Ingredients:

1 pound white button mushrooms, halved or quartered 

1 tablespoon olive oil 

1 teaspoon lemon juice

3/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1/2 cup fresh basil or mint leaves, torn

1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

4 leaves Boston lettuce

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or lemon juice

4:37 AM

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce

1/3 cup crushed fried pork skins

2 eggs
2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon garlic pepper seasoning

4:30 AM

Ingredients:

½ or 1 Ramiro pepper per person – choose fairly straight ones if you can

Vegetarian pesto, olive tapenade or sundried tomato paste

A little cheese, cut into very small cubes (I used feta, which holds its shape, but Mozzarella pearls are ideal, too)

A few capers or chopped olives

A few small cherry tomatoes, halved

A few pine nuts or halved walnuts, cashews or pecans

12:55 PM

Ingredients:

1 packet ready-rolled puff pastry
Beaten egg or milk, to glaze
1 pack of soft cream cheese
Cooked asparagus spears

12:48 PM

Ingredients:

For the marinade:
2 dollops Hellmann’s Light Mayonnaise (1 dollop is a level tablespoon of Hellmann's mayonnaise (15ml))
1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves
Pepper

5:32 AM