What makes these different and in my opinion the best muffins is that the oatmeal is cooked before you mix it into the muffin batter. I have used a few recipes where the oats are dry when mixed in, and they are pretty average. The fact that there are loads of blueberries in the mix …
Blueberry, White Chocolate and Oat Porridge Muffins Read More »
This recipe can be really delicious with some added stir-fried vegetables, or as an accompaniment to meat or fish. It can also be made vegetarian if you use a vegetable broth instead of a meat based one. Lentils are included in stockpiles because they last a reasonably long time – around 3 years. Although they …
Yes, you can reheat leftover oatmeal. It’s one of the easiest ways to use up the leftovers and a quick means of making breakfast. But if reheated, oatmeal doesn’t get your tastebuds all excited, you might want to try some of these amazing recipes to use up those extra already-cooked oats. Using up leftover cooked …
Bobotie (pronounced Bab-oor-ti) is a casserole dish that South Africans get very excited about because of the depth of flavor in the curried ground beef combined with fruit like apples and raisins. It is one of those comfort foods that remind people of home, and has spread from Cape Town outward across South Africa, and …
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No matter where they settle in the world, South Africans will find a fellow countryman who can make boerewors, or they will learn to make it themselves – that’s how much they miss their traditional sausage. Boerewors, translated from Afrikaans, a language derived from the Dutch settlers, means farmer’s sausage; the word boer means farmer. …
Authentic Boerewors Recipe – South African Sausages Read More »
To Swedish children, meatballs are what chicken nuggets are to American kids. They are served on celebratory occasions and as warming suppers. Ikea made them even more famous by serving them at their stores. This hearty dish provides plenty of nutrition especially in the colder months. The Swedes mix ground beef and pork in a …
I have a particular interest in history, and when you add good food to the mix; it provides an insight of sorts into how things were done back in the day. Preparing and preserving food was very different in the 1800s. The food at the time had to be prepped with what you had or …
It kind of hurts to sacrifice a beer to the making of bread when the amber liquid could slide down your throat on a hot day… but you need the beer with its yeast content to make this loaf of bread work. It takes just three ingredients – unless of course you want extra salt …
Whether you have a Scottish heritage and want to bring back some favorite memories – or you’d just like to get more creative in your cooking – there are plenty of ways to keep Scotland close to your heart in the kitchen. Scottish cuisine tends to incorporate a variety of fruits, vegetables, fish, dairy products, …
We all know the famous Beef Wellington recipe, but this one is great if you are on a budget as pork fillet, or tenderloin as it is also called, is quite affordable and makes for an impressive dish. Serve with roasted mixed vegetables and a creamy mash, or whichever vegetables take your fancy. The secret …
Pork Fillet (tenderloin) Wrapped in Puff Pastry a.k.a. Pork Wellington Read More »
