Breast Cancer Awareness month

So what will you be doing this month ? At my day job we will be raisng funds at the end of the month for breast cancer awareness month . I am thinking of baking a little something to add to this event .... will you be baking ?

Pumpkin Fritters - a little taste of home

Mmmm just the mere thought of these make me hungry. Back home when there would be a buffet of cooked food you can expect these to make an appearance. I guess every family will have there own way of making these and what it comes down to in the end is that they are scrumptious. This recipe is very simple and easy to make. You can use butternut squash or pumpkin your choice, both taste good.

Ingredients:

2 Cups of pumpkin (make sure that this is drained of as much liquid as possible)
3/4 + Cup of flour
Pinch salt
1tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
Oil for the pan
Extra cinnamon and sugar mixed for serving.

Method:

1. Make sure that after you have cooked the pumpkin and mashed it up smooth, that you put it into a fine sif strainer and press down with the back of a spoon to press as much liquid out as possible.

COOK IT..

MASH IT....

DRAIN IT....

2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

3. Add the 2 eggs and the pumpkin and mix very well. The mixture should not be runny it should be like crumpet batter. If for some reason it’s too dry add a little bit of milk and if it’s too wet add more flour.

4. Heat up a large frying pan with a little bit of oil and spoon in mixture .Keep pan on a medium heat. You will know it’s ready to turn because you will actually see that the sides are semi cooked, or you could just lift up and check, then flip over cook for a minute. Place on some kitchen paper and sprinkle with some cinnamon and sugar mixture.

You can have this with a meal or as is. Its very filling, im still greedy when it comes to these so I load up my plate but I only manage to eat 4.

All this talk of pumpkin and eating of it to is making me think ill need to make some pumpkin pie for Halloween...


Enjoy xoxo

Red onion & Orange Roasted Chicken

I need to admit that I have NEVER roasted a chicken, so I was pretty stressed about doing this for the first time. I searched around for a recipe that appealed to my taste buds. I came across this one on the Martha Stewart website. Not only is it simple but for a first timer like me that is just what I needed.

I love the idea of caramelized red onion and orange so this defiantly appealed to me.

So here is the recipe, hope you enjoy it and give it a try.

Ingredients:
2garlic clove, minced

Coarse salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

2 navel oranges (preferably organic), 1 zested, both cut into 2-inch wedges

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme, plus a few sprigs

1 whole chicken (4 to 4 1/2 pounds)

2 red onions, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch wedges

 

Ingredients:

1.       Preheat oven to 240C. Mash garlic and 1 teaspoon salt into a paste.

2.       Combine garlic paste, butter, zest, and chopped thyme. Gently separate skin from breast of chicken, and rub half of the butter mixture under the skin on each side. Season well with salt.

 

3.       Fill cavity with 2 orange wedges, 1 onion wedge, and thyme sprigs. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rimmed baking sheet, and tuck wings under. Tie legs together with kitchen twine. Scatter remaining oranges and onions around chicken. Dot oranges and onions with 1 tablespoon butter mixture.

 

4.       Roast for 30 minutes. Brush chicken with remaining butter mixture. Flip oranges and onions. Rotate sheet, and roast for 15 minutes more. Remove oranges and onions if caramelized. Roast chicken until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reaches 165 degrees, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

 

 

While this beauty is roasting I pre boiled some potatoes just fro about 6min,chopped them into quaters and roasted then in the oven for 35min or untill cooked through and golden brown.

 

 

And at last its all ready , I let the chicken rest for 10 min befor i carved it into portions.

 

 

I served mine with some steamed mixed veg.

 

 

 

I am very proud of this dish it was "delish"! So book mark this ;)

 

happy cooking and baking xoxo