March 5th, 2010
Ingredients:
500g sugar beans
150g bacon (diced)
1 large onion (chopped)
5pcs beef stock cubes
1L hot Rooibos
2 medium potatoes (grated)
2 ripe tomatoes (diced)
2 large carrots (grated)
table salt and coarsely ground black pepper, to taste
Run sugar beans under water to wash and clean. Soak sugar beans overnight in 3.5L Rooibos.
Take a large saucepan and bring the chilled beans and Rooibos to a boil. Upon boiling point, lower heat and bring to a simmer until beans are cooked.
In a separate pan, sauté bacon and onions until golden brown.
Add the bacon, onions, beef stock cubes, hot Roobios, potatoes, tomatoes and carrots to the saucepan with beans and Roobios. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with whole wheat bread.
Serves 8 - 10
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February 19th, 2010
Ingredients:
40ml brown sugar
100ml Irish Whisky
100ml lightly whipped fresh cream
1 bar chocolate, grated
Set four glasses down for mixing.
Combine 125ml hot Rooibos,10ml brown sugar and 25ml Irish Whisky and pour into each glass.
Mix well until sugar dissolves.
Top each glass with cream by pouring the cream gently using the back of a metal spoon. Do not stir.
Serve with a sprinkle of grated chocolate above cream.
Makes 4 glasses
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February 9th, 2010
‘Here, thou, great Anna!
whom three realms obey,
Dost sometimes counsel
take–and sometimes tea.’
~ Alexander Pope
Rape of the Lock (canto III, l. 7)
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February 5th, 2010
Ingredients:
1pc lemon
75ml sugar
1pc cinnamon stick
5ml ground cloves
500ml red wine
Take the lemon and peel the rind off in a single strip. Cut the remaining lemon into 5 slices and set aside.
Heat Rooibos and add the lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon stick and ground cloves. Maintain the heat until sugar dissolves.
Pour in red wine and bring to a boil.
Remove cinnamon stick and rind, taste for sweetness and add more sugar if necessary.
Pour into glasses and serve with a slice of lemon.
Makes 5 Glasses
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February 2nd, 2010
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