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Does the question “what’s for dinner?” have you stressed out every night? Are you lacking time and inspiration? Cookbook author Yumi Stynes and food expert Simon Davis are here to help. In 5 Minute Food Fix you get meal inspiration, easy recipes and cooking hacks that will save you time and get you loving food again.
[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] If you've stashed berries in the freezer or have an end-of-season glut, here's what to do with them!
Simon's tip: You can't eat them as they used to be, defrosted as the texture will be off.
HOWEVER, we have a few suggestions for what to do, including this idea: make a lower-sugar, fresher jam.
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Recipe
2 cups of slightly thawed blueberries in a saucepan
1 tbs lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
mash lightly with a potato masher
bring to a simmer, then add 230g plain white sugar. Bring to a rolling boil for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into your jars.
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[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] I have a revelation about pre-made, filled pasta! And I had to share it. (You can hear my irritation that Simon had not previously explained this absolute LIFE HACK to me.) But basically you can make a delicious, nourishing and soul-rewarding meal with a packet of pre-made ravioli and not much else.
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INGREDIENTS (serves 1)
400ml chicken stock
120g pre-made ravioli
handful spinach
1/4 lemon (optional)
pepper
Grana Padano or Parmesan cheese
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[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] A life-changing tip Simon gives me in this episode is that you don't buy herbs to PLANT IN YOUR GARDEN from the supermarket! Those ones are farmed to be eaten, not replanted in your garden! (They're rammed in too close together and won't thrive.)
So what to do with the HERBS??
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RECIPE:
SALSA VERDE!
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 big handfuls of basil and parsley
- 1 handful mint
- couple of cornichons or gherkins
- 3-4 anchovies/teaspoon capers
- 1 tbs Dijon mustard
- 2 tbs red wine vinegar
- 8 tbs your best olive oil.
Pulse in the blender, (don't blend all the way to hell)
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[RECIPE IN SHOWNOTES] Warning: I say something ridiculous at the end of this episode that might make you lol or need to lie down.
Okay, so feeding kids is a struggle and feedback we repeatedly get to this podcast is - "HELP, I need school lunch inspiration!"
Frankly, Simon and I are living it. So here's a solution that may work for your kids (no promises), but it's also a terrific recipe for adults, particularly if you love ricotta!
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Recipe:
Tiny Cheese Pies
Makes: 24
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
Olive oil spray for greasing
500g ricotta
1 egg
1 generous handful of soft herbs of your choice, plus extra to decorate
1 cup finely grated parmesan
8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
Salt and pepper
Method:
Preheat the oven to 150°C. Spray a 24-cup mini muffin tin lightly with olive oil spray. Place the ricotta, egg, herbs and parmesan in the food processor and process until smooth.
Spoon 1½ tablespoons of the ricotta mixture into each muffin hole. Top each with a tomato quarter, a few herb leaves and a shake of salt and pepper. Bake for 15–17 minutes, or until set and golden. (If the pies are still pale on top, switch the grill on and place the tin under it for 3–4 minutes until nicely coloured.) Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly in the tin before serving.
TIP: If you want to make these for your friends, have the mixture ready to go in the mini muffin tin and keep it in the fridge until they come over, then pop them in the oven with a timer set so that everyone gets to enjoy them hot out of the oven.
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Simon and I both LOVE a loaf tin for "everyday baking perfection".
It's LOW-PRESSURE, low-stakes, but high rewards, and Simon gets so excited in today's episode that he may even actually use a swear word. Just sayin'. Slice it and butter it, Simon! Madeira cake, anyone?
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RECIPE:
- 900G loaf tin
- Greaseproof or baking paper
- 175 g softened butter
- 175 g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 lemon
- few drops of vanilla extract
- 200 g self-raising flour
- 50 g ground almonds
- Splash of milk if necessary (optional)
METHOD:
- Heat oven to 170C/150C fan. Butter and line the base of a 900g loaf tin with greaseproof or baking paper.
- Using an electric whisk, beat together 175 g softened butter and 175 g caster sugar until light and creamy then beat in 3 large eggs one at a time.
- Add the grated zest of 1 lemon and a few drops of vanilla extract.
- Now beat in 200 g self-raising flour and 50 g ground almonds until you have a thick batter. The batter should be pretty thick, but you want it to be able to just fall of a wooden spoon (add a splash of milk if you need).
- Tip the batter into the tin and smooth over the top.Bake for 55 mins to 1hr until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven then leave to cool for 15 mins then remove from the tin, peel away the paper and leave on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
- The loaf will keep in an airtight container for three days.
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Okay so we talked about slow cookers already but this recipe is worth it! Cherry tomatoes are cheap and the stunning reminder that summer is just behind us, and with Simon’s Confit Tomatoes recipe, you can cling on a bit longer because these will last a couple of weeks in the fridge. (I know this because after recording this episode I immediately went home and made the recipe, see Instagram. for proof!)
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Recipe
Ingredients:
- 500 g tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- A few sprigs of fresh thyme if you’re feeling fancy.
Method
Add everything to slow cooker and leave on low for 3–5 hours (or high for 1-2) until the tomatoes are wrinkled and soft but not falling apart. Leave to cool, season to taste... and you’re away.
But what to do with it? Spread on ricotta, over burrata... add to a cheese board. Serve with grilled meats, fish. Top eggs, rice or spread in a sandwich. What can’t you do with it?!
And look, if you don’t have a slow cooker (or want to use one) you can make this in the oven – add everything to a baking dish and cook for 1 hour at 150C instead.
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There's pretty much no way to burn food in a slow cooker, and it’s such a GIFT to get home from work and smell the dinner you got started that morning. If you have a slow-cooker gathering dust in your kitchen, RETHINK your recipes and avoid the old-school ones to avoid uniform slops! Listen to this episode to learn Simon's favourite slow cooker recipe.
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Recipe
Ingredients:
Indian Chicken (uses Yumi’s chickpea spices)
Ingredients:
6 chicken legs (drums and thighs)
1 onion
4 garlic cloves, grated
A chunk of ginger, grated
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp spice mix (garam masala or your favourite)
4 cups chicken stock
500 g kipfler potatoes, sliced thick
¾ cup tomato passata
½ cup cream
Method:
Brown the chicken legs, skin side down, in a pan in oil or ghee until golden for 8–10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then throw them into your slow cooker.
Add the onion, garlic and ginger to the pan and cook until the onion is golden, then add the tomato paste and cook for 5 mins until the sauce darkens and smells fab.
Chuck sauce into slow cooker over chook, add stock and potatoes, cream and tom puree and leave to cook for 7-8 hours low, 4-5 hours high. Remove the skin and bones from the chicken if you like (AND SEASON WITH S&P) before topping it with yoghurt and torn mint. Serve with flatbread, naan or rice.
