2020 - May 31 - Ketchup & cheese muffins; Mayo chilli sauce muffins

Sunday 31 May 2020

Yesterday Hein made us pulled pork in the Weber.  He kept it in a smudge too long, so it was a bit dry.  But still great! 

I've been wanting to make muffins using ketchup and cheese.  Why?  Have you ever had a sandwich with ketchup and cheese on???  Try it, it's delicious.

The ketchup and cheese muffins came out lovely!!!!

Ketchup and cheese muffins

Makes 6 muffins

1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

1 cup self-rising flour

1 cup ketchup

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup sunflower oil

salt

extra cheese for topping

6 cubes cooked pork (optional)

Preheat oven to 190 oC.  Grease 6 muffin pan. (I put squares of foil in each hole and spray it – keep muffin pan ‘clean’.)  Mix everything together and stir with fork.  It will be a stiff mixture.  Spoon into the 6 holes, press a cube pork into each hole, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 25 minutes.  Let cool in pan for about 5 minutes, carefully remove the foil and let it cool down for 5 more minutes on wire rack.  Enjoy.  Recipe:  Alma Pretorius

Then I thought ... what about using mayonnaise instead of ketchup?  I only had 3/4 cup mayo, so I added 1/4 cup creamy chili sauce.  Oh my goodness!  Awesome.

Mayo Chili sauce muffins

Makes 6 muffins

1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

1 cup self-rising flour

3/4 cup mayo

1/4 cup creamy chili sauce

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup sunflower oil

salt

6 cubes cooked pork (optional)

 

Preheat oven to 190 oC.  Grease 6 muffin pan. (I put squares of foil in each hole and spray it – keep muffin pan ‘clean’.)  Mix everything together and stir with fork.  It will be a stiff mixture.  Spoon into the 6 holes, press a cube pork into each hole and bake for 25 minutes.  Let cool in pan for about 5 minutes, carefully remove the foil and let it cool down for 5 more minutes on wire rack.  Enjoy.  Recipe:  Alma Pretorius

 

2020 - May 29 - Yarn for beanies

Friday 29 May 2020

Up to date, since 11 May 2020, I've knitted 53 beanies for Monique's project for Mandela's Day.

Looking at my wool today, I thought:  I really need some more.

Happy knitting!

2020 - May 28 - Devil Fork's mushrooms like Spur

Wednesday 28 May 2020

One of our favourite items on Spur's menu was their 'Devil's Fork mushrooms.'  They don't have that anymore, but I had some lovely brown mushrooms and searched for a recipe.

Spur Devil Fork Mushrooms

3 packets small mushrooms

3 cups oil

120 ml Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons Aromat (other spices)

60 ml chopped garlic

Marinate the mushrooms in sauce for at least 4 hours.  BBQ on coals. foodloversrecipes.com

Oh my goodness, these were just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2020 - May 26 - Homemade tortillas

Tuesday 26 May 2020

It is freeeeezing in Joburg!!!  The mountains in Free State and Cape are white from the snow.  It was just too cold to walk this morning, so I left it for 4pm.  Walked 2 km around the house.

On Facebook someone posted a photo of a tortilla filled with veg & mushrooms.  I had the veg and mushrooms .... looked up the recipe for tortillas and dinner was served.  Interesting how the recipes of roti, naan and tortilla are all basically the same ... these tortillas were really nice!

Homemade Tortillas

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

¾ cup water

3 tablespoons oil

In food processor with dough hook, add the flour and salt.  Blitz few times.  Add the water and oil and process till it forms a ball.  Let it whip around for a few more times (mimicking kneading process).  Let it rest for 10 minutes.  Divide into 8 balls.  Onto floured surface, roll out each ball to a thin circle.  Heat a large non-stick skillet on stove, spray with Spray & Cook, put tortilla in and heat till bubbles form on bottom and it turns brown, flip.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/homemade-tortillas

I made sure that my after-dinner drink was Rooibos Cappuccino ... I had a lovely night's rest.

2020 - March 27 - Masterchef Australia - ironing clothes

Friday 27 March 2020

This morning while watching Masterchef Australia on TV, I've ironed all Hein's work shirts.

No problem at all for me ironing, while watching TV.

2020 - May 26 - Orange muffins

Tuesday 26 May 2020

Oh dear ... last night my nightcap was Horlicks with warm milk.  I got a shock when I saw on the label how much sugar it contains!!!!

Hopefully I can blame the Horlicks's high sugar contents, cause I had a nightmare last night ... woke up hubby.  Grrrrr.

Few days ago Hein bought HUGE oranges for our garden birds.  Although they managed to eat the flesh, we thought maybe the membranes were too 'strong' for them.

This morning I searched for a recipe using oranges and orange juice and found one ...

Beauty of this recipe is you blitz the whole orange!  Peel and white parts.  (Not the pips though.)  It came out lovely!  I made 18 small muffins.  Since the recipe said 1/2 cup brown sugar, I only used 1/4 cup white sugar.  So muffins aren't sweet, but eaten with Pick 'n Pay's Double Cream Lemon Meringue Yogurt, it's divine!!!

 

OUTRAGEOUS Orange Muffins

Makes 12 big muffins or 18 smaller muffins

Blend on high (in a food processor/blender) until smooth:

• 1 whole orange (quartered /eighths (with peel and white bits—just remove the pips)
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 egg large
• ½ cup butter (melted) or oil 

Mix in a large bowl:

• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 scant tsp salt
• ½ cup brown / white sugar

Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients, and add:

• ½ cup raisins (optional)

Grease muffin tins with butter or oil, or use muffin liners.

Preheat oven to 375oC / 190 oC.  Bake for 15–18 minutes at 375°.

Some helpful secrets:

• The orange juice can be fresh-squeezed, from a carton, or from concentrate—use what’s already in your kitchen.
• This is one recipe where either butter or oil is fine. I often use olive oil, and the muffins are delightful, though butter is delicious…
• Try substituting a bit of the flour for flax meal, oat flour, or other whole grain flours for extra heartiness.
• To plump up your raisins, let them soak for fifteen minutes in really hot water. You’ll look like a professional baker.
• Feel free to add dried cranberries or walnuts or other caprices to your own muffins.
• I just tried making these with fresh blackberries and marionberries instead of raisins, and they were killer!!!

http://momsicle.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/outrageous-healthy-orange-muffins/