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Easy Recipe/ Main Meal

Easy Chicken Pasta

This year I’ve made the Steggles pledge to #MakeTime for my loved ones by having more family meals together at the dining table!

We get so caught up in routine and it can be so chaotic in the evenings that we usually have three different mealtimes and eating areas – the girls eating on the high chairs in the kitchen while I prepare dinner for everyone else, the boys eating at their kids table, then @mrtwinsandablog and I eating on the couch once the kids have gone to bed!

Growing up, I remember eating at the table together with my family every night and it was a great way to connect and spend time as a family every day!

I made a @Steggles roast chicken in the morning, had a busy day then quickly put together the pasta ingredients in the afternoon so we could eat dinner together.

What do you pledge for this year? More time for mindfulness, more time for cooking at home, or more time for loved ones? #sp

 

Easy Chicken Pasta

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Ingredients

  • 1.9kg @Steggles Family Roast Chicken
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 5 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 500gm Farfalle pasta (cooked)
  • 2 cups frozen peas/carrots/corn (cooked)
  • 200ml sour cream
  • Salt and pepper to season

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Place chicken in a roasting pan.

2

Stuff garlic cloves + 4 sprigs rosemary in chicken cavity.

3

Rub chicken with oil, taco seasoning rosemary (remove leaves from sprig).

4

Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour 15 mins.

5

Remove foil and bake for a further 15 minutes to brown the skin.

6

Remove chicken from oven and allow to cool.

7

Once cooled, shred half the chicken and stir together with pasta, frozen vegetables, sour cream and salt & pepper.

Notes

You can use the whole chicken or half the chicken - I like to use the other half of the chicken for chicken sandwiches/pizza/toasties the next day!

January 17, 2019 By
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Babies/ Craft/ Parenting/ Twins

Slime Putty and Bath Time!

Slime Putty Day!!

Today I made the boys my 2 Ingredient Slime Putty! Best thing about getting gross and sticky from the slime putty is that I chuck the boys into the bath with their trays full of slime putty and bits & pieces to wash themselves (as it’s made with kids shampoo!)! So that’s craft time, clean up and bathtime all-in-1!!

I made 2 batches and added a tablespoon of glitter in each batch. I added pink/blue food colouring in 1 batch to make purple putty (Harley’s fave colour) and an extra squirt of kids shampoo to make it slimier (so they had 2 diff textures to play with). The girls joined in with the excitement and got to watch the boys get their slime on!

Very quick & easy 2 ingredient recipe *Thermomix & Regular Methods* CLICK HERE for the recipe!

June 1, 2018 By
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Baking/ Healthy/ Snacks/ Thermomix

Easy Cheesy Bites

These are a savoury version of my 10 Second Grain Free Bites! Both versions are so quick and easy to make, and have been a hit with all of the family! These are crunchy and cheesy, and perfect to eat by itself or topped with extra cheese, smoked salmon, deli meats, avocado etc. This is a beautiful egg free and nut free savoury snack!

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Add tasty and parmesan cheese to bowl.

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Blitz 5 seconds/Speed 10.

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Add oats, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, pepitas and chia seeds.

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Mix 5 seconds/Speed 5.

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Spoon mixture into mini muffin tray(s) with a teaspoon (approx. 1 teaspoon per mini muffin pan) *note mixture is dry and crumbly*

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Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Leave to cool before taking out of tray(s).

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Easy Cheesy Bites

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Serves: Approx. 50

Ingredients

  • 150 grams tasty cheese (cubed)
  • 60 grams parmesan cheese (cubed)
  • 100 grams oats
  • 20 grams flax seeds
  • 20 grams sunflower seeds
  • 20 grams pepitas
  • 10 grams chia seeds

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

2

Add tasty and parmesan cheese to bowl. Blitz 5 seconds/Speed 10.

3

Add oats, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, pepitas and chia seeds. Mix 5 seconds/Speed 5.

4

Spoon mixture into mini muffin tray(s) with a teaspoon (approx. 1 teaspoon per mini muffin pan) *note mixture is dry and crumbly*

5

Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

6

Leave to cool before taking out of tray(s).

Notes

*If you want this to be gluten free, you can substitute the oats for your choice of seeds/nuts. **You can mix up the types of cheese you use, however I find a higher quanity of tasty cheese works as a better binder. ***Note the mixture is dry and crumbly before baking - the cheese will melt and bind all the ingredients together when baked.

June 28, 2017 By
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Baking/ Healthy/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

10 Second Grain Free Bites

These are a quick, easy and healthy snack which is wheat free, dairy free, refined sugar free, egg free and nut free! They are super delish with a chewy crunchy texture – even my chocolate loving boys can’t stop eating these, and they are fantastic for my sweet pregnancy cravings!!

