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Friday, July 25, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Omelette Muffins
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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.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Quick Creamy Broccoli Soup with Feta and Fried Basil
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We're obviously loving broccoli at the moment :) An
easy 30 minute mid-week winter meal, perfect for meat-free Mondays.
Quick Creamy
Broccoli Soup with Feta and Fried Basil
Serves
6 as a starter, 4 as a main
You will need
700
– 800g Broccoli
Fresh
basil leaves (at least 6 per person)
Olive
Oil
250ml
fresh cream
250ml
vegetable stock
Salt&
black pepper
Feta
How to make it
Cut
the broccoli into smaller florettes.
Steam
for about 20 minutes (until just tender).
Meanwhile,
shallow fry the basil leaves taking care as they sputter!
Remove
the basil from the hot oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Combine
the cooked broccoli, fresh cream and vegetable stock.
Using
a liquidiser or stick blender, liquidise the it until the soup reaches the
consistency you prefer (add more or less stock).
Season
well with salt and black pepper.
Garnish
with lots of crumbled feta and fried basil leaves.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Broccoli & Ricotta Bake
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An
easy yet impressive side to any main meal, or a tasty meat-free-Monday idea.
Broccoli
& Ricotta Bake
Serves
6
You will need
1
Head Broccoli
1
tub Ricotta cheese
1
tsp fresh garlic, chopped
Smoked
Salt
1
½ - 2 cups Béchamel (white sauce)
1/
Tbls chilli flakes
Black
pepper
1
cup mature cheddar, grated
How to make it
Cut
the head of broccoli into bite-sized florettes.
Boil
the broccoli for 2 - 3 minutes and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Mix
the Ricotta with the garlic and season well with smoked salt.
Prepare
the white sauce and season well with smoked salt, black pepper and chilli
flakes.
Gently
combine the broccoli and Ricotta mix.
Divide
the broccoli between 6 medium ramekins.
Top
with scoops of the white sauce until the ramekin is full and top with grated
cheddar.
Bake
for 15 – 20 minutes until the mix starts to bubble and the cheese starts to
turn golden.
Serve
with fish cakes, chicken fillets, grilled beef or any main of your choice along
with a fresh tomato and onion salad.
Monday, July 7, 2014
The Koeksister Champion 2014 is...
Ouma Rooi!
Gerda Swanepoel from Ermelo made the winning 'Ouma Rooi' koeksisters,
she won R100 000.00 cash from Huletts.
The four finalists: Willa & Johanna Rademeyer from Sasolburg, Ursula Viljoen (her husband Nicohan is pictured) from Reitz, Gerda Swanepoel from Ermelo and Maryna Combrinck from Hendrina.
Thousands of Koeksisters were tasted and the public voted for their favourite
- congratulations Gerda!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Koeksisters Innibos
I'm at the Innibos festival in Nelspruit where the biggest Koeksister competition
in the country is taking place. 4 Finalists, 10 000 koeksisters and R100 000.00 prize money!
If you are planning on visiting Innibos this year, swing by the kykNET-tent
between 13:00 - 16:00 and cast your vote for your favourite Koeksister at the Huletts stage.
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