Recipes

Traditional Stockman’s Damper

This traditional recipe was originally made in a camp oven over an open fire. Damper could also be put onto the end of a stick and held over an open fire to cook. Then add some golden syrup or treacle...tastes amazing!

Cheesy Damper

A quick and easy damper recipe, fun to make and simply delicious

Beer Damper

I’m not a beer drinker, but I have to admit this beer damper is something else and the aroma in the kitchen as it cooked made me want to rethink my lack of love for the frothy brew. I’ve used Matso’s Mango Beer in this recipe, note this is a vegan beer.   It’s amazing to drink and makes the best beer damper. Some great options for this damper is to add some Australian native herbs such as ground pepperberry, wattleseed or lemon myrtle, all these amazing bush herbs will take your, not-so-humble, Beer Damper to whole new level, just a great Aussie BBQ addition.  As well as your oven remember you can cook it over the BBQ, just make your own camp oven, put the damper in a heavy saucepan with lid and let it bake!

Apple, Celery & Walnut Salad

This is a bit of a take on the famous Waldorf Salad, much loved by so many.  I've added a few extras that make it a great salad for the BBQ table and a healthy option for a lunch time snack.  Adding some sliced roasted chicken to give it a protein for a separate meal.  Another option is to use any of your favourite creamy dressings.  Enjoy

Quandong Couscous

Breakfast, brunch or lunch. Eat alone or with your favourite BBQ meats. This is a good allrounder.

Tomato RelishThis is such an easy recipe, everything in the pan and then let the heat work its magic on these ingredients. A perfect relish to serve with Sausage Rolls
Davidson Plum Sauce

The tart flavour of this unique fruit combined with a touch of Merlot make a sauce that can be used with either a mains or desert.

Simple Green SaladIt’s Friday night and I want quick and easy plus healthy for dinner, fish in a bag from the supermarket and a green salad. My Warragul Greens are looking great and a great addition to an iceberg lettuce.
Roasted Garlic with PepperleafGarlic done this way is so tasty, I usually leave the garlic cloves a little chunky to add to pasta, risotto, salads or garlic bread, you can always mill finer if needed
Oysters with FingerlimesThis recipe is from my cookbook “The BushBBQ” New Holland Publishers This dressing makes quite a bit, store in fridge and use over a simple green salad with a sprinkling of Bush Dukkah
Wattleseed Espresso ButterThis can be stored in the fridge for up to a month. Wattleseed butter is sensational on Banana and Muntrie Bread.
Smashed Avocado with Pepperberry & Wild LimePepperberries add a lovely hot chilli flavour, add heaps more if you want it hotter. Try it on your toast, eat as a dip with drinks or add to your salad sandwich instead of butter.
How to hydrate Quandongs

Quandongs have a tart apricot-like taste.  3 times higher in Vitamin C than oranges, they are great to cook with, definately worth trying.

Red Curry Cauliflower SoupI’ve received more rave reports from this soup than anything I’ve ever done. The simple flavours of the curry spices plus cauliflower makes it a winner.
Orange Salad with Anise Myrtle & MuntriesThis is a recipe from my cookbook, The Bush BBQ. I love oranges, here the sweet juiciness of oranges have been paired with that amazing bush herb, anise myrtle. Quick and easy to make, bright and colourful. I use oranges a lot, it must go back to my youth growing up on a citrus orchard, happy days with always lots of oranges. I've sprinkled a few muntries in as well. A great salad for any occasion whether it's the BBQ or a formal dinner party.

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