Chocolate Chip Banana Cake

1 1/2 cups SR flour

2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
2 mashed bananas
1 egg
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cake pan with baking paper. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine bananas, egg, melted butter and milk. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until blended. Be careful not to over mix. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. (It will have some melted chocolate, but no crumbs.)

One Bowl Apple Cake

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 heaped teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup oil 
6 medium apples
2 cups SR flour

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, cinnamon and oil. Peel and slice the apples and add to mixture in bowl (coating as you go to keep apples from turning brown.) Add flour to the ingredients in the bowl. Mix well (best with a fork) until all of the flour is absorbed by the wet ingredients. Pour mixture into a greased one 9x13 or two 9″ round pans. Bake for approximately 55 minutes.

Raspberry Coconut Slice

Recipe by Dixie Elliott

2 cups plain flour
1 cup caster sugar
125g butter, chilled, cubed
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3/4 cup raspberry jam
2 cups desiccated coconut

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 3cm deep, 24cm x 29.5cm (base) lamington pan.
Process flour, 1/2 cup sugar and butter to resemble breadcrumbs. Add 1 egg and vanilla. Process to form a dough.
Press dough into base of prepared pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until light golden. Spread jam over warm base.
Whisk remaining eggs and remaining 1/2 cup sugar together. Stir in coconut. Spread over jam.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden. Cool completely in pan. Cut into pieces. Serve

Tuna Mushroom Pasta Bake

350g pasta

1 onion, chopped

240g grated cheese

2 (160g) tins tuna, drained

1  (295g) tins condensed cream of mushroom soup OR use leftover home-made mushroom soup

300g chopped mushrooms

300g chopped broccoli

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix pasta, onion, 1/2 of the cheese, broccoli, tuna, HALF of the soup straight from the can, and mushrooms. Transfer to a baking dish, and top with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is bubbly.

Corn Fritters

1 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup buttermilk or soy milk
2 eggs
420g can corn kernels, drained
310g can creamed corn
1/4 cup finely chopped chives
Olive oil
Chopped chives


Sift flour into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Make a well in the centre.
Whisk buttermilk and eggs in a jug. Add to flour mixture with corn kernels, creamed corn and chives. Using a large metal spoon, gently fold ingredients together until combined (don't overmix).
Heat a small amount of olive oil in pan. Add heaped tablespoonfuls of mixture, 3 at a time.
Cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles appear on surface. Turn. Cook for a further 2 minutes or until fritters are firm to the touch.

Esty's Cole Slaw Dressing

2/3 cup [166g] mayonnaise 

2 tablespoons [40ml] white vinegar

3 teaspoons caster sugar 

[Lots of] Salt and pepper

Coconut Curry Rice

1 Can Light Coconut Milk
200 ml Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1 Tbs Curry Powder
1 Carrot, Grated
1 1/2 Cups of Rice [Basmati or long grain]
1 Onion, diced finely
2 Garlic cloves, minced
Olive Oil

Use a heavy bottom saucepan or casserole dish on the stove top.
1. Saute the onion, garlic and grated carrot with a little olive oil, one the onion and garlic start to soften add the rice and curry powder and stir to combine until the curry flavour is released.
2. Turn to a medium high heat. Add the coconut milk and chicken stock. Stir to combine.
3. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a low simmer, cover with the lid and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes then turn off the heat completely.
4. Fluff up with a fork when ready to serve.
5. If you are adding extra vegetables make sure they are cut into small pieces. Add frozen vegetables when adding the liquid, add fresh vegetables when sauteing the onion, garlic and carrot. Serves 4-8

Apple Fritters [Pesach]

1 cup matza meal
3/4 cup milk
3 apples, peeled, cored and grated or chopped into small pieces
3 eggs
2 Tbsp oil for frying

Mix all ingredients together. Ladle the batter into the pan, like pancakes. Fry until golden brown on each side. Serve with cinnamon and sugar mixture [1/2 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp cinnamon]