It is a mission and a half to bake pancakes for my family! You bake and bake, but the plate seems to stay empty! So I must admit, I don't make it often!
My family don't even ask for pancakes! It is so cold lately though, that I decided to make some without receiving any requests!
1 cup flour
1 egg
pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
7.5 ml oil
Mix everything and allow to stand for about an hour. Spray your pan with spray and cook and then heat half a teaspoon of oil and start baking. Only add oil to the pan if it start sticking to the bottom. Add some cinnamon sugar....or ice cream!
The other day my son asked me to make an old fashioned cake like one I made years ago.....I was mind boggled? What for a cake is that, I wondered....his reply......just a normal sponge cake.....with only a little frosting on top....just to sweeten it slightly.....So I made this humble recipe and he was satisfied....it tasted just like he wanted it! The cake was polished in no time, I almost did not get a piece for a snap!
225g self raising flour
225 g margarine
225 g sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
pinch of salt
Cream together the sugar and margarine. Add the rest and bake at 180*C for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool and add frosting as desired or jam in between two layers.
I realised that sometimes we want to make things more complicated.....you put so much effort into making fancy cakes and stuff, then at the end they don't even eat it! But this old fashioned cake was a real winner!
This one is my own recipe! Created yesterday when I realised the bacon was finished, and I already cooked the potatoes for potato soup! So I made a plan.....
Boil about 6 large potatoes until soft. I use the pressure cooker for this as it saves time. Mash half the potatoes and cut the rest into large chunks.
Saute two large onions and two chopped chicken breasts until done. Add a teaspoon of thyme. half a teaspoon of paprika, salt and pepper to taste. Add your potatoes, two chicken stock blocks and a litre of water. Allow to cook through. Now add a litre of milk and heat through. Add two cups of grated cheese. I served it with cream for those who wanted a richer soup, as it is quite creamy already and I knew the kids does not like it that rich......I must admit.....it is even tastier with the extra calories!
This is a very humble dish, but one of my families favourites! When I really don't feel like cooking, I can make this and they think I have cooked up a feast!
You need a batch of savoury rice(see project 69), about 4 fish fingers per person, some white sauce with extra cheese added and grated cheese to top it off.
Fry your fish fingers in a little oil.
Place the rice in the bottom of an oven dish, add your fish fingers on top, then the white sauce and lastly the grated cheese. Bake until golden brown at about 180*C. Serve with a green salad. Quick, easy and extremely cost effective!
I made this for no particular reason! I think the only reason might be to see the outcome. Not something I have a use for now, but maybe if it was made from some string or raffia I could have found a use for it....It would have made a good container for some desert roses, and you would not feel bad to hang it outside in the sun.
The wool I used is a disgusting colour, but I had to try it. It is amazing how much junk you can turn into something else! I'd love to start an upliftment programme just creating things from junk!
I've cut the soda bottle in half and punched some holes all around the rim. I then crochet a small frill around it and gave it a sling. I think you can even make them in pinks and purples and use them to put your party favours in for a little girls party!
