A few months ago I started making a sort of bircher muesli. I would grate apple into oats, put in a dash of water and mix it with yoghurt and any other goodies I wanted in there. It was good eaten right away, or you could leave it overnight and the oats would be softer, […]
Basil & Almond Pesto
Tomorrow holds a lunch for my husband’s grandmother’s birthday and we’re on pasta salad. I thought it would be a good chance to try making pesto again. Last time I made pesto it was okay — it dried out a bit — but I barely remember that recipe, except that it used low fat ricotta […]
Strawberry ricotta tarts
I baked these yesterday and they were great! The recipe is adapted from recipes on Proud Italian Cook and Masterchef Australia. Ingredients 2 sheets shortcrust pastry 1 cup ricotta cheese 1/3 cup cream cheese 3/4 cup sugar 1 tbs vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 punnet strawberries 1-2 tsp berry jam Directions Preheat oven to 180ºC […]