Full disclosure - this is a rip off of the chelsea one, but I did it so you don't have to weigh the sugar.
I think we can all agree that Honey Bubble cake is the best treat in the world that you can make, hands down. When I was in standard 2 I had a boyfriend and his mum made this, so honey bubble cake makes me thing of Martyn and sitting in his parents car in the garage, eating it together. Now that there that flour shortage which makes it seem like we're living in WWII ,except for the fact we're so fucking privileged and everything else is available except pasta, and I'm sitting at home with a flat white made in a home expresso machine so who are we to whinge, etc, etc. Fun Fact my friend Catherine who also liked Martyn but didn't achieve the heady heights of eating his Mum's Honey Bubble cake, first ate pasta at my house in Standard 4. Actually now I'm wondering - did she eat the bubble cake? Honey Bubble cake will literally take you like 10 minutes to make, and 5 minutes for everyone to hoover up. You need
There is a photo to come, but I haven't made any to photograph yet and this rāhui is telling me I have all the time in the world to do everything include learn te reo Māori, make a garden, spring clean the house, and write a book.
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So I put my blog on twitter and in anticipation of a huge international following that will bring me fame and fortune I'm writing again today. I have to write a book, so this is my delaying tactic in much the same way making dinner is a delaying tactic when you have to study at Uni. I remember making ravioli by hand when I had some particularly difficult engineering finals. I didn't even take my own photos hence the link to the actual photographer. Don't steal photos. It's bad.
Anyway enough about me except for one more thing - last night I watched Bad Boy Bubby, Can recommend 100% unless you're super squeamish, which I'm not and I still squeamed. So you have a pack of mince. I'm gonna assume it's one of the about 500g packs, and if you're making heaps you can just double it. Here are the best ever thing you can cook, and everyone will love you. It's cheap as to make. Spag Bol I just spent ages looking for a clip of the James Acaster routine about Spag Bol but couldn't find it on Youtube, so just watch him yourself. Everyone in the entire world loves Spaghetti Bolognaise and if they say they don't they're lying. This is one of the easiest things ever, so read and learn. This will make enough food for about 4 or 5 people, probably, unless you're really really hungry. You will need
Do not go on your phone except for timing. There's heaps of time later on to catch up on the group chat. Just tell them you're cooking food.
3. Put onion and garlic in the fry pan, and stir it around a bit. Set a timer for 5 minutes
4. Chop up the vegetables - you want to dice them finely - check out the video it's for carrot, but once you've got that chop everything up about the same size. Leave them sitting on the chopping board. 5. When your timer goes off , add the mince and stir it around a bit with a spachelor (is that even spelt right - I don't think so) or a wooden spoon. Don't use a metal spoon because it will get hot and burn you. Set a timer for 5 minutes. 6. Keep chopping your veges. Give the mince a stir every now and then. 7. When the timer goes off, add all the veges to the mince, and the can of pasta sauce and can of tomatoes. Turn down the heat to low setting, like 3. 8. Check the pot of water is boiling and add the spaghetti. The whole pack. It'll take a bit to soften and go in, but that's all good. Give it a stir so it doesn't stick together and be gross. Leave the lid off, Set a timer for 10 minutes 9. Go and chill until the timer goes off. 10. Check the meat and sauce. If it's kinda dry and you want it runnier, then get a cup (just a mug you drink out of) and scoop out some of the water the spaghetti is boiling in and pour it into the meat and sauce and stir it around. i know. Weird huh. 11. Put a sieve in the sink, and pour the spaghetti into there. 12. You're done. Easy as. put the spaghetti on a plate and then the meat sauce on top and grate some cheese over if you're fancy. This was hard as to write up. Maybe I should just make a video next time.
My kids over the time of this blog have actually grown into sort of semi-heading towards adulthood, and so I wrote this because some of the stuff they don't know is like wtaf, have I been that shit of a Mama? The fourteen year old defrosted some mince and her big sister said it wasn't good to eat because it was over the best before date. It was because it had been frozen.
Anyway to dispel some myths I'm gonna add random thoughts here so when my kids leave home, they can read this and feel all nostalgic and it might cut down on the textes when I'm having a sneaky Thai date-night. Holy shit I love thai food. We had pad kra pao and duck curry and then I burped all night because I ate too much âAnyway meat. I buy it at Pak'n'save. It kinda comes in 2 sizes. the smaller one is about 500g and the big one is about a kilo. Here's some FAQ (actually a lie because no-one has asked me, I'm just making these up in my head). I get the smaller pack for 4 to 5 people. There's a picture of a cow there because you need to know where your meat comes from. And if you feel ick don't eat it. How much do I buy? Get about 80 to 120g per person. But the the big mince pack has a dollar off? Why yes - so buy it and then freeze half or make two seperate meals, or make a massive meal that lasts for a couple of days. Which Mince? Meh just buy the cheapest. I did some tests with students and the yield (how much you get once you drain off the meat) was about the same. Who knew? I used to buy the premium mince, and now I buy the basic cheap mince and it works fine. What if I don't want to use it right now? Then put it in the freezer. But how do I defrost it? Either in the microwave, or in the fridge. Don't leave it on the bench Ew. Get it out the night before in the fridge and put it on the borrom of the fridge so it doesn't drip gross meat blood on your other food. Hang on - how does the microwave work? The defrost button works on time. The time is on the pack Don't text me. Just look at the weight on the pack. And nobody int he world knows what those different defrost setting are for so don't stress about it But it's half cooked and half frozen? Yeah that happens, just bung it in the pan. It's OK What does the use by date mean because I forgot about it? It's best before on meat. For mince, if you've kept it in the fridge, it'll be OK for a coupe of days after. If it reeks and makes you gag like a bug night on the piss, or looks gross. Bin it. And put the bin outside cos it will stink and maggots will come hang out. And that is fucking gross. Will I die if I don't cook it properly? Yes. Nah just jokes, but the best flavour is when you brown the mince so it's all caramelised and brown. What can i make with it? Can you stop asking questions. Heaps of things, and I'll put some recipes up later so shut up. |
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