5 Minute Food Fix

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year! You thinking of cooking prawns this Christmas? It's not tricky AT ALL. Yumi has some tips on how to avoid your lovely prawns tasting like "fridge" - and how you can game the whole fish market situation to get the yummiest thing in your mouth for the best price. Want more food tips? Check out t...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Today Simon and I will be trying NOT to accelerate our heart rates as we speed toward Christmas (even though Simon hasn't planned his menu yet!!). We explain how to make a quick and fancy WREATH table centrepiece made of puff pastry and cheese - that everyone can tear into with their hands as soon as they walk in the door. It's on brand for the season as it leans into the co...

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year! 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 f...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year! 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!   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 f...

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Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year! 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 tak...

Today we unpack the essence of trifle. Why does trifle work? Why is it so wonderful? Why is Simon crying with joy and nostalgia? Our favourite episodes are always the ones where we “cook” in-studio, and today is no different. We layer: Fat cubes of mud cake (I used 1 X Community & Co from IGA)  1 quantity of red jelly (made the night before) Washed, hulled and halved strawberries 1 - 2 packets...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] We got sent cute little tins of Keens Mustard Powder and were so enthused that we accidentally turned up to the podcast studio wearing MATCHING MUSTARD COLOURED JUMPERS. Lol. I get excited at the sound of the word “baguette” and VERY excited about rewarding myself after a long bush walk or rainforest hike with a ham, cheese and mustard baguette. It truly is one of life’s joy...

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year! 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 this episode, Simon grapples with the giant melon to get it on the table as part of a salad. Want more recipes and insp...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Today Simon serves up another pasta dish that’s definitely not for the little ones – spaghetti all’Assassina! Be careful, this regional specialty from Bari is not only doing the rounds on social media right now, it’s also INTENSELY tomatoey and hot and spicy, largely because it uses a different way of cooking the pasta. Ingredients are simple (tomato passata, chilli, garl...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]   As soon as I saw this hack I knew I had found a lifelong dinner idea. So basically it's Rice Paper rolls, but instead of using those flavourless rice noodles, you use spicy, tasty instant noodles. A bought dipping sauce can be excellent but if you want to do a homemade peanut dipping sauce, read (and listen) on...   Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Inst...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    For a long time I didn’t particularly like to cook with eggplant. I think I hadn’t quite understood it – you need to get a handle on both its crazy spongy capabilities but also realise that this is one veg that is all about TEXTURE - cook it badly and it’ll be rubbery, firm and unforgiving. But get it right and it can be magical - CASE IN POINT, YUMI’S AMAZING NASI DENGAK...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Let's get Instant Noodle serious now! What are you going to do to really enhance your spicy noodle meal? Tofu slices? Something green like bok choy, asparagus, snow peas, zucchini, our fave: broccoli? And finally, once you've done it all, top with an egg fried in crispy chilli oil. WHAT?!! TIP: If you're making enough for the whole family or for you and your friends, I'd alm...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    We’ve covered poached, boiled and scrambled eggs but have never gone for the lofty heights of the omelette? Why? Who knows? But now’s the time to rectify that situation. Yes, everyone knows there’s only one way to make an omelette – the way you like it – but there are still some rules worth following. (Even if you don't like eggs, listen to this episode just to hear Simon...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Today on the show, Simon and I celebrate our love for instant noodles and take you through the basics of getting dry instant noodles perfect. (There are ways to make them AMAZING.) As always, I vouch for undercooking the noodles. Simon makes them incredible by FRYING the freshly boiled noodles in a hot pan with a bit of oil. And if you've got kids? Leave out the spicy chili!...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    One of Simon's favourite foods is... the POTATO. And our cookbook The Food Fix has 3 roast potato recipes in it, THREE!, and they're all different! But this one is a doozy. It's based on a 90s recipe by Jill Dupleix.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     RECIPE   CRASH HOT POTATOES (SERVES 4 as a side)  Cook your potatoes (12 to 16 small p...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    There's always a fresh approach to the school lunchbox to get kids to eat! Listen to today's episode to get some inspiration, and - look, you don't have to be paying close attention to hear the "market research" Simon and I do to find out what kids *really* do like to eat in their days at school.   Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.   RECIPES...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Beetroot can be a bit "advanced" for starting-out cooks. It's messy, it's quite time-consuming to prepare, and if you're even slightly clumsy it'll end up staining your clothes. But Simon has a shortcut to a Georgian "borani" dip that uses pre-prepared beetroot, Greek yoghurt, lots of chopped dill, salt and pepper, lemon juice and a bit of olive oil. It tastes and looks A...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Okay, I finally stumped up and paid $28 for 2kg of frozen Woolies prawns. THEY’RE AWESOME. If you have a sauce base that you can use, eg., a good, not chemically Peri Peri sauce, you can just fry up the prawns in the sauce and bung them into a hot dog roll or a banh mi baguette. F*cking delicious.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     RECI...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Could this be Yumi and Simon's Walkley Award Winning episode of 5 Minute Food Fix?! Probably not! But let's talk JAFFLES & TOASTIES anyway! Simon's hella sophisticated tip is to add something spicy like a sambal or leftover curry to a cheese toastie - THEN serve it alongside his RIDICULOUSLY EASY TOMATO SOUP.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Ins...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    You can get a bit silly with pancakes - overthinking them, fussing. THIS recipe is really the only one you'll need, and it's particularly good if you have a STAND MIXER.     Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     RECIPE 2 eggs  1 tbs caster sugar  Pinch salt  1 cup milk  1 cup SR flour  2 tbs melted butter  Tips: scale this recipe up if you’re...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Okay so this episode is a bit of an excuse to chat about gherkins and what we add to a burger to make it PERFECTO.  Tip 1. Gherkins really enhance a burger!  Tip 2. Burgers don’t have to be meaty! You can make a fantastic burger using Quinoa (see our earlier episode about Quinoa) and a tin of beans.     Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     REC...

A mysterious superfood that none of us had heard of a few years ago! On today’s episode Simon explains the origins of this edible seed and I will explain why it’s SO good if you’re vegan or vegetarian. We also recommend cooking a cupful according to the packet instructions, then making a salad by adding it to some massaged kale leaves, tossing through any leftover chunks of roasted potato you migh...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  When I worked at a café I was often elbows-deep in salad. This tuna salad was SO POPULAR that I’ve included it in our cookbook, The Food Fix (OUT THIS WEEK!). It’s a great one to make in advance and use to fill your sandwiches all week. Surprisingly delicious, filling and healthy.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     RECIPE INGREDIENTS  1 s...