project 102......easy garlic and cheese rolls

We had our usual weekend "braai" just now.  The men are watching rugby(South Africa's biggest idol!...I'll tell you a short story about that at the end of this post....) so I have some time to spend on the blog!

I've made yummy garlic rolls today to go with the "braai".  It is so easy, so I had to share....

Make a cut in the middle of a normal hot dog roll.  Butter it with butter mixed with freshly crushed garlic, a little coarse salt and black pepper.  Butter your rolls, add a good amount of grated cheese(I like to use cheddar for this), and wrap it in some foil.  Place on your grill after you have done the meat as you only want the cheese to melt, and not the bread to dry out.  The coals must not be too hot!  That's it! easy! Easy! Easy!.....PS!  I have an ability to overdo it with the garlic a little sometimes.....but who cares?  Garlic is soooo good for your health!

Now the story about the idol....RUGBY!......We've been to a pastors fraternal breakfast once and the wives were invited with.....

We landed up at a table with 5 different denominations.  We all knew that talking church now could lead to serious conversations, so we were sitting staring at one another!  Then one preacher suggested that we talk about South Africa's idol....RUGBY!  The conversation immediately started flowing....the men all knew exactly what were wrong in the previous weekends games, and the previous ones....and the weekend before that!....Quite a pity that the best players are always sitting next to the field!....We enjoyed our breakfast and it was a safer theme to differ on!.....If all else fails.....just talk rugby!....You don't even have to know much about the game, but this one theme you are aloud to give your opinion as everybody else are anyway just talk a lot of nonsense! 


 A few years ago  my sister-in-law  and myself used to watch with the boys as there was one specific player that looked extremely good in his white shirt/jersey.....unfortunately he retired....eish!......the game is just not the same anymore!  

project 101....olive dip/spread

We were having a 'braai' when my friend said that she hopes that I am going to put this one on the blog!  It is so simple that I did not even thought of it!  She enjoyed it so much that I took a photo and here it is......

I simply mixed 10 green olives and 10 black ones with some olive oil, freshly grounded black pepper and coarse salt in the food processor until just before it forms a paste.  Thats it!

I dished it up ad a dip last night for finger sized veggies.

Project 100....aubergine paste!

Aubergine....eggplant....whatever you want to call it!  What a lovely looking vegatable/fruit!  I love purple and I think that can be the reason I am so intrigued with this veggie!  I can not say my family has the same sentiment, but who cares!  This is so good that if they do not want to eat it, I can always finish it off myself!  Anyway, I found a way to make them eat it....I use it as a base for a tomato tart....they don't know it....and they love the tomatoe tart......never any leftovers.....

Rub your eggplants with olive oil......prick the skins with a fork.....bake it in the oven until nice and soft......throw the whole thing in the food processor......add a good helping of garlic.....olive oil......freshly grated black pepper.....coarse salt.....and mix!  I sometimes even add some grated cheese, but not necessary. 

I dished it up with finger size veggies for friends at the usual 'braai' as a starter last night......even their boys ate it!  The leftovers will go on a sandwich later today with lettuce and leftover chicken!  Great vegetable!

Project 99.......yoghurt sauce...almost like the greek one I can not spell!

Grate half a cucumber.  Add 1-2 cloves of garlic(freshly crushed).  Add 1 cup of  plain yoghurt.  This can depend on how much cucumber you have......Season it with enough coarse salt and freshly grated black pepper.....and enjoy!

I use it as a sauce with meat, a dip with chips or finger size pieces of veggies , a salad dressing or a spread on a slice of bread with leftover cold meat or chicken.....and whatever is left in the bowl....I eat  with a teaspoon just as it is!

Project 98......good old meatball

Put anything on a sosatie-scewer and the boys will eat it!  Even veggies!

I sometimes make this with my normal meatball recipe.....I simply press it around the wooden scewer, place it on a baking tray and bake it in the oven until done!  Remember to soak you wooden scewers to prevent it from burning!

 
With a good yoghurt sauce....what more do you want from a meatball?