Homemade cooking - Lets ditch the beetles!

[annies_fancy_dress]

As a follow up to the beetles thread. As in what is actually in factory made food and food colourings etc.

What did you make at home???

I'll start.

I made bread and butter custard last night ....  was soooo delicious!

Haven't had that since teenhood in the 80's, twas the first time i'd ever made it myself.

YUMMMM.

[katydidthat]

Great idea for a thread ... I'm off to work, but will be back later.

[daydream**believer]

Ive started making some meals from the '4 ingrediants' book and they have been delish.

Chicken Pie

Chicken Casserole

Antipasto Tart

Coconut and Satay Beef

[fourandsixpants]

Zucchini chocolate cake. It is so moist and delish + easy-peasy and batter is enough to make 2 ......I will post the recipe if anyone wants it. 

[boris1gary]

we had duck last night but i didn't enjoy it as i couldn't stop thinking about the 200,000 native ducks shot in NSW recently.

[k0llectable5]

Oh yum annie.  I've tried to make it a few times lately but mine always turns out kinda watery.  Would you mind sharing your recipe?

[sineaterdoodah]

today i made some carnitas from scratch.they are DELISH! and i am thankful for crockpots! 😄

[icyfroth]

[tasfleur]

"Zucchini chocolate cake. It is so moist and delish + easy-peasy and batter is enough to make 2 ......I will post the recipe if anyone wants it"

Yes please, and thank you xxx

[fourandsixpants]

Here you go Tas! ref.

Zucchini chocolate cake. ......It is so moist and stays moist if wrapped in foil/plastic wrap.

batter is enough to make 2 cakes

Keep in fridge or freeze one 

easy-peasy  

6 ozs Butter

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 teaspns vanilla essence

1/2 cup of milk

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2 cups grated zucchini  (the 'larger' grater holes side on hand held grater works great)   zucchini skin included btw

2 1/2 cups plain flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 sodium bicarb

1/2 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Beat 1st  5  ingredients for 3 minutes.....I pass it around for everyone that wants to eat cake, to take turns beating LOL!

Mix in grated zucchini

Add rest of ingredients - SIFTED

Pour batter into a 11" x 8" or 9" x 9" cake tin or evenly divide batter between 2 deep, round sponge tins @ 8"....2 1/2" deep

Cook in a MODERATE OVEN 180-190 degrees Centigrade (depending on your oven) approx 35 minutes.