Gluten Free Simon Says Burger.
{ 9 comments }
gluten free
Arrived home just before five one day while we were in and out in the midst of packing up our things from Sydney, and *just* before a courier buzzed the flat. He came bearing a hamper with 4 huge packs of corn chips and a bottle of wine (which I promptly handing on to my flatmate).
Sweet! Snacks for the train ride to Newie!
We had four of the new flavours of Red Rock Deli corn chips to try. I, of course, went straight to the sea salt (the only gluten free option we were sent). Addictive, with those sneaky little poppy seeds to keep things interesting!
Rish and his dad got into the other flavours, the Jalapeno and mature cheddar tasting “like corn chips WITH salsa” and the Three Cheese being rather cheesy and the fourth sitting awaiting a verdict. Or a decent movie on the tele to sit down and snack on them during?
Red Rock Deli also have a range of dips coming out, which I haven’t come across yet, but I’ll be interested to try next time I have a gathering!
The flavours are
Thai Chilli, Lemongrass, Coriander and Cashew
Yogurt, Cucumber, Feta and Dill
Roasted Red Capsicum, Pecorino, Cashew and Basil
Moroccan Sweet Potato, Sesame and Pistachio
Balsamic Beetroot, Feta and Cashew
Hommus, Pinenut and Caramelised Onion
mmmmm
*******
WIN!!!
Thanks to Red Rock Deli and Porter Novelli, you can win a cooler bag stuffed with packs of corn chips like the one below.
Just let me know in the comments your ideal corn chip and dip combination (fantasy or reality) and why they go so well. Please keep it under 25 words. There are 4 cooler bags too win. You may enter once daily so long as the entries are different. Australian addresses only, please. Entries close Midday, Wednesday May 23. The winners will be selected for entertainment and awesomeness value by Porter Novelli.
I received 4 bags of the new Red Rock Deli corn chips and a bottle of wine (which was passed on to my flatmate!) from Porter Novelli in the hope I’d review them.
Entries are now closed, and the winners are Mommy Adventures, Margaret, Gary and Di Childs! Check your emails and get back to me with where we can send the pack! Woo! Meanwhile: Win a Kleenex puppy and products pack!
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
I received a cooler bag with herb tubes from Gourmet Garden to be able to participate in the Blog Off challenge. Below is my sketti bolognese, with the Gourmet Garden herbs in action. A step by step breakdown of cooking with Pinky.
Step One: Tie Back hair and PUT ON CAT EARS. Because I’m always more awesome when I’m a cat. Ears are, of course, from shanalogic.com, but they’re not stocked at the moment :(
Step Two: Figure out what I’m going to put in it.
What? You’d think I’d know before this in case I needed to pick a certain something up at the shops? Not this kitty. Yup, got the mince, tomatoes and veges when I was at the shops. The rest is left to the pantry gods.
Ingredients:
700g-1kg of mince. I have Beef 5 star here from Coles. I usually use Roo mince, but I couldn’t see it that day, plus Rish’s mum has an aversion to ‘roo meat…
2 tins diced tomatoes.
1 tin or tub of tomato paste.
An onion.
A carrot.
Some mushrooms.
Olive oil.
Red wine of your choice.
A few squirts of Garlic.
A few squirts Basil.
A squirt of Thyme.
A smattering of Oregano.
A pinch of Salt.
Pasta, to serve with it. I love San Remo’s gluten free range. It holds together well. Their usual pasta is here for the boys who like their meals full of gluten :p
Step Three: Crank on some tune via my last.fm radio
Step Four: Get cooking!
Yup, still got the ears on.
Okay, step one, dice the onion while a generous splash of olive oil heats in a large pan.
Brown it up a little, then add the mince.
Break up the mince as much as you can with the spatula. When it starts browning add the tomato sauce and paste.
Realise you need a can opener and search for it in the DRAWER OF DOOM.
Find it, safely. Add the tomato and fold it through. (You can ‘fold’ on the stovetop, right?)
Try not to trip over the dog at your feet while you fetch the herbs. He’d like that. You’d probably get mince everywhere and he’s eat all the mince. And be happy. But sick. But most importantly all those hours hanging around in the kitchen will have paid off!
Squirt in the desired amount of garlic, thyme, basil. Shake oregana and salt in. Add anything else you like, like chili, or rosemary, at this stage.
