Homemade cooking - Lets ditch the beetles!

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.

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

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

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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. 

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.Woman Mad

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?

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

taste my religion! nibble a witch! 😄

"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

Here you go Tas! ref.

Zucchini chocolate cakeHeart. ......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.