Wednesday 25 April 2012

Walnut Burgers


This bad boy is 100% yum. Even my meat loving hubby prefers the walnut burger to "real deal". So pull out the slap chop and lets get cookin'!

What you're going to need:

1   cup   Chickpeas
1   tsp    Olive oil
1   cup   Onion (finely chopped)
½  tsp    Garlic powder
¼  tsp    Pepper
¼  tsp    Salt
¼  tsp    Cumin
1   cup   Mushroom (finely chopped)
1   cup   Walnuts (finely chopped)
½  cup   Bread crumbs
¼  cup   Cilantro (coarsely chopped)
½  cup   Water

How to get tasty:

1) In a pot boil the chickpeas for 15 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
2) With a slap chop, or food processor if your so inclined, finely chop the onion, mushroom, walnut and chickpeas. * Prepare each ingredient separate for now.*
3) Over medium high heat, heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan. Add in the onion, garlic powder, salt pepper and cumin. Cook until the onion is tender. (5 minutes)
4) Stir in the mushroom and cook until completely tender and no liquid remains. (5 minutes)
5) Add the walnuts and the chickpeas. Stir until everything is well mixed
6) Finally, toss in the bread crumbs, cilantro and water. Mix until it all binds and takes on a meat texture.
7) Remove from heat and allow to cool. Once its cool enough to touch, form patties. Makes about 4.
8) Turn oven to broil. Put the patties on a greased cookie sheet and into oven.
9) Broil until golden brown on each side.

Note : It goes great with a Jalapeno Havarti

Happy Eating!



    

Wednesday 18 April 2012

Franken-Brownie

"IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!!"
 



Warning: I take no responsibility for any sugar comas this recipe may cause.

This brownie is a peanut-butter cookie base, a nutella brownie middle and a rocky road icing top. Yep. You read that right. It is a monstrosity of flavors and all the better for it. 

Now lets get cooking!

Layer 1: Peanut-butter Cookie

1/2    cup    Butter
1/2    cup    Chunky peanut-butter
1/2    cup    Sugar 
1/2    cup    Brown sugar
  1       -      Egg
  1     cup    Flour
1/2     tsp    Baking powder  
1¼     tsp    Baking soda



1)  Cream together butter, peanut-butter and both sugars 
2)  Beat in the egg
3)  In a separate bowl  mix together the flour, baking soda and baking powder
4)  Combine the flour mixture to the peanut-butter mixture 
5)  Spread into a greased 8x8 pan 
6)  Put in fridge for now

Layer 2: Nutella Brownie

  1    cup    Nutella
  2      -      Eggs
2/3   cup    Flour   

1)  Preheat oven to 350° F
2)  Beat egg and nutella together until smooth
3)  Mix in flour 
4) Pour over the peanut-butter layer and bake for 30-45 minutes (until tooth pick comes away clean)


Layer 3: Rocky Road Icing  

2/3    cup    Mini marshmallows
  3    tbsp    Butter
  3    tbsp    Water
1/6    cup    Chocolate chips
1½    cup    Icing Sugar 
2/3     tsp    Vanilla 

1)  In a sauce pan melt marshmallow, butter, water and chocolate chips until smooth
2)  Transfer into a bowl 
3)  Mix in sugar and vanilla, beat until cool and thick 
4) Spread over cooled brownies 

 
Happy Baking 







 

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Peanut-butter Nutella Cookies


We all know nutella makes EVERYTHING more delicious... So naturally it needs to go in cookies, and what is better then peanut-butter cookies?  Nothing!.... Except maybe peanut-butter cookies with chocolate chunks.  Mmmmh

So with no delay, lets start baking!



What you're going to need:

1/2        cup       Butter
1/2        cup       Chunky peanut-butter
1/2        cup       Sugar
1/2        cup       Brown sugar
  1           -          Egg
  1         cup       Flour
1/2         tsp       Baking soda
1¼         tsp       Baking powder
1/2        cup       Chocolate chunks
1/4        cup       Nutella


How to get tasty:

1) Preheat oven to 350ยบ F
2) Cream together butter, peanut-butter, and the sugars
3) Beat in the egg
4) In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda and baking powder
5) Combine the flour mixture to the peanut-butter mixture. Stir until all the flour is integrated
6) Mix in the chocolate chunks and with a fork mix in the Nutella. You want it to marble
7) Roll into roughly 1 inch balls and slightly flatten on a cookie sheet
8) Put in oven for 10 -15 minutes
 

Happy Baking







Tuesday 3 April 2012

Oreo Smashers

If you're looking for something simple to make, sweet and sooo good you'll be going back for fourths and fifths... This is for you!

It's seriously easy. All you need is a big box of Oreos, a bag of marshmallows and a dash of vanilla and we are in business baby... Really, that's it!

So take that bag of Oreos and smash em up. It's a great way to get out the days stress... as you can see from my little video I certainly take the opportunity  haha

Once your Oreos are nicely broken up, melt down the marshmallows, about 3 quarters of a bag should be good.

Stir in a teaspoon of vanilla

When everything is all melted and a gooey mess it's time to stir in the broken Oreo bits. After it's all mixed together, spread into an 8x8 pan and let cool.

Refrigerate it if you are eager for dessert.... no one will judge you :)