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People talk about “love languages”? When my son wants to bond with me and hang out and spend time, he asks if we can cook a cake together ...and this is his absolute favourite. It actually is pretty good and keeps well but the big drawback for me has always been that it uses 5 egg whites and then I’m left with these yolks. Hence see the SEMOLINA GNOCCHI recipe.
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Recipe
Wet ingredients:
- 20cm cake tin, lined with baking paper
- 190g butter, soft
- 250g white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 3/4 cup milk
- 5 egg whites (leftover from Semolina Gnocchi)
Dry ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cups cornflour
Method:
Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Slowly add the milk and vanilla.
Combine all dry ingredients by running them through a sieve.
Resift if you're feeling motivated, then add to the wet mixture.
Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until stiff.
Mix half the egg white mixture into the cake mix, trying to add air, not smash air out – then use a light touch to add in the remainder.
Pour half of the batter into the cake tin, then get your kid to swirl over a few drops of pink food coloring. Top with the remaining half of the cake mix and then bake at 150C for 70 minutes.
Allow to cool before icing it. My basic icing: 1 ¼ cups of icing sugar, in the food processor. Melt 10g butter with 2 tbs lemon juice and add it to the food processor. (The kids have complained bitterly about the lemon flavour, so choose judiciously.) Mix, adding more food colouring!
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OMG THIS RECIPE. It's SO GOOD. According to Simon, the fancy name is Gnocchi Alla Romana, which sounds intimidating but the method is SIMPLE... I recommend coupling this recipe with Manbaby's Cake. The two recipes go together, because one uses all egg whites and one uses all egg yolks. Frankly, I find those half-egg-only recipes a bit wasteful because who’s that organised??
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 60g butter
- 1/4 tsp whipped garlic or a slightly smushed garlic clove which you will pull out later
- 1.25L milk
- 5 egg yolks (save egg whites for semolina gnocchi)
- 200g cheddar (see recipe)
Method:
To begin, in a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, bring milk, butter and garlic to a boil. Reduce heat and slowly add in 375g semolina. Whisk as it cooks and bubbles until thick and porridgey. (4 mins). Decant the lot into a large mixing bowl and allow to cool for 1 hour.
Add in 5 egg yolks and 200g of the best cheddar cheese you can afford, grated (I use Mersey Valley or an English imported if I'm rich that week).
Spread the lot out onto your largest baking trays and allow to cool overnight. Next day, cut your semolina into triangles. Arrange in an overlapping formation on a baking tray and cover with grated cheese, bake hot for 15 - 20 mins. Serve with a simple grated tomato sauce.
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I love the versatility of this pasta salad - AND the fact that a pasta salad exists that's not gluggy and has ZERO mayo.
Versatile? - in that you can have it warm as a main for dinner. Yes.
But you can also have the leftovers next day at work or school. (Make sure you bring it to room temperature to get the most yum for your buck.) Some might even argue that it tastes better the next day!
Work up the zingy flavours with genuinely yum lightly-dried basil from Gourmet Garden which you find in the fridge section of your supermarket near the herbs. (This stuff lasts 4 weeks so you've got a WHOLE MONTH to use it up = less waste.) In this recipe I activate the basil even more by stirring it through the dressing first then pouring it all over the tomato. Basil + Tomato = 😍
Hot tip: If you want to get fancy, you can swap out the peas for shelled edamame.
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RECIPE:
PASTA SALAD:
- 375g pasta (I used high fibre veg twists)
- 500g tomatoes, chopped. You can use halved cherry tomatoes but reg tomatoes are cheaper
- 150g good deli olives (if you don't like olives, sub in 300g good quality tuna, drained)
- 1/2 cup smoked almonds, chopped
- 1 cup thawed frozen peas
- 270g drained cannellini beans (1 tin)
DRESSING:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tbs good white vinegar (I use white balsamic)
- 3/4 tbs salt
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- tons and tons of freshly cracked pepper
- 2 - 3 tbs Gourmet Garden semi-dried basil
METHOD:
- Boil the pasta in water salted with 1 tsp salt for 1 minute LESS than the recommended time.
- Meanwhile, prepare the dressing:
Mix all the dressing ingredients together and stir well to dissolve the salt and honey. - Chop the tomatoes loosely, they don't have to be perfect, and set in a good-sized bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the tomatoes and mix well.
- If the peas are still hard, add them to the pasta as you pour the water out once the pasta is cooked.
- Drain the pasta well.
- Mix the salad ingredients lightly through the cooked pasta. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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What's the sell with a mug cake? Well, it's a single-serve. It comes out hot. It can be done in a work setting without bothering anyone and it's LITERALLY FRESH, HOT, PUDDINGY CAKE.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 100g caster sugar
- 100g ground almonds
- 100g soft butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tbs vanilla paste
- 2 tbs sour cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 60 ml milk
Also needed:
- 100g self-raising flour
- Fresh or frozen berries (see recipe)
Method:
Mix all the ingredients except flour and berries together in a food processor until well combined.
Remove the blade from the food processor, scrape any batter off, then stir through self-raising flour.
Spoon between 85 - 100g of mixture into your mug or ramekin. Dot with berries. I ADORE raspberries in this when they're in season. Frozen ok too. Blueberries, even cherries will work.
Microwave single serve on high for 1.5 mins and serve immediately. Totally great as is or serve with pouring cream and/or vanilla ice cream.
Portion out leftovers in 85 - 100g amounts into a muffin tin then freeze. You can pop them out once frozen and move them to a plastic bag to take up less space in the freezer. They microwave brilliantly from frozen.
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How, how, how have we not talked about these before?! First up: can they be a full meal? (answer: YES, and in Mexico, they're often breakfast!) So can they be healthy? Well, it depends... if you follow Simon's GENIUS topping ideas you’ll end up with something pretty awesome – and a great gateway meal for introducing kids to combined foods!
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Corn Fritters are one of the cafe foods that I'm MOST OFTEN disappointed by. Cafes seem to get corn fritters wrong - the corn is dry or the fritter mixture is too floury and gluey. It's enough to put you off all corn fritters! The optimal fritter - sounds like I'm being cute, but - THEY SHOULD TASTE LIKE CORN. Not like crap pancakes. Not like onion. Like corn.
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Via Scotland, we find a way to bypass pavlova, disrespect the Eton mess and keep moving well past it to "Cranachan" - a revelation for those who LOVE creamy, berry desserts. Seriously - you need to try this.