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Add all ingredients to bowl.

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Mix 10 seconds/Speed 5.

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Spoon mixture into mini muffin tray(s).

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Press mixture down with damp fingers/hands.

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Bake for 10 minutes or golden brown.

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Leave to cool before taking out of tray(s).

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10 Second Grain Free Bites

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Serves: 24 pieces Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 100 grams oats
  • 100 grams dried apricots
  • 100 grams honey
  • 30 grams desiccated coconut
  • 20 grams flax seeds
  • 20 grams sunflower seeds
  • 20 grams pepitas/pumpkin seeds
  • 20 grams coconut oil
  • 10 grams chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste/extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

1

METHOD (THERMOMIX):

2

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

3

Add all ingredients to bowl.

4

Mix 10 seconds/Speed 5.

5

Spoon mixture into mini muffin tray(s). Press mixture down with damp fingers/hands.

6

Bake for 10 minutes or golden brown.

7

Leave to cool before taking out of tray(s).

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METHOD (BLENDER):

9

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

10

Add all ingredients to blender.

11

Mix on the highest setting until all of the ingredients have combined.

12

Spoon mixture into mini muffin tray(s). Press mixture down with damp fingers/hands.

13

Bake for 10 minutes or golden brown.

14

Leave to cool before taking out of tray(s).

Notes

*You can use other dried fruit instead of the dried apricots (i.e. pitted dates, sultanas). **You can use rice malt syrup instead of honey. ***If you don't have mini muffin trays, you can make this into a slice and cut it up into bite sized pieces once cooled.

May 16, 2017 By
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Baking/ Cake/ Chocolate/ Snacks/ Thermomix

30 Second Chocolate Banana Slice

My favourite recipes are the ones where you chuck in all the ingredients and mix! This is light, fluffy, chocolate-y with a hint of banana, and very very easy to eat!

This is the first recipe I’ve created since finding out I’m pregnant with my 2nd lot of twins as I’ve been feeling sooo sick and uncomfortable this pregnancy (moreso than with the boys!)! Was a quick and easy way to use up the 2 lonely overripe banana’s on my bench!

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Add all ingredients to bowl.

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Mix 30 seconds/Speed 4.

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Spoon and spread batter into a slice tin.

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Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

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Cool before cutting up into squares.

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30 Second Chocolate Banana Slice

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Ingredients

  • 2 x bananas
  • 180 grams self raising flour
  • 120 grams butter
  • 120 grams sugar
  • 100 grams dark chocolate chips
  • 20 grams cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste/extract
  • 1 x egg

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

2

Add all ingredients to bowl. Mix 30 seconds/Speed 4.

3

Spoon and spread batter into a slice tin.

4

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

5

Cool before cutting up into squares.

April 29, 2017 By
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Baking/ Healthy/ Thermomix

10 Second Apricot and Coconut Cookies

I love a quick and delicious recipe! You can literally whip these up in the morning during breakfast time for the coming day! These are firm and not too crumbly for little fingers to hold easily.

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Add all ingredients to bowl.

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Mix 10 seconds/Speed 5.

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Roll teaspoon sized balls onto a lined baking tray.

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Bake for 8 minutes or until brown.

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10 Second Apricot and Coconut Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 220 grams wholemeal self raising flour
  • 130 grams coconut oil
  • 100 grams coconut sugar
  • 80 grams dried apricots
  • 40 grams desiccated coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste/extract
  • 1 x egg

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

2

Add all ingredients to bowl. Mix 10 seconds/Speed 5.

3

Roll teaspoon sized balls onto a lined baking tray.

4

Bake for 8 minutes or until brown.

December 7, 2016 By
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Baking/ Chocolate/ Thermomix

Easy Oreo Brownies

My pantry always has Oreo’s in it, as my husband and I always loooove buying them on sale, but never end up eating them! This is a quick and delicious way of using Oreo’s and it looks amazing!

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Add all ingredients to bowl.

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Mix 20 seconds/Speed 5.

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Pour and spread into slice pan.

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Press Oreo’s into batter.

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Bake for approximately 18 minutes.

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Cool and cut into squares around the Oreo’s.

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(Optional) Serve dusted with icing sugar.

Easy Oreo Brownies

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Ingredients

  • 170 grams plain flour
  • 150 grams oil (rice bran, veg, coconut etc)
  • 150 grams brown sugar
  • 100 grams milk
  • 50 grams cocoa powder
  • 1 x egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 x packet Oreos

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.

