Woopdedoop #4

Now that the summer has come I just lovvvve this french grenache rose wine!! Great on a summer afternoon with grapes, nuts and goats cheese!!

Amaazing whole wheat apple muffins

I had some apples that I wanted to use so I went on my favourite blog smitten kitchen (smittenkitchen.com) and found this unbelievable recipe for apple muffins! They are amazingly moist!!

Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cinammon
- 1 large free range egg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (v. important that it is at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark , brown sugar
- 1 cup yoghurt
- 2 large apples peeled and chopped

- Preheat oven to 180C.
-Place cupcake holders in your cupcap baking tin

Steps:
1) Mix the flours together, baking powder, baking soda, salt & cinammon and set aside.
2) In a seperate bowl, cream butter and both sugars. Beat until fluffy.
3) Add the egg and mix well. Mix in the yoghurt gently (if you over mix it will curdle the mixture)
4) Stir in the dry ingredients and fold in apple chunks
5) Divide the mixture evenly in the muffin cups and sprinkle each one with brown sugar (do not miss this step it really makes them amazing)
6) Bake for 15- 20 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the centre of the muffins.
7) Cool the muffins and Enjoy!!!

Easy homemade pesto sauce

This year I have had surprising success with my herbs! For once they have not
(yet) died on me! So I found myself having to trim my basil to strengthen it and wondering what to do with 5 bunches of basil. Soooo I decided to make some simple pesto-style sauce which is great with pork and chicken! So here is the simple recipe:

Ingredients:

- 4-5 cups of basil leaves (take them off the stems)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (you can always add more depending on how you want it)
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp capers
- parmesan (optional as this makes it heavier)
- 2-3 anchovies (optional, I would not use this if you are going to use it as sauce on pork)

NOTE: you can always make more and place in a jar. Just increase the quanities

Place everything in a food processor until all pieces are well blended. Then you can just use it anywhere:
a) place it on pork chops or chicken pieces and then cook in the oven for a very light and tasty meal
b) use it in pasta
c) cut potatoes into small cubes, mix in pesto sauce , place on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and then cook in over at 180C
Enjoy!!!

pork chops

chicken pieces