What's cooking good looking?

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What's the deal banana peel?

There is a unique connection between what we eat and how we feel. This thread is all about sharing food ideas and recipes that are healthy or easy so we have time to look after our health while suffering from an illness or maybe just because you can.

Whats up buttercup?

A healthy body is a healthy mind and vice versa! This will be food for the soul!

Here's an idea to get the ball rolling:

I get a kaleslaw from coles pre-made, it has five super foods in it including seeds with a very healthy yoghurt dressing. This is great in wholemeal wraps with ham and cheese for lunch or as a salad with freshly grilled chicken for dinner with toasted wraps as a crunchy feel. It usually lasts 3 days and I only dress it when I eat it. Enjoy that one on me.

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That's all g bro,

I'm one of those chefs.... because I don't have a favorite cuisine, style, flavour or technique. I appreciate everything equally, not one way is right or wrong. Most people are shocked when I say that. But thats just me.

I really enjoy the mechanism of a kitchen, more than cooking. Time manipulation gives me pleasure. I like to have everything flowing nicely in a friendly environment. This does require to know everybody's job, time management, staff capabilities, restraints, equipment and.....believe it or not....personalities. Oh and how to cook. Hahaha.

When all these things are working in harmony.....pleasure!

Probably an massive dose of dopamine.

Puzzles are art the canvas is the kitchen

Six

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Then if thats your passion...there is nothing that can stop you from following your passion, but you!

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I'm smiling, cos I just realized it on that layer of my onion.

The best way to peel an onion is under water......the chemical reaction between the layers that create the gas is defused by water.

Why cry when all you need to know is technique.

Peace

Six

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Perfect!

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Hey 6 and Source,

Whats a good brown rice dish?

Thank you.

CL

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Brown fried nasi goreng.

I'll post a recipe later

Peace

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I know I cant compare with you chef types, but thought I'd share my latest creation with you. Taken from a combination of other recipes I've seen.

I'll call it my "Pumpkin, Green Leaf and Walnut Salad". Here's how I make it:

Chop up about half a butternut pumpkin into approx 2cm squares.

Toss with enough olive oil for a light coating, and lay in a single layer on an oven tray.

Put into a 200C oven for half an hour, or cooked to your liking. Give it a shake half way through.

Remove the pumpkin and allow to cool.

In a large bowl empty a (can be found prepackaged from Coles, Woolies, etc) pack of baby spinach/Rocket Mix. Or if you cant find that pack, put together about 3/4 baby spinach and 1/4 rocket blend. Or to your own liking.

Add about a cup (or more if you like nuts) of roughly broken up whole walnuts and about a 100gms of shaved parmesan cheese. Throw in the now cooled pumpkin.

Make a simple dressing of: 4 tablespoons of EV Olive Oil, and 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar. Stir to blend. If it keeps separating on you, place it in the freezer for a while to chill right down, it will stay together better then.

Drizzle the dressing over the salad, and toss to combine. Enjoy.

The result is a lovely tasty healthy salad. Lots of flavour, and a nice crunch.

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Morning chef Taurus,

Cooking comes from the heart and I read your love for food.

That is a beautiful summer salad.

I cannot find 1 fault. Your method....the tenderness in your explanation, seasonal, healthy and even the texture description. Inspirational.

I can taste it already.

Yummiest yet.

Thankyou

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Greetings folks!

Howdy Chef Six (also known as Chef Matt)

And welcome, Chef Taurus!.

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Hmmmmm I'm a bit of a foodSnob...

...Im sorry...Chef Taurus...

Ahhhh but...

I agree with Chef Six!...

I love Butternut Pumpkin in salad - Nice work!

This is a great salad, Chef Taurus.

Walnuts, are very, very, very good for us - Excellent!

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Do you know how to activate nuts, Chef Taurus?

Makes them so much better for you, and its easy to do as well.

I like 'activating' my food, as often as I can.

It pretty much comes down to - some foods are best raw, some foods are best steamed, some broiled, or baked...not all foods should be 'treated' in the same way.

