FINYS FABULOUS FOODS AND FINDS

This chicken roulade (or roll) has a wonderful mixture of smooth cream cheese with bacon and almonds, and a hint of olives. They are a bit fiddly to make, but well worth the effort. The taste is very delicate and the flavours are brilliant mixed together. You need to flatten out the chicken as it is nicer if it is thinner, however this is optional.  I always cut off the bits of fat if there is any on chicken breasts, and I generally use Mt Barker (A West Australian chicken company) as I find their free range chickens are nicer than the cheaper ones. I always emphasize, however, that you never over cook chicken breasts or they become dry - if you just cook them till the pink is gone, they will be tender and delicious. This recipe is suitable at a buffet, as you can slice the chicken into thin slices and serve with any other finger foods. Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Makes: 5 servings Ingredients 2 large or 4 smaller chicken breasts 125 ...

This is an easy and delicious meal when you don't feel like cooking!  I love pears mixed in with savoury and the textures and the tastes are just so delectable. This is a variation on the "normal" French Croque Monsieur, easy to make and very delicious - great for a casual meal, or I made it when I was too tired to cook a large meal. You could probably use fresh trout if you prefer, but I wanted something that was quick and easy, and I served it with a bought salad. Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time:    12 minutes Serves:    2 double breads Ingredients:  4 slices of bread 4 slices of either Pecorino or Parmesan cheese Dill 1 pkt 50 g smoked trout 1 Corella pear, finely sliced Salt and pepper, to taste Butter Method  Put the two of the slices on a board.  Top each slice with a slice of cheese, then some dill.  Add the pear and smoked trout. Add some salt and pepper to taste. Top with the remaining sl...

If you are wanting a low fat diet, then this is the way to go - whilst I prefer using the whole egg, using only the whites make this recipe healthy, and with little calories. It is another recipe that I used to make when I was on my 5/2 diet which I went on for the health benefits and not to lose weight.  I often had a problem finding things to eat as a main meal as total for the day was only 500 calories, which is not a lot! As this is an omelette, there are many other variations that you could use as a filling - it just depends on your imagination as to what you could add with the tuna, however tuna is a versatile and healthy fish, and it goes well with many other ingredients. If you are really concerned about calories, you could use less cheese in this recipe and add a bit of salt instead. Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time:  20 minutes Makes:  1 serving Ingredients 3 extra large egg whites 110 g boiled potatoes 185g tin of low fat Tuna in...