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In all its forms, tiramisu is very goddamn delicious. Simon - our cookbook expert, our living, walking encyclopedia of recipes, has something to drive you wild. He says it's easy, and it's a total game-changer.
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De-mystifying veggie food is one of our jobs on 5 Min Food Fix!
Tofu Puffs are available everywhere, (trust me, they actually are. Usually in the refrigerated section of the supermarket near things like fresh pasta and Hokkien Noodles). Buying tofu in this form basically takes away the job of deep-frying fresh tofu to both concentrate the protein and change the texture to a spongy, absorbent and chewy ingredient. I'm going to take you through a really easy.
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During lockdown I went deep into Greek desserts and this recipe is one of the outcomes. It's SO up my alley - sweet, milky and uncomplicated. Basically if you've ever eaten the centre out of a custard pie and tossed the crust over your shoulder? This is for you. Thank me later.
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Tree-ripened, home-grown apricots were part of my childhood and frankly, I've never tasted better. Sadly, shop-bought apricots are the only ones I get now since I haven't returned to my home turf in the Mildura region since 2000 (!!) - BUT - on this episode Simon will take you step-by-step through a recipe that makes the utmost outta whatever apricots you can get your hands on. He'll also rhyme "Yumi" with "Halloumi" and ALERT this ep contains a great idea for your Christmas spread!
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For two food writers who LOVE food and love raving about food, asking: "What is this year's fad food?" is going to yield an interesting answer. I won't tell you what it is here (you'll have to listen to the episode) but this recipe give you a brand new way to way to serve said fad food, PLUS a sexy way to prolong the life of your fennel.
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The days of going out for $16 plates of gyoza don't have to be behind us - - but have you noticed the supermarket freezer section these days has a pretty impressive selection of cook-at-home gyoza? They make an EXTREMELY handy last-minute dinner. Make up a dipping sauce of soy sauce, rice vinegar, a tiny amount of sesame oil and fresh chilli. Then listen to this episode for how to get the most out of your gyoza without f*cking them up, and EVEN adding the fancy lacy lattice that you get when you order pot sticker dumplings. DELICIOUS.
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The Thai combination of steamed glutinous rice, coconut milk and fresh, firm mango is truly one of life's delights. Getting it for dessert while out at a Thai restaurant is one thing: but trying to cook it at home presents a whole raft of challenges. Having run through them all, Yumi has a foolproof way that you can do this at home. Warning: You may overeat this stuff, it's that good.
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If Blue Cheese Pasta sauce always seemed too tricky for you to attempt at home, TRY THIS! It's freakin great. In this episode you WILL hear Yumi wax lyrical about ALDI, and in particular, their Blue Cheese. If you don't have access to an ALDI, try Castello Blue. This is so easy it could be part of your permanent repertoire.
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Simon loves a yoggurty sauce. So much so that he's turned me onto it and the humble Greek Yoggurt As Sauce has PERMANENTLY found a place in the Stynes household. So let's talk about how to make the classic (and delicious) Tzatziki!
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Todays episode is a trust exercise between Simon ands Yumi - like one of those team-building things you do when one of you has to fall backwards, and the other person who's standing behind you has to catch you... Except you fall backwards into a bowl of frozen fruit. Brrrrr....!
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'Ceviche' doesn't need to be intimidating. First up, it's pronounced "chur vee chay" and it can take literally 5 minutes to throw together. Imagine it sort of like a guacamole, in that you scoop it up and eat it off a cracker or fried tortilla, except it's made out of cubed white fish with a little bit of chopped onion, coriander, chilli and lime juice. SO GOOD. And look, its origins are not Aussie, but shall we make it Aussie?
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WARNING: In this episode, the phrase "butt stink" is uttered twice.
My mum has her own rather impressive Japanese pickling systems that I will, one day, create a whole hilarious TikTok video around. Meantime, let's imagine a burger, charcuterie, fancy sandwich-type situation where some quick-as-shit pickled onions might be completely appropriate? Yep? Then this episode is your friend.
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Panzanella Salad - also known as 'Bruschetta Salad' or Bread Salad. This is a great way of using up leftover bread that is great for the environment but also FREAKING YUMMY because a). Bread is freakin yummy anyway - duh - and b). Bread takes on all these interesting textures and flavour characteristics based on what it's been pressing up against in that salad bowl. Usually tomatoes, onion and basil and then a wild drizzle of balsamic vinegar, but hey, listen for more.
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If there's a party or birthday, how do you supply that feeling of Celebration - without a cake?
I know that when someone I love is celebrating their birthday, I really want them to understand that they're loved and the cake is SO much a part of that. So what do you do when you also have to consider everyone's serious allergies - and can't even make a cake?
I buy a whole watermelon and then sculpt it into an impressive shape, then top it with - - a sort of porcupine of fruit kebabs. Have a listen for more.
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Pre-cleaned mussels are readily available everywhere, and as far as fresh shellfish goes? Pretty affordable.
Simon explains how the Belgians eat them with chips (!!) and as a former kitchen-hand, Yumi explains why mussels are a great entry-level seafood in that they give you lots of indicators that they're 1. Cooked. 2. Not rotten!
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If you're no stranger to a Barbeques Galore or Bunnings store, you might've seen woodchips for sale. Those are for infusing your barbecued food with smoky, delicious flavours and today we'll talk you through how to do CHICKEN on the barbie with the sexy addition of wood.
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If a recipe looks good on TikTok, does that mean it's good? There was a recipe doing the rounds on TikTok that sucked me in. YES IT DID. It looked like it could actually be yummy. But like my tax return, actually DOING IT just seemed out of reach so I got Simon to do it. The results? Listen here.
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WARNING: Simon disrespects Vegemite in this episode!
2 ingredients? Pasta + butter = World's Easiest Dinner.
For nearly 10 years, Simon edited nothing but Italian cookbooks. So even though he's not Italian, he does come with some experience with pasta. A simple 'Pasta with Butter' is exactly as it sounds, but we supply some helpful hints within this episode to elevate your 2-ingredient meal.
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Have you ever worked for HOURS and spent heaps of $$ on making a curry paste from scratch and then the results were kind of - meh...? There's a lot to be said for buying a jar of curry paste or even a whole entire curry kit and making the most of your time to watch TV and stalk celebrities on social media! RIGHT? The pre-made kits you can buy now are the best they've ever been. Low in chemical preservatives and HIGH in convenience, not only will we give you permission to use them without feeling like a shit cook, we'll talk you through making the most of them.
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Is watermelon not perfection - by itself? Simon is having a romance with the delightful Aussie-grown watermelons that are unlike anything he had when back home in England. In today's episode, Simon grapples with the giant melon to get it on the table as part of a salad.
