5 Minute Food Fix

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    WINTER GINGER TEA is one of the great soothers for people either fighting off a winter cold or just loving a hot drink in freezing weather. ❄️ For me? A ginger tea definitely helps, comforts and soothes...but I would *never* use a ginger "teabag". (They're dusty-tasting and no good 😊.) Brewing a real tea is easy - you just need some ginger, lemon, honey and if you don't...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Are kitchen gadgets NECESSARY? NO! Really, a good kitchen doesn’t need much to make it great, which we go into in our book. Treat yourself to these things (like a good knife – which doesn’t have to be expensive! – pots and pans that do the job and a nice wooden spoon) and you’ll be fine.     HOWEVER: Simon’s gone slightly gadget mad recently - he’s got himself a stand mix...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    When I was a kid, my mum used to have to bring udon noodles back from Japan. Now they’re available in the supermarket, which is AWESOME, but I think some people are scared to cook them. SO, in this episode we’re going to tell you how to get it right, including the CHEAT’S way to make the SAUCE...     Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     RECI...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    When the cold sets in, it’s not a bad idea to load up on garlic. First up, while it’s cooking it makes your house smell AMAZING, and second, it wards off colds and vampires! It's also very good cooled and used as a condiment. I took some on a winter picnic the other day and we stuffed the tomatoes into sourdough baguette with ham and cheese. Delicious, easy, made me look...

The beautiful ancient symbol of fidelity and remembrance, rosemary can be divisive. It's very strong, very aromatic, and can be very overpowering! Simon has a real love for rosemary and in today's episode, talks us through making rosemary freakin’ GREAT in your cooking.    *TIP* go back in our feed and look for 20 Minute Potatoes, which is UNREAL and also uses this gorgeous herb.    Want more food...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Japanese cooking can be a little intimidating but Nasu no Dengaku is achievable! Trust me! Just remember: a timer is your FRIEND when you’re cooking your eggplants, use your powers of observation, and make a glaze using my recipe below.     Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     Recipe   Ingredients      4 medium eggplants, halved  2 tbs mirin...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    This episode is a 101 of making really good pancakes!   And who doesn't love a pancake? Simon and I agree that eating pancakes leaves us feeling GOOD, which means that (scientifically) THEY MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU. Getting them right requires you to understand a few basic principles, which we set out for you.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram....

One thing listeners constantly hit us up about is HOW TO FEED FUSSY KIDS.  Luckily, Simon and I *both* have fussy eating kids and - lucky or not, we both have immense experience in trying to feed them! We feel your pain!     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 more informat...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Need to rethink that jar of Almond Butter you bought in a fit of do-good resolve? I can relate to LOVING the look of an expensive jar of nut butter while in the shops but once trying (and failing) to spread it on toast you realise it's stiffer than a rock of half-baked clay and... quite... goddamn... dry!   Forget nut "butter" - it's a misnomer, and repurpose that minced...

Listen to this pod because CROISSANTS are "having a moment"!  HOT TIP FROM YOUR HOSTS: Never, ever, try to make croissants yourself! Let the expert bakers do that!   As a well-seasoned cookbook editor ought, Simon finds a way to use the word "carapace" in today's episode, where he and Yumi go head-to-head over what really does make the best croissant. Embarrassingly, both hosts reveal themselves t...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Your word-loving, food-adoring podcast hosts Yumi and Simon send themselves into paroxysms of delight by both talking about Basque food and Pintxos (!!), and finding for YOU, dear listener, the perfect way to describe an Anchovy Soldier.   Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     Ingredients  Recipe  1 tin Ortiz Sardines (they're expensive, I kn...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    Simon and I LOVE granola. But we don’t love paying $18 for what’s essentially a bag of OATS (and don’t get me started on café prices...) Luckily, I used to work in a café where I picked up a few tips on how to make DELICIOUS, HEALTHY and CHEAP!!! granola, which I’m very excited to share with you in this episode.      Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix In...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] I had a massive fail with pumpkin, which I'll tell you about in this episode. And many of us have had fails with pumpkin, mostly because we're overwhelmed by the prospect of taking a knife and trying to hack into these massive vegetables.   Simon has a hack (!!) for overcoming our reluctance to hack into the pumpkin (and it actually works) and I will share my tip for making...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]    A contender for the national dish of Australia is Salt and Pepper Squid. Dearly loved and actually affordable, this is a dish you *can* learn to cook at home.   Also, if you would like to nominate Yumi and Simon for an OAM for managing to marry the image of squid with the image of Cinderella in this episode, please drop a line to the Governor General.     Want more food t...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Here's my amazing recipe for Banana and Coconut muffins!     Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     Ingredients    220g sugar  1/2 tsp baking powder  4 manky as heck bananas  1/2 tsp salt  200ml oil (eg., grapeseed or coconut oil)  150ml milk  1 egg  2 tsp vanilla  1/4 cup desiccated coconut  optional cinnamon or nutmeg  380g SR flour    Method  ...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Got a few tins of beans in the cupboard? Chili is a weekly staple in Simon's house. He knows his stuff so I am keen to hear what he does in HIS house because it's guaranteed to be good. You'll have to listen to the episode to hear his serving suggestions.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     Recipe  Ingredients   2 finely chopped carrots  2...

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Listen to this episode because it does have some game-changing info about how to get the most out of a piece of fish. Game changing! ( Not exaggerating.)  If you have some salmon, freezer, fridge, supermarket OR bougie fishmongers, we'll tell you what to do with it.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     Recipe   Ingredients    Skin-on salmon ...

[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.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     Recipe 2...

[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.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     INGRE...

[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??  Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.   RECIPE: SALSA VERDE! 2 garlic c...

[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 ad...

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? Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.   RECIPE: 900G loaf tin Greaseproof or baking paper 175 g soften...

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 p...

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.  Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute...

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.     Want more food tips? Check out t...