Mexican Spice mix
This can be use on meat, fish or meat substitutes . Put all the ingredients in a jar and give it a good mix!
1 tbls ground cumin
1 tbls of ground coriander
1 tbls oregano
1 tbls garlic salt
1 tbls smoked paprika
1 tbls garlic granules
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Chili flakes
Tomato sauce
- 2 tins of chopped tomatoes
- 1 Onion
- 2 Cloves of garlic
- 1 Stick of celery
- 1 Carrot
- 1 grated zucchini
- Chop your onion carrot and celery and fry in a pan with some olive oil till soft,then add chopped garlic and and zucchini and fry a little longer.
- Add both tins of tomato and cook on a low heat till reduced and a rich red colour.
- When the sauce is reduced, set it aside to cool slightly then put it into blender to blend till smooth.
- You can use this as a sauce for pasta or fry some minced beef or chicken and add sauce for bolognese.
- You can also try this sauce with Chicken legs or pork chops as a stew.
Toffee sauce
- 5 oz / 142 g brown sugar
- 3 oz / 85 g butter
- 4 tbsp double cream
- For the toffee heat the brown sugar butter and cream in a pan for about 3 minutes until it bubble and changes colour a bit.
- Pour over the cooked cake and put under the grill until it bubbles, watch that it does not burn!
- Serve with fresh cream or vanilla ice cream.
Bone broth
Bone broths provide important minerals and vitamins that we need to cope with stress in our daily lives. It is an inexpensive way to get minerals and vitamins without taking supplements, which sometimes are not absorbed by the body when isolated from foods in supplements. Broth also fights wrinkles, cellulite and is good for loose skin after weight loss.
Another benefit of broth is that it heals the digestive tract (gut lining) because it is full of amino acids. It also stretches the small portions of protein by making someone feel full on less so it is a great way to save money!
It’s like Botox in a bowl!
- 1/2 -1 kg bones from pastured animals
- (chicken feet and caucus /necks or beef bones knuckles are best)
- 4 cloves organic garlic
- 5 liters filtered water
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 onion
- Ginger, star anise, cinnamon and chili
- Put all ingredients in slow cooker overnight or longer and set to low (8-24 hours).
- In the morning, strain broth and refrigerate in separate glass containers.
- Once it is chilled remove the fat and save it other uses.
- Drink the broth or use it for a base for soup.
Cranberry sauce
This is a great present at christmas and is lovely with cold meats as well as turkey!
- 1 12 oz/ 350 g bag of cranberries
- 175 g brown sugar
- 1 orange zest and juice
- 2 cinnamon sticks whole or 1 teaspoon ground
- Splash of brandy (optional)
- Place all the ingredients in a pan and bring to a simmer cook till all the cranberries have popped.
- If you need a bit more liquid just add some more juice or water.
- Towards the end of cooking add a splash or brandy or orange liquor.
- When sauce has cooled slightly put in sterilized jars and seal.
- If you want to make a larger amount simply weigh your berries and use about half the weight of sugar to make your sauce, taste to check sweetness as some berries are more tart than others.
Home made chili sauce
My son Henrik wanted to make homemade chili sauce so we gave it a go and it turned out quite well. It still needs a little work but I thought I would share with you the first try.
- 6-7 large red chillis seeds removed
- 6-7 Large green chillis seeds removed
- 1 12oz bottle of malt vinegar
- 1 onion sliced
- 6 cloves of garlic whole
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1-2 tablespoon of dark brown sugar
- Fry the onion and chopped chillis in a heavy based pan till soft then add spices and vinegar let cook for a few minutes.
- Let it cool a bit and then put it in a blender and blend on high till smooth.
- Pass the sauce through a sift and then return to the heat for a few more minutes.
- Bottle the sauce while still hot into sterilized bottles.
- The sauce can be used as cooking sauce for chicken wings or just as a side!
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