How To Be a Domestic God

My favorite Nigella book has to be "How To Be a Domestic Goddess".  Not only for all the sweet treats, but for all the valuable advice Nigella passes on to her minions.

I would like to try every recipe in the book, and will be documenting my findings here...:)

Let's get baking!

Spaghetti with tomato and chilli...

Ok, so I am not exactly the spokesperson for spaghetti, or anything Italian for that matter, but I have to say that this new found love of mine, makes me feel utterly Italian!  Spaghetti with tomato and chilli is just spaghetti and sauce really, but add some fire and it becomes something of a marvel.  Nigella would agree totally, and I think if she had to taste this, she would be impressed!

Ingredients:

Half a packet of shop bought spaghetti
Chopped cherry tomatoes (about half a small bag)
One onion
One red chilli, chopped and seeds removed
Tomato sauce (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Boil spaghetti until tender
Mix in chopped cherry tomatoes, onion and chilli
Add some tomato sauce for good measure
Salt and pepper to taste

Enjoy!  :)



This image does not belong to me, it was found at:  www.dailymail.co.uk

Cupcakes for a good cause...

This weekend, Michael and I made some cupcakes for a charity called "Cupcakes for kids with cancer".  I cannot think of a better reason to bake something...:)



www.cupcakesofhope.org/‎ 

Crumbed Chicken and Salad

You know, there are few things in this world as joyous as a simple supper of crumbed chicken and salad.  The fact that the salad is a breeze to make whilst the chicken bakes in the oven, is just a joy in itself.  But the pleasure of eating something so good, but knowing that it is also good for you - is the greatest joy of all.  So, make the salad of your choice, get some chicken breasts, dunk them in some corn flour, then egg, then in bread crumbs, and bake or fry them...

Joy, joy, joy!  :)



Please note that this picture does not belong to me, and was found at:  www.taste.com

Something Simple...

One of the greatest lessons that I have learned from Nigella, is the fact that the simpler something is, the better it is!  I made some simple snackwiches last night...just bread with some ground beef and veggies...so delicious and so simple!

Perfect for lunch the next day too!

Pilchards Hot Pot

I am trying something very traditionally South African this weekend called a pilchards hot pot, which is basically canned pilchards cooked with spinach and served with polenta.

Bizarre as it may seem, but the small bones which are always present in pilchards are miraculously cooked away, and you are left with something comforting and so unusual!  :)

Really not sure what Nigella would think of this, but it works for me.

Hello!!

Yes, I am back.  I have been suffering from some bizarre illness that has left me coughing for weeks on end!  But I am back in the kitchen and cooking up a storm again!  Tonight, Michael and I are heading into pork sausage country and doing something that looks good, tastes great, and obviously comes from the mind of Nigella!  :)

Missed you all...