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Yumi and Simon are still on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year! And this one is all about getting your kids to eat those green little trees. And Simon shares his recipe for a delicious broccoli pasta sauce. Want more recipes and inspiration? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are still on break! So here's another one from the vault, this time it's all about salads. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram.
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I know we just passed Christmas, but if you've got another family gathering, picnic, BBQ or just want some damn good potatoes, this is the recipe to follow. You will not regret cooking these little suckas. Bon Appetit! Want more recipes and inspiration? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.
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You got flatbread? You've probably got a meal. In this REHEAT we are looking back at all the great ways flatbread can be dinner. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram.
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If you celebrate, we hope you had a fantastic Christmas. No we aren't reheating food on this episode (although I am sure you will be... how good are Christmas leftovers), instead we are taking a journey through our back catalogue whilst we take a little holiday break. On this reheated episode we are looking back at an episode where Yumi and Simon explain how you can best cook chicken on the BBQ! Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram.
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Making pasta from scratch is deeply soothing and wonderful - but sadly, us 5 Minute Food Fixers are too busy to do that. What we CAN do when trying to give ourselves some self-care, is make a Garlic Prawn Linguine!! It's really uncomplicated. You basically need access to prawn meat (hot tip: the supermarket has affordable prawn meat in the deli section). You need your fave pasta. Some garlic, some oil, some salt and that's basically it.
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Trust me, you need the patience of a saint to get your Christmas seafood on Christmas eve. It is pretty manic out there, people, and we want you to stay safe. There ARE ways you can get fresh seafood for Christmas WITHOUT facing down the zombie hordes, and you need to listen to this episode to hear some suggestions. Also, as someone who's worked with seafood for years, I nominate MUD CRAB as the best, the absolute pick. And I'll tell you how to let that flavour sing. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.
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Everyday luxury = smoked salmon. Yumi and Simon are both fans of what smoked salmon can do to a bagel or scrambled eggs. With Christmas canapes in mind, what else can you do with this wonderful ingredient? Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.
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I have a real weakness for Christmas Pudding and I love and adore the spices, the dried fruit and the addition of fresh cream. Today's podcast talks you through a recipe that gives you all of that - but the summer interpretation. And if you're doing this for actual Christmas Day? You could prepare it now and it will be fine to serve on the day, with ZERO stress. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.
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Simon and I share a love of food and I find it particularly enjoyable when he gets genuinely excited about a recipe, which, to be honest, is most of the time! (Except, I think, that time I talked about hot dogs.) Anyway, today I think he sensed that I was out of juice. My mojo was in a slump. And I was skeptical about this whole "Pyrmont Peppers" thing - - until he talked me around. You can hear me change my mind in real time! Anyway, all beside the point. The point is: this way to eat capsicum is a classic and it uses all the ingredients that are in season right now and it's one of Simon's favourite recipes ever.Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thank goodness it's summer! The weather is glorious and SO IS THE FOOD. Today Yumi and Simon talk you through how to make the most of the produce that's cheap and plentiful this time of year. Including - how to make a lime syrup to go on your mango LIKE YOU ARE A FREAKIN LEGEND. It's simple, it's so, SO yummy, and if you try it this week, you may well be doing it all the way to next year.Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you're looking for dinner inspiration TONIGHT - this could be it. Grab yourself a tradie's handbag, quarter/half a wombok (Chinese cabbage) and a packet of Chang's Crispy Noodles. And you know what? You're nailing life. You might also need: carrot, sesame oil, roasted peanuts, lime. [PS. Finding an excuse to say "tradie's handbag" (- which is slang for "supermarket bbq chicken") is kinda becoming the newest 5MinFoodFix easter egg.] Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
DISCLAIMER: For some reason I got the worst case of the trying-not-to-laugh giggles during the recording of this episode. Sorry not sorry! I actually had tears rolling down my face! And a lot of our episodes are like that but this was one so full on that I actually cracked a sweat from trying so hard not to laugh. Anyway, it's an episode about foods that get you out of a bind. There's nothing wrong with reaching for the long-lasting, fridge-friendly hot dog. Lol. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If the cook is a magician, then garlic butter is one of their most-used magic spells. Simon stuffs garlic butter under the skin of a whole chicken prior to roasting it. YUM. And there are other ways to add things to a "compound butter" to really amp up the gift of butter, and IF YOU HAVE SOME SWEETCORN AT HOME? Listen to this! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are some commandments to follow for a successful beach trip: 1. Get out early, particularly if you have kids. 2. 100% take food with you! it's healthier, cheaper and uses fewer disposables. Then there's something I do with a (comedy) baguette that I think is particularly clever. Clever and SATISFYING. Listen to this episode for everything you might not have thought of to nail the beach picnic. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I once paid $35 for a Mac n Cheese in a fancy restaurant and it was actually really good. But Simon's right - simplicity is essential for a good Mac n Cheese. Bloody hell, a mac recipe is controversial though! (even more than that time when I said Milo isn't that nice!) Lol. So let's go through the best way to get Mac n Cheese. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The human labor that goes into a dumpling can put a person off! So - is there a way to make a dumpling that doesn't have you tearing your hair out? Yumi can be relied upon to avoid unnecessary fussing in ALL aspects of food prep... and with that in mind she has TWO really great dumpling recipes to share. A prawn one, and an extremely yummy sweet potato one. SAUCE RECIPE: Vinegar, soy sauce, chilli, sesame oil = in 2:2:1:1 ratio, keep tasting the mix (but go easy on the sesame oil). Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Having people over is unreal. We love it. Listen to this episode for some basic tips on how to best entertain friends - painlessly: 1. In the days beforehand, write yourself a little list of what you're making. It sounds uptight but it stops you from keeping yourself awake all night making lists in your head. 2. When your guests arrive, give them something immediately, even if it's a simple bowl of crisps and a beer! 3. Don't apologise. 4. Aim to cook within your skillset. 5. Prepare the day before. But if all this is too hard, Yumi has a WINNING hack that will get everyone thinking you're amazing - with very little effort! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Goddamn I love a Ploughman's Lunch! They're basically like a deconstructed ham, cheese and pickle bread roll - or not! Mine is more "Australian" what with my excessive love for avocado, the addition of tomato and that very Aussie ingredient (jokes), burrata. Find out the origins of the PL and how the Aussie one differs from the English one on today's 5 Minute Food Fix. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The humble zucchini has managed to avoid inflating prices, and for that, we thank you! Take a bow, Zucchini Bikini! But affordable as they are, it's easy to buy and then forget the zucchini. Yumi offers a way to use up 1.5kg of zucchini in a delicious and easy frittata. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simon and I have in common that we will always have a crack at a new food experience, including making ice-cream from scratch. But making ice-cream is actually bullshit. If you've ever used an ice-cream maker, you'll know: it sucks. It actually sucks. It's the opposite of fun. It's like scraping your nipples down a frozen blackboard. EXCEPT - Simon's Milo Ice-Cream recipe! It's easy! It's yummy! It works! