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April 21, 2013 in Breakfast
It is mostly so crazy in the mornings in my household that my family just have to eat breakfast cereal or rusks for breakfast. I do try to make something special for breakfast over weekends, though.
To see some of my breakfast ideas please visit PinkPolkaDotFood.
by pinkpolkadot
April 8, 2013 in Bacon, Baking, Beef, Braai, Chicken, Curry, Dessert, Meat, Meatless Mondays, Pork, Poultry, Seafood, Side Dish, Soup, Supper, Sweets, Weekly Meny
I never had time over the Easter weekend to do a menu for the week, but at last here is one for this week! I do acknowledge the fact that some people did not find the last menu budget friendly, but my excuse is that it was Easter and my family and I regard Easter as very special, so I went overboard with some of the dishes on the menu.
To see some budget friendly meals please visit fellow-blogger Sous Chef’s blog. Most of her blog posts are budget friendly, and I am just going to “borrow” some of her food posts to include in the weekly menu in feature.
For Monday: Spicy butternut and orange soup with bread rolls
For Saturday: Buttery potato mash with beef burgundy
Dessert of the week: Apple filled pancakes with a caramel sauce
To see more of the weekly menu with a shopping list please visit PinkPolkaDotFood!
by pinkpolkadot
March 24, 2013 in Bacon, Baking, Biscuits, Braai, Chicken, Curry, Lamb, Lunch, Meals in minutes, Meat, Meatless Mondays, Pork, Poultry, Quiche, Savory tart, Side Dish, Supper, Sweets, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weekly Meny
I think most schools have already closed for the Easter holidays and you want to spend time with your loved ones. Therefore, I am sure that you do not want to spend too much time in the kitchen. Although most of the recipes in this week’s menu are not quick to prepare, I hope I will at least save you some time to decide what you are going to cook this week. I am also including a shopping list to make it even easier for you!
Tuesday: Pizza Quiche
Dessert for the week: Chocolate Tartlets
Treat for the week: Chocolate biscuits!
To read more go to PinkPolkaDotFood!
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September 28, 2012 in Bacon, Baking, Breakfast, Lunch
I cannot believe that it is the September holiday already. The last quarter of the year always passes so quickly because everyone is always so busy. Before we know it, it will be Christmas and then 2013!
If you are living with a teenager who brings home friends every single day, you will know that they are always hungry and always looking for something “nice” to eat. These muffins are perfect for breakfast, lunch or in-between meals.
I baked these in large muffin pans but bake it in smaller pans if you want to add it to a lunchbox or if it forms part of a savoury item to a tea party.
The muffins freezes very well, so double up to save time. Just take it out a couple of hours before serving or defrost it in the microwave.
For the recipe, please visit PinkPolkaDotFood!
by pinkpolkadot
June 20, 2012 in Pork, Soup, Supper
Avocado is one of my most favourite fruits. In it’s simplest form, sliced on a slice of bread or glamorized in any other form, I just love it. It is one of my most favourite pizza toppings and I still think the combination of bacon, avocado and feta is a match made in heaven (this soup was created in honour of this wonderful combination). My brother eats avocado with syrup on bread. I always thought this to be a very odd combination, but he loves it.
Hubs grew up on a farm near Hazyview and one of the fruits that were farmed with was avocados, but he dislikes avocado in any form. His brother is still farming there and he also dislikes avocados. He went as far as removing all the avocado trees on the farm, saying it farms as badly as it tastes!
Although avocados are sometimes called avocado pears, they are not related to the pear family at all and are only called that because of its resemblance to pears. The Taiwanese eat avocados with milk and sugar and Filipinos puree them with milk and sugar to make a drink that is eaten after meals. (Maybe this is where my brother got his avo-syrup idea from?!) The Indonesians mix avocados with milk, coffee and rum! Avocados are also used in facial and body products. The leaves of the avocado tree can also be used in both fresh and dried form. One of the most creative avocado dishes that I have heard about was an avocado chocolate mousse recipe on the blog of “Daily dose of fresh”. You can find the recipe here!
As a teenager I believed that avocados were a totally no, no, because it was fattening! But now we know that the fats in avocados are good fats which
can reduce cholesterol levels. Avocados also have the highest protein content of any fruit. It is also considered as one of the healthiest foods on the planet because it contains valuable essential nutrients, including vitamins A, B, C and E, and iron, magnesium and potassium.
For the delicious soup recipe, please go to PinkPolkaDotFood.
I am still intrigued with my posts on this day in previous years! I did not post anything on 20 June 2011 or 20 June 2010. On 20 June 2009 I post a picture of our breakfast that consisted of banana bread and choc chip muffins!
by pinkpolkadot
April 9, 2012 in Chicken, Meals in minutes, Poultry, Supper
I had the most wonderful Easter Weekend. We spent the weekend at home and because it was raining, the most part of the weekend was spent indoors. We cooked, baked and had fun together as a family.
We went to the movies and saw the movie Titanic. It was the first time that my children saw this in a cinema because they were too young when it was first released. Although we enjoyed it a lot, we all cried a lot. Titanic is really an epic film which I can watch over and over again.
Unfortunately the girls went back to Stellenbosch this morning and for the first time in years; I had the Sunday blues (on a Monday)! The schools are also opening again tomorrow for the second term so Boykie will be back at school. I just cannot believe that it is April already!!
I use to make a meal in minutes on Wednesday nights, but since Masterchef SA is now showing on the television on a Tuesday night I make my quick and easy meals now on a Tuesday night. This dish is very quick to prepare and also economical because boned-in chicken breasts are very affordable.
For the recipe please go to PinkPolkaDotFood!
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July 21, 2010 in Bacon, Chicken, Meals in minutes, Quiche, Savory tart, Supper
This was another quick supper idea, based on one of my other recipes… and it was extremely nice!!
Ingredients:
1 x shortcut pastry
oil
250g bacon, cubed
1 onion, peeled and chopped finely in a food processor
4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped in a food processor
250g smooth full-cream cottage cheese
350ml ideal milk
4 eggs, beaten
15ml paprika
Salt and freshly grounded black pepper
1 x roasted chicken, skinned, deboned and cut into pieces
Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC.
Roll the shortcut pastry out on a floured surface and line a buttered 28cm quiche dish with the pastry. Prick with a fork and place in the fridge to rest.
Heat a little bit of oil and fry the bacon, onion and garlic till soft. Leave to cool.
Mix the cottage cheese, ideal milk, eggs and paprika together.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Stir the bacon mixture and chicken into the egg mixture and spoon into the prepared crust.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 – 50 minutes, until the mixture has set and is a caramel colour.
Serve hot.
Notes:
I prefer making this pastry for the crust.
Prepare your own roasted chicken in advance.
