Friday, November 16, 2012

Necklaces have been an integral part of jewelry since the time of ancient civilizations and predate the invention of writing.


Thursday, November 15, 2012

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

WHOLE BAKED CAULIFLOWER


WHOLE BAKED CAULIFLOWER

1 medium to large onion (put through a food processor)

½ cup of BBQ sauce
2-3 slices of jalapeño (don’t put that in if you don’t want it hot)
2 tablespoons of crushed ginger

2 teaspoons of crushed garlic
1 teaspoon of whole cumin seeds
1 tablespoon of oil
1 tablespoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon cayenne peeper (or to taste)
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
½ garam masala
1 large potato, peeled, boiled, cooled & grated
1 medium cauliflower – steamed until just starting to soften
In a food processor, blend onion, BBQ sauce, jalapeño, ginger, garlic, and cumin until a paste.
Heat oil in a fry pan & add paste. Cook for a few minutes.
Stir in coriander, turmeric, cayenne, lemon juice and garam masala. Cook for a few minutes & then stir in grated potato.
Allow this mix to cool slightly.
Use a spatula to spread over your semi-cooked cauliflower.
Bake for 30-45 minutes at 180C

Top off with grated cheese before baking.

MIELIE VETKOEK

MIELIE VETKOEK

You can change the recipe by adding chillies and garlic, green pepper etc. Just make them smaller to serve with drinks when entertaining friends just as it is, DELICIOUS! Remember when you make this, the oil must be hot enough to not cook it too slow otherwise the Vetkoek absorbs too much oil.

INGEREDIENTS:
• 2 cups Self raising Flour
• 1 Large egg
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 Tin 340g of Mielies (not sweet corn)
• Canola Oil
• Milk ( just enough to wet the dough mixture)

METHOD:
1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together; add the egg and mix well, if you find it is too dry, add another egg. Now you add the tin of mielies, I add the liquid as well and a little milk, until it has a smooth texture, but still slightly thick, so that if you spoon it, it will slide easily off the spoon.
2. Add the oil to the pan, about ¼ full. Heat the oil, spoon the dough in the hot oil, about four at a time, depending how big your pan is. You will notice that the top of the vethoek will bubble, when brown turn it over and cook on the other side, When it feels very light its an indication that its cooked. This takes only a few minutes depending on the heat of your oil, remember to watch the temperature of the oil it must not be too hot or cold. Repeat until all your mixture is used.

RUM HOT CHOCOLATE


RUM HOT CHOCOLATE
500 mls milk
100 grams dark chocolate (quality , broken into small pieces )
2 tsps honey
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cinnamon stick
2 tots dark rum (or more depending on how you like it to taste)

Pour the milk into a small saucepan then add the chocolate, along with the honey, sugar and cinnamon stick.
Heat and stir gently until the chocolate melts. Add the vanilla and rum.
Remove the cinnamon stick just before serving in two large mugs.
Extra sugar can be added to taste.
Enjoy!

Vinegar Pudding


Vinegar Pudding
mmmmmm, love these self saucing puds - lekker !

Ingredients
For the Pudding
2 eggs, large
2 tbsp butter
½ cup soft brown sugar
6½ oz [185g] cake flour
2 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tbsp smooth apricot jam
For the Sauce
2 cups water
1 lb [450g] white sugar
½ cup brown malt vinegar
A little butter for greasing

To make the Pudding
Preheat the oven to 350oF [180oC]
Make the Vinegar Sauce
Do this first by boiling the sauce ingredients together in a saucepan for 6 minutes
Set aside to cool
Make the Pudding batter
Beat the eggs lightly

Cream together the butter and brown sugar, in a large mixing bowl

Add the eggs, beating well

Sift together the cake flour, nutmeg, ginger and bicarbonate of soda into another bowl

Then sift the dry mixture into the butter/sugar mixture, mixing well as you do so

Add the apricot jam stirring to ensure it is thoroughly blended

Grease an ovenproof dish, with butter and pour the cooled sauce
into it

Spoon the pudding batter into the dish

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the pudding is nicely browned

Serve the Vinegar Pudding hot with custard or whipped cream

Although quick and easy to make this South African dessert is a real taste treat

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Garden Ideas






Beautiful Deserts


Doggie wise words


Ek het hierdie boodskap gekry by 'n goeie en dierbare vriendin en moet dit net met julle deel. "GOD het aan haar gesê dat Hy aan elkeen van ons 'n “mandjie” gee, nie ‘n tas of rugsak of trollie nie, 'n “mandjie”. Daarin kan ons elke dag al ons sorge en probleme, hartseer vrees, onsekerheid, pyn net mooi alles wat vir ons swaar en moeilik is pak. Hoe meer ons inpak hoe groter word ons “mandjie”.......en natuurlik ook swaarder. Saam met hierdie “mandjie” gee GOD ook aan ons 'n uitnodiging om elke dag by sy voete te kom sit en daardie “mandjie” uit te pak. Hy verwag nie van ons om daardie “mandjie” wat groot en swaar geword het, oral met ons saam te dra nie, Hy sê, kom dra jou “mandjie” net tot by My voete en kom pak alles daar by My uit. En soos ons uitpak krimp ons “mandjie” weer tot hy lig en klein is en maklik is vir ons om opte tel en verder te dra. Ons mag ook soveel keer as wat ons wil op 'n dag met ons “mandjie” by Sy voete gaan sit. Daar is geen beperking op nie, net so is daar geen beperking op GOD se genade en vergifnis nie. Is dit nie wonderlik nie? Vat jou "mandjie” en dra dit, dit gaan van jou afhang of jy dit vir jou-self gaan moeilik maak en ’n swaar “mandjie” rond dra en of jy daagliks jou “mandjie" by GOD se voete gaan sit en leeg maak daar op te staan en alles wat jy daar uitgepak het, by Sy voete te los jou “mandjie” te vat en verder te loop.........maar kom ons onthou ook dat wanneer dit met ons goed gaan ons dit ook in ons “mandjie” sal pak sodat wanneer ons “mandjie” groot en swaar word van goedheid en guns ons dit ook voor GOD sal bring om vir Hom daarvoor dankie te sê.
GOD is so lief vir ons en Hy wil ons nie sien swaar kry nie.
Al wat Hy vra is, kom na My toe......mag GOD elkeen wat hier lees
Seën en toevou in Sy wonderlike liefde..




THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE;
COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN;
AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME;
ENJOYING ONE MOMENT AT A TIME;
ACCEPTING HARDSHIPS AS THE PATHWAY TO PEACE;
TAKING, AS HE DID, THIS SINFUL WORLD
AS IT IS, NOT AS I WOULD HAVE IT;
TRUSTING THAT HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS RIGHT
IF I SURRENDER TO HIS WILL;
THAT I MAY BE REASONABLY HAPPY IN THIS LIFE
AND SUPREMELY HAPPY WITH HIM
FOREVER IN THE NEXT.
AMEN.

--REINHOLD NIEBUHR