Simply Wholesome Pantry

Get ready to spice up your meals with my SPICED CHICKEN WITH MANGO SALSA AND COCONUT RICE - an explosion of flavours that’s as quick to make as it is delicious!! 💛💛💛 Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500g chicken thighs, fat trimmed @simplewholesomepantry Butter Chicken Recipe Base 1 tbsp Greek/natural yoghurt 1 tsp honey 1 lime, zest & juice Sea salt and cracked black pepper Mango salsa: 1 large mango, finely diced 1 capsicum, finely diced 1/2 red onion, finely diced 1 avocado, finely diced Juice of 1 lime 1 cup coriander, finely chopped 1 cup mint, finely chopped Coconut rice: 1 cup white rice, rinsed 1.5 cups water 1 cup coconut milk Method: 1. In a bowl, add the @simplywholesomepantry Butter Chicken Recipe Base, yoghurt, lime juice and zest, and mix to combine. Add chicken pieces and combine. Make sure the chicken is evenly marinated. Let sit for at least 10 minutes. 2. For the rice: rinse the rice well under cold water. Place the rice, water & coconut milk in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil, turn right down low to a simmer, put the lid on and cook for approx. 12-15 mins or until cooked through. Let it stand for 5 mins and then fluff with a fork. 3. In the meantime, make your salsa by finely dicing the capsicum, mango, avocado and red onion; place this into a mixing bowl. Roughly chop up the coriander and mint and add to the bowl. Squeeze over the juice of the lime and season with salt and pepper. 4. Using a BBQ, grill plate or fry pan on medium to high heat, place chicken onto the heat and cook for about 5-6 minutes each side or until cooked through. Serve coconut rice into the bowls, top with chicken and mango salsa. #spicedchicken #mangosalsa #coconutrice #quickdinner #flavorfulmeals #healthyrecipes #simplywholesomepantry #easycooking #weeknightdinner #chickenrecipes #foodie #homecooking #recipeideas #tastymeals

TERIYAKI SALMON WITH NOODLES! Featuring our @simplywholesomepantry Teriyaki Recipe Base! Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500g salmon, chicken, pork or tofu, cut into 3cm cubes 1 small head broccoli, florets chopped 1 cup snow peas, trimmed & sliced down the middle 1/2 cup frozen edamame, thawed 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2cm piece ginger, finely chopped @simplywholesomepantry Teriyaki Recipe Base 180g udon noodles 3 spring onion, finely sliced 2 tbsp sesame seeds Method: 1. Season protein with salt & pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan on medium/high. Add the protein and cook on each side until just cooked through. Remove and set aside. 2. Add remaining oil to the frying pan. Add broccoli and stir-fry, for 2-3 mins. Add the snow peas, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 2 mins. Add the edamame and the Teriyaki Recipe Base. Stir through for 2-3 minutes. 3. Add cooked udon noodles to the pan and toss through. Serve into bowls, top with protein, sesame seeds and spring onion. Yummo! 💙💙 #easymeals #easydinner #weeknightdinner #recipe #noodles #salmon #familydinner #kidfriendlyfood #weeknightmeals

ITALIAN BEEF RAGU WITH FRESH PASTA 🍝 Made with @simplywholesomepantry’s ‘Mediterranean’ recipe base for the perfect winter dinner!!💛💛 Serves: 4   Ingredients 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil  1 brown onion, finely chopped  3 cloves garlic, finely chopped  2 celery ribs, finely chopped  1 large carrot, finely chopped  700g beef chuck steak, cut into 4cm pieces  @simplywholesomepantry Mediterranean Recipe Base 400g tinned tomatoes  1 beef stock cube (combined with 1.5 cups water, 2 if no red wine) 1/2 cup red wine (optional) 2 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped Sea salt & cracked black pepper  350g pasta of choice (pappardelle, spaghetti, tagliatelle work well) 1 tablespoon butter Fresh parsley and parmesan to serve  Method: 1. In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, and carrot. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened. 2. Add the beef chuck pieces to the pot and brown them on all sides, ensuring a nice sear. This will take approximately 8-10 minutes. 3. Stir in the @simplywholesomepantry Recipe Base, tinned tomatoes, beef stock (with water), red wine (if using), and  rosemary. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 4. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot with a lid and transfer to the oven. Cook for approx. 2 hours on 160°C, until the meat pulls apart with a fork. 5. Cook the fresh pasta according to package instructions or until al dente. If using dried pasta, cook according to package instructions. Before draining the pasta, reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. This starchy water will help create a silky sauce. Drain the pasta and toss it with a tablespoon of butter and a little of the pasta water to add richness and prevent sticking. 6. Add the ragu to the pot of pasta and toss until the pasta is well coated in the sauce. If needed, add some of the reserved pasta water to achieve the desired consistency. Serve in

CREAMY COUNTRY STYLE CHICKEN PIE Warm up this winter with our Creamy One Pot recipe base!🥧 Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoon butter 2 leeks, finely sliced 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 celery ribs, split down the middle, finely diced 1.5 kg chicken thighs, sliced into 4cm chunks 4 tablespoon plain flour 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/2 @simplywholesomepantry Creamy One Pot Recipe Base 1 cup creamed corn (canned) 1 cup frozen diced vegetables (corn, carrot, peas), thawed Sea salt Pepper 2 sheets of shortcrust pastry, thawed 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed 1 egg, lightly whisked Method: 1. Melt olive oil and butter in a large saucepan/casserole pot over medium heat. Add leek. Cook, stirring for 2 mins, then add garlic, and celery and combine well. Add chicken pieces and coat in the mix for 2-3 mins. Add the flour and stir through really well for 2-3 mins (to allow the flour to cook). Then add the chicken stock, @simplywholesomepantry Creamy One Pot Recipe Base and creamed corn. Mix it all through gently and cook for 5 minutes. Then add your thawed veggies (if you add them frozen, they may add too much moisture to the mix). Cook, stirring for 5 minutes and bring to a boil. Season well and turn off the heat. Cool for at least 30 mins (or in the fridge - see tip below). 2. Preheat the oven to 200C. Line or spray a 5cm deep, 11 X 22-inch rectangular baking dish with shortcrust pastry, pressing & pinching the pastry together to join. Prick some holes in the base with a fork. Fill the pastry case with the chicken pie mix. Top with puff pastry, trimming the edges and pinching with the shortcrust pastry to join the base & top. Brush pastry with egg wash. Cut a couple of small splits in the top of the pie to allow steam to escape. Bake for 1 hour in the oven. Tip: if you have the time, the pie mix can be stored in the fridge for a few hours (or up to 2 days). This will thicken it up, so it isn’t so runny and boiling when put in the

Need a quick and delicious weeknight dinner? 🙋‍♀️ Our Asian Mince, Broccoli, and Rice recipe is a go-to in my kitchen!! Made with our Asian Stir-Fry Recipe Base, it’s packed with flavour and comes together in no time. Perfect for those busy nights when you still want a healthy, tasty meal!! 🍜🥦🍚 Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1.5 cups white or brown rice, rinsed well 3 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or peanut oil 1 small head broccoli, broken into florets 1 cup snow peas, sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4cm piece ginger, finely chopped 3 spring onion, finely sliced 500g mince of choice (I used pork, but you can use beef or chicken) 2 carrots, julienned sliced or grated @simplywholesomepantry Asian Stir-fry Recipe Base 1 teaspoon honey or pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons sesame seeds Method: 1. Place rice, water and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes (longer for brown rice, check packet). Drain and set aside. 2. For the sauce: Mix together the Simply Wholesome Pantry Asian Stir-fry Recipe Base, honey/maple syrup and sesame oil. 3. Place a large frying pan onto medium heat and add half the olive oil. Add the broccoli and snow peas and cook, stirring for approx. 2 mins. Remove the veggies and set them aside. 4. Add the remaining olive oil to the pan. Then add the garlic and ginger, stirring for 2 mins. Add the spring onion and stir through. Add the mince and break it up with a wooden spoon, cooking for 5-7 minutes. Add in the sauce and stir through for 1 minute. Add the pre-cooked green vegetables and the fresh carrot to the pan and stir through for 1 minute. Turn off the heat. Add the sesame seeds. 5. To serve: add rice to bowls and top with the hot beef and vegetables. Sprinkle over some extra sesame seeds. Happy cooking!💙💙 #easymeal #easydinner #weeknightdinner #weeknightmeals #kidfriendlyfood #kidfriendlymeals #fam

Looking for a quick and cosy dinner idea? Our Creamy Risoni with Chicken, Cherry Tomatoes & Spinach is a favourite in my home! It uses our @simplywholesomepantry Creamy one Pot Recipe Base and turns simple ingredients into a delicious, family-friendly meal! With tender chicken, juicy tomatoes, and fresh spinach, it’s both nutritious and tasty💙 💙 Serves: 4 Ingredients: 6-8 chicken tenderloins (approx. 700g) 1 tablespoon plain flour 1 tablespoon lemon & herb seasoning 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cups cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 brown onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, finely diced 1 large zucchini, finely diced 1 cup risoni 1.5 cups chicken stock @simpylwholesomepantry Creamy One Pot Recipe Base 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 cup grated parmesan 2 cups baby spinach 1 large lemon, juiced 1 cup parsley, chopped FULL METHOD IN COMMENTS! Happy cooking!!💛💛💛 #easymeal #easydinner #weeknightdinner #weeknightmeals #kidfriendlyfood #kidfriendlymeals #familydinner #familydinners #recipe #recipeoftheday #simplywholesomepantry #winterdinnners #winterrecipes

ONE PAN CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA Comfort in a bowl! 🌟 Our ‘Creamy One Pot’ base makes this recipe perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that the kids will love too! Loaded with veggies and all cooked in one pan!😁💙 Serves 6 Ingredients:  1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely diced
2 chicken breasts, diced
1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs or oregano
1 tablespoon butter @simplywholesomepantry ‘Creamy One Pot’ Recipe Base  2 cups chicken stock
1 cups milk
4 cups pasta (I used spirals)
3 cups broccoli florets, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1.5 cups mozzarella, grated
Sea salt and cracked black pepper Method: 1. Place a large, shallow casserole pot on medium heat. Add the olive oil and let it heat for 30 seconds. Add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the diced chicken and dried herbs and stir through for a few minutes. Add the butter and stir through until melted. Stir through the @simplywholesomepantry Creamy One Pot Recipe Base. 
 2. Preheat the oven or grill to hot (220°C)
 3. Add the chicken stock, milk and stir through. Bring to a gentle boil and add the pasta, use your wooden spoon to submerge into the liquid. Then add the broccoli florets and do the same, get them under the liquid as much as possible. Season well with salt & pepper. Place the lid on and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
 4. Remove the lid, add the parmesan and half the mozzarella cheese and stir through. Cook this, stirring, for approx. 3-4 minutes. Scatter the remaining cheese on top and place in a hot grill (220°C) or oven for 10 minutes to let the cheese melt on top. Happy cooking!!💙💙💙 #onepot #onepotmeals #onepotrecipe #easydinner #easymeals #weeknightdinner #weeknightmeals #kidfriendlyfood #kidfriendlymeals #familydinner #familydinners #creamypasta #pasta #onepotpasta

ONE PAN LASAGNA Warm up this winter with my One Pan Lasagna! 🥘 Packed with grated veggies, it’s perfect for the cooler weather, and the kids will never know!😅 Serves: 8 Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 carrot, grated (optional) 1 zucchini, grated (optional) 1 kg beef mince 2 bay leaves (optional) @simplywholesomepantry Mediterranean Recipe Base 400g can crushed tomatoes 700g tomato passata 2 beef stock cubes (or 2 teaspoons beef stock powder) Sea salt and cracked black pepper 250g fresh lasagne sheets 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella 200g fresh buffalo mozzarella ball, cut into thick slices Basil leaves, to serve (optional) Method: 1. Heat the olive oil in a large, shallow, flameproof casserole dish (approximately 2.5-litre capacity) over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the onion and stir for 2–3 minutes until softened slightly. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant. Add the grated veggies, if using, and stir for 2–3 minutes until softened. 2. Increase the heat to high. Add the beef mince to the dish and, using a wooden spoon to break it up into small pieces, cook for 5 minutes until browned. Add the bay leaves, if using, @simplywholesomepantry Recipe Base, crushed tomatoes, passata and beef stock cubes. Refill the passata bottle with 375–500 ml (1 1/2–2 cups) water, shake and pour onto the sauce, then season well with salt and pepper. Turn the heat down to low, cover with the lid and simmer for 25 minutes to develop the flavour. 3. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-forced). Tear the lasagne sheets in half and, one at a time, submerge them in the sauce, filling the empty spaces and using your wooden spoon to gently push them to the bottom of the dish. This doesn’t need to be perfect, just keep packing them in and pushing them down. Scatter on the grated mozzarella. 4. Cover the dish with the lid. Bake for 15–20 minutes until the cheese has melte

EASY & SIMPLY BUTTER BEEF CURRY 🙌🏽🥘 Made with @simplywholesomepantry’s ‘Butter Chicken’ recipe base for the perfect cosy winter dinner! Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil (eg. Olive, vegetable, canola) 600g chuck steak, cut into 3cm pieces 1 tablespoon butter 1 brown onion, roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2cm piece ginger, grated or finely chopped @simplywholesomepantry Butter Chicken Recipe Base 400g canned crushed tomatoes 350ml beef stock 2 zucchini, cut into thick rounds Good handful green beans, trimmed and roughly chopped 1 teaspoon caster sugar 2 teaspoons garam masala 2 tablespoons Greek yoghurt OR double cream 1-2 cups coriander, roughly chopped Brown or white rice, to serve Naan or Roti bread, to serve Method: 1. Heat one tablespoon of the oil in a casserole pot over high heat. Season the beef and fry in the pot for 4-8 mins, turning half way until evenly browned. Set aside on a plate. Add a little water to the pot to deglaze if needed. 2. Heat the remaining oil and butter in the pan and add the onions. Cook gently for 15 mins or until golden brown and caramelised. Add the garlic, ginger, Simply Wholesome Pantry Butter Chicken Recipe Base and fry for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, stock and sugar and bring to the simmer. 3. Add the beef, put a lid on top of the curry and allow to cook on a very gentle simmer. After 1.5 hours, remove the lid and add the zucchini and green beans. Stir them through, leave the lid off and continue cooking for another 15 minutes or until the meat is tender and falling apart. 4. Stir through the garam masala and Greek yoghurt OR cream and season to taste. Scatter over the coriander and serve with naan breads and/or rice. Happy cooking!!💙💙💙 #onepot #onepotmeals #onepotrecipe #easydinner #easymeals #weeknightdinner #weeknightmeals #kidfriendlyfood #kidfriendlymeals #familydinner #familydinners #butterchicken #curry

MEXICAN CHICKEN WITH CORN SALSA AND RICE🍗🌽🍅 Made with our ‘Mexican One Pot’ Recipe Base for the perfect mid-week lunch or dinner! Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 small chicken breasts or 8 chicken tenderloins
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
@simplysholesomepantry Mexican One Pot Recipe Base 2 teaspoons dried cumin
2 teaspoons dried coriander
1 juicy lime, juice squeezed
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup white or brown rice, rinsed
3 cups water
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
 Salsa: 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
180g canned corn, drained
1 red capsicum, diced
1 small red onion, finely diced
1 large avocado, diced
1/2 cup coriander, chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 juicy lime, squeezed
Pinch sea salt flakes
Fresh lime and jalapeño slices to serve (optional)
 Method 1. For the rice: rinse the rice well under cold water. Place the rice, water & 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, turn right down low to a simmer, put the lid on and cook for approx. 12-15 mins or until cooked through. Let it stand for 5 mins and then fluff it with a fork. Allow longer for brown rice. 
 2. In a medium-sized bowl, marinate the chicken tenderloins/ chicken breasts with olive oil, Simply Wholesome Pantry Mexican One Pot Recipe Base, cumin, coriander, lime and honey. Season with salt & pepper.
 3. Place a large frying pan on medium heat. Add a little olive oil if you need to. Cook the tenderloins/breasts for about 4-5/6-7 minutes on each side or until just cooked through.
 4. Meanwhile, for the Mexican salsa, place all ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
 5. To serve: place the rice among bowls, then add the chicken and spoon over the Mexican salsa. Squeeze over some fresh lime juice, season and serve.
 Find our ‘Mexican One Pot’ recipe base in the health aisle at your local @woolworths_au! 🙌 #mexicanrecipe #easydinner #easymeals #w

Wow!!!! Adrenaline is at an all time high at the moment. Can’t believe we are nearly there. Since the positive announcement that everyone has been waiting to hear on Sunday, our enquiries have gone through the roof!!!! I’m not feeling overwhelmed (yet 😂), I just have this incredible sense of joy inside because I forgot what it felt like to have a business that is wanted and needed. I know Two Pounds is an incredible business, but it was hard to remember that at times over the last 20 months because the phone would literally stop ringing and the emails stopped coming in. I wondered if I would ever get back to what we do so well and whether I would even enjoy it anymore after such a hard slog. Let me tell you, it feels bloody AMAZING!!!!! Can’t actually wait. Thank you to everyone that has jumped back on board and enquired about our catering and event services. We will do our absolute best to accommodate. Please just keep in mind that we do have a huge backlog of events that need to be booked in and lots of wonderful wedding clients that have waited a long time for this news. We will do everything we can to fit in as much as possible. So excited!!!!!! Events are just the BEST!!!! 🥂🍔🍸🍤🍾🍽

WOWZERS!!!!!!!!! After nearly two years of everything we have all been through, we are on the way to freedom!!!!!!!! Weddings, parties, family, friends, people in the home, restaurants, celebrations, holidays - it’s all just around the corner. Well done Victorians!!! Bloody awesome. Time to kick off the heels (or ugg boots 😂), enjoy lots of champagne, dance, celebrate!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!!!

Looking for healthy, nutritious and easy home cooked meals to cook during lockdown? We have the solutions that will help make life easier for you. During this quiet time for events, we thought we would try and provide our customers with something positive and helpful, while keeping in mind what we love to do!! We will be sharing healthy and delicious home cooked meal recipes over the coming weeks. The videos will show you how to cook certain things, each recipe will be posted and if you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to send us a DM. This recipe above is an absolute fave of ours - throw it all in a pot and then slow cook in the oven while you get on with your day. This recipe will be posted in the next couple of days 🥄 Some of our customers have been asking whether we will be bringing back our take home meals. Unfortunately, it isn’t sustainable to do during such short and suddenly announced lockdowns. Our orders suddenly drop when lockdown lifts as customers want to get out of the house (obviously) and want to support all the hard hit cafe/restaurants that have been forced to close (which is totally fair enough and we want these hospo businesses to be supported). So we are giving this idea a shot!!! We would love to hear your feedback to track how it’s going and would love for you to share any recipes that you have loved cooking. We will try to keep it simple - easy, delicious and wholesome meals for couples, families and singles to enjoy alone or with their bubble partner. It’s an exciting initiative for us to keep our passion and love for cooking alive during another disheartening lockdown! We hope you love them ❤️❤️