|
Illawarra Food Reviews
|
|
-
Special offers from Westfields Warrawong
Weekly specials at Westfield Warrawong
$9.99kg
Save $5kg
At Warrawong
Fish Market
Find out more »
Spend $15 to go in the draw to win $5000
At Country Deli, Westfield Warrawong
Find out more »
Little Hong Kong$3 Meal DealVisit Little Hong Kong in the Food Court and get a large rice or noodles for only $3 - save $2. Offer from Mon, 1 Feb 10 to Fri, 19 Mar 10 
Copper ChimneyMeal DealGet a 3 curry combo for $10.90 from Copper Chimney in the Food Court. Offer from Mon, 1 Feb 10 to Fri, 19 Mar 10
WIN A SHOPPING HOLIDAY
Don't forget we are giving you the chance to shop it up with return flights for two to one of 5 Australian cities, a $1500 Wotif.com Gift Voucher and $1000 spending money with a Westfield Gift Card.
The competition closes on 19 March 2010 so don't miss out!
Find out more »
-
Sneaking vegetables into recipes kids will love!
Mummified Times Five asked:
Tell me, how do you get your fussy kids to eat vegetables?
I quite often have fussy eaters at my house. As a kid I was a fussy eater myself and would take hours to finish a meal if it included brussell sprouts, silverbeet or zucchini. I hated them with a passion! Nowadays I love all my vegetables, with the exception of brussell sprouts. I encourage children to try a little of everything on their plate and provide vegetables that are milder in flavour such as Bok Choy, Carrot, mashed potato (with pumpkin and creamed cauliflower) and after some perseverance I have been able to widen the range of vegetables that kids will eat. If that doesn't work then it's time to get sneaky :)
When making a bolognaise, hamburger patty or fish cake I add grated or pureed vegetables. Carrot adds a sweetness which kids often enjoy and helps to mask the flavours of stronger vegetables such as cauliflower.
Another method to encourage kids (and some adults!) to eat their vegetables is to provide a range of chopped or sliced vegetables for the kids to putting on a personalised pizza. Common favourites are sliced champignions (milder flavour than mushroom); baby spinach leaves or bok choy; root vegetables such as sweet potato or pumpkin; adding pureed vegetables to the tomato base; adding a touch of pesto to garnish.
Be clear up front that if they take anything off the pizza it will be taken away and it will be replaced with a big bowl of the vegetables instead. They don't have to eat all of their pizza but no part of the topping can come off once cooked. Given the choice of two options they'll usually decide to go for the option they hate the least and even a veggie laden pizza is better than none at all :)
Another nifty way to hide vegetables is to cook and puree vegetables and add them to recipes such as macaroni and cheese as a 'white puree'. A few years back I saw a Today Tonight feature on the Sneaky Chef cookbook and its white, green, orange and purple purees to sneak vegetables and nutrition into kid-friendly food.
The white puree is made up of cauliflower, zucchini, lemon juice and water. The 'green puree' made of spinach, broccoli, peas and water and is used in recipes such as the speedy lasagne recipe The 'purple puree' is made of baby spinach leaves, blueberries, lemon juice and water.
The 'orange puree' is made with sweet potato or yam, carrots and water.
You can read more about these sneaky recipes in her book
-
Westfield Warrawong's Fresh Food Market Day
Don't miss Westfield Warrawong's Fresh Food Market Day this Saturday, 27th February in the Fresh Food mall. Between 10am and 1pm there will be taste testing, cooking tips and lots of fresh food specials!
SPECIAL OFFER: Free Cappucino at Dash Coffee on the Go, Westfield Warrawong. Buy 1 cappuccino get 1 free Valid until 19 March 2010
Find out more »
-
Franceskas Curry Chicken tenderloin pies with Garden Salad
Franceska's Curry Chicken tenderloin pies with Garden Salad:Vanessa Pike-Russell
Today I spent the afternoon with Maryann Conway and her mother Franceska. Franceska is a wonderful cook who always spoils me wrotten when I visit. Today we enjoyed her Chicken tenderloin pies with a garden salad. Yumm!
