Camp Oven Chow Mein

Camp Oven Chow Mein

by | Nov 20, 2021 | All Recipes, Camp Oven, Mains, Recipes

This healthy and delicious Chow Mein, cooked in the camp oven is quick, easy and somehow more satisfying than any other chow mein you will even taste. Try it and see! This is a low carb/keto meal which is why there are no noodles. Please add them if you like!

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 500-600g beef mince
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 1/2 large cabbage cut in half, finely sliced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. curry powder
  • 1 Tbsp arrowroot flour (optional to thicken)
  • 1 cup beef stock/bone broth
  • 1/2 cup oyster sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce

METHOD:

  1.  Preheat camp oven.
  2. Heat oil, add mince and onion and stir until beef is browned.
  3. Add curry powder & arrowroot flour (if using) and stir for about 1 minute .
  4. Add stock/broth and sauces and stir for about 2 minutes.
  5. Add carrots and cabbage and cook, stirring for about 15 minutes until the liquid has mostly evaporated and the cabbage is soft.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

 

Air Fryer Garlic Butter Salmon

Air Fryer Garlic Butter Salmon

by | Oct 18, 2021 | Air Fryer, All Recipes, Mains

Deliciously healthy, keto salmon with a buttery, Parmesan coating cooked mess-free in the air fryer. Um – yes please!

Ingredients:

  • 250g salmon fillets, skin off (2 large pieces)
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter
  • 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, crumbled or grated
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • salt and pepper to taste (I use Herbamere)

Method:

  1. Season salmon with salt and pepper.
  2. Mix the melted butter, parmesan cheese and minced garlic together in a small bowl until combined.
  3. Place the salmon fillets into your baking dish (or onto the tray) and then carefully spoon the parmesan mixture on top of them.
  4. Place the baking dish in the air fryer, and set the temperature to 180C and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. After the 5 minutes, check to make sure it’s ready and if not, add another minute or two. Be careful not to overcook the salmon as it will continue to cook for a while after the air fryer stops.
  6. Serve it up! I love to serve mine with my Zucchini Egg Salad
Quick & Easy Lamb Ragu

Quick & Easy Lamb Ragu

by | Sep 6, 2021 | All Recipes, Mains, Recipes

This is a delicious and easy way to use up your leftover lamb. In fact, it’s so tasty, it’s worth buying some if you don’t have any in the fridge!

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch bok choy, rinsed and chopped
  • 3 Tbsp crushed/minced garlic (or to taste)
  • 500-800g g cooked lamb leftovers cut into small pieces
  • 400g tin of chopped tomatoes or 350 ml passata
  • 300 ml chicken broth or stock
  • 2 large bay leaves
  • Herbamere, or salt and pepper
  • 250 g pasta ( we use konjac pasta)
  • Parmesan to serve

Method:

  1. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté onion over a gentle heat with a lid on for 5 minutes until translucent, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the lamb and garlic and cook for a further 3 minutes over a low heat.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes (or passata), stock, bay leaves, and seasoning. Turn up the heat until it boils.
  4. Reduce the heat and simmer (lid off) for 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
  5. Meanwhile, cook your pasta and drain.
  6. When the ragu is ready, remove bay leaves and mix the pasta with the sauce.
  7. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

 

Tips:

  • Replace bay leaves with a couple of sprigs of rosemary or thyme
  • Add other veggies (use whatever is in the fridge!)
  • Add a splash of red wine
Cheesy Veggie Cups

Cheesy Veggie Cups

by | Sep 5, 2021 | Air Fryer, Breakfast, Mains, Recipes, Vegetarian

Easy, delicious and made with almost no mess, these cheesy veggie cups will surely become your new favourite dish! Simply mix all the ingredients together and pop them in the air fryer. This is also low carb.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • Spray oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup diced veggies
  • 3/4 cup grated cheese + extra for topping.
  • 2 Tbsp cream
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • Herbs and spices (I use Herbamere)

Method:

  1. In a medium sized bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk and herbs/spices.
  2. Add cheese and vegetables and stir to combine.
  3. Spray whatever dish you will be cooking them in with oil.
  4. Divide mixture beween dishes.
  5. Bake in air fryer for 12 minutes at 180C.
  6. Add remaining cheese and cook for a further 4-5 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.

Tips:

  • Can be cooked in a regular oven, simply allow oven to pre-heat before cooking and adjust cooking times to suit.
  • This is a delicious breakfast dish.
  • Play with your flavourings. Garlic, paprika, onion powder, different herbs etc.
  • Add some crumbled bacon and spring onion.
  • I use ramekins but you can cook this in one bigger dish if you prefer. Adjust cooking times to suit.
  • I keep little frozen packets of veggies in the freezer as it takes up less room. I use one of these for my veggies.
  • Serve on its own or with 1/2 an avocado or side salad.
Creamy Chicken Soup

Creamy Chicken Soup

by | Aug 26, 2021 | All Recipes, Mains, Recipes, Soups, Thermomix

This gluten-free chicken soup is so deliciously creamy and smooth, you would hardly know there’s chicken in it!

Ingredients:

  • 50 g parmesan cheese, cubed
  • 500 g chicken thighs, roughly chopped
  • 600 g milk of choice
  • 300 g chicken broth (see notes)
  • 1 large potato, cubed (option to peel)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 g cream
  • Salt & pepper to taste (I use Herbamere)

 

Method:

  1. Place Parmesan into the Thermomix bowl and mill 10 sec/speed 10. Remove from bowl and set aside.
  2. Place chicken in bowl and chop 10 sec/speed 7.
  3. Add milk, water, broth and potato and cook 15 min/Varoma/speed 1.
  4. Add Parmesan and, butter and egg yolks and blend 2 min gradually increasing to speed 10.
  5. Add cream and blend 20 sec/speed 10.
  6. Serve as is or with crumbled bacon pieces and herbs of choice.

Note:

  • If too thick, add more milk or water and blend 20 sec/speed 10.
  • Substitute 300 g water and 1 chicken stock cube for chicken broth.
  • I have forgotten to add the cream, and it’s been fine!
  • Be creative and let me know what you come up with in the comments 🙂

 

Loaded Cauliflower Bake

Loaded Cauliflower Bake

by | Aug 18, 2021 | Air Fryer, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian

Delicious, healthy and easy to make – this low-carb cauliflower bake will have you begging for seconds!

Serves 5

Ingredients:

  • 1 large head of cauliflower, broken/cut into florets
  • 6-8 rashers bacon, chopped
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 6 Tbsp chives, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2C cheese, grated (a combo of mozzarella and tasty is good)
  • 250 g mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 zucchini, grated
  • 1-2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp herbamere (optional)

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180C (omit if using air fryer).
  2. Steam cauliflower lightly.
  3. Fry onion and bacon in a pan. Add garlic powder and cook until onion is transluscent.
  4. In a large bowl, combine sour cream, cream cheese, 1/2 of crumbled bacon & onion, mushroom, zucchini, 3 Tbsp chives, 1 cup cheese, cauliflower and herbamere. Mix well.
  5. Place mixture in baking tray and top with remaining cheese and bacon.
  6. Bake in oven or air fryer for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbling.
  7. Top with remaining chives and serve.

Everything is optional! Use what you have. This picture is a super basic one using what I had in the fridge which was just cauliflower!