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ecipes Quick fix family recipes We love cooking in our spare time and wanted to share some healthy, simple and low cost recipes that everyone can enjoy. Why not try these recipes out on your family, over the cold winter months? By Naomi WOODCOCK CUSTOMER SERVICES AND INEZ BRITZ ACCOMMODATION OFFICER Sweet potato and cumin soup There is nothing better than a hot and delicious soup - try this one to keep you warm on the cold winter nights. Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, 100g carrots, 900g sweet potato 1 lt chicken stock, 1½ tsp cumin Salt and pepper, Fresh coriander Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes 1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the onions, fry until soft, add the cumin and cook for a minute. 2. Add the peeled and chopped carrots and sweet potato. Fry for 2 minutes. 3. Add the stock and cook until the potato and carrots are cooked, adding seasoning to taste. 4. Blend the vegetable mixture until smooth. 5. Serve soup with a sprinkle of coriander or croutons. Cottage Pie Why not make this dish in bulk, pop in the freezer and heat when you you don’t have a lot of time to cook? Ingredients: 500g Mince, 4 Baking potatoes 2 onions, 3 carrots, 100g green peas 1 tin chopped tomatoes 250ml beef stock 50ml semi-skimmed milk 25g butter, 50g cheese (grated) Salt & pepper to season Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 40–50 minutes 1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C, fan 170˚C, gas 4. 2. Peel and quarter 4 baking potatoes and boil in salted water until tender. 3. Meanwhile, fry 2 peeled and chopped onions in a little oil, add 3 peeled and diced carrots, until tender. Add 500g beef mince and cook. Once cooked through, season with salt and pepper and add 250ml beef stock, chopped tomatoes and peas. Leave to simmer for 15 minutes. 4. Whilst this is simmering drain and mash the potatoes, adding the milk and butter. Place the mince mixture in an ovenproof dish, cover with the mash, sprinkle the mash with the grated cheese and cook in the oven for 25 minutes until the pie is piping hot throughout and the top is golden. Devil’s Food Cake A delicious treat to serve on it’s own or drizzled with melted chocolate - milk, dark or white. 2¼ cups (540ml) cake flour ½ cup (120ml) unsweetened cocoa powder 1½ teaspoons (7.5ml) baking powder 1 teaspoon (5ml) salt ½ cup (125g) butter 1 cup (240ml) white caster sugar 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla flavouring 3 eggs, separated 11/3 cups (320ml) cold water ¾ cup (180ml) white caster sugar Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 40-50 minutes 1. Preheat oven to 170°C. Butter and lightly flour two 25cm/10” baking tins or a large ring tin. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside. 2. Beat butter on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Gradually add the 1 cup of sugar and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add the yolks one at a time, beating on medium speed for 1 minute after each addition. 3. Add the dry ingredients and the cold water alternately to the beaten mixture, beating on low speed until just combined. 4. Wash and dry bowl and beaters thoroughly. Whisk egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add the ¾ cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. 5. Turn into prepared tins; even tops with spatula. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Cool for 10 minutes: remove from pans onto cake rack to cool completely. 08 | | Living | | Winter 2009
LOCAL KENT NEWS Santa Claus is coming to town! Santa and his elves are visiting selected <strong>Hyde</strong> locations again this year and invite everyone to come along for a magical treat. After travelling from his home in the North Pole, Santa and his helpers will make their grand arrival in the magical mobile grotto. Santa will say hello to all the children and present each child with a free chocolate treat. Then with a final Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Christmas to all he’ll fly off back to Lapland for his final Christmas preparations. Remember Santa loves to receive your Christmas letters so don’t forget to write and give your letter to Santa personally. Tuesday 22nd December TIME ESTATE AREA 10.00am Watchmans Terrace/Village View Chatham 10.30am Mercury Close Borstal 10.55am Empire Road Strood 11.35am Clarence Row Gravesend 12.00am Gouge Avenue Northfleet 12.20pm Camden Close / Haldane Gardens Northfleet 12.45pm Wakefield Road Greenhithe 1:05pm Read Court, Ingress Park Greenhithe 1:40pm Wodehouse Road Dartford 3:00pm Laurel Road Tunbridge Wells 3:45pm Turner Avenue Cranbrook Wednesday 23rd December TIME ESTATE AREA 10.00am Clover Court Ashford 10.35am The Waltons Folkestone 11.25am Pullman Close Ramsgate 11.50am Argyll Drive Ramsgate 12.30pm Old School Gardens Margate 2.00pm Rowland Drive Herne Bay 3.00pm Abery Drive, Leybourne Lakes Larkfield 3.40pm Drawbridge Close Maidstone 4.10pm Pevensey Court Maidstone Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change. Pictures from last years Santa visits Living | Winter 2009 | 09
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