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gee we laugh making this podcast. Because it's a constant discovery! Of hilarious stuff! Like what happened when Simon entered a country fair cooking competition? You'll have to listen to find out - but ALSO, strap yourself in for a marmalade recipe you don't have to be English, anally retentive, nor extremely bored - to make! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Potato Salad the UNCOOLEST salad at the salad bar? Yeah we're looking at you, Potato Salad, you rank, white, cacky mess! Simon really loses it over this version of spuddy mcGoodness, which he describes as "transcendental" which is enough reason to tune in, don't you think? Yoggurt count: 3 Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dulche de Leche kicked off from Argentina and has spread around the world. It can easily be made using nothing but a tin of condensed milk. I made 6 cans of the stuff for emergency gifts and brought one of them into the 5 Minute Food Fix podcasting studio to put together a Cheat's Banoffee Pie - to blow Simon's mind. Did it work? You'll have to listen! SALIVATION WARNING. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If it was the end of the world (and let's face it, since 2020 it has felt like that at times), what would you cook? Okay, but what about if it was the end of the world, you couldn't leave the house to get fresh food, and you had to cook using ONLY what existed in your pantry...? THEN, what would you make? We talk you through what a basic pantry set-up should include, and what Simon would cook for an occasion as special as Armageddon. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some foods are so precious and fine that overcooking is a real risk - for instance, snow peas, sugar snap peas and even cauliflower. To cook - but just the very MINIMUM - sometimes you can just use boiling water from the kettle. Sounds good? Wait til you hear what you can do with a bag of baby spinach and a bottle of 'Kewpie Sesame Dressing'. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you noticed that Yumi sometimes speaks from the point of view of the food? I'm not saying she does that in this episode (where you can learn how to make focaccia bread) but you may get an insight into what focaccia is thinking... 😂 To make this recipe you're gonna need no knead, but these ingredients: 7g Yeast 2 tsp honey 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water 625g plain flour (you can use a mix of flours) Mix until combined then leave it in an oiled bowl overnight. Warm climate? Leave it in the fridge. Cool climate? On the bench. Bake hot the next day for 20 - 25 minutes or when you can hear the focaccia crying out to be eaten. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Workhorse, common carrots don't have to be the rejected, dejected vegetable at the bottom of the fridge drawer. Simon reckons they're "magnificent". The French classic starter 'Carrot Rapé' is today's celebrated salad and it'll get you closer to Paris than belting a mime over the head with a baguette! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you ever had that yummy, dark-purple, sweet bean in an Asian dessert? Those are Adzuki beans! Cooking them can seem intimidating because sweet beans aren't really something that most of us have grown up with. HOWEVER, with wonderful, locally grown adzuki beans now commonly available, it's actually kinda easy! And these fill your house with an amazing perfume while they cook. Particularly good for people with allergies to wheat and dairy, this is an authentic Japanese sweet that when cooked is called 'anko' - that you can enjoy using pretty much 2 ingredients. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hand down, no arguments, pesto RULES. It's such a joyous and sexy concentration of flavours that, really, they should be teaching kids in school how to make it. Basil farms should be compulsory. The next President should be a Pine Nut. Today, Simon explains how to make a really dead-set delicious pesto and Yumi tallies up how many times Simon says the word "Yoggurt". Yoggurt count: 1 Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fennel is a GLORIOUS vegetable in that it lasts for ages in the bottom of your fridge so you can really leave it there to rot for ages, MONTHS, if you want. But if you want to actually COOK and EAT it, we have some great suggestions. Roasting - yes, but you can also make a delicious Fennel and Orange Salad that not only is delicious and pretty simple, it also has a good afterlife as leftovers for packed lunches. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, renowned cookbook editor, Simon Davis picks his favourite child cookbook! 😍 And this is exciting because if ANYONE knows cookbooks, it's our Simon! Hear why on today's episode, and here's a sneak peek at his Top 3: 1. Ruby Tandoh - Cook As You Are 2. Samin Nosrad - Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 3. Antonio Carluccio - The Collection You also hear Simon's origin story! We'll also get you brining a whole chicken in buttermilk because WHY THE HELL NOT? Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tofu pockets from the sushi train, also known as 'Inari' or 'Inari-zushi' - aren't the result of amazingly high-end and tricky chef wizardry. Chances are the sushi shop has bought them already prepared, and you can too! Yumi explains how to get these tasty vegan morsels on your home plate. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Simon really gets carried away with enthusiasm about food, his speech gets a misty quality. That happens when he talks about puy lentils today. ("Puy" - rhymes with "Boy".) Puy lentils cost a little more per kg than the regular kind, require ZERO soaking, and cook in 15 minutes. Once you've done that? We'll explain the myriad sexy ways to eat puy. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it normal to be this obsessed with food? We contemplate our obsessive contemplation while gazing at the crouton the way Melbournians gaze up at that stained glass ceiling at the NGV. Heavenly choirs did sing by the way, and we shared croutons while sharing the best way to cook them. 1. Make a mixture of 1/2 cup olive oil and dried herbs, bit of salt, garlic. 2. Use a pastry brush to brush the mixture over pieces of good-quality (stale is ok) bread. 3. Cut the bread up into cubes. 4. Roast in a preheated 180C oven for 20 minutes, tossing them around. 5. Allow to cool before packaging them up to send to friends. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What the hell makes coffee so alluring? Well, you'll have to get this episode into your ears to find out! But today's episode is a celebration of the delight that is the classic Italian dessert - affogato. CONTENT WARNING: This episode will make you crave coffee + ice-cream. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have other things to say besides that today, but DON'T PUT YOUR TOMATOES IN THE FRIDGE! Also, TREND PREDICTION: The bougie Tomato Sandwich. Yep. It's coming. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don't have an hour to roast to the perfect potatoes? On a different episode of this podcast, Simon supplied a RIDIC crunchy potato recipe which has become a bit of a cult dish among listeners. However, let's be real, while straightforward, that recipe takes SO MUCH time and attention you could well be gestating a human baby. NOT THESE BABIES, though! 😎 It's a chopped potato recipe where you cook the bejesus out of them and BAM, 20 minutes later you're laughing ...around a mouthful of Italian-style, flavoursome and crispy potatoes. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you've got to feed people and don't want to be fussing (because you've got better things to think about, like planning a hike or an egg-and-spoon-championship you're absolutely determined to win), you can do a lot worse than roasting up fat wedges of pumpkin coated in coconut oil and your favourite spices. Also makes great leftovers, vegan snack and uses up that sad old pumpkin you've been meaning to use. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to succeed in the kitchen? Between them, Yumi and Simon DO have lots of experience as cooks. So on today's 5MFF they set you up with some basic tips here about how to set yourself up for success. And how to AVOID looking like a cowboy. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Among her many accomplishments Yumi is YET to become Chief Sconemaker at the Country Women's Association. However. She is confident that WERE SHE INVITED to fill such a position, she would nail it with her cult recipe, which only requires: 750g self-raising flour, 300g sour cream, 400ml cheap lemonade. Listen here, comes with Salivation Warning. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I already know this episode is going to GO OFF. It's a cult recipe from legendary English food writer Nigel Slater and it's an EXTREMELY EASY but also wildly, seductively YUM. You just need: Italian sausage, White wine, Cream, and Seeded Mustard. Plus, your usual's, salt, pepper, olive oil and then some pasta - we used Penne but go off! And tag us when you make this! You're gonna be making this when you old! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.