2

Add all ingredients to bowl. Mix 20 seconds/Speed 5.

3

Pour and spread into slice pan.

4

Press Oreo's into batter.

5

Bake for approximately 18 minutes.

6

Cool and cut into squares around the Oreo's.

7

(Optional) Serve dusted with icing sugar.

November 19, 2016 By
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Main Meal/ Thermomix

Simple Egg Sandwich Filling

This is my quick and easy lunch solution, especially if I have minimal ingredients at home! My husband and boys love this!! My husband loves his very SIMPLE egg sandwiches (if he makes it himself it is literally just eggs + store bought mayo) however he also loves it with the extra spring onions and occasionally with 1 teaspoon of Keens Curry Powder.

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Add water in bowl, and eggs in steaming basket. Cook 14 minutes/Varoma/Speed 1.

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Empty water from bowl, and peel eggs under cold running water.

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Add spring onions to bowl.

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Blitz 3 seconds/Speed 7.

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Add eggs, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.

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Blitz 3 seconds/Speed 4.

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Simple Egg Sandwich Filling

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Ingredients

  • 1 litre water
  • 4 x eggs
  • 2 x spring onions (roughly chopped)
  • 100 grams mayonnaise
  • Sat and pepper to season

Instructions

1

Add water in bowl, and eggs in steaming basket. Cook 14 minutes/Varoma/Speed 1.

2

Empty water from bowl, and peel eggs under cold running water.

3

Add spring onions to bowl. Blitz 3 seconds/Speed 7.

4

Add eggs, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Blitz 3 seconds/Speed 4.

Notes

*Fills approx. 4 sandwiches. **You can change this up by adding 1 teaspoon Keens Curry Powder for Curried Egg Sandwiches, mustard, paprika, grated cheese, or veg like carrots or celery in with the spring onions.

November 17, 2016 By
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Christmas/ Dessert/ Non Thermomix/ Thermomix

No Bake Mango Mousse Slice

This is my mum’s recipe that I have grown up with!! My family has this regularly when Mango’s are in season! This is a refreshing and delicious dessert, snack or a ‘bring a plate’ dish in summer! It is a super simple dish and a hit with everyone in the family!!

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Prepare and add mangoes into a large baking pan/roasting tray.

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Add the 2 x jelly packets, gelatine powder and water in bowl.

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Heat 4 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

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Add evaporated milk and eggs.

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Mix 10 seconds/Speed 4.

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Pour over mangoes and set in fridge overnight.

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Cut up in slices and serve chilled.

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No Bake Mango Mousse Slice

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Ingredients

  • 2 mangoes (peeled, seed removed and roughly diced)
  • 1 x packet pineapple jelly
  • 1 x packet orange jelly
  • 10 grams gelatine powder
  • 500 grams water
  • 1 x can evaporated milk (approx. 375 grams)
  • 2 x eggs

Instructions

1

METHOD (THERMOMIX):

2

Prepare and add mangoes into a large baking pan/roasting tray.

3

Add the 2 x jelly packets, gelatine powder and water in bowl. Heat 4 minutes/50 degrees/Speed 2.

4

Add evaporated milk and eggs. Mix 10 seconds/Speed 4.

5

Pour over mangoes and set in fridge overnight.

6

Cut up in slices and serve chilled.

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METHOD (NON THERMOMIX):

8

Prepare and add mangoes into a large baking pan/roasting tray.

9

Add the 2 x jelly packets, gelatine powder in a large bowl. Mix with 500 grams boiling water until jelly crystals dissolve.

10

Add evaporated milk and eggs and mix until mixture well combined.

11

Pour over mangoes and set in fridge overnight.

12

Cut up in slices and serve chilled.

Notes

*This works with other flavours of jelly - however it looks better with orange/yellow coloured jelly - i.e. lemon, mango, passionfruit, pineapple, orange.

November 16, 2016 By
5
Baking/ Cake/ Thermomix

30 Second Banana and Date Cake

This is a quick and easy deliciously moist cake with beautiful banana and date flavours! I love the chia seed topping as it not only looks amazing but adds a beautiful crunch!

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Banana and Date Cake

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Ingredients

  • 180 grams wholemeal self raising flour
  • 125 grams butter
  • 80 grams milk
  • 70 grams pitted dates
  • 70 grams maple syrup
  • 2 x bananas
  • 1 x egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • + extra pitted dates and chia seeds to decorate

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

2

Add all ingredients to bowl. Mix 30 seconds/Speed 4.

3

Pour into lined cake tin & decorate with extra pitted dates and chia seeds.

4

Bake for 35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

October 18, 2016 By
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