Category: Ingredients

Cook with Barb: Baked Chicken & Vegetables

May 26, 2026

I cook 3 serves together to get ahead with meals and it stops me when I want a junk food fix.
AWW: Con Carne

May 26, 2026

This is a old 1980’s recipe I adapted from AWW (Australian Women’s Weekly) recipe collection. This is one of the good old basic classic recipes that makes a delicious meal.
Cook with Barb: Vegetable “Lasagne “

May 25, 2026

There is no pasta in this recipe. I replaced the italian lasagne sheets with a Mediterranean flare using zucchini ribbons.
Cook with Barb: Basa, Tomato & Zucchini

May 25, 2026

A simple quick meal ready in 20 minutes.
Cook with Barb:Turkey Egg Garden Salad

May 25, 2026

You can boil eggs a few days earlier and keep the shell on until ready to serve. Keep in tupperware container with lid on in fridge. Boiled eggs are also a quick grab and go snack.
Cook with Barb: Thai Stir-fry Chicken

May 24, 2026

One of those nights where you crave thai but don’t want to spend money and have everything in stock to make it yourself.
Cook with Barb: Deconstructed Sushi #2

May 24, 2026

A quick fix meal. Use boiled egg you cooked earlier in the week and meal is ready in 5 minutes.
Cook with Barb: Caesar Salad Large

May 23, 2026

I don’t put croutons in my caesar salads. I use Turkey bacon instead of pork bacon.
Cook with Barb: Garlic Prawns with Broccoli

May 22, 2026

Chinese restaurant serves garlic king prawns. They use oyster sauce in their recipes. I don’t use it in this recipe.
Cook with Barb: BBQ Chicken & Wakame Salad

May 22, 2026

Wakame is a great addition to any meal. I buy mine from sushi station at the foodcourt. It’s $7 with 2 serves in the container. Get them to put in a carry bag as the juice can leak when transported.