Crustless Bacon Quiche

This is a recipe that my mom and I tried out WITHOUT a cookbook! It turned out really well, and it’s one of the easiest recipes ever! You can eat it hot for dinner or cold for breakfast! ... Well, you could have it cold OR hot for breakfast! J

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups cheddar cheese

1 cup mozzarella cheese

1 package bacon - cooked

1 cup chopped sausage - cooked

¼ cup finely diced onions

8 eggs

½ cup milk

1 cup shredded potato

¼ cup flour

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp coarsely ground black pepper

garnish with paprika and red pepper flakes

Method:

First, add eggs and milk. Mix well. Grate the cheese. Add flour and cheese to the egg/milk mix and mix well. Chop the bacon and sausage and add to the mixture. Put the diced onions, shredded potatoes, pepper and salt into the mixture. Mix well. Pour into greased baking dish (like a 9” pie pan) and garnish with paprika and red pepper flakes. Pop in the oven at 350 F for 50 min, or until the eggs are set. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 min, then cut in wedges and serve! J

~ Nully’s Tips ~

While the quiche is in the oven, 

why not prepare other things for dinner

as well? I paired it with

asparagus and honey dew

melon slices. Yummy! J

No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

                              ~Matthew 6:24~

Tea Party Tea & Buttermilk Rusks



This is another recipe of my Ouma Erika’s. It’s supposed to be enjoyed with a cup of English Breakfast Tea, or, like my family calls it, "Tea Party Tea". It’s a really messy treat to make, so roll up your sleeves and let's start baking!

　
Ingredients:

6 1/2 cups self-raising flour
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup margarine
1 cup sugar

**If you only have all purpose flour and don't want to run to the store for self raising flour, simply add 1 ½ tsp baking powder and ½ tsp salt for each cup of flour.

**If you don't have buttermilk, just add 1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5 min and use as the recipe indicates. (Use 2 cups of milk and 2 tbsp of white vinegar or lemon juice for this recipe.)
　

　Method:

1.) Mix the sugar and eggs well. Add the buttermilk and mix well.
2.) Rub the margarine into the flour. This is where the messy (and fun) part begins!
3.) Mix the flour and milk mixture with your hands. Knead the dough softly.
4.) Form small golf ball sized balls and line them up side-by-side in a well greased bread pan. (This recipe fills 3 bread pans)
5.) Bake at 325 F for 50 min.
6.) After cooling slightly, break apart and place them directly on the oven racks. Let them dry in the oven at 200 F for approximately 2 hrs.

　


　

Tea Party Tea:

Make a pot of black tea. My family always uses PG Tips.

Before you fill your tea pot with tea, you need to warm up your tea pot.

To do this, pour hot water into your tea pot and put the lid on.

Meanwhile, boil a kettle of water. Once the water boils, pour your

tea pot water out, then fill your tea pot with 2 tea bags and pour the hot water in.

Brew the tea for 2-3 min.

Pour a small amount of milk into your tea cup, add sugar if desired, fill with tea and stir.

Now, you can enjoy your Rusks and Tea!

　

~Nully’s Tips~

This is a very, VERY messy thing to bake.

If you have any jewelry on,

TAKE THEM OFF!!!!

　

"The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man; It searches out his inmost being." ~ Proverbs 20:27

Ouma Erika's Banana Bread

This is a recipe that was passed down from my Ouma Erika (My mom's mom) to me. It’s yummy and fairly easy. I think the hardest part is mashing the bananas! I’d recommend this recipe for beginner bakers, or people that like bananas. Or bread! =)

　
Ingredients:5 oz. butter (120 grams)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
A pinch of salt
120 ml. milk
1 tsp baking powder
4 bananas, smashed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
　
Preheat oven to 360 degrees F.
　
　
Method:Mix the butter and sugar in your mixer. Once the mixture is fluffy, add the eggs and mix well. Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and set it aside. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk. Mix the dry ingredients with the baking soda. Add to butter mixture. Mash up the bananas and add to mixture. Add a pinch of salt and the vanilla. Mix well. Be sure to scrape the bowl to ensure everything mixes evenly.  Add the walnuts, if desired, and mix. Pour evenly into two greased bread pans. Put in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

~ Nully’s Tips ~

Add chocolate sauce and

butter to the banana bread

when you serve it to

make it fancier.

(and yummier!)

This recipe came from my Ouma Erika’s cook book. She collected it as a young woman in South Africa, but I'm not sure where she found it.

"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with each other." ~ Mark 9:50

Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake

Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake

I'd recommend this recipe for beginner bakers. It's a super easy recipe, and it's delicious! I found that it was less challenging than other cakes I've made before, but it was equally rewarding. Plus, it looks adorable.

Ingredients:

3/4 c softened butter
2 eggs
2 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 c milk (I use rice milk)
2/3 c chocolate syrup
1 recipe chocolate icing
a few shakes of powdered sugar (optional)
candied cherries (optional)

You will need:

a cooling rack
spatula
10" fluted tube pan or bundt cake pan
1 small and 1 medium mixing bowl
mixer
measuring cups and spoons
non stick cooking spray
toothpick
sauce pan

Method:

Step one: have butter and eggs sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Grease and lightly flour the cake pan. In the medium bowl, mix the baking powder, baking soda, salt and the flour. Set aside.

Step two: With the mixer, beat the butter on low speed, about 30 seconds. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat it until it's fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Mix at medium speed for 1 minute after each addition. Scrape the bowl periodically. Add the flour mixture and the milk to the butter alternately, beating on low speed after each addition until mixed. Set aside 2 cups of the batter and pour the rest into the cake pan.

Step three: Mix the chocolate syrup with the 2 cups of reserved batter. Beat until well combined. Pour this into the cake pan on top of the batter. DO NOT MIX!

Step four: Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 50 minutes to until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool completely.

Step five: Chocolate Icing: While your cake is cooling, prepare the chocolate icing. In a saucepan, heat 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, 2 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp light colored corn syrup and 1/4 tsp vanilla on low heat. Stir constantly until it's melted and smooth. Use immediately.

Once your cake is cooled, place it onto a plate or cake stand. Dust the cake with some powdered sugar and then pour the chocolate icing over the cake. Garnish with candied cherries.

This recipe was adapted from "Better Homes And Gardens New Cook Book. The 12th Edition"

~ Nully's Tips ~

Clean up as you go,

'cause you're going to

 use some of the utensils

 more than once!



"Whoever gives heed to instructions prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord."

Proverbs 16:20