Oldie but a goodie

You have a bounty of zucchini/courgette and don't know what to do with them; it's red hot outside and you don't want to stand outside and BBQ and you really don't want to heat up the house, but the family need feeding......here is what you do you make a Sausage Risotto in the microwave.

I bought this book at Mark's and Spencer before we came to Canada over 29 years ago and it has served me well:

My carrot soup recipe comes from this book; I posted about it here.  Also the Sausage Risotto recipe comes from the same book, you can get the recipe here.

If you don't eat meat, just add more veggies, and it freezes great.

It also reheats perfectly as well.  It feeds four no problem; so that's two nights meals sorted!!

While I was getting the links for the recipes I saw this recipe for Crockpot Falafel, I am going to have a go at that this week as I have wraps on the menu and this sounds good.

Fast 4 minute microwave cake

I was checking out some blogs today, when I stumbled upon this recipe over at Linda's blog. I figured what the heck, I may as well give it a try.

Easy Plain Cake

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups self raising flour
pinch salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5oz butter, melted



Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Add all other ingredients. Using a fork for mixing (I actually used a wire whisk, it was easier), combine all ingredients well.



Grease and line with greaseproof paper, a 22-23 cm (9") ring microwave safe container. Now the only dish I had was this silicone container I bought when we were in the States, its a bit big, but figured it would do. Pour batter into dish.



Microwave on HIGH 4 minutes. Stand 5 minutes. Turn out remove paper and cool.



Ice with your favourite icing. I used icing/confectioners sugar and flavoured coffee creamer, couldn't think of anything to use???



Now have to admit, I have had better cakes, however I have had a lot worse over the years. For the speediness and convenience, this one wins hands down. I will be making this again and again.

So thanks again Linda, pop over and see her here.

Just had a thought, to make a chocolate cake, substitute a couple of tablespoons of flour for cocoa.........haven't tried that, but it should work.