Monday, May 28, 2012

Not your typical BBQ sauce

I don't know about you, but I LOVE BBQ... well, I am a canibal really lol

Ok, this is not your typical BBQ sauce, but still nice and not overpowering. Takes about 20 minutes to prepare (if you work slowly)

  • 4 Tbs. salad Oil
  • 1 Tbs. chili powder
  • 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp. mustard
  • 2 tsp. finely minced garlic
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  1. In a medium sauce pan, combine all ingredients and bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
  2. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  3. Let it set for at least one hour for the flavors to blend together.

You can either marinade your meat in it or just put it on top in the last minutes of grilling....

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Cheesy Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate cream cheese cupcakes, rich and gooey. Takes no time to prepare and is a big hit everytime I make it. Oh, and you can turn it into a cake

Prep Time: 10 Min (maximum)         Yield 24 cupcakes or one large round cake

1 200gr package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/3 cup white sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar (or any other mild vinegar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  1. Preheat oven to 175C. Line