African Vanielje on Jun 16 2009 | Filed under: baking, food blogging events, my life, sweet kitchen
The week before last was a bad week. Last week was worse. My kids and dog were threatened with a firearm, then I discovered my daughter was the victim of some hate email, my dad had a bad round of chemo, but hey, we all laagered-up (that’s gathered around in a protective circle for you [...]
African Vanielje on May 15 2009 | Filed under: Kassia & Figg, baking, breakfast, food blogging events, light meals
Man cannot live on bread alone, he needs the odd muffin to keep him sane. I don’t think anybody ever said that, but they should have. Muffins are like mini breads. Quicker to make and quicker to eat, and just as satisfying for a host of different reasons.
You don’t need to make a sandwich out [...]
African Vanielje on May 15 2009 | Filed under: Kassia & Figg, baking, breakfast, food blogging events, light meals, vkcb
This mix will make 12 muffins, or six bounteous buxom beauties like these.
Butter and flour your muffin tins.
Sieve:
4 cups flour
8 Tbspns flat baking powder
1 teaspoon mustard powder
A good pinch of flavoured or Maldon sea salt and some fresh black pepper.
Add 100g butter and blend with your fingertips until crumbly.
Mix 1 ½ cups of grated cheddar [...]
African Vanielje on Mar 17 2009 | Filed under: baking, food blogging events, sweet kitchen
It has been far too long since I’ve participated in a food blogging event, but halfway around the world from home, and with a deli to run, bending my week’s menu around a blogging event becomes somewhat challenging. GYO (Grow Your Own) seems to sidestep all that as the title really encapsulates the only rule, [...]
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