5 Minute Food Fix

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. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Ac...

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 . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Aca...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! W...

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, som...

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 b...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...

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 the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystu...

People coming over? For SURE you want to put something fancy on the table - but not so fancy that you stress or sweat! Save sweating for your gym workout and get a whole Camembert in the oven. If you want to be extra about it, by all means pierce the cheese with some aromatic herbs - - but live your life and listen to this ep. A baked cheese could change your life and the cooking process is mercif...

Simon and I both take Christmas preparation Very Seriously.  Unsurprisingly, we also tend to take the lead in our respective households as far as meal planning goes and as far as choosing what to serve on the day - but also in that weird limbo of days that exist around Christmas when no one knows what day it is and the fridge is bursting with leftovers. Drawing on their extensive experience, hear...

In this episode Yumi makes a shameful confession about her teenage fling with a pie-making machine. Thankfully Simon redeems the situation by sharing his ideas for how to turn a piece of puff pastry, a block of fetta and a couple of tomatoes into a remarkable and not at all tarty... tart. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

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 m...

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 mor...

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 becomi...

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 wron...

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 m...

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 picn...

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...

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, chill...

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...

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...

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 Se...