaf of Bananas

noreply@blogger.com (livvums) — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:48:00 +0000

Freshly cut, and oh so tasty

This tasty banana bread was gone within the day at my house! It's just a simple banana bread, with a hint of maple syrup! But alas, I didn't have any, so I just replaced it with raw honey. I also replaced 80% of the sugar with Stevia too, just to make it that little bit healthier (even though artificial sweeteners are terrible for your body).

Here's the recipe if you'd like to try at home:
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/24947/banana+maple+syrup+bread