chicken + potato salad with herbed mayonnaise

Serves 4

Poppy cooks…

1. To make the herb mayonnaise, combine
   1/2 cup Norganic mayonnaise,
   1 tablespoon dijon mustard,
   2 tablespoons lemon juice,
   2 tablespoons parsley, chopped and
   4 mint leaves, chopped and set aside or place in the fridge if you are making this in advance.
   
   
2. Place
   4 desiree potatoes, cut into wedges and
   1/4 teaspoon celtic sea salt in a large pot of
   filtered water, bring to the boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.
   
   
3. Remove the potatoes using a slotted spoon, then place
   250g green beans trimmed in the hot water to blanche them.
   
   
4. In a non stick frying pan, grill
   500g chicken tenderloins seasoned with
   celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper.
   
   
5. Serve by arranging the potatoes, green beans and chicken on a platter or plates then drizzle the herbed mayonnaise over the top.

slow cooked beef cheeks

Serves 4

This recipe is best prepared the day before you intend to serve it!

Poppy cooks…

1.  24 hours before cooking, in a large pot combine
   4 beef cheeks,
   knob ginger, grated,
   4 spring onions, finely chopped,
   5 cloves garlic, minced,
   red chilli, finely chopped,
   1 teaspoon chinese five spice,
   2 teaspoons coconut sugar,
   1/3 cup rice wine,
   1/4 cup tamari sauce,
   1/2 cup filtered water, place the lid on the pot and leave to marinade in the fridge.
   
   
2. The next day, pour over
   1 cup beef stock and place on low heat for 4 hours or until the beef cheeks are tender and all the fat is rendered.
   
   
3. While the beef cheeks are cooking, in a rice cooker cook
   2 cups jasmine rice with
   bunch of pak choy, chopped or any other asian greens in the steamer insert.

lamb stew

Serves 5

Poppy cooks…

1. Heat a drizzle of
   olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven.
   
   
2. Season
   700g lamb shoulder, diced with
   celtic sea salt and brown in batches, then set aside.
   
   
3. Add to the pot
   onion, diced,
   3 carrots, chopped and
   2 cloves garlic, minced and cook until the vegetables soften.
   
   
4. Add
   tin diced tomatoes,
   500ml beef stock,
   2 sprigs thyme,
   1 sprig rosemary and the lamb, bringing to a boil then reducing to a simmer before placing the lid on for 2 hours.
   
   
5. Stir through
   1.5 cups butternut pumpkin, cubed and cook for another 20 minutes or under the pumpkin is cooked.