Recipes – Page 6 – Mrs. Mack's Spice of Life!

Chicken and Mushroom Pasta Bake

This is something I put together mid-week to try and clear my fridge of all the stuff that’s been sitting in it for a while. Ingredients: 500 gms of Chicken mini fillets 8 spring onions (chopped) 1/2 cup Sherry 250 gms Sliced Mushrooms 100 gms of Creme Fraiche 1 tsp Garlic Powder (optional) 1/2 cupContinue reading “Chicken and Mushroom Pasta Bake”

Lamb Lasagne

It’s celebration time, this is my 50th post and I wanted it to be a special post! I made this lasagne over the weekend and must say it’s become the family favourite! It took about three hours and five minutes to make and this recipe makes two lasagne. I made one with breadcrumbs topping andContinue reading “Lamb Lasagne”

Chocolate Smoothie

A healthy smoothie recipe from my sister’s recipe collection. One of these at breakfast is guaranteed to keep you feeling full till lunch time! Ingredients: 2 Bananas 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence 3 dates 2 tbsp Oats (soaked in milk for 10 mins) 1/2 cup Yoghurt 1 tsp Cocoa Powder For Garnishing : Crushed Walnuts Method:Continue reading “Chocolate Smoothie”

Masala Omlette

Both my sister Div and I love omlettes for a lazy Sunday brunch. Here are pictures from when she made it recently (yes, we swap food snaps…LOL). This is how Div makes it, I’ll post my recipe the next time I make it. Ingredients: 3 Eggs, 1/2 Tomato (finely chopped) 1/2 Onion (finely chopped) 2Continue reading “Masala Omlette”

Paneer Stir-fry

Paneer is an Indian cottage cheese, a lot like Mozarella Cheese but firmer. I like cooking with it as its versatile and takes on the flavours of the curry or sauce fabulously. I attempted this recipe as I wanted to cook dinner in less than 30 minutes without compromising on the flavours. This recipe didn’tContinue reading “Paneer Stir-fry”

Banana and Pomegranate Smoothie

A healthy smoothie recipe from my sister’s recipe collection. One of these at breakfast is guaranteed to keep you feeling full till lunch time! Ingredients: 1 Banana 1/2 cup Pomegranate seeds 1/2 Apple 2 tbsp Oats (soaked in milk for 10 mins) 1/2 cup Yoghurt 2 Dates For Garnish: pomegranate seeds and crushed walnuts Method:Continue reading “Banana and Pomegranate Smoothie”

Mix Veg Curry

One more from my sister Div’s recipe collection. Ingredients: 1 Onion (thinly sliced) 1 Capsicum (thinly sliced ) 1 Carrot (thinly sliced) 1/2 cup Boiled Peas 1/2 cup Paneer 1 cup Tomato Puree Masala mix (1 tsp each -Coriander Powder, Red Chilly Powder, Cumin Powder, Turmeric Powder, Garlic Powder, Kasuri Methi) Whole Spices -2 Cardamom,Continue reading “Mix Veg Curry”

Leek and Potato Soup

This recipe has been contributed by Div, my sister, enjoy! Ingredients: 2 medium Potatoes (cut it into small pieces around 0.5 inch) 1 Leek (Stem only -cut into thin strips) 2 cloves of Garlic (finely chopped) 7-8 Peppercorns 2 pieces of Chicken Salami 3 cups Hot Water Butter Method: Heat a pan and add butter,Continue reading “Leek and Potato Soup”

Chickpea and Veg Soup

So this is my sister’s recipe, and she swears by it. I haven’t tried it yet myself but will post a review as soon as I have. Ingredients: 1 cup Boiled Chickpea ( 3 cups water and a little salt – 6 whistles in cooker) 1 Carrot (cut into small pieces) 1 Leek leaves (finelyContinue reading “Chickpea and Veg Soup”

Avocado Toast

This is my version of the ever popular Avacado Toast. Ingredients: 1 Avocado Salt and Pepper to taste Juice of half Lemon 2 tsp of Capers Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese (I used the Boursin Garlic and Herb cheese) Toasted Bread Slices Method: Peel, pit and mash the avocado. Add capers, salt, pepper and lemonContinue reading “Avocado Toast”