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Let's get you set up with how to cook pasta properly first. Then we'll hop knees-first into a legendary pasta recipe that's been around forever but suddenly got fashionable again. It's not complicated but it DOES require a scoop of pasta water and a ton of freshly smashed up peppercorns. Yum, my mouth is watering. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When I travel, I really have to consider foods which won't set off the two VOMITTY little ones. So no pink milk! I've learnt the hard way! Usually, wherever you go, you can easily buy junk food. So don't worry about packing junk: pack snacks that are harder to find. We arm you with a good list and some inspiration. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The big question is - can a person who HAS A LIFE - make risotto? Simon says - well... You have to listen to the podcast. (You're in the right place to do that. Sweet!) Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I'm always interested in finding a delicious meal that includes vegetarians, vegans and those with allergies. KFC - Korean Fried Cauliflower - is super delicious! My version has chilli, which means it can exclude little kids, but it's easy to leave that bit out if you remember to! Yoggurt count? = 3!! 🙌 Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When you think barbecue a certain food probably comes to mind, but what else can you chuck on the barbie? That's what this episode will answer. From vegetables, to different types of meat, Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis will get you excited to heat up the barbie and invite your friends and family over. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scrambled eggs are the kind of thing that you can go out and pay a lot of money for but there's nothing a Bill Granger-type chef has in his commercial kitchen that you don't have in yours. What you might NOT have is the knowledge of what to LOOK for to know when your eggs are done. Listen here to find out! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simon has edited a bunch of books about making really GOOD sandwiches. Bad sandwiches are like happy families - boring and common. Good sandwiches? Well let's write a goddamn novel about these, baby! There are some key elements to that delicious and perfect sandwich. Bread obviously. But I don't want to write about it here. I want you to hear our hosts wax lyrical about "HERO ingredients" - temperature (!!), a sandwich being like a bed, and the importance of being as generous with the condiments as our hosts are with the LOLs. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We don't suggest you take that electric blanket off just yet, but we are still celebrating! Spring can't help but make a home cook feel a bit better about the world! There are flowers! It's only raining part of the day, instead of ALL day! And a bunch of yummy vegetables become not just available, but cheaper as well. Here's what to do with your Spring veg. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Having a group of people over for breakfast or brunch? Maybe you can serve up a piping hot pan full of unctuous, spicy sauce crowned with eggs that have been cooked to perfection? Who doesn't want THAT much Domestic Competence? Baked eggs, or 'Shakshuka' don't have to be something you only get when you go out for brekky. Done at home with a bit of smoked paprika and maybe even some crushed coriander seeds, they'll be both impressive AND easy. "YOGGURT" count = zero, sadly. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simon Davis CHANGED Yumi's life when he taught her the recipe we're about to show off on today's episode. As a way to serve tomato it is a GAME CHANGER and will make you at least 17% sexier than you are right now, sitting here reading this deciding whether you will condescend to LISTEN to this fantastic, popular and life-enhancing podcast. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The SECOND-most requested recipe from us here at 5MFF is for ONIGIRI, which is the Japanese version of RICE BALLS. You won't believe how simple they are to make - simple, impressive and delicious. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Recovering from the feeling that avocados are too precious to eat, we celebrate GUACAMOLE. YES, you can cram 3 or 4 good, ripe avos into a guac and eat like a millionaire! You're allowed! But Simon wants to sell the idea of a wholemeal avocado pasta that's vegan, chewy, creamy and delicious. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Given avocados they're so cheap, we assume you're buying a few... But do you know how to treat your rock-hard avos lovingly? So that you always have perfectly ripe, ready-to-eat green babies on-hand? We're also going to give you the keys to making cafe-style avocado toast at home. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yumi has never been more thrilled than when she learned that Simon can't poach an egg! You can hear her delight - and her lesson in how to make cafe restaurant-quality poached eggs on today's episode. Come along - BYO slotted spoon and tea towel! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Buying fish can be intimidating. There's a LOT of atmosphere, smells and CHOICE. What should you ask for? How can you tell if it's fresh? And what the heck is that dangly thing over there giving me side-eye? Yumi does a Rainbow Trout that takes 10 minutes to cook, Simon loves keeping a SMOKED TROUT on standby in the fridge (because they last) and he also has a surprising suggestion for a cheap single-serve fish portion that you probably have never tried, and it only takes 4 minutes to fry up! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who else has gotten stressed out about making a cake - because it's all this work and too many steps and you need to go buy ingredients which means putting on a bra to go to the shops...and then, when it's finally baked, cooled and assembled, the kids don't even eat the damn thing! If you have a mixer that works, and you can remember to make this recipe the DAY BEFORE YOU NEED IT, then this is for you! Yumi's Choc Ripple Cake requires ZERO STRESS - and it's also one the kids will actually eat. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simon is wild about BACON JAM 😳 at the moment while Yumi is dancing a waltz with WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR. And since we're talking condiments, you'd probably never guess that an Englishman not only likes Worcestershire Sauce, but also knows how to pronounce "Worcestershire sauce". He'll tell us how to make some bonkers nonsense called 'Welsh Rarebit' which sounds like something you have to be drunk and like English soccer to be able to enjoy...but he sells it! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
English culture doesn't do 'Bring a Plate'. So it's a new (and somewhat confounding) tradition for Simon. So... If you're doing Bring a Plate, should you try to show off or be discreet? It's an ethical dilemma that your 5 Minute Food Fix hosts will solve, as well as give you two recipes to take along to your next BBQ. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a myth that people trying to sell their homes bake cookies so that their home smells "homely". But it's a myth that we like! Is there a way you can always have some cookie dough, close at hand, ready to whip out at short notice to turn into freshly baked biscuits and therefore fool everyone into thinking you've got your sh*t together? Is there ever! Listen to today's 5MFF and gather up these ingredients: 500g butter at room temperature 325g caster sugar zest of 1 lemon or tangelo 2 eggs, beaten 250g plain flour 250g self-raising flour 200g chopped walnuts 60g choc chips Cream the butter and sugar together until well-mixed and fluffy. Add in the zest and then the eggs one at a time. Sift in the flours and stir with a big metal spoon until just combined and then add in the nuts and choc chips. Don't over mix. Divide the dough into 4 even portions. Shape each quarter of the dough into a log on baking paper and roll it up like a sausage, making it as neatly cylindrical as you can be bothered to do. Twist the ends of the baking paper to close then put the logs in the fridge or freezer until you're ready to use them. TO COOK: pre-heat the oven to 180C. Slice the cookie dough log into 3-4mm slices. Arrange on a baking tray (they will spread so leave space between) and bake for 10-12 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LISTENER'S CHOICE! The podcast listener's #1 most requested recipe for 5 Min Food Fix was for a BASIC FRIED RICE. Well lucky! Yumi learnt how to cook fried rice from watching her mum as a little kid. It uses cold, leftover rice and then constructs a fried rice meal by using ingredients based on colour and what's in the fridge needing to be used. