lasagna - Veggie Tomato Sauce

Super easy.

Ingredients
Carrots
Courgettes/Zuchinni
Mushrooms
Onions
Garlic
Worcestershire
S+P
Wine
Canned Tomatoes
Lasagna paste sheets
Spinach
Mince meat (Optional)
Oregano
Thyme (sparingly)



Chop veggies i.e: carrots, courgettes, onions, garlic, (tomatoes), mushrooms
Fry onions and garlic till soft.
Add carrots, soften, add courgettes, mushrooms, soften a bit.
Add canned tomatoes (if using, this is what makes it super fast and easy) and wine

Make the sauce a bit runnier than desired as this will help with dry lasagna sheets

Place ladle of sauce on bottom of dish.  Layer of lasagna. Layer of red sauce, topped with spinach layer, Repeat.
Top with red sauce, sprinkle panko breadcrumbs and then grated cheese. Super easy.
More fancy and if you have the time and desire.  Top with  white cheese sauce and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and more cheese.

Chicken in Soy, Anise, Cinnamon, Garlic Sauce

Chicken (on the bone tastes best)
Anise
Cinnamon
Bay Leaf
Ginger
Garlic
Cloves
Silan (or sugar)
Soy
Black Beans (rinsed)
Oil
Spring Onions (for garnish)


Oil 1 tablespoon, fry and brown chicken pieces.
Take out and set aside.
In same pan and oil fry garlic ginger and black beans.
Stir till all coated.
Add rest of ingredients, then add chicken.
Bring to boil then lower temperature and cook till inside of thickest chicken piece is done.
Should be tender and moist.
Serve on rice with steamed or stir-fried veggies.
Sauce can be drizzled on dish or/and the seamed veggies to accompany.
Any sauce left can be frozen and stored till next time.

Orange Soup with Seafood

Carrot and lentil soup
Recipe for soup click here

Calamari
Prawns
Rice cooked with chopped kale
salt
chili flakes
Garnish: Black sesame, white sesame seeds, Spring Onions, Lemon juice

Jook with Salmon plus

Comfort food during couple days of illness.

Jook
Raw Salmon
Lettace - soaked in boiling water
Ginger - grated
Soya Sauce
Sesame Sauce

Just what was needed after no appetite.