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This yellow, intensely buttery homemade Movie Popcornstays crisp FOR DAYS! I cant help you on the M&Ms. But Icanhelp you with the butter popcorn!!! Prevent screen from sleeping This butter popcorn is intensely buttery and it stays crisp for days! In Australia, movie tickets are (were??) discounted by most cinemas every Tuesday. We affectionally referred to it as Tight-Arse-Tuesdays. Youd be hard pressed to find an Aussie who isnt familiar with this term!...

Ham bone + rice + water = Ham Congee, aka Chinese Ham Bone Rice Soup. Slow cooker, pressure cooker or stovetop I use all 3 methods! Chinese Ham Bone Rice Soup is a thing. Prevent screen from sleeping I securedtwoextra ham bones post Christmas 2017. (Its actually better because because it isnt picked clean!) SO WHAT IS CONGEE? In case you didnt read between the lines, Im not a fan of watery/runny Congee!...

THE BEEF KABOB MARINADE The marinade I use for these Beef Kabobs is my everydaySteak Marinade. And yes, you read that right soy sauce is in the marinade. No, it doesnt make it taste Asian-y in the slightest! Prevent screen from sleeping Its basically the brine for the marinade, making it ultra juicy. THE ART OF KABOB THREADING Just kidding its not an art at all! Theres no science behind the order in which I thread the beef and vegetables onto the skewers....

Slow roast pork thats caramelised on the outside, ultra tender on the inside, with syrupy sweet-savoury-buttery juices. This is an ideal recipe for pork neck / collar butt also known as pork scotch roast. Brilliant pork cut for both fast and slow cooking! Prevent screen from sleeping I freaked out, wondering if I had already published it…. And then it suddenly dawned on me. This recipe is almost like the baked non-Asian version ofVietnamese Coconut Caramelised Pork!...

A terrific, highly versatile Everyday Cabbage Salad. Think of it likeColeslaw minus the mayo dressing. A great Cabbage Salad for everything! Prevent screen from sleeping Nobody wants to make a run at shove stiff bits of cabbage sticking out everywhere into their mouth!! What this goes with I call this my Everyday Cabbage Salad because its just that. Serve it with everything fromSchnitzeltoPan Fried Fish,MeatloaftoBaked Chicken Breasts. Try it with these fabulousSun Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken breasts, quickcrispyGarlic Chicken Thighsor these stickyCountry Baked Pork Chops....

The best baked eggs in the world Shakshuka! However, bread for dunking/mopping is not optional! This is a catastrophe!said some food magazine editor, somewhere.We cannot have foggy yolks! Prevent screen from sleeping They must be bright yellow. This must be fixed! So yes, I sacrificed glaringly yellow yolks to make this the way the recipe is written. I assure you I do not do that in real life. WHAT IS SHAKSHUKA?...

One of the most epic noodle dishes in the world from the streets of Malaysia: Char Kway Teow! Ive shared many a recipes that I say are deceptively easy. (Self-proclaimed titles are fully encouraged around here!) Prevent screen from sleeping Because this recipemoves fastonce you hit the stove! CKT thorns in my side! But they are notoriously delicate and prone to breaking when preparing and even worse, when cooking. So its not a question ofifthe noodles will break itshow much they will break....

The fresh strawberry flavour in this will blow your mind! A no churn Strawberry Ice Cream thats incredibly creamy, no ice crystals and perfectly scoopable. 5 ingredients, easy to make, no ice cream maker required! Prevent screen from sleeping So its a bit bullish to say this homemade strawberry ice cream recipe has flavour money cant buy. And the reason is simple. Avoiding this problem is actually quite simple just roast the strawberries....

Just the thought makes my thighs start expanding. Lots of add ins to make the salad interesting. And marinated broccoli with a softened crisp bite, rather than hard raw crunch. Prevent screen from sleeping A BETTER RAW BROCCOLI I know some people have a hardno!stance on raw broccoli. Im pro raw broccoli in salads as long as its had time to marinate and soften slightly. Its not so much the stems that bothers me I actually like the crisp freshness of the stems....

A made-from-scratch Broccoli Casserole with tender broccoli baked in a creamy cheese sauce. Also known as Broccoli Gratin, this is arguably the ultimate way to consume tons and tons of broccoli! Creamy Broccoli Casserole Im about as much of a carnivore as a girl can be. Prevent screen from sleeping And yet, even I would happily have this Broccoli Casserole for dinner any night of the week. Not even just as a side....

I know, I know, full points for (un)originality. So dont crucify me for choosing the obvious when multi coloured capsicums are on sale!? Fajita Chicken deserves a great marinade! Prevent screen from sleeping The secret ingredient in this marinade is orange juice. No, it doesnt taste of oranges once cooked. Fruit juice is used in a wide range of marinades, fromCuban Mojo marinadestoMexican Pork Carnitas, toKorean MarinadestoHawaiian. It injects with subtle flavour and also the sugar brines like salt so proteins retain juiciness when cooked....

Sticky Date Pudding youre my favourite and always will be. It makes it ultra moist and gives it that intense dark colour. Plus, more sauce to serve, of course! Prevent screen from sleeping Sticky Date Pudding a childhood favourite! Who else has childhood memories of Sara Lee frozen Sticky Date Pudding?? It is the only store bought dessert my mother ever bought and only on special occasions. You wont have that problem with this recipe!...

This mouthwatering Lemon Chicken Salad makes a substantial meal or terrific for sharing at gatherings! A bright lemon dressing with a touch of honey does double duty as a quick marinade for the chicken. Nutritious, filling and fabulous! Prevent screen from sleeping THE LEMON DRESSING The Lemon Dressing is made with both lemon zest and lemon juice. That way, it actually tastes oflemon. Which might sound strange I know. But actually, lemon juice is just sour....