Tuesday 19 July 2016

How To Prepare Point & Kill (Fresh Fish Peppersoup)



INGREDIENTS 
Onions ,Saint leaf,Maggi ,Crayfish,Garlic(if you like that),Utazi (bitter stuff), Red oil,(very little),Crayfish, salt to taste and possibly enough pepper.

METHOD
First, wash the fish with hot water and keep on a separate bowl, before that you
know you need to split the stomach and get rid of unwanted stuff.
Pour water in a pot and boil,add a little amount of red oil,magi(seasoning),crayfish,the garlic,
pepper and salt.
Then drop the already washed whole fish into the boiling pot and cook for 5to 8 minutes..spray the
utazi and saint leaf evenly and cook  for another five minutes then get a bottle of your favorite wine and get seated 

How To Make Cashew Juice



INGREDIENTS 
 10 cashew fruit,4 cups of water,1 lime (juiced),piece of ginger,passion flavored
syrup.

METHOD
 Add cashew fruit,ginger and water in a blender and until smooth.Strain into a jug and add
 lime juice.Sweeten with passion flavored syrup or sugar .Chill and serve

How To Make a Guava Juice



INGREDIENTS
120g Guava Fruit ,5 Tablespoons sugar syrup(50-50 sugar & water solution),236ml water(boil).
METHODS:

Peel the guava ,take only the outer flesh minus the seeds in the middle.
Mix the guava, syrup and water and blend in a food processor.
Pour over crushed ice.

Tuesday 5 July 2016

Easy Owl Cupcakes (Hedwig Inspired)


I absolutely love these cupcakes! Super easy to make, great project for kids. I recommend this for everyone.

Step 1: Things you'll need.


Cupcake mix (and all requested items on the box)
Frosting - Any flavor or color. Be creative!
Bag of M&Ms
Oreos
Optional
Cupcake liners
#8 frosting tip (that's what I used. Not necessary of course)
Step 2: Frosting!!!!




After your cupcakes are done, cool them off and add the frosting.
I used a random frosting tip I had laying around. It said #8 on it. I just liked the bumpy texture I could make. It reminded me of feathers, so that was perfect.
Step 3: Decorating :-)



Twist the Oreos and put the side that has the cream on top of your cupcake add pictured above.
M&M's in the middle of the cream to replicate the eyeballs. Any color you wish works.
A whole orange or yellow M&M for the beak (inserted into the frosting halfway.)
For the eyebrows, I cut 1/4 of the non cream side of the Oreo. (I ate a lot of Oreos during this part *lol*)
Have a blast making these. Be creative! I can't wait to see you share!!

Dutch Oven, Fruit Medley Cobbler

One cobbler to rule them all (or at least their taste buds). Make a Dutch oven dessert that will make everyone happy.
I make a Dutch oven dessert almost every time we go camping because they're so easy to make. I'll ask
the kids what flavor of cobbler they want and I'll get a different answer from each one. So I had a great idea to make one cobbler to fit all their requests.

This experimental recipe was based on my normal cobbler recipes. It looks and sounds fancier but was just as simple to make and it turned out great. The kids loved being able to choose one or all flavors, and I loved being their culinary hero once again.

Step 1: Ingredients



1 can red raspberry pie filling

1 can blueberry pie filling

1 can peach pie filling

1 yellow cake mix and required ingredients (mine called for 3 eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1 cup water)

* As a side note, you could choose to use any fruit pie filling flavor you wanted (strawberry, apple, etc).

* Another option is to use two or four flavors.

Step 2: Tools and Utensils


12" Dutch oven

Can opener (if your pie filling doesn't have pull top lids)

Spoon and mixing bowl

Briquettes and a lighter (I like to use a chimney starter)

Tongs to handle hot briquettes

Tool or glove to handle a hot Dutch oven

Step 3: Preparation








Start by lighting the briquettes so they can be ready when you start cooking in about 15 minutes.

Lightly oil the bottom of the Dutch oven.

Spoon the cans of pie filling into the bottom of the Dutch oven, keeping each flavor separate from the other.

Prepare the cake mix and required ingredients as directed.

Spoon the cake mix over the pie filling, making sure not to mix the pie fillings or the cake mix.

Step 4: Cooking


Cook in a conventional oven for 34-38 minutes at 350°F.
Or
Cook using briquettes for 34-38 minutes at 350°F by placing 10 briquettes under the Dutch oven and 16 briquettes on top of the Dutch oven.

Rotate the entire Dutch oven 1/4 turn and the oven lid 1/4 turn the opposite direction every 7-10 minutes for even baking heat.
Step 5: Serve and enjoy



Serve and enjoy your new found hero status.

Optionally garnish with whipped cream or ice cream.

