Monday, 5 December 2011

Donna Hay ~ don an apron - Fast, fresh, Simple DVD {giveaway}

I love cooking and Donna Hay is high on my favourites list. The recipes in her magazines and books are stylish but mostly fuss free and great to eat.


We don't have the LIFESTYLE Food channel so I was very excited to get my hooks into her 13 part series (from Madman)

Donna's passion for fast, fresh, simple food has me drooling in my seat.
Her creative genius is partly in the presentation and plating up. Couple that with her creativity for showing us how to whip up easy weeknight meals at home that look amazing - you too can look like a professional.

I love the fact I can use store bought ingredients and save precious time. Each episode is 30 mins too.

Donna reveals her favourite short cuts for a no chop vegetable soup, delicious roast chicken in half the time and pavlova. Little secret twists on traditional fare , not to mention her pavlova ...and the chocolate eclairs . Oh my , Donna has nailed it for those of us who want top results fast and simply.

Focusing on recipes that people can cook at home, this first television series is connected to her book of the same name. Produced by Fremantle Media Australia.
I can't wait for more of what she dishes up.

So what are you waiting for ...This is the perfect Christmas gift for every cook in your family , unless you want to keep her secrets to yourself.

The boring bits aka the terms and conditions.
Australian residents only.
One entry per person.

Please enter your personal details in the document form , then answer the question as a blog comment below.





What is your fast, no fuss , signature Christmas dish ? or {if you don't celebrate Christmas any signature dish} you can leave a link if you like too. I need some inspiration.

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When I get back to my laptop I will give you the links ;-)

I'll pick the winners based on creativity and originality ..don't worry I won't be posting any results of trialling your recipe ideas unless they are sensational ( my cooking that is )

Ps I read on her facebook page today - The beautiful Celebrate issue is on sale - Today !
If you have an iPad, you can also download the stunning Celebrate magazine app for free, with thanks to Royal Doulton!

Take a look inside the mag here: http://www.donnahay.com.au/magazine

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad , now it refuses to let me edit.

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Spinach, Strawberry and Pecan Salad.

I have made this for Christmas day the past three years and I think I will be doing it in another 40 - Its festive with its colours and tastes so good. PLUS you always gets loads of comments on how original it is and so yummy :) Win-win.
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My fast no fuss Christmas dish has got to be my all time favourite - Chocolate ripple cake!
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Mary Preston · 695 weeks ago

A heaped platter of fresh & dried fruits. Something for everyone, looks spectacular & deliriously, deliciously easy for the hostess. People go crazy for it every year. After all the Christmas' goodies' the fruit is most welcome.
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Mine would have to be a Chocolate Christmas log; made using store-bought chocoalte swiss roll, covered with chocolate frosting, a dusting of icing sugar, and decorated with Christmas decorations. We made them last year and the kids loved helping, they love the little snowmen on top!!! See http://www.kidspot.com.au/best-recipes/Christmas+... for recipe :)
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My signature Christmas dish..... it could be the fruit cake that I made last year, where I soaked the fruit for nearly 3 weeks before making the cake.. it put hairs on your chest thats for sure!

Best thing I make -- Oreo Truffles! Easy to make, Crush up a packet of Oreo Biscuits, stir in a tub of Cream Cheese and then roll into balls and put in the fridge! Easy peasy!
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A rainbow array of fresh fruit - melons, berries, pineapple, kiwi... the perfect family Christmas gathering afternoon snack while playing games, using new presents or relaxing after clearing lunch up. The sugar hit also doesn't go down too badly!
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gemmie alliston · 695 weeks ago

Roast veggies, quick, simple, but delicious!
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This is my easy, go to dessert! Ice-cream cake! Just melt whatever flavour of ice-cream you desire to re-mold into your cake, add layers of biscuits or mix in your favourite chocolate pieces and it's super simple! You prepare in a cake tin lined with Glad Wrap, then tip out onto a plate when ready to serve. You can also add garnishes like fruit/chocolate once plated. I've made so many different combinations, but one of the yummiest and most "elegant" was a vanilla cake with raspberries and pistacchio nuts with a teaspoon of rosewater. Served with fresh berries on top, it was yum and looked great!
2 replies · active 693 weeks ago
I make a killer Christmas Log:
Use 1 packet of marie biscuits and 1 tin of caramel condensed milk.
Put about a teaspoon of caramel on each biscuit and stick them all together to make a log.
Then cover with whatever chocolate frosting you like (I make a chocolate ganache) decorate and refrigerate.
When slicing it, cut it at an angle (it makes lines of softened but not soggy biscuits and caramel).
It is SOOOOO yummy!
Let me know if you want more details.
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Great giveaway Trish. My dish is a plate of Lindt chocolate balls. Haha!
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I've never read any of her cookbooks but my mum likes her :)
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Mine is a grown up version of white christmas! White chocolate, dried cranberries, pistachios and some dried cocnut all mixed together and dried in a slab and then cut with star cutters, very pretty to look at and even yummier to eat!
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Potato Bake, simple, delicious and there is never any left for seconds at the Christmas Lunch, even all the kids eat it!. We have both a light and indulgent version. Indulgent is perfect for xmas, I am salivating just thinking about it! Thanks to my hubby's Nan for the recipe! Can't wait because in 2 weeks we will be having it!
My cous cous salad is a hit with EVERYONE in our family- and is vegetarian, so suits lots of my family. It's just equal cous cous to boiling water, stirred with a dash of olive oil. Then add fresh tomatoes, apricots, pinenuts and a dash of lemon juice. Garnish with corriander. So quick and easy, and substitutions can be made for ingredients e.g. dates or dried figs for apricots.... Choice of spices can be added too.
Throw king prawns on the BBQ , wash them down with a cold beer can't get more Aussie than that. Single-need Donna's help-qucik.
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