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Chicken Satay in a Slow Cooker

chicken satay in a slow cooker

Hello Three Cheeses =) I am Jeremy, Joni’s roommate over here in Australia who has been lucky enough to try nearly everything that she has made and posted on here. After living with the mouth watering recipes that have been put on here  and put in front of me at the table for the last six months, I’ve had a craving to have a go myself. With the very sudden onset of winter this last week (in Australia, at least), I’ve been reminded about how much I love winter food – warm stews, casseroles and lots of things baked in the oven! So in preparation for this winter a few months ago I cashed in all of the reward points I’ve been saving up from my credit card and ordered a slow cooker, which arrived a few weeks ago. I’ve kept my eye out for a great recipe with which to begin my career in slow cooking.

Just last week my mum passed along a book to me she bought, Slow Cooker: Easy and delicious recipes for all seasons by Sally Wise, which I had a flick through and found a nice looking recipe for a Satay Chicken which I decided to adapt and try. This recipe is definitely a keeper, offering up a stomach-warming treat in winter and some tasty leftovers for lunch! And it doesn’t have to be made in a slow cooker, either — I’ve thrown in some tips for how to do it in an oven, too.

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Edited: May 25th, 2010

Broccoli, Bean, and Sausage Salad

broccoli-salad-nov09

At work one afternoon, I started day-dreaming about the veggies in my fridge that needed using up as I hadn’t been home all week to make proper meals with them. So, I concocted this recipe for a healthy, go-to meal for the working lad or lass. I got home from work at around midnight, and was up until 2 am making this and other yummy dishes–it was a bit of an adventure, but this is the revised recipe for a delicious work week. I didn’t hard boil the eggs in my version, but hard boiling them would certainly work better than our semi-poached, semi-scrambled, semi-fried attempt.

This would also make a great dish to bring to a potluck, as it needs to be made ahead of time and travels well. For a vegetarian option, omit the sausage in the salad and use more eggs.

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Edited: January 15th, 2010