Step 6: A few more tips for cooking with a Dutch oven


To know how many briquettes to use on top and bottom use the following formula for 325°F heat:
  • Place the same number of coals under the oven as the pot diameter minus three.
  • Place the same number of coals on top of the oven as the pot diameter plus three.
  • To increase or decrease the heat in increments of 25°F:
  • Add (or remove) one briquette each to the top and bottom for every 25°F
  • Therefore our 350°F cooking temperature is:
  • Bottom = 12(for the diameter) - 3(for the rule) + 1(for the extra 25°F) -> 10 briquettes on bottom
  • Top = 12(for the diameter) + 3(for the rule) +1(for the extra 25°F) -> 16 briquettes on top
  • One trick I use is to mix the cake mix at home, put it in a zip lock bag, and just pour it over the pie filling when I'm ready to cook.
  • Last tip, I like to use heavy duty tin foil to line the bottom of my Dutch ovens when cooking sweet desserts. The sticky sweet food doesn't come off as easy as I would like.


Monday 4 July 2016

How to Open a Champagne Bottle

Learning how to open a champagne bottle like a pro, without blowing it, takes no time at all. Here's a quick tutorial on the subtle method that helped me get over my fear of opening champagne in public.


Step 1: Remove the Foil Top








Different bottles are perforated in different spots on the foil top. If there's not an obvious and easy tab to pull for removing the foil, I like to find the twist tab of the wire cage and open the foil by putting my thumb nail under the tab and pulling it out, through the foil. Then you are able to unwrap and remove the foil top.

(If the remaining lower portion of the foil is loose and moving around, I like to remove that too.)

Step 2: Remove the Wire Cork Cage

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Remove the wire cork cage, or muselet, by twisting the circular tab towards you if you're right handed, and away from you if you're left handed. Occasionally I've found that the cage is the only thing keeping the cork in place, so be sure to keep pressure on the cork as you remove the cage just in case.

Step 3: Pro Cork Removal





While 'popping' the cork is exciting at big events or outdoor parties, I prefer a more subtle technique for indoor removal. That's why I was so excited to learn this simple trick:

1. Place the bottle on a smooth and stable surface.

2. Firmly grab the cork and push down while keeping it stationary.

3. As you're holding the cork and pushing down, SLOWLY twist* the bottle either direction while keeping the bottle firmly on the work surface.

4. Allow the cork to slowly rise up and out of the bottle as you're slowly twisting the bottle until there is a very small pop and the cork comes all the way out. There may be a little foaming over, but if you've done the process slowly enough, there will be only a small amount or none at all.

*Depending on the internal pressure, it will take anywhere from 5-8 rotations of the bottle before the cork is ready to come out.

Mimosa Recipe


This brunch-time staple is one of my all time favorite cocktails. A mimosa's combination of fresh, sweet, and bubbly makes it a great sidekick for friends and the morning sun! I'm going to show you how
to make a classic mimosa recipe (the best in my opinion) and offer suggestions for fun and tasty variations.
Step 1: Supplies

Dry Sparkling Wine

Because you're mixing it with orange juice, you don't have to worry about buying super high quality wine, but I do recommend spending at least $10 (and up to $15) per bottle. If you spend less there's a good chance you'll end up with a big headache in exchange for your dollars saved.

My favorite sparkling wine for making mimosas is Presto, a prosecco brut - inexpensive and delicious!

Orange Juice

For the best tasting drink, it only makes sense to buy the best quality juice! And to me that means fresh squeezed, NOT concentrate. If you don't have time to juice it yourself, there are good commercially squeezed options available at most grocery stores.

Glasses

For a classic mimosa look, champagne flutes are the way to go (pictured), but don't hesitate to change that up if your occasion calls for it. As an example, canning jars as glasses would look great at a barn brunch!

Garnishes

Orange slices and mint make great garnishes!

Cold is Gold!

It's important to keep both the sparkling wine and the OJ in the fridge right up until it's time to mix and serve the drinks. This ensures that the bubbles stay bubbly and the flavor stays fresh!

Step 2: The Golden Ratio




The classic mix ratio is 50% sparkling wine / 50% orange juice.

Always pour the sparkling wine in first! This ensures that the wine gets mixed into the orange juice without having to stir it, which can flatten the wine.

* For my Instructable on how to open a champagne bottle without blowing it, click here!

Step 3: Mix Using Gravity





Top up the glass with your fresh squeezed OJ.

Step 4: Garnish & Serve!

Add garnish of choice and immediately serve.

Step 5: Recipe Variations
Some great recipe variations to try are:

- using orange / mango juice (This juice is thicker, so make the ratio 60% wine to 40% juice.)

- adding cut strawberries, lemon, and basil, 40% sparkling water, and only a splash of OJ to the 50% sparkling wine

- using fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice instead of OJ

- adding some pineapple juice to your OJ before mixing it with the wine

Let me know which one turns into your favorite and happy brunching!