Crackslaw

Crackslaw

by | Jul 25, 2021 | All Recipes, Mains, Recipes

A delicious, easy to make and super healthy beef and cabbage stir-fry you will fall in love with. This low carb, high protein recipe is so good, it’s addictive! Play around with the recipe until you get it just how you like it.

Ingredients:

  • 1 kg mince meat (pork/beef/breakfast sausage)
  • 1 brown onion, sliced (optional)
  •  1 cup diced musrooms
  • 3 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp minced ginger
  • 2 Tbsp Tamari or gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp olive or avocado
  • 1 tsp sriracha sauce (optional)
  • 4 cups shredded cabbage (I always use purple cabbage)
  • Sesame seeds, crushed pork rinds, mayo and some runny fried eggs to serve

 

Method:

  1. Heat olive/avocado oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
  2. Add onions and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add in beef, garlic and ginger, and cook, while breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned.
  4.  Stir in sesame oil, soy sauce/tamari/aminos, rice vinegar, and (optional) sriracha. Season with pepper (you won’t need salt!) and more sriracha as desired.
  5. Add in the shredded cabbage and cook until wilted.
  6. Serve with mayo, black sesame seeds, crushed pork rinds, and eggs.
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

by | Jul 21, 2021 | Air Fryer, All Recipes, Breakfast, Extras, Miriams Moments, Sides, Snacks

My air fryer never ceases to amaze me. Sure, it does great sweet potato fries and an INSANELY delicious pork belly roast, but did you know you can do simple things like fry and even ‘BOIL’ EGGS in your air fryer?

Try this and let me know how you go! I haven’t ‘boiled’ an egg in water for years.

This method is so easy and it’s never not worked for me. But – if it goes wrong for you, please don’t blame me! Lol. I have the Philips XXL 2225w air fryer so you may need to modify according to what you are using.

 

Ingredients:

  • Raw eggs. I cook between 4-6 at any one time. No need to bring to room temp – straight out of the fridge is fine!

Method:

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 120° C for about 3 minutes
  2. Place the eggs in the airfryer basket or baking dish (I use the baking dish accessory).
  3. Cook for 16 minutes
  4. Remove from the air fryer, and pop them in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes
  5. Peel the eggs, slice the tops off … or paint them. Whatever it is you want do with your ‘hard boiled’ eggs!

 

Impossible Pie (Gluten Free)

Impossible Pie (Gluten Free)

by | May 31, 2021 | Air Fryer, All Recipes, Dessert, Recipes

This is a pretty forgiving recipe. It was the first dessert I ever baked on my own when I was about 11 years old! I’ve used coconut oil instead of butter, different flours and this time you will see the mixture is all lumpy in the bottom image as I didn’t melt the butter – it was soft at room temp so I just threw it in and stirred and it melted in the air fryer and turned out just fine. You can see where I tasted this one before I took the pic (and I may have accidentally cooked it at 180 before I realized and dropped it to 160. It’s a little dark on top but still tastes amazing!)   Have fun, let the kids have a go … and enjoy! It’s easy to make and soooo tasty. You’re welcome 🙂

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups milk or milk replacement (coconut, rice etc)
  • 1 cup sugar or sugar substitue (I use Sukrin Gold)
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup gluten free flour or your preferred flour substitute (I use arrowroot starch/tapioca flour)
Please note, if you have a thermomix (or other mixer) throw it all in and blend it up – that’s what I do!

Air Fryer Method

  • In a large bowl, whisk eggs.
  • Add milk, sugar, butter, vanilla and stir well.
  • Add coconut and flour.
  • Pour into baking dish.
  • Place into air fryer and bake for 30-40 minutes at 160ºC (this depends on your oven – I bake at this temp in my 2225w Philips XXL)
  • Remove and allow to cool before serving.
  • It tastes great on its own or with cream and berries!

Traditional Method

  • Preheat oven to 180ºC
  • In a large bowl, whisk eggs.
  • Add milk, sugar, butter, vanilla and stir well.
  • Add coconut and flour.
  • Pour into baking dish.
  • Place in the center of your oven and bake for 35-40 minutes (this depends on your oven).
  • Remove and allow to cool before serving.
  • It tastes great on its own or with cream and berries!
Easy Beef & Cauliflower Stir Fry

Easy Beef & Cauliflower Stir Fry

by | Apr 20, 2021 | All Recipes, Mains, Recipes

Ingredients:

  • 500g Beef, thinly sliced (I use stir-fry beef)
  • 500g Cauliflower florets, cut into bite sized pieces (I use a bag of frozen cauli)
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Brown onion, diced
  • 1 Capsicum, diced (optional)
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, minced (fresh or in a jar)
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger, minced
  • Chilli flakes (optional and to taste)

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 Tbsp Arrowroot flour (can use corn starch or regular flour as thickener)
  • 1/4 cup Soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Rice wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar
  • 2 tsp Sesame seed oil
  • 1 Tbsp Honey (optional – omit for low carb)

Method:

