Autumn Meal Plan

To poach salmon add about an inch of water to a fry pan with a lid, add a sprinkle of whole Man Grind to the water and place the salmon in the pan. Bring to a simmer over a medium heat and poach for about 8-10 minutes with the lid on.

Remove salmon from poaching liquid and set aside to cool slightly.

To a large bowl add the mashed potato, egg, spring onion and lemon zest. Carefully flake in the salmon, being sure to remove any bones (you can pin bone it prior to cooking but i found it easier to remove them while flaking)

Mix together with a fork and add in the lemon herb crumb and corn flour. Season with Man Grind

Shape into salmon cakes and shallow fry for 2-3 minutes each side over a medium heat. 

Drain on a paper towel. Repeat until all the mixture is used. 

Blend together all the ingredients to make the tandoori mayo cream. A stick blender or a nutribullet works well.

Serve with a bag of mixed salad greens and diced avocado and salad toppings of your choice.

Preheat oven to 170C or see recipe notes for slow cooker instructions 

Slice onion and dice beef. Saute beef and onion in oil until lightly brown. We have used a cast iron casserole with a lid. 

Add tandoori paste and cook off for a minute or two 

Add canned tomatoes and water, season well with Chipotle Lime Salt and stir well

Cover with lid and place in the oven for 45 minutes

After 45 minutes removed from the oven and stir well 

Add diced pumpkin, stir through. Cover and return to the oven for 25 minutes or until pumpkin and beef is tender

Remove from the oven and stir through peas, allow to sit for 5 minutes and serve with rice

Cook pasta is a large pot of salted water

Saute sliced leek in butter for 2-3 minutes until softened 

Add flour and Man Rub

Stir to coat and cook out for 1 minutes

Add milk

Whisk sauce until thick, cook for about 3 minutes

Add spinach and leave to wilt off the heat

Cook broccoli in a separate saucepan until soft, drain well when cooked

Add broccoli to the sauce and blend using a stick blender or add to a blender and blend till fairly smooth. Return to the saucepan and add most of the cheese, reserving a little to sprinkle on top 

Stir cheese through to melt. Check seasoning and season with Man Grind to taste if needed

Add cooked pasta, mix well 

Place in a baking dish

Sprinkle with cheese and lemon and herb crumb. Bake for 20 min at 180C or until cheese is golden and melted

Saute onion, pumpkin and mexcellet paste in a drizzle of olive oil for about 2 minutes

Add 1/4 cup water and season well with Man Grind or Chipotle Lime Salt, cook down over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until pumpkin is softened. Add an additional tablespoon or so of water if needed.

Add drained black beans

Add spinach and cook for a final 1-2 

Heat a fry pan over a medium heat, place a tortilla in the pan and add a little grated cheese

Add a couple of spoonfuls of pumpkin filling 

Top with a little more cheese, place another tortilla or wrap on top. Cook for 1-2 minutes before carefully flipping and cooking for another 2 minutes. Alternatively you can cook in a sandwich press

Serve with sour cream and Ding Dong Sauce

Pre heat oven to 180C

Soak 3/4's of the apricots in boiling water with the Moroccan paste and set aside. 

Season the chicken thighs with Man Grind and brown in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a casserole dish, preferably with a lid and continue until all the thighs are brown.

Once the thighs are brown add the sliced onion to the fry pan and saute for a couple of minutes. 

Blend the soaked apricots and boiling water with an additional 1 cup of water until smooth. Pour into the fry pan with onions, add the zest and juice of one orange, chicken stock cube, vinegar and season with Man Grind. Simmer for two minutes (if you like a particularly sweet apricot chicken you could add a teaspoon of honey or brown sugar, however i find it doesn't need it)

Pour the apricot sauce over the browned chicken thighs and scatter over the remaining whole apricots.  Cover with a lid or foil and bake for 35 minutes, remove the lid for the last 10 minutes of cooking 

Towards the end of the cooking prepare the couscous. Place equal parts couscous to boiling water in a bowl or saucepan with 1 tbsp of butter and some Man Grind, Cover and set aside for 5-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir through some freshly chopped parsley if you have it. 

Steam the frozen beans and toss through a tablespoon or two of mother dukkah to serve

Serve the apricot chicken on a bed of couscous with green beans on the side.