Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Hot Cocoa with Cream

The best hot cocoa :)

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions: 

Combine cocoa, sugar, salt and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
Add milk and cream and continue heating over medium-low until hot.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla...and Enjoy!
Makes 4 servings


Crustless Bacon Quiche

This is really amazing,  and gluten free!

Ingredients:

8 eggs
1/2  cup milk
1 packet of bacon (chopped into small pieces)
1cup grated cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped green beans or broccoli
salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Beat together milk & eggs add salt & pepper for flavor
2. Fry bacon and chop into pieces
3. In a glass dish pour the egg mix and sprinkle grated cheese, bacon  and beans on top of the egg
4. cook  in the oven at 180°C for 30-40 minutes
5. serve with fresh tomatoes and basil

...forgot to take pictures :) 




Tomato Beef Casserole

It's been far too long sine I posted, but made this casserole last week and it was so good and really super quick!

Ingredients:

6 whole tomatoes, sliced
1 kg beef mince
2 onions, diced
2 tins chopped tomatoes (you can totally use fresh ones, i was just being lazy!)
1 cup grated cheese (I used cheddar, the recipe said parmesan though)
4 egg yolks
3 T Worcestershire sauce
mixed herbs
salt&pepper

Directions:

1. Slice tomatoes into thick pieces and lay on an olive oil greased oven tray, grill for 10-15 minutes at about 200*C

2. Brown onions and mince together

3. Add tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper too mince and stir

4. Combine egg yolks, herbs and grated cheese,and stir well





5. One mince is cooked pour into oven dish and lay tomato pieces on top, cover all with egg and cheese mixture and cook at 180* for about 30 minutes, or until cheese and egg is bubbling at the edges.




Serve with fresh vegetables and...Enjoy!