Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Left over spaghetti


You will need:

Left over spaghetti
Olive oil
garlic
coriander
grated cheese (any kind you like)
fresh tomatoes
feta cheese

Sauté spaghetti in olive oil and garlic until warm.
Remove from heat.
Add coriander and grated cheese to taste.
Garnish with fresh tomatoes and feta cheese to taste.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Chocolate muffins covered with brazilian fudge (brigadeiro)



For muffins:
(makes 12)

200gr flour
100gr caster sugar
2tsp baking powder
50gr cocoa powder
70gr chopped dark chocolate
2 eggs
100ml vegetable oil
250ml milk

Preheat oven to 200˚C (mine is electric so I preheat to 180˚C)

Add dry ingredients in a bowl.
Whisk wet ingredients in a separate bowl,
Now add wet to dry ingredients until just combined, don't overwork it.
Spoon into a 12 hole muffin tray lined with paper muffin cases.
Bake for 20 min.


For fudge (Brigadeiro):

1 can condensed milk
3 tbsp powdered cocoa
1tbsp of butter

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine condensed milk, cocoa and butter.
Cook, stirring until thickened, for about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and let it cool.
When cool but still soft enough, cover muffins and finish with some chocolate sprinkles.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Detox Water



Detox water:

2L water
1 medium cucumber
1 lemon
10-12 mint leaves. 
Steep overnight in fridge and drink.