I have been suggesting to Franceska that she write a cookbook with recipes from her childhood featuring her Maltese cuisine background. I am sure that this will be the first recipe to go in it
The delicious pies were followed by home made Apple Strudel - which was our dessert. This was served with Coffee with vanilla icecream - a combination that I shared with them on my last visit. I love coffee but days like today it is too hot to drink it so a little scoup of icecream is the perfect way to cool it down for easy drinking with the bonus of the vanilla flavouring.
After lunch I spent some time with Maryann teaching her how to use Picasa to edit her images and helped her blog a photo of one of the girls dresses she has made which is available for sale. I had previously commissioned a lovely dress for my young friend Siobhan which is now Siobhan's favourite party dress. You can see some of Maryann's One of a Kind Crafts on her blog. An Etsy site is coming soon!
-
New Product: Brancourt Premium Dessert Yoghurt
A new product spotted in Mitchell's Fruit for Less is the 1 kilogram tub of Brancourt's Award Wining Premium Dessert Youghurt. I have always loved the berries and yoghurt tubs from Mitchell's Fruit for Less and now I can enjoy it at home. It won Silver at the Australian Product Awards in 2009.
Today I added a trickle of passionfruit syrup and the result was a delicious yoghurt dessert. Yumm!
-
All You Can Eat Mussells only $15 with crusty bread at Warilla Hotel Bistro
All You Can Eat Mussells only $15 with crusty bread at Warilla Hotel Bistro:Vanessa Pike-Russell
On Saturday nights at Warilla Hotel pay $15 to enjoy a bowl of mussells cooked in wine, tomato, garlic, chilli and herbs served with a bowl of crusty bread and chips. Once you're finished, go back for another bowl. If you love mussells you can have all you can eat for $15!
You'll need one of these Shop-A-Dockets
The mussells are cooked in white wine, tomato, chilli, garlic and herbs. Served with a basket of crusty bread and chips. This meal deal is only available on Saturday and well worth the wait!
If you're not a fan of mussells don't fear! Why not try a Gourmet Meat Pie with chips and salad $9.95
What's inside a gourmet meat pie - big chunks of steak and a delicious gravy
I like sitting in the private dining room which has recently been renovated with a mural featuring the steelworks. Hard wood tables, comfortable chairs and great food.
Other specials include the $8 rump and $9 meal deal
Also available, Sunday Roast Days
Warilla Hotel Bistro
61-67 Shellharbour Road
Warilla, NSW 2528
Telephone: 02 - 4295 1287
Email: andy@warillabeachhotel.com.au
20100130_VPR01316_warilla-scallops_2c
More Illawarra Food and Restaurant Reviews athttp://illawarrafoodreviews.blogspot.comPhotography by Vanessa Pike-Russellhttp://www.vanessapikerussell.com.au
-
Mr. Teans Malaysian Recipe Pastes and Sauces
 
-
Food: Lemon Meringue for One
Food: Lemon Meringue for One:Vanessa Pike-Russell
Single serve lemon meringue from Warilla Bakery
Single serve lemon meringue from Warilla Bakery
2009_1203_VPR09927-warilla-bakery-meringue
More Illawarra Food and Restaurant Reviews athttp://illawarrafoodreviews.blogspot.comPhotography by Vanessa Pike-Russellhttp://www.vanessapikerussell.com.au
-
Christmas Day Buffet at Club Windang
Have the day off and enjoy a Christmas buffet at Club Windang.
Great food and best of all no cleaning or washing up! Score :)
Cost is $37.50 pp. but hurry as reservations are necessary.
I will be there from 1.30pm and look forward to oysters and prawns as well as the carvery, salads and desserts. I can't wait!
To book a t...See MoreTime:1:30PM Friday, December 25th Location:Club Windang, Windang Rd Windang 
-
All You Can Eat Mussels $15
I just spotted the Shop-A-Docket advertisement for Windang Hotel Bistro's "All You Can Eat Mussels for $15" and I'm excited!
I can't wait for Saturday so I can sit down to some Mussels "succulently steamed in white wine and served with crusty bread"
Sounds delicious!
|
