dairy
Tuna Mornay
1 1/2 cups rice 3 cups water 1 large tin tuna in sprignwater, drained 3 cups skim milk 1 1/2 cups low fat grated cheese 2 tablespoons cornflour or plain flour pinch nutmeg grated low fat cheese, extra 1 cup breadcrumbs
1- Cook rice. (see Basic Cooking Skills) 2- Combine flour with 1/2 cup milk in large saucepan, stir until smooth, then add remaining milk. Cook, stirring continuously over medium heat on stove, until mixture thickens and boils. 3- When boiling, take off heat, and add grated cheese and nutmeg. Stir through. 4- Add tuna and cooked rice to saucepan, and stir through. 5- Pour mixture into a large baking dish, sprinkle with extra grated cheese and breadcrumbs, and bake in oven (at 180 degrees C) for around 30 minutes or until top is crispy. Serves 4
Wholemeal Poppy Seed cake
3 cups wholemeal selfraising flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup poppy seeds
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (or peanut oil)
3 eggs
3/4 cup reduced fat milk
2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
3/4 cup orange juice (don't discard the pulp)
This cake is a healthy alternative to other cakes- a great idea for a snack.
1. Grease and lightly flour a fluted cake tin.
2. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for about 60 seconds. Pour batter into cake tin.
3. Bake in a 180 degree C oven for 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted near centre of cake comes out clean (this cake can also be freezed for up to 1 month).
4. Leave in tin for 10 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack to cool.
Makes 12 pieces.
Sourced from: www.healthyeatingclub.org
Vegetable Frittata
1 potato, cubed & cooked
1 cup cubed sweet potato, cooked
1 cup baby spinach leaves
½ cup corn kernels
1 bunch asparagus, chopped
2 shallots, chopped
3 eggs
¾ cup soy or dairy milk
2 tablespoons plain flour
½ cup reduced fat cheese
½ teaspoon salt [optional]
¼ cup reduced fat cheese, extra
You can use a packet of mixed frozen vegetables, that have already been cubed. To cook, follow packet directions
1- Place all the vegetables in a large bowl.
2- Combine eggs, soy or dairy milk, flour, cheese & salt. Stir into vegetables. Place mixture into a lightly greased 23cm pie plate.
3- Bake in a moderate oven (180°C) for 40 minutes, then sprinkle with extra cheese and place under griller until golden.
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Date & Oat Bran Muffins
1 ½ Cups chopped pitted Sanitarium dates
½ Cup sugar
¼ Cup water
4 Tablespoons margarine
5 Sanitarium Weet-Bix Oat Bran, crushed
1 ¼ Cups wholemeal self raising flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
2 Ripe bannanas, mashed
1 Egg
½ Cup Sanitarium So Good soymilk
* can substitute with any type of milk
1- combine dates, sugar, water and margarine in a saucepan and bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute (or microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes). Cool.
2- Place Weet-Bix Oat Bran in a large bowl. Add sifted flour and baking powder. Add bananas, egg and So Good to date mixture.
3- Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients. Mixing until just combined.
4- Bake in a moderately hot oven, 190°C, for 20 minutes or until cooked.
MAKES 12
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Creamed rice
6 CUPS SO GOOD SOYMILK
¼ CUP SUGAR
¾ CUP SHORT-GRAIN WHITE RICE
½ CUP SANITARIUM SULTANAS
¼ TEASPOON GROUND CARDAMOM (OPTIONAL)
1 TABLESPOON CHOPPED TOASTED PISTACHIO NUTS
* can substitute with any type of milk
1- Place the So Good, sugar, rice and sultanas in a large heavy-based saucepan. Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
2- Add the ground cardamom, if using.
3- Serve the rice topped with pistachio nuts.
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Smoothies
- 1 banana
- 1 scoop of icecream OR 1 tub sweet yoghurt
- 1 tblsp honey
- 1 ½ cup skim milk
Add all ingredients to blender and mix. Alternatively, add ingredients to a glass, the use a stab-mixer to blend.
Alternative: replace the banana with a different fruit, or add a spoon of cocoa powder or drinking chocolate.
Serves 1