  1. Make the sauce first by mixing together the water and arrowroot flour/cornstarch until smooth. Add in all remaining sauce ingredients, stir until combined and set aside.
  2. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 Tbsp of oil and the onion, garlic and ginger. Cook until onion is translucent.
  3. Add cauliflower and capsicum and cook until it is tender. If using frozen add a lid to the frying pan and allow to cook for 5-10 minutes or until soft, stirring every couple of minutes. If using fresh and you prefer your cauliflower soft, add about 1/4 cup of water to the pan while it cooks. Cook until water is absorbed and cauliflower is soft.
  4. Remove all ingredients from pan and place into a bowl while you cook the beef.
  5. Add remaining 1 Tbsp of oil to pan. Increase pan heat to high.
  6. Add beef and sear. This should take no more than 30 seconds each side. DO NOT overcook – a little pink meat is OK as it will cook through later.
  7. Add cauliflower back into the pan with the beef and stir to combine.
  8. Stir the sauce in the bowl to make sure the arrowroot flour/ cornstarch is incorporated and pour the sauce over the beef and cauliflower.
  9. Heat the sauce to a strong simmer. Cook for about 1-2 minutes to thicken the sauce, stirring occasionally to make sure all beef is cooked and beef and cauliflower is coated with sauce.
  10. Serve with sour cream. Can also be served with cauli-rice or cauli mash to be kept low-carb. Serve with rice or pasta if preferred.
Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks

Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks

by | Nov 18, 2020 | All Recipes, Mains, Recipes, Slow Cooker

Tender, fall apart lamb slowly cooked to perfection. Yes please!

Ingredients

  • 4 lamb shanks
  • 1/2 cup of homemade beef broth
  • 2 garlic cloves whole, minced or crushed
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • ¼ cup mushrooms sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive or avocado oil or Ghee
  • ¼ cup red wine (optional)
  •  1 heaped tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 heaped tsp dried thyme
  • 1 heaped tsp of dried oregano
  • salt
  • pepper

 

SLOW COOKER METHOD

  1. Heat the oil/ghee in your slow cooker to sauté/brown option (if you don’t have this function, use a fry pan)
  2. Brown lamb shanks, 2 at a time, sprinkling with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  3. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper in the same pan or slow cooker for a 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  4. Place lamb shanks in the slow cooker and cover with the sautéed garlic and onion
  5. Add the carrots, broth, wine, mushrooms and herbs.
  6. Cook on low for 6+ hours.
  7. The broth is divine poured over the plated shanks and cauliflower mash.

THERMAL COOKER METHOD

  1. Heat the oil/ghee in the large internal pot.
  2. Brown lamb shanks, 2 at a time, sprinkling with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  3. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper in the same pan for a 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  4. Place lamb shanks in the pot and cover with the sautéed garlic and onion
  5. Add the carrots, broth, wine, mushrooms and herbs.
  6. Place the lid on and bring to a gentle boil for at least 20 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat (keeping the lid on) and place into thermal cooker. Seal it up and let it cook for at least 6 hours. I do mine for 12 -24.
    I give it an extra burst of 20 minutes on the heat half way through to make sure it’s still cooking.
  8. The broth is divine poured over the plated shanks and cauliflower mash.

 

Notes

 

  • Use fresh herbs instead of dried
  • Use store bought broth if you don’t have homemade
  • Add 3 Tbsp tapioca flour to thicken gravy/broth/sauce
Healthy Brownies

Healthy Brownies

by | Nov 13, 2020 | Air Fryer, All Recipes, Dairy Free, Dessert, Recipes, Snacks, Thermomix

Could this be the best brownie recipe ever? I think so … and I mean out of all the brownie recipes, not just the healthy ones! Crunchy on the outside, soft and gooey in the middle. Oh yes please!

 

 

Ingredients

  • 250g unsalted grass fed butter or coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup dark choc chips (72% or more)
  • Stevia to taste
  • OPTIONAL 1/4 cup rice malt syrup (leave out for a lower carb count)
  • 2 heaped Tbsp. raw cacao powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • A few shakes of Himalayan rock salt (pink salt)
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup almond meal/flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • OPTIONAL About 15 macadamias ‘smashed’ (I put them in a ziplock and hit them (gently) with a rolling pin!)
  • Desiccated coconut for serving (optional)

 

Traditional Method

  1. Preheat oven or air fryer to a moderate 160C.
  2. Heat a medium sized saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan, and add rice malt syrup if using and stevia.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in cacao and vanilla.
  5. Add eggs and stir well.
  6. Add almond meal and baking powder and mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
  7. Gently fold macadamias through mixture.
  8. Pour into a baking tray lined with baking paper (the bigger it is, the thinner your brownies will be)
  9. Bake in oven or air fryer for about 25 minutes until done.
  10. Let sit before slicing (this is easier if left in the fridge overnight)

Thermomix Method

  1. Preheat oven or air fryer to a moderate 160C.
  2. In Thermomix bowl, add butter, chocolate chips and rice malt syrup (if using) and melt for about 4 minutes/60C/speed 2.
  3. Check, and melt for a little longer if necessary.
  4. Remove MC and add cacao and vanilla through the hole in the lid while stirring gently.
  5. Continue mixing gently while you add the eggs through the hole.
  6. Add almond meal and baking powder also through hole in lid.
  7. Increase slowly to speed 5 for about 4 seconds.
  8. Reduce to gentle/stir, add macadamias and stir until combined.
  9. Pour into a baking tray lined with baking paper (the bigger it is, the thinner your brownies will be). I use the baking tray accessory for the Philips XXL air fryer.
  10. Bake in oven or air fryer for about 25 minutes until done.
  11. Let sit before slicing (this is easier if left in the fridge overnight)