Salisbury Steak w/ Miso & Mushroom Onion Gravy

Salisbury Steak Miso & Mushroom Onion Gravy
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Salisbury Steak w/ Miso & Mushroom Onion Gravy – Winter nights have finally ascended on the east coast of Australia with a definite chill in the air once the sun goes down. So warming dinners with lots of sauce and a mashed potato to sop it up with are a must.

Having come across Salisbury Steak in my online travels (a very common T.V dinner in the US); this easy mid week meal with meat and gravy, finally had a chance to be made in my kitchen. After going though numerous recipes I finally nutted out what I wanted.

I have kept the patty recipe quite traditional but you could definitely use fresh onion and garlic in the mixture rather than the powdered form, just be sure to finely chop them so the steak holds together.

With the sauce I chose to make it rich and luxurious with the addition of miso paste, which adds so much depth to a dish that I’m sure you will be including it into alot more dishes after you try it in this recipe.

This American TV dinner classic will most definitely be put on our dinner rotation; it’s comforting, incredibly tasty and most importantly, is amazing with mashed potato.

Happy cooking – Blondie

 

Beef Stroganoff w/ Spinach & Herbs

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Beef Stroganoff w/ Spinach & Herbs is a favourite among most families for it’s flavourful, meaty, mushroomy goodness.

This recipe is easy to add more or less meat and mushrooms according to mouths being fed as there is plenty of sauce. If you have lots of sauce left over then use it in another pasta dish, just add some more veggies and maybe some bacon or bake some potatoes (skin on) smash them, Jamie Oliver style, and then pour the sauce over them, throw in some steamed vegetables and you have a very easy and tasty dinner with minimal effort.

Eggs w/ Spinach, Mushrooms – Brunchtime Recipe

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Eggs w/ Spinach, Mushrooms – Brunchtime Recipe is a deliciously simple meal to make that can be enjoyed at any time of the day really.

I know alot of people find it difficult to cook a perfect fried egg so my tip for making perfectly cooked eggs, that is, a nice firm egg white and a runny yolk, is to cook on a low flame and cover with a lid. You can peek inside every now and then to check on the eggs but be sure not to let out too much heat while you do so. You also don’t need oil if your pan is well seasoned or non stick, the oil in this recipe is really for the mustard seeds and mushrooms.

Such yummy goodness – Blondie  🙂

Chicken & Mushroom Wonton Soup

Chicken & Mushroom Wonton Soup
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Chicken & Mushroom Wonton Soup can be either a deliciously light starter to a meal or a hearty meal itself, it will come down to the size of your bowl and the amount of wontons you eat.

Wonton soup meals are deliciously luxurious with their silky sheets of egg wontons swimming in a hot bath of tasty, soothing broth. Throw in any vegetables and greens you like as once the stock is at simmer you can cook anything in it.

Happy slurping!  Blondie 🙂

Chicken & Mushroom Wonton Soup

Wild Mushroom Mini Arancini

Wild Mushroom Mini Arancini
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Wild Mushroom Mini Arancini or mini deep fried mushroom rice balls for the uninitiated are such a great food to have on hand in the freezer.

Not only are they a great ‘fast food’ to pad out a salad but they are also fantastic to have for emergency nibbles when friends or family pop around.

This volume makes about 60 arancini but this will depend on how big or small you make each ball. To freeze the remaining arancini you simply take the recipe up to the breadcrumb coating stage and then place them on a lined baking tray so they aren’t touching each other and freeze overnight. You then place them into a ziplock bag till required. Cook them from frozen, do not defrost.

Serve them with a garlic aioli and a harissa paste or similar spicy, hot sauce.

… would love to be serving these out of a food truck. You know what they say, put the wish out there, the dream may come true – Blondie 🙂

Wild Mushroom Mini Arancini

Pine Mushroom & Pork Pot Stickers

Pine Mushroom & Pork Pot Stickers
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Pine Mushroom & Pork Pot Stickers… Dumplings have always held a soft food spot to my stomach, and luckily for me they are found in most countries around the word in some form or another – ravioli, ebelskiver, pierogi, gyoza or samosa just to name a few.

These pot stickers are one of my favourite dumplings with the crusty, browned base and the soft, velvety top. What happens inside almost takes second place to the perfectly cooked skin.

These pot stickers can be eaten straight up, but I choose not to flavour the filling too strongly with seasonings so as to keep the flavour of the mushrooms. The flavour boost comes in the form of the dipping sauce. This is where you can go wild with flavour, maybe having several different sauces to dip into.

Happy dipping! Blondie 🙂

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Pine mushroom Okonomiyaki

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Pine mushroom Okonomiyaki came about after a lovely forage with our first tour for the year. It’s always fun coming up with new recipes to use these glorious mushrooms in.

This is a Japanese pancake and can have any ingredients you want… this is up there with some of the best ever fridge clearer meals you will make.

The best way to serve Saffron Milk Cap Mushrooms is by keeping the flavours simple and clean. A quick sauté to get some caramelisation on them bumps the flavour up enormously.

Happy foraging! Blondie