Chop the mushrooms and carrot roughly and throw in with a glass of wine.
Let this simmer for at least 20 mins, but an hour is better, just add more water and/or wine as the moisture boils away.
Serve with your pasta of choice and parmesan cheese, and a Greek salad. mmmmm. Enjoy that you have leftovers for days!
What’s your special bolgnese ingredient??
{ 5 comments }
Mum picked this up and she made it for me when I was staying with her a few weeks ago. We may or may not have eaten 2/3 of the loaf with olive oil and balsamic vinegar instead of having dinner. Maybe.
;)
{ 5 comments }
Kidnapped my sleep deprived sister (and aspiring food blogger? ??) on ANZAC day for a caffeine hit on Beumont street, Hamilton.
Unfortunately, the gluten free cinnamon toast took aaages to come, and could have done with more butter. But it was great to get out!
{ 2 comments }
Place the following in a casserole dish in a slow (about 160) over for a couple of hours, or for the day in the slow cooker:
4 lamb shanks
two tins chopped tomatoes
tin chick peas
tbs moroccan spices
tsp garlic (or so!)
Serve on polenta and baby spinach leaves. Nom.
****************
Don’t forget to enter to win an awesome Shanalogic necklace!
Entries close midday tomorrow!
{ 4 comments }
Been a couple of years since I went to Blue Water Pizza, but it was time to go back again. They have gluten free bases for a $5.20 surcharge, but they are nice bases!
Started with a garlic crust. Which initially came out with cheese, despite a specific request for no cheese.
Vegetarian – Mykonos Pizza
Chicken and Prawn – Rio Grande (they were meant to bring out sweet chilli sauce and sour cream for it, too, but that didn’t arrive until we were halfway thru >:|)
Supposedly a greek salad. But it had sundried tomatoes instead of fresh ones, and some other roast veges from jars, and no red onion. It was.. weird. Oh and the plate was cold, so I think it had been in the fridge plated up all day ready to plonk on a table…
They did pass the soy latte making test this time though! :p
****************
Don’t forget to enter to win an awesome Shanalogic necklace!
Entries close midday, Wed 9th May!
{ 1 comment }
Mum came down to Sydney for the day, and we did what we usually do whenever we’re together, drink a lot of coffee and walk a lot of kms!
Happy coffee from Vivo World Square.
I also got to introduce her to the craze that is Mexican takeaway chains. This bowl was from the Guzman y Gomez in the Level 5 foodcourt at the city Westfield. I think she’s now looking forward to the Mexican craze hitting Newcastle :p
{ 2 comments }
Took advantage of my transit pass one day, and headed to Bondi for only the third time in my life (once I ran the city to surf, the other time was a job interview) and enjoyed a vegetarian brekky of Zuccini Fritters and a soy latte.
{ 0 comments }
Mmm Frozen Margaritas
A simple Vegetarian dinner with lots of flavour. Nachos and Burritos, washed down with a frozen Margarita.
Awesome.
{ 2 comments }
An interesting breakfast excursion, with their coffee machine not initially working very well, and them putting bacon rather than fruit on the French Toast. But yum, once it all came together.
(the fruit that SHOULD have been on the French Toast)
A.. “Well done”?? omelette.
{ 0 comments }
The day after the Global Atheist Convention, Rish and I went with a couple of Sydneyites to The Hardware Sociéte, tucked away on Hardware St, Melbourne, for breakfast. Breakfast extended to 11:30, awesomely for a Monday, but they are very strict with that as the cut-off time.
Rish started with an amazing mocha, basically an espresso shot, with a jug of hot chocolate. The hot chocolate itself came as a clump of chocolate in a cup, with about two cups worth of hot chocolate in the side mug. Ultra-sweet!
My soy latte was at a perfect drinkable temperature, and awesome. Two went down quite welcomely.
Rish selected one of the versions of baked eggs, with chorizo and romanasco, while Ash had the (ultra rich) baked eggs, with sausage, pesto and olives. She didn’t make it through, though you could blame it on starting with the hot chocolate!
I ate “Le Sandwich”, while Mike had my second choice, sardines on toast
The Hardware Sociéte was one of those place I’d never have found without Foursquare, and the fact it was recommended by my food blogger contacts on there.
What’s the best place you’ve found via your online connections?
{ 7 comments }
