Family Mess Hall - whole food meals dinners recipes

This simple creamy roasted tomato soup and caramelised onion grilled cheese toastie offers the ultimate comfort after a long day. You'll spend fifteen minutes in the kitchen and the rest of the time with your feet up! Creamy roasted tomato soup and caramelised onion grilled cheese toastie This simple creamy roasted tomato soup and caramelised onion grilled cheese toaastie offers the ultimate comfort after a long day. You'll spend fifteen minutes in the kitchen and the rest of the time with your feet up!  I recommend putting potato chips onto your grilled cheese sandwich once it has been toasted for additional salty crunch. 1 kg fresh tomatoes ((halved)) 1 large carrot ((chopped and microwave steamed for 5 minutes)) 1 large onion ((quartered)) 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp garlic ((minced)) 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tbsp tomato paste 3 cups stock 1/4 cup cream Caramelised onion grilled cheese toastie 1-2 onion ((thinly sliced - approx 2 cups)) 1 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp caraway seeds ((optional...

Date and pecan banana bread This date and pecan banana bread is richer in flavour than my basic date loaf due to the addition of banana, pecans and cinnamon. It's a great snack. Ingredients: 1 cup dates (chopped) 1 cup boiling water 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 bananas ((1 mashed and the other sliced lengthways into thirds)) 100 grams butter 2 tsp baking powder 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 cup pecans / almonds ((roughly chopped)) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt Method: Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Mix together dates, sugar, butter and boiling water in a bowl.  Allow dates to soak for five minutes. Add egg, vanilla, mashed banana, salt, pecans, flour, baking soda and cinnamon.  Fold to combine. Transfer date loaf batter into a lined loaf tin.  Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes our clean.   Cool, slice and serve spread with butter.