277 australian women weekly Recipes

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

olive oil, beef mince (for australians) or 16 oz ground beef (for americans), taco seasoning mix (generous 1 oz), water (180ml), corn kernels, drained (just under 10oz), green onions, thinly sliced (green shallots), burrito tortillas, cheddar cheese, grated (180g or 6oz), olive oil, extra, avocado (250g/8oz), lemon juice, tomato (150g or just under 5oz), salt

olive oil, brown onion, finely chopped (80g, just under 3 oz), garlic clove, finely chopped, mince chicken (for australians) or 400 g just under 13 oz ground chicken (for americans), mushrooms or 100 g just over 3oz , finely chopped, plain flour, cream (180ml or just under 6 fl.oz. ), fresh chives, finely chopped, sheets ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, egg, lightly beaten, sheets premade puff pastry, sesame seeds

fish, whole (if not the australian blue bone , any large, firm-fleshed white fish), stalk celery, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, chopped onion, stalks lemongrass, soy sauce (or to taste), white vinegar, turmeric, water, salt, cornstarch, steamed rice

ground beef, tomato sauce, dry enchilada mix, crushed tomatoes, water, cumin, chili powder, beef bouillon cubes, chopped green onion, chopped green chili, soft taco-size flour tortillas, cheddar cheese

okra, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, head boston lettuce, classic vinaigrette, chile oil , or to taste, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, dijon-style mustard, sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, peanut oil, fresh bird chiles , or to taste, place the chiles in the oil in a fancy cruet and allow them to rest for 1 week, until they have flavored the oil. add a drop or two of the oil to your usual cooking oil for a special zap.

whole wheat pastry flour or semolina flour, whole milk ricotta cheese, room temperature, drained (alternatively, use fresh feta cheese, rinsed), egg, beaten, whole herbs, honey or infused, directions for making infused honey : about a week or two before use, add a few whole leaves of bay, some sprigs of oregano, or a handful of dried rose petals (or other herbs of your choice) to honey, cover, and let sit in a cool place. remove herbs before first use.

bake quick breads on the center oven rack for best heat circulation., quick breads from the pan after about 10 minutes cooling for easier pan removal., cool quick breads completely before slicing. use a sharp thin-bladed knife and a light sawing motion to cut cleanly through the loaf., after cooling , wrap loaves tightly and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months., muffin batter should be lumpy after stirring the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. stir just until moistened for muffins that are tender and nicely rounded., use a spring-handled #20 or #24 ice cream scoop to fill muffins cups or a melon ball-size scoop for mini-muffins., fill empty , greased muffin cups with water to prevent burning the grease during baking.

lamb, minced (australians) or 800 g ground lamb (americans), toasted pine nuts, fresh mint, finely chopped, lemon zest, grated, ground cumin, egg, olive oil flavored cooking spray, burghul, boiling water, tomatoes, halved, fresh mint, finely shredded, fresh continental fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped, green shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced

ground black pepper, ground ginger, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric, crushed black cumin (for women only)

onion, chopped, oil, celery ribs, chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, yellow split peas (less muddy tasting than green, and it makes for a lovely, elegant soup. if you are particularly fond), water, salt and pepper, to taste

frozen raspberries, fat free sugar-free raspberry yogurt, vanilla-flavored soymilk, unsweetened cocoa powder, ice cubes, almonds (optional), splenda sugar substitute (optional) or honey (optional)

yellow cake mix, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, chopped chocolate-covered graham crackers cookie , about 12, butter, at room temperature, unsweetened cocoa powder, marshmallow cream , from 16 oz jar, sugar, marshmallow cream , plain graham crackers and halved snack-size hershery s chocolate bars (optional)

plain flour, baking powder, sugar, butter, cooking apples, peeled cored and roughly chopped, egg, beaten, milk

dried dates, chopped, soft brown sugar, crystallized ginger , chopped if needed, butter, chopped, bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), self-raising flour or 1 1/2 cups gluten-free, egg, beaten