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eating well is a tenet of basic survival. This is a basic curry recipe that uses cheap staples, is low on allergens, doesn't exclude vegans and that you can teach your kid! It uses - curry powder, garam masala, ground cumin, salt and pepper, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, 400g tomatoes, a tin of chickpeas and a tin of coconut milk, baby spinach, lime and coriander. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Done poorly, kale can be a grim and miserable vegetable. But done right? Holy guacamole. Let's talk through what makes KALE sexy - hint: there's massage involved. Also, for those playing along, the "YOGGURT" count = 2, and Simon will talk you through how to make delicious Kale Chips. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yumi's friend once pitched a TV show called 'Can't Boil An Egg' - a way of explaining a cooking show for total non-cooks. Did he have a premonition of the 5 Minute Food Fix? Quite possibly! We share Meera Sodha's terrific way of preserving boiled eggs which is by immersing them overnight in a soaking mix of: 100ml soy sauce, 100ml water, 1tbs white wine vinegar and 1 tbs sugar. And I apologise in advance if I talk about the time I got food poisoning from a boiled egg. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In his schedule, Simon sets aside a day for food preparation. We can't all do that because we are not all massive food nerds BUT we can take some lessons from Simon's example - how to make a few hours of pottering about in the kitchen PAY OFF ALL WEEK. Like what? Do you have some wilting vegetables at the bottom of the fridge that you could roast so later in the week you've got all the necessary trimmings for a Roast Veg Salad? While the veg is roasting, what about using up that leftover chicken to make a lovely chicken broth? Yumi has a recipe for chicken soup that is basically the stock you made on Food Prep day, some orzo (or risoni) pasta, and if you really want? Add in a cup of tiny cubes of sweet potato. Delicious! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's really easy to slip into a cooking rut. You've got some tried and tested pasta recipes that NEVER FAIL but ...could you be in danger of getting bored? Or worse, boring? What simple changes can you make to your existing pasta sauce that'll equal a REFRESH? Your 5 Minute Food Fix hosts will talk you through a few basic add-ins that will surprise your tastebuds and Simon has a tray-bake gnocchi recipe that is perfect for this miserable goddamn weather. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rice is an essential food staple and we love how the world's best rice is grown here in Australia. But a lot of people are intimidated by rice and can't quite nail it. What's the trick? Yumi Stynes has been doing absorption-method, Japanese-style rice since childhood, and can hold your hand through making this ancient grain a regular, stress-free staple in your home. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Regularly scheduling food that must be eaten with your hands should be mandatory in all busy households! Simon Davis is a FAN of the burger, Yumi Stynes, not so much. He'll talk you through nailing the perfect burger and how to get it to suit every member of your household. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yumi Stynes is constantly surprised by how many of her friends CAN'T get their potatoes crunchy! It's not rocket science! The main thing you need to get your spuds crunchy is TIME. A crunch can't be rushed! A long layover in a hot oven on a bed of oil is exactly what you need to make sure your potatoes are golden and make a delightful smashing sound as you bite in. But if you really want a foolproof way to get a crunch EVERY TIME, listen out for Simon's tip. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shopping is like laundry and taxes. Unavoidable! But your two fave food fix nerds, Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis, share their own ways of streamlining the weekly shop on a budget so you're not doubling-up, wasting time, or spending too much. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A good dahl is delicious, cheap and very good for you. It's also pretty easy to make it vegan, so what's not to love? A meal that is weeknight easy, excludes no one, and is (in these budget-conscious times), AFFORDABLE! Yumi Stynes talks you through an easy dahl recipe that requires NO SOAKING OF BEANS OR LENTILS and tastes unreal. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sure, lasagne is warming, wintry and DELICIOUS... but who has time to make all the many components? Simon has a few tips for making lasagne without giving up a whole day to the process. This will become your favourite easy lasagne recipe. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simon Davis is such a fan of PORRIDGE that he once attended the Gold Spurtle Competition in Scotland! Seriously! But today he faces off with Yumi Stynes over who has the better porridge-making technique and porridge recipe! Is it the version that requires hours (minutes) of stirring...? Or the blissfully low-fuss microwave version? Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brussels are the ultimate winter veg! But did you know most of us have PTSBSS (Post-Traumatic-Stinky-Brussels-Sprouts-Syndrome)? Simon Davis & Yumi Stynes have overcome their terrible childhood memories of BAD BRUSSELS by getting a good char on your sprouts and making them crunchy and delicious. You'll love these delicious and easy brussels sprout recipes. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cooking fish can be a scary endeavor for any novice cook, but Yumi and Simon are here to de-mystify the fish dinner. Simon explains how you can perfectly poach a delicious piece of salmon or trout and you'll be shocked by how easy it is. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gluten is found in so many of our kitchen basics, from breads to pastas. But not all our family and friends can digest it, so in this episode Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis give you the 1-0-1 on gluten and how we can cook without it. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kids (and adults) love fish fingers and Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis share how to cook them perfectly so they're crunchy and delicious. Plus Yumi explains how she turns fish fingers into sushi rolls, and Simon shares the secrets to his fish finger sandwich. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Silken Tofu is just one of the many kinds of tofu, and in this episode, Yumi and Simon discuss how they cook this cheap and vegetarian ingredient in a few different ways. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whether you cook your steak rare or well done, in this episode of the 5 Minute Food Fix you'll learn how to nail it every time, and what cut of meat is best for you. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If diamonds were a girls best friend, then cashews would be a vegans. That's because cashews are honestly a super food. They can be used to create so many animal product alternatives, like butter, cheese, cream, and so so so much more. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Salad is having its moment, and with that has come a lot of technically impressive, luxuriously complex salads recipes. This episode has none of those. Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis share their quick, easy and delicious salads that will make you the star of any BBQ or dinner party. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simon is a self-confessed instant noodles snob... So Yumi shares how you can turn instant noodles from a cheap, unhealthy snack into a proper and delicious meal. Make sure you check out the @5minutefoodfix Instagram to see the delicious foods discussed in this podcast and how to make them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cooking can be a lovely experience, but sometimes we just don't have the time or the willpower. That's why we love STAR INGREDIENTS, these are foods that can be served as is, without much preparation and cooking needed. