Succulent Sunday

Succulent Sunday has been moved - THis blog is getting way too serious to have some recipes in it - although technically related - I thought i best to seperate and start another blog

It Ain't Always My Life/

It will still have the same style - with me as the star writer - (well only writer)

Succulent Sunday will be there, along with Silly Saturday

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Take care and remember - if you don't live life - it will live without you!

The Perfect Fettuccine

Here is another recipe from my book titled “Cookbook for Marysville” You can purchase this book directly from myself, with the funds going directly to the township of Marysville (The current recipient is the Christ Church Guild). The recipient of the funding will change as needs arise.

See my blog http://www.marysvillecookbook.blogspot.com/

250 Grams Fettuccine
20 Grams Butter
1 Onion, Chopped
3 Rashers of Bacon, Sliced
125 Grams Button Mushrooms,
Sliced 1 Tbspn of Flour
1 Cup of Fresh Parmesan Cheese Only
1 ½ Cups of Milk

Cook the fettuccine in a saucepan of boiling water for 10 minutes or until ‘al dente’ Drain and keep warm. Melt the butter and sauté the onion, bacon and mushrooms until softened. Add the flour and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the milk and ¾ cup of Parmesan cheese and cook, stirring continuously until thickened. Serve sauce over hot fettuccine and garnish with remaining Parmesan.

Serves 4
Cost:-
Pasta $2.00
Onion $0.50
Bacon $1.00
Milk $0.50

Cost per serve $1.00

Fig Jam

Here is another recipe from my book titled “Cookbook for Marysville” You can purchase this book directly from myself, with the funds going directly to the township of Marysville (The current recipient is the Christ Church Guild). The recipient of the funding will change as needs arise.

See my blog http://www.marysvillecookbook.blogspot.com/

4 Pounds of Figs
½ Pint of Orange Juice
½ Pint of Water
4 Pounds of Sugar

Remove stalks from the figs, cut into halves, place in a pan with the orange juice and water.
Bring to the boil and cook until the fruit is soft.
Add the sugar slowly, bring to the boil and cook until a deep golden brown and when tested a little sets on a saucer. Allow to cool, bottle and seal.

(If you are smart, you'll get the figs from your neighbour!)

Serves - as little or as much as you want
Cost:-
Figs (Free)
Orange Juice $2.00
Sugar $2.00

Cost per BATCH $4.00

Apple Crumble - Microwave

Here is another recipe from my book titled “Cookbook for Marysville” You can purchase this book directly from myself, with the funds going directly to the township of Marysville (The current recipient is the Christ Church Guild). The recipient of the funding will change as needs arise.

See my blog http://www.marysvillecookbook.blogspot.com/

6 Medium Cooking Apples
½ Cup of Sugar to Taste
½ Tspn of Cinnamon
½ Tspn of Ground Cloves
1 Cup of Plain Flour
60-90 Grams of Butter
Extra Sugar & Cinnamon

Peel and slice the apples and put into a deep pie dish (23cm) or casserole dish. Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Cover with waxed paper and cook on HIGH for 5 minutes while making the crumble topping. Put flour into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter. Sprinkle this mixture over the apples and top with extra sugar and cinnamon. Return to the microwave and cook for 3-4 minutes on HIGH. For a browner top, place under a heated griller for 1-2 minutes.

Serves 6
Cost:-
Apples $3.00
Sugar $0.50
Flour $0.10

Cost per Serve $0.60

Golden Butternut Pumpkin Soup

Here is another recipe from my book titled “Cookbook for Marysville” You can purchase this book directly from myself, with the funds going directly to the township of Marysville (The current recipient is the Christ Church Guild). The recipient of the funding will change as needs arise.

See my blog http://www.marysvillecookbook.blogspot.com/

3 Tspn of Margarine
1 Brown Onion, Chopped
1 Clove of Garlic, Crushed
1 Small Stalk Celery, Chopped
1 Med Butternut Peeled & Cubed
4 Cups of Chicken Stock
½ Tspn of Dried Marjoram
1 Bay Leaf
¼ Tspn of Pepper
1 Cup of Milk
Parsley Sprigs

In a large saucepan, melt the margarine over a moderate heat, add the onions, garlic and celery, cook uncovered, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
Add the pumpkin, stock marjoram, bay leaf and pepper, raise the heat to moderately high and bring to the boil, about 4 minutes. Adjust the heat so that the mixture bubbles gently, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender. Remove and discard the bay leaf and cool the soup for 5 minutes.
In a blender, puree the soup and return to the saucepan and stir in the milk, place over a moderate heat and bring to serving temperature, about 10 minutes. DO NOT boil or the soup will curdle. Ladle into bowls, garnish with parsley and serve.

