First Braai of 2014

On Wednesday 12th March we had our first Braai for 2014 and it was DIVINE!

Did a little baking...

Seafood Night

A few pics of the Seafood Night we had a couple of months ago...

Mixed Seafood

Peri Peri Prawns

Mussells

The sign of a good dinner

Homemade Strawberry Jam

 

 

I have wanted to make jam for the longest time ever!  This recipe is quick and easy to make and the jam tastes delicious!  I was a little concerned about the amount of sugar you have to use but it works out well.  Enjoy!

Recipe by All Recipes.  Pictures by Amanzi-Fundu.

Ingredients:

900g Strawberries, hulled
800g Caster Sugar
4 Tablespoons Lemon

Method:

Place the Strawberries into a pot and crush with a potato masher.

Add the sugar and lemon Juice.
Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
Increase heat and bring mixture to a rolling boil, stirring often.
Transfer to hot sterile jars.

Christmas with Special Friends

I invited Kelly and Darren over for a belated Christmas get together.  It was lovely seeing and spending time with them.  :)

Kelly and Darren



Food




Pickles




Ham, Beef and Pigs in Blankets




Banoffee Pie




Potato Salad





Cous cous salad

 


Salmon




Colslaw




Potatoes




Salad





Pasta Salad

 

Peri peri chicken




Chilli and Garlic Prawns

 

Bread



Meat again



Christmas @ Work

I made / arranged some food for a little get together that we had just before Christmas. 

Kolokythokeftedes, Sadza ne Nyama & Chocolate Parfait

My friends, Kelly and Darren, came for dinner the other night and they brought their beautiful baby Connie who is my God Daughter.  :-)  Kelly made a special request for Sadza ne Nyama so I made it for her.

I made them Kolokythokeftedes for starters, Sadza ne Nyama for the main course and Chocolate Parfait for pudding.

Kolokythokeftedes with hummous

Sadza

Nyama



Sadza ne Nyama



Strawberries

Chocolate Parfait, Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Rasta Pasta

My son loves Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae sauce so when I saw this "Rasta Pasta" I knew I had to make it for him.  It's really easy to make and it tastes quite fruity.

Ingredients:

2 x Tablespoons oil
1 x Packet Chicken Breasts (about 4 breasts), sliced
1 x Jar Rasta Pasta
1/2 packet Penne Pasta, cooked

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan
Add the chicken and cook for about 6 minutes or until done
Add the jar of Rasta Pasta sauce and cook for a further 5 minutes
Remove from the heat and stir in the already cooked pasta
Serve.

Levi Roots' Rasta Pasta



Add the sauce to the chicken



Penne with Bacon, Tomato & Spinach

I needed something quick and easy to make for my son for dinner so I decided to make this pasta dish.  It's really simple to make and it tastes delicious.

Ingredients:

2 x Tablespoons oil
1 x Onion, diced
1 x Tablespoon Garlic, Crushed
1 x Teaspoon Sugar
2 x Tablespoons mixed herbs
1 x Packet Bacon, sliced
1 x Can Chopped tomatoes
1/2 packet Penne Pasta, cooked
50g Spinached, chopped
Crumbled Feta Cheese

Method:

Fry the bacon for about 4 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic and herbs and cook for a further minute or until soft.
Add the can of Tomatoes.
Add the teaspoon of sugar.
Bring to the boil and then reduce heat.
Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes.
Keep a little of the spinach and feta aside.
Add the already cooked pasta, spinach and feta and stir well.
Remove from heat and transfer to a pyrex dish.
Sprinkle with remaining spinach and feta and serve.
Enjoy!

The Bacon and Tomato base

Ready to serve