It’s Friday night! Keep it simple. Burgers 750g (1.5 lb) lean ground beef 1 Tb tomato paste 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 Tb oregano 1 tsp basil 1 tsp cumin 1 Tb red wine vinegar 2 tsp raw sugar 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt cheese for topping Mix all ingredients and form into…
Wholewheat bread with millet
300g wholewheat flour 50g millet 1 Tb dry yeast 3 Tb raw sugar 1 Tb light oil 1 tsp salt 175ml (3/4 cup) water Mix the dry ingredients, then add the water and mix with a spoon until thick. Knead into a consistent dough ball and let sit in a bowl, covered, for 15 min….
Shredded vegetable gratin
Grate equal portions of pumpkin, parsnip, turnip and fennel (total 8 cups not compressed), retaining the fennel separate. 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tb oregano 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 1 tsp black pepper 1 cup grated sharp cheese (I used Nimbin) 100ml (1/2 cup) white wine 250g (1/2 lb) creme fraise (or sour cream)…
Lemon tree
It looks like we may have a few lemons come the spring…
Beef stew with fettucini
500g (1lb) cubed beef rump Flour 1 onion, minced 1 stalk celery, minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 325ml (1.5 cups) canned chopped tomatoes 2 Tb tomato paste 1/2 bottle (325ml) red wine 1/4 cup raw sugar 2 bay leaves 1 Tb oregano 1 tsp black pepper Salt to taste Fettucini pasta Freshly grated Parmesan to…
>Herbs for cooking
> I thought I would take some photos of the herbs in the garden (that also survive through the winter here). Oregano, mint, parsley and rosemary.
>Home-made play-dough (red of course)
> It’s not technically food but play-dough is easy to make and the kids love it! 4 cups plain flour1 cup sea salt4 Tb cream of tartar2 Tb light oil4 cups boiling water Mix all dry ingredients together. Add boiling water and oil. Add food coloring of choice (my girls always choose red or pink)…
>Sunny-side up egg with toasted home-made bread
> Sometimes there is nothing more satisfying for breakfast than a simple egg with toasted, buttered fresh bread.
>Sweet and sour coconut curry with chicken, green beans and zucchini
> 3-4 chicken thigh fillets1 brown onion1 medium ginger piece, shredded3-4 cloves garlic, minced1 stalk celery, finely chopped1 carrot, finely chopped1 zucchini, finely chopped2 large handfuls of green beans, chopped in half2 Tb tamarind purée3 Tb palm sugar1 tsp black pepper1 Tb ground coriander1.5 cups (300 ml) coconut milk2 Tb dark soy sauceRice to serve…
>Whole wheat bread with amaranth and chia seed
> 400 g whole wheat flour100 g white bread flour75 g each of amaranth and chia seed1 Tb dry yeast1 Tb honey1 Tb olive oil1/2 Tb salt350 ml water I put all the ingredients in a bread maker on the pizza function so it mixes, kneads and goes through one rise. Then I knead the…
>Maple roasted nuts and seeds
> Roast equal portions of almonds, cashews, pecans, brazil nuts and sunflower seeds (total 6 cups) for 10 minutes at 180 C. In a large pan, bring the following to a boil: 1/3 cup maple syrup, 1/3 cup water, 3 Tb light oil. Add nut mix and cook until all liquid is gone, about 5…
>Richly sweet pork spare ribs with a smoked paprika cocoa sauce
> Richly sweet pork spare ribs with smoked paprika cocoa sauce These ribs are richly sweet and succulent. The marinade and sauce have a brown sugar base with a hint of smoked paprika and cocoa. You could almost imagine covering the pork in pastry and serving with ice cream. For approximately 2.25 kg (5 lb.)…
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