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Saturday, June 26th, 2010 |
This is an easy vegetariam recipe with lentils to make it even healthier and more filling
Lentil and Vegetable Soup Recipe
Ingredients
vegetables of your choice, e.g. 6 carrots, 2 potatoes or radishes, 1 onion or spring onion, celery, parsley, 1 tomato. You can also use broccoli or cauliflower.
2litres water
1 block or 2 teaspoons vegetable stock
salt and pepper to taste
Method
dice or grate vegetables
place all ingredients in pot with water. Bring to a boil.
Cook on medium heat for 30 minutes
Blend or liquidise vegetables with some of the liquid and return to pot for another 30 minutes or until cooked.
Season to taste.
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 |
Yesterday I logged onto Facebook only to find a petition waiting for me. Nothing unusual, except this one was about getting rid of Julius Malema.
This from a cousin who is not an ANC supporter.
So I wondered out loud – in my status update – as one does on Facebook. I wondered what hope a Facebook petition would have if the ANCYL president was actively defying his party boss. Who just happens to be president of the Republic.
How on earth will signing up to an anti Malema group make any difference?
Julius Malema by the looks of things enjoys whatever publicity comes his way. Good or bad doesn’t seem to matter.
From what I understand, the only way to get rid of Malema is through the ANCYL. Whether you have a Facebook account or not, wishing Malema away won’t help get rid of him.
The only way as far as I can tell is for the ANC to cut him off financially – I take it the ANCYL doesn’t have money of its own - or vote him out through the ANCYL structures.
So if you’re under the age of 35 and prepared to register as a ANCYL member and attend party meetings or a member of the ANC national council, you have no hope of getting rid of Julius Malema.
Signing up to petitions on Facebook will only mean you’re giving away your privacy. My guess is Malema won’t be bothered either way.
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Monday, October 12th, 2009 |
Yesterday evenign I felt like baking something sweet, so googled away and came up with this one.
As I might have mentioned before, I am not going to win any Top Chef competitions. Not even best of the worst chefs.
But this recipe was so easy and the cake so delicious, I had to share it. I didn’t use the optional walnuts, nor the glaze.
Recipe Fantastic Orange Loaf
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
grated orange rind
1/2 cup fresh orange juice (plus water if needed)
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Glaze
1 orange, juice of
1/4 cup sugar
Directions
1. Beat butter, sugar and 1 egg well.
2. Beat in 2nd egg.
3. Stir in rind and jucse.
4. Mix dry ingredients together.
5. Add to orange mixture til just mixed.
6. Place in a grease loaf pan.
7. Bake 180C 40 – 60minutes (or until brown on top).
8. Mix glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugar.Spoon over top of loaf while still warm.
9. Let stand 10 minutes.
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 |
This is a relatively easy recipe for butter chicken. The taste is all in the spices.
If you are like me and clueless where spices are concerned, google your local spice shop and give them a call.
I live in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town and visit Simply spices in Kenilworth Centre. Their telephone number is 021 671 2672 for locals.
Butter Chicken
1kg Chicken fillets cubed
1 Big or 2 small onions finely chopped
60ml Butter
5 ml tumeric
5ml Rajah curry powder/packo roasted masala
5ml chicken masala
5ml jeera
5ml Leaf masala
Salt to taste
60ml yoghurt
250ml fresh cream
Bunch Danhia
tomato paste
30ml sugar or to taste
Braise onions and butter until transparent dont brown. Add all spices (except salt) until a thick sauce and simmer
Add chicken and yoghurt and half bunch danhia. Simmer for 15 mins. Add tomato paste and lastly cream and salt to taste..
and the rest of the danhia serve with roti’s or Naan bread..
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009 |
Can there really be anything more delicous than warm baked bread on a Sunday evening?
Here’s an easy recipe that never flops for me.
Makes 1 large loaf
10g sachet instant yeast
240g (500ml) Cake Flour
375ml Luke warm water
502ml sunflower oil
10ml sugar
5 ml salt
120g (250ml) extra cake flour (approximate amount)
Method
1. Generously grease on 28cm loaf tin
2. Place the yeast and the first measure of flour into a mixing bowl or th ebowl of electric mixer fitted with the dough hook. Add all the remaining ingredients – except the extra flour – an mix well
3. Gradually add enough of the extra flour to form a soft dough. Knead for 4-5 minuts (with the mixer), or turn out onto a floured surface adn kneed by hand for about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Sprinkle the dough lightly with flour and shape into a neat ball. Return the dough to the bowl, cover and set aside in a warm spot to rise for about 40 minuts, until doubled in bulk.
4. Punch down the dough, shape neatly and place into the prepared tin. Set aside, uncovered, until doubled again in bulk. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 170C.
5. Bake for about 45 minutes, until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, and the crust is golden brown. Allow to cool for a few minutes in the tin, then cool on a wire rack.
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