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you're like us, you constantly overestimate how much food you need to cook and have leftovers constantly, and that's why in this episode Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis give you ways to reinvigorate your leftovers and make them even better than the night before. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuna, it comes in many different sizes and flavours, but which is the best? And how can you use up all those cans you've been hoarding like the world is nearing its end? Listen now to find out how Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis do it. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a safe bet that you'll always find frozen peas inside Yumi & Simon's freezer - and for good reason. Nutritious, delicious and cheap. Plus frozen peas can be added to an endless amount of dishes to freshen them up, cooked or raw. And kids actually love them. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are ALL guilty of buying delicious fresh vege which we end up neglecting until they begin to turn brown. That's why Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis have got some tips on cleaning out your crisper, so you can remove the guilt of wasted produce from your life. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oh mashed potatoes, you are the perfect side. Have you ever wondered how restaurants get their mash so deliciously fluffy and moreish? Simon spills the beans on nailing the perfect mash potato. Spoiler: It involves a lot of BUTTER, but it's worth it. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yumi, Simon and Australians love a rotisserie chicken, it's as ingrained in our DNA as the meat pie. So what are some ways we can level it up and take it even further, listen and find out. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whether you've got to survive another day before your weekly shop OR you just love simplicity, here are some recipes that can feed your family and only use THREE INGREDIENTS. Simon gives you his favourite quick and easy three ingredient dish, plus reveals the basics on cooking with less and how that leads to even tastier dishes. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We love chickpeas here at the 5 Minute Food Fix, they are cheap, nutritious and delicious. But more importantly, they are wonderfully versatile, whether you want a quick snack or an energising breakfast, lunch or dinner. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lebanese, Pita, Naan, Lavash, Roti, or whatever your choice of flatbread is, most families use one. And if you don't then you should. Yumi Stynes and Simon give you their recipes of how to turn this cheap and delicious staple into a meal that makes sense any night of the week. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you've got a can of cannellini beans sitting in your cupboard, you've got the star ingredient for a number of delicious meals. Don't believe us? In this episode Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis share their go-to recipes to feed their family with this pantry staple. Want more easy recipes? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are lots of ways to mess up a fried egg. You might burn the bottom, undercook the top, or end up with a scramble. But once you hear this episode you'll nail delicious fried eggs every time. Promise! Simon and Yumi also share some of their recipes to elevate the fried egg into something truly special. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do you make sure you're always grabbing the freshest asparagus at the supermarket? And once you've bought a bunch what's the best way to make it into a delicious meal the whole family will love? Yumi and Simon have the answers! Want more veggie inspiration? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you've had a long day and have NO motivation to cook dinner, is it okay just to make toast for you and the family? Simon and Yumi say yes! They share some delicious recipes to make the most of toast, without the shame. Want more easy recipes? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Looking for permission to cook sausages for dinner tonight? Consider this the official okay! Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis share how to take your snag game to the next level. Plus, why not try sausage meat balls in your next spaghetti? Yum! Want more inspiration? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Made a huge batch of bolognaise sauce and don't know what to do with it? How about an easy and mouth-watering lasagna, or a golden shepherd's pie? You'll never look at your leftover spaghetti sauce the same way again after hearing this episode. Want more dinner time inspiration? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Think the barbeque is just for snags and steaks? Think again! In this episode Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis go through how to perfectly cook a show-stopping chicken that will be the star of your next BBQ party. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greek yoghurt is a staple in the homes of Simon Davis and Yumi Stynes. Simon shares how he uses it every day to elevate other foods and recipes (some are a little unusual!), and Yumi lets us in on her yoghurt secret that saves her money AND the environment. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Think that seafood's only worth buying if it's fresh? Think again! Simon Davis & Yumi Stynes love frozen prawns because they're cheap, convenient and can be used in delicious recipes. In this episode they share some some frozen prawn meals that will have you converted! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We all have frost-covered food stuffed away in the freezer, but it's time to make some room and get creative! Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis share what they have stashed away in their freezer, how they cook it, and the ONE thing you should keep ready in the freezer now and for the rest of your life. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When combined, Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis have a small army of children to feed, so they know the do's and don'ts of school lunches. In this episode they run through the foods you should and shouldn't send, the foods that are easy to make in advance, and the fresh fruit you can pack once, twice, or even thrice! Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some things are worth waiting for... and a delicious spaghetti bolognese sauce is definitely one of them! Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis share the secret to making a 5-star quality bolognese sauce. This is one to have in your back pocket if you want to wow your friends and family. Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you had a long day and now have a family to feed? Here's why the humble baked potato could be the answer to your problems. Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis teach you how to take this humble kitchen staple and turn it into a restaurant-worthy meal! Want more easy recipes? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Think that jar sauce is quicker and easier than making something from scratch? Just wait until you hear this 5 Minute Food Fix episode! Yumi & Simon share two tomato pasta sauce recipes that are delicious and super-duper easy. Want more recipes and inspiration? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You bought bananas with the best intentions, but now they're looking a little brown and bleh. But don't fret! Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis have some fantastic ideas to rid yourself of the browning fruit (and your guilt!). Simon reveals his secret for perfect banana bread, Yumi has a delectable recipe for banana cookies and an easy-to-make ice-cream. Want more recipes? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Think you know broccoli? Think again! Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis talk about how to get your kids to eat broccoli and share a couple of their favourite recipes. Why not throw it right on the BBQ, or turn this delicious superfood into a ridiculously easy, yummy and healthy pasta sauce! Want more information? Check out the 5-minute food fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yumi Stynes & Simon Davis bring you 5 Minute Food Fix, with a goal to make the 5pm panic of "what's for dinner" easier. Check out the 5-Minute Food Fix Instagram to see these delicious meals and the recipe to make them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices