A VERY special $5 meal, for two

My half-Friesian boyfriend has a certain nack for spotting a bargain. And today, it was Barossa Weisswurst Sausages. The sausages were reduced to clear, and coming from "Australia's Most Awarded Smallgoods Maker" I'm pretty sure $2 for three sausages was a good deal.

I don't eat bangers and mash very often, but these sausages were very tasty and definitely lighter than your average pork sausage. I didn't have that "after-sausage-oil-slick" that turned me off sausages until I found the gourmet selection.

Here is my recipe for a very special (and cheap! dinner for two).

- 3 Barossa Wiesswurst Sausages
- 2 brushes potatoes
- 1 onion, sliced.
- Olive Oil
- Butter
- Soy Milk (or Cows)
- Seasoning
- Regular gravox

Peel potatoes, chop and boil. Heat frypan on medium heat, add around 2 tbsp of oil. Add onions and stir until onion slices have separated. Add sausages to the pan. One great thing about these sausages is that they are blanched, so all you are really doing is adding some flavour and making them look gorgeous and brown.

Once potatoes are soft, strain and mash until smooth. Set aside until snags are ready.

Make the gravox to your liking. I thought I liked it thick, until I had it thin. Now I love it thin!

Once the sausages are ready, turn the heat back on the potatoes and add a dash of milk and a tbsp of butter, salt & pepper to taste.

And, voila! Very special bangers and mash.

A good place to start: Breakfast

This delicious smoothie is one of my summer favourites! Sometimes when it's really hot I don't feel like a solid brekky when I wake, so I opt for a cold banana smoothie. If I have strawberries in the fridge, I'll add those too.



Banana Smoothie Recipe

- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup of soy milk + (give or take on the measurement depending on thickness)
- 1 free range egg
- 4 ice cubes
- a drizzle of honey
- a sprinkling of cinnamon

Options
- 3-4 strawberries
- handful of blueberries
- rice milk or cows milk instead of soy

Add all ingredients to your blender/bar mix and blend until SMOOTH! Add more or less milk according to taste. Sprinkle a little more cinnamon to make it pretty.

Enjoy!


With love,

Tanya

Dear Universe,

I have finally decided to take my place in the digital world and create a blog of my thoughts, photographs, creations, recipes, and insights into this amazing world. Much of my enthusiasm comes from being inspired by those around me who blog and who share their world. My inner Cancerian + outer crab shell makes this a rather terrifying process, but one I am willing to take on as a positive challenge.

I hope you enjoy reading and looking, as I hope to update regularly, with pleasure.

Love always,
Tanya