Showing posts with label #eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #eggs. Show all posts

Monday, September 29, 2014

Kassler & Egg Stack


A very easy yet impressive breakfast or brunch.

Kassler & Egg Stack
Serves 2

Ingredients

2 Free range eggs
2 Kassler steaks
4 Tbls basil pesto
Fresh cherry tomatoes, halved

Method

Grill the Kassler steaks till warmed through.
Meanwhile poach, fry or hard boil the eggs.
To plate: Liberally top the steaks with pesto and then with an egg. 
Season well with Maldon salt and serve with fresh tomatoes.




Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Omelette Muffins


Great as a brunch or lunch, this is one of the easiest ways to feed a crowd.

Omelette Muffins
Makes 12 small portions (serves 4)

Ingredients

6 broccoli floretts
6 large eggs
½ cup full cream milk
Salt & pepper
6 small mushrooms, cut into quarters
Feta
36 mini tomatoes
Basil pesto
Fresh basil leaves

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
Cut the broccoli into bite-sized florettes (about a ¼ of a normal florette size.)
Boil or steam the broccoli, drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
Beat the eggs and milk together and season well with salt and pepper.
Oil or spray a large muffin tray.
Place two pieces of broccoli and two pieces of mushroom in each muffin hole.
Liberally crumble feta over the broccoli and mushrooms and top with mini tomatoes.
Carefully pour the egg mix into the muffin holes until it almost reaches the top.
Bake for 7 – 10 minutes until the egg has set.
Place each omelet muffin on top of a tablespoonful of basil pesto and garnish with fresh basil.
Serve warm with a chilli sauce.

Tips:

-          Add whatever ingredients you like; bacon, sausage, baby marrow etc. It’s a great dish to use up leftovers.
-          Use only egg whites and fat free milk for a skinnier version.
-          Use mature cheddar and sundried tomato pesto as an alternative flavour combination.


Friday, June 27, 2014

Foodie gems in the Midlands and Underberg

My brother turned thirty this month, and with the milestone came 3 celebrations. First, a family affair in the park with bubbly and sushi, then a big 80s themed bash for all his friends and finally an intimate family weekend away in the Underberg. 

Since the Underberg is about an 8 hour drive from Joburg, we decided to make a road-trip of it and visit some sites along the way. We stopped in the Midlands and discovered the most delicious handmade artisan chocolates at Chocolate Heaven. Bergamoth infused, chilli and granadilla pods, vanilla bean coconut clusters and ginger bites were just some of the flavours we chose - just delicious!  



Just outside the town of Underberg, Pucketty Farm sells free range eggs, farm fresh bread, a selection of pickles, home-made produce and and selection of trout products. Unpretentious and old world, the farm animals roam around and there is even an 'honesty' paying system - and definitely some of the best bread we've ever had! 


Some other places we visited again this time around and I have blogged about before are the Nottingham Road Brewing Company and the best Biltong shop at the Mooiriver offramp, read about them here: http://lekkerbeksa.blogspot.com/2011/01/beer-biltong-in-midlands.html