In fact, some foods come more to 'life' in their essential oil form!

Im a food scientist and I also love the art of cuisine, I like to bring a balance of science and art into my kitchen - I admire Heston Blumenthal, a lot!.

Would love to work with him one day. <- Career Goal!.

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...but back to your salad...

The salad was, as mentioned by Chef Matt, prepared with love, thats always important, Chef Taurus.

Good job!.

Properly seasoned, good sharpness from the cheese.

A beautiful blend of textures and tastes.

Chef Taurus for your first entry, you gave us your, "Pumpkin, Green Leaf and Walnut Salad".

Chef Matt called it - "...the yummiest yet..."

I think that you've got the makings to be a superb CyberChef, Chef Taurus!.

Welcome to The BB Kitchen - BBK.

Chef Six, and I, are glad to have you here with us!.

MuchLove&Pumpkins

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I havent forgotten you either, Chef CL!

I will post a Brown Rice Recipe.

I see that Chef Six, is preparing a Nasi Goreng - Nice choice.

In that case, I'm actually gonna go right back to basics, and I'm gonna teach you how to make really good, pillowy soft, steamed brown rice.

Many people out here, keep away from brown rice, because theyve had a bad experience with it in the past.

It was too chewy, and not cooked properly - brown rice, when cooked with love, melts in your mouth!.

Stay tuned Chef CL...I will post that soon, plus some simple foods that you can prepare to enjoy with your unctuous and delicious steamed brown rice.

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Chef Six its good to see you brother!

I think that I will also start posting more recipes in here too...as a break from all the 'serious' stuff.

I struggled with eating disorders in the past.

I'm eating well again.

Intermittent fasting works.

I am grateful to be here.

Lets eat well.

Be well.

MuchYummy!.

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Nasi goreng

Indonesian and Malaysian fried rice, but with a brown rice twist. I will use the main traditional spices for that earthy and smokey aroma.

brown rice .............1 cup

sweet soy sauce............1 tbs

shrimp paste...........1/2 tsp

salt.......................optional, helps with paste making.

garlic....................small clove

ginger...........................1 tsp

chilli................1 or 2 or none......black pepper as sub.

nutmeg....................very light sprinkle

turmeric.................1/4 tsp

palm sugar..............less than a gram or to taste

shallot............small one or brown onion 1/4.

peanut oil..............1/4 cup

cucumber and tomato to garnish...........a few slices of each

spring onions..........1 sprig finely sliced

fish sauce for seasoning............to taste

Egg.......................1

Method:

Cook brown rice with 2 cups water. Put the water and rice in a pot uncovered, bring it to the boil and cook a further few mins. You want this rice a bit more chewier than light and fluffy. It frys better. Thats my preferred texture. Put it into a strainer and drain the liquid, then while its still hot poor it onto a flat tray to cool. Spread it out evenly to cool and dry. Should be dry enough when its cool.

Garnish:

Lighty beat your egg and fry it off, like an omelette. Cool and slice thinly, slice your tom, cuc and spring onion.

Make a paste with all the other ingredients except the fish sauce, peanut oil and garnishes. I use a mortar and pestle, first I clean out the cricket guts (lie). Salt garlic, chilli ginger first..then the rest. Thinly slice the onion. Small blender would work or paste it on a chopping board with a knife.

A wok is best, but only if you have a wok burner. So use a non stick fry pan. Add oil and heat it up good and hot. Quickly fry off the onion, paste then the rice. Use two wooden spoons and toss it like a salad. Fry a good few minutes.

Add what ever veg or meat you have in the fridge TO MAKE IT A MEAL. Beef chicken seafood or crickets (not lie) Indonesians would put in crickets. Just fry them off first and add back later..the chicken or beef/veg...not the crickets. (Joke)

Garnish with tom, cuc, egg, spring onion.season with fish sauce.

This is a bit of a slack recipe (truth)

Could of given it more time (truth)

Just made it up (truth)

Ps. Its even better the next day.

Now I'm even hungrier.

Back to my day.......just had a sandwich for lunch.

BBK is cooking now.