Recipes

GINGER LOAF
see THIS post





CARROT CAKE
see THIS post

SOUR CREAM SLICE
see THIS post 



GRANNY'S MAGIC MAYONNAISE

1 tin condensed milk

2 egg yolks

1 tsp salt

2 tsp mustard (any will do - my favourite is 1 tsp of hot english, and 1 tsp of seeded)

1/2 cup white vinegar

1 cup oil (I used olive oil but any nice vegetable oil will do)

cayenne pepper (I like a hefty shake)

Put all in a bowl and whisk till it thickens.

Keep in fridge....

Home Made Vanilla Essence

I bottled up a new batch of vanilla last week.... this will be lovely and brewed around Christmastime

just vodka and vanilla bean

Cheese and Herb Muffins

anyways... as I said I do love food and Anorina shared this lovely recipe for Cheese and Herb Muffins HERE....

FIONA'S MOM-IN-LAWS FABULOUS MEAT LOAF

500 g sausage meat
500 g mince
2 chopped onions
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 Tbsp parsley
1 egg
1 Dsp curry
salt and pepper

1. Mix all together (you really need to get your hands dirty here!)
2. Add 1 cup milk and ½ cup water
3. Mix well
4. Bake in a greased loaf tin for 30 minutes at 180° (2 smaller loaf tins - or one large)
5. Whilst baking prepare sauce

Sauce

½ cup water
½ cup tomato sauce
¼ cup Worcester sauce
¼ cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp vinegar
25 g margarine

1. Mix and boil for 5 minutes
2. Pour sauce on top and bake for 45 minutes

Serve on a bed or rice with mixed vegetables (or salad)

Go back for seconds.......

When I saw Robin's recipe for Lemon Cake I had to try it.....

I love easy peasy recipes and this is definitely one - easy to make and easy to eat....

It is a family recipe so thanks for sharing it with us Robin...

Go HERE if you'd like to try it too.....

Lamb Chops Peri-Peri

easy to make warm winter meal - one of my favourites from my Mum. 

4 - 8 lamb chops
1/2 cup chopped onion
In a jug combine:
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp brown sugar
4 Tbsp vinegar
3 Tbsp Worcester sauce
1/2 tsp peri-peri (medium hot - but can be left out altogether)

Brown the chops

Place chops in casserole and add onions and sauce over the meat. 
Tight fitting lid and simmer in oven for 2 hours.
I use the slow cooker for 4 - 5 hours

Serve with rice and salad/veges ....

Enjoy..........

another easy peasy yummy tummy recipe

Zucchini Bake

425 g zucchini unpeeled and coarsely grated OR  mixed vegetables - chopped, grated, or small (like peas and corn) I use whatever I have at the time!

1 large finely chopped onion

2 or 3 finely chopped rashers of bacon (optional) - OR mushrooms etc

1 cup grated cheese

1 cup self raising flour

½ cup oil

5 eggs lightly beaten

Salt and pepper

1 clove garlic

Chilli to taste (optional)

1. Combine ingredients and season with salt and pepper

2. Pour into well greased dish (16 x 26com)

3. Bake in moderate oven for 30 – 60 minutes until browned and set

4. Serve with salad and sweet chilli sauce

Chocolate Chip Cookies

250gm butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

3 1/2 cups Self Raising flour
250gm choc chips

• Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs
• Add flour and beat using electric mixer.  Add choc chips and mix for a few more seconds until evenly distributed
• Drop teaspoon size (or larger) lumps of mixture onto greased tray and squash with a fork (I like to roll sausages and chill for a few minutes then slice)
• Bake in moderate oven (180C) for 10 minutes or until starting to brown.
• Cool
• EAT

4 Egg Sponge Cake

4 eggs (were you expecting that?)
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup SR flour
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
5 Tbsp water

• Bring water and butter to the boil
• Separate eggs
• Beat egg whites till stiff and then add sugar
• Add egg yolks
• Fold in flour
• Add water and butter and mix gently
• 190C for 12 minutes
• Cool and decorate (I like fresh fruit and cream in the middle [or a layer of favourite jam] and a plain drizzle icing on top [or more cream and fruit!!!])
• EAT