Serves 10
Cost:-
Onion $0.50
Celery $0.20
Pumpkin $3.00
Milk $1.00

Cost per Serve $0.47

Pasta with Bacon

Here is another recipe from my book titled “Cookbook for Marysville” You can purchase this book directly from myself, with the funds going directly to the township of Marysville (The current recipient is the Christ Church Guild). The recipient of the funding will change as needs arise.

See my blog http://www.marysvillecookbook.blogspot.com/

250g of Pasta
3 Bacon Rashers, Chopped
1 Onion, Chopped
1 Tbspn of Lemon Juice
¼ Cup of Cream
3 Green Shallots, Chopped

Add pasta gradually to a large pot of rapidly boiling water, boil, uncovered for 10 minutes or until just tender; drain. Combine bacon and onion in a fry pan and cook until the onion is soft. Add pasta and lemon juice, cook 1 minute. Stir in the cream and shallots. Stir over a low heat, without boiling, until heated through.

Serves 4
Cost:-
Pasta $2.00
Bacon $2.00
Onion $0.50
Cream $1.00
Shallots $0.50

Cost per Serve $1.50

Cabbage Cream Soup

Here is another recipe from my book titled “Cookbook for Marysville” You can purchase this book directly from myself, with the funds going directly to the township of Marysville itself. The recipient of the funding will change as needs arise.

See my blog http://www.marysvillecookbook.blogspot.com/

1 Cabbage
½ pint of Milk
1 oz of Butter
1 Large Onion
Salt & Pepper
Cream (Optional)

Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage, wash well and slice the remainder. Peel and slice the onion. Put them into a saucepan with 3 pints of water and a teaspoon of salt. Boil until the vegetables are quite soft – about 25 minutes. Skim well.
Rub through a sieve. Return to the pot, add the butter and milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes. Take the pan off the stove and stir in 1-2 tablespoons of cream.
Make very hot and serve.

Serves 6-8
Cost:-
Cabbage $3.00
Milk - $1.00
Onion $0.50

Total Cost per serve $0.75

If you like this recipe - the book "Cookbook for Marysville" contains this recipe and many more. See marysvillecookbook.blogspot.com for details on how to help rebuild Marysville and support the township by buying this book.

Succulent Sunday

Further to Silly Saturdays, I’ve decided to share some of the recipes from my book titled “Cookbook for Marysville” You can purchase this book directly from myself. Funds going directly to the township itself.

See my blog http://www.marysvillecookbook.blogspot.com/

Starting next week – every Sunday will be dedicated to these recipes, most of them cheap, wholesome and easy to cook. – no complicated ingredients, often very little time required in the kitchen. I'll even cost them for you - to give you an idea of what they will cost, noting that I always aim for the higher price.

So watch this space – every Sunday!

The cookbook for Marysville

(reposted)

After seeing what I saw and hearing about one resident in particular - I had to do something. Something to make people realise that there are others in the same situation - that although possessions have been lost, you are here, you can re-build and you can move on.

I had a cookbook printed, one with simple plain recipes, that require simple plain ingredients. Nothing fancy - just wholesome food with easy instructions. You don't need complication at a time like this.

Here is the introduction :-

Welcome to the cookbook, designed and printed for the residents of Marysville and surrounds.

This book is not your average cookbook – that you look at – and take a little bit from and then put back on the shelf

You are meant to write in it. You are meant to enjoy it and do what you do best –
COOK!

There is plenty of room in the margins for scribbles – there is plenty of space for you to add your own recipes – there are blank pages, just for that purpose.

The idea of this book came about with one person, who like you, lost everything they ever owned, saying that they were unable to remember a special recipe that was passed down from their mother.

It will be a long haul back – but like the fires of 1939 and those that made it through – You can and will do it. You need to remain strong – You MUST talk about what has happened, both amongst yourselves to help and support each other and with outsiders, this will ensure that your children and your children’s children never forget and are never affected in the same way.

Now is the time to make sure that you don’t become complacent, that you keep your network of friends and families close. You need their support more than ever. Yes there will be rough times ahead – but ask your friends and they will help you – that is the spirit of Australia and the nature of small towns.
DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP
I can’t replace that recipe – but I can try and find new recipes to replace the old. Most of these recipes are old recipes with the old measurements, they are simple and easy to make. I only hope you can enjoy these recipes as much as I do and they make your kitchen the heart and soul of your new home.

I would like to say thank-you to the following individuals and companies:-
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On a personal note, I would like to say thank-you to all the paid and unpaid people, who on the day, stood in the face of danger to try and protect everything I love and know. You did everything humanely possible and then some. I admire your courage, I admire your strength. Yes there were losses, both life and property but you are not superhuman men and women – you are human and that means that sometimes you have to accept you did everything you possibly could – without losing your own life.

Thank-you

You can purchase the Marysville Cookbook including this introduction at Marysville Cookbook Total cost including postage for Australian Residents is $35.00.
Noting that $10 from each and every book is given back to the township via community groups.
As at the 6th February 2011 - the amount of $3200 has been raised and given back to various community groups
Thank-you