If you have never baked bread before, a traditional Irish soda bread is a really good place to start. It is 'raised' with bicarbonate soda rather than yeast so there is no need to wait for it to prove and it's pretty difficult to get it wrong. Toasting the oats before adding them gives them… Continue reading Toasted Oat Soda Bread
If you love sweet things but you are trying to live the healthy lifestyle then this jam is for you. INGREDIENTS 250 g raspberries (you can use strawberries)Juice of half a lemon2 teaspoons clear honey3 tablespoons chia seeds Method Put the raspberries and lemon juice into a blender with 2 tbsp of honey and blitz… Continue reading Raspberry and Chia Seeds Jam
Whenever i miss my son i make this dish because i know it's his favourite! Ingredients For the meatballs 250g beef mince 1 medium free-range egg 2 tbsp fresh or dried breadcrumbs 1 tsp dried mixed herbs 1 garlic clove1 tbs vegetable oil. salt and pepper For the sauce 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 tsp… Continue reading Spaghetti and Meatballs
Ingredients 1 can chopped tomatoeschicken stock cubes (add atleast 250ml of water)rice2 big onions3 cloves garlic1 tbsp tomato pastepepper/chillisaltturmeric Method Fry the onions and the garlic, then add the tomato paste and the tomato. Add the turmeric and powdered chilli/pepper according to desired taste Add the chicken stock and let it simmer for about 10… Continue reading Some sort of Jollof rice
A refreshing burst of flavour. INGREDIENTS 800g hulled strawberries½ cup (125g) castor sugar½ cup (125ml) lemon juicePinch of salt METHOD Blitz strawberries, castor sugar, lemon juice and salt together in a food processor until smooth.Pour into a freezer-safe container and place in the coolest part of the freezer.Whisk vigorously every 30 minutes to break apart ice particles.Freeze until hard.Soften slightly before serving. Enjoy!
This is the easiest cake you will ever make. Ingredients 1&1/2 cups of self raising flour125g of butter/baking margarine2 eggs1/2 cup milk1 tsp vanilla essence1 cup castor sugar Method Mix all the ingredients and pour in a lined pan. Bake for 30 mins on 180 degrees. For the cream, i whisked half a cup of… Continue reading Mother’s day cake
This is a Korean favourite and i had to try it Ingredients 2 tbsp instant coffee or espresso powder2 tbsp sugar. 2 tbsp very hot water400ml milk Method Add the instant coffee, sugar and hot water to a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric hand-held mixer, whip the coffee mixture until it is light brown,… Continue reading Dalgona Coffee
A heartwarming and filling dish which can be served with or without naan. 1 tbs sunflower oil1 onion, finely chopped1 garlic clove, finely chopped1 tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp ground turmeric½ tsp cayenne pepper400g butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2cm (prepared weight)400g can chopped tomato1.2l chicken stock1 heaped tbsp mango chutney300g red… Continue reading Red lentils and butternut squash dhal
Who remembers these? These toasted sandwiches are very sentimental to me and remind me of the time when i was in grade 4 when my friend Bimbo (Ruvimbo) would bring them to school and shared with me. I loved them so much and begged my mum to get the toaster for us. She caved in… Continue reading Pimped-up bean and cheese toasties
