Suggestions for a nice meal for my grandparents.

[Amy :-)]

Hi everyone

The night before the WA Reatreat Weekend I will be staying with my grandparents to make it easier for me to get to Gracetown for the weekend. My nana does have a thermomix but I don't think she uses it much, so I'd like to cook her a really nice meal in it on the night that I'm staying

But I'm not sure what to cook

My grandparents are both in their 80's and not very active, so the meal can't be too high in fat. My grandpa has type 2 diabetes, so it has to be fairly balanced, and he also has false teeth, so it can't be something that would be difficult for him to eat.

I know they like fish but can't afford to get it fresh very often, so I thought it would be nice if I took them a few good quality fillets. I was thinking then that I could cook them a nice fish dish and show nana how to make it too.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[judydawn]

Amy have you got the My Way of Cooking recipe book?  My favourite fish recipe is in that on page 130 Codfish fillets with citrus butter - vegies are cooked at the same time then the citrus butter is made.  It is delicious.  I can't always get codfish here and they don't even know what I'm talking about half the time but a good fishmonger will be able to tell you the equivalent fish, it is quite thick.  There is butter in the sauce of course but you could spoon that sparingly onto pop's plate.  I'll pm you the recipe if you would like it.

[Amy :-)]

Judy, I don't have the My Way of Cooking recipe book but that recipe sounds delicious I'd really appreciate it if you could PM it to me, as long as its no hassel for you

[judydawn]

On it's way Amy

[meganjane]

Cod is called Blue Eye Trevalla in Australia. Or, simply Blue Eye. It's a firm fish. Ask for a firm fish when you buy it Amy.

[achookwoman]

Amy I have posted a couple of fish recipes,  using salmon.  Both are cooked in the Varoma, in a dish, in a sauce.  You could shape a sheet of foil to fit if you don't have a dish.  Judy't dish sounds similar, just different fish,  different sauce.

[Amy :-)]

On it's way Amy

Thank you so much Judy

Cod is called Blue Eye Trevalla in Australia. Or, simply Blue Eye. It's a firm fish. Ask for a firm fish when you buy it Amy.

I think I remember seeing Blue Eye Trevalla in my local fish factory. I will have to ask them whether they get it in often Thanks MJ!

Amy I have posted a couple of fish recipes,  using salmon.  Both are cooked in the Varoma, in a dish, in a sauce.  You could shape a sheet of foil to fit if you don't have a dish.  Judy't dish sounds similar, just different fish,  different sauce.

They sound good too Chookie, thank you! I can print them off and give to my nana because she doesn't have a computer. Maybe I should print off some other good recipes too and put them in a folder for her? That sounds like a good idea

[achookwoman]

The recipe book for your GP is an excellent idea.  Amy.

[Jude59]

Amy I often bake salmon fillets in the oven in a cream and mustard dijonnaise mix.  I know cream is high fat but you dont use very much.  This recipe is for two so change it up depending on how many you are cooking for.

Place your salmon in a baking dish.  In a separate bowl (or the tmx if you are using more cream for more people) whip up till reasonably stiff around a third of a cup of cream,  then stir in about 2 tbspns of the digonnaise, which you have mixed a good rounded teaspoon of cornflour into ( I use Maille), optional extras I add if I have them on hand are capers or pink and green peppercorns (the ones in the jars preserved in a liquid).  Mix all together and spread over the top of the fillets (sorry about the basic instructions...I made this up as I went along years ago, if it looks like not enough add a bit more).
On top of this place a few sprigs of fresh rosemary or thyme ... love the rosemary myself.
Bake in a moderate oven for around 20 minutes (more or less depending on how you like your salmon cooked).

Another easy and quick recipe is in a pan place your salmon fillets add a good half a cup of sparkling wine and a tbspn of seeded mustard.  Put the lid on and turn up to quite high and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated,  enrich with a dash or six of cream and swirl around together til all heated through and salmon cooked to your liking... serve with whatever you have decided.  You can change the mustard for curry powder or paste and the cream for coconut mik etc.  Stick with the champers though it's a nice stock for the fish.

[courton]

If you are making a recipe book make sure it is in big font!

[Amy :-)]

Thanks for those ideas Jude59

If you are making a recipe book make sure it is in big font!

Good point courton, I almost didn't think of that!!!

[cookie1]

Amy the recipe book is a great idea. Try to include well tested recipes and maybe all in one so that your Grandmother can cook the vegies and meat at the same time.

[Amy :-)]

Thanks cookie, the all in one meals will probably be the best way to go I'll also have to look at the ingredients of recipes and check that they're not going to be too expensive

[achookwoman]

All GP love sweets,  and there are plenty for Diabetics.

[Amy :-)]

Oh yes Chookie, they love a good pudding or cake My grandpa absolutely LOVES ginger, so I will search the forum for some kind of ginger sweet I remember we went to a lollly shop once, and they only had chocolate coated ginger. So we bought that and I chewed all the chocolate from the outside and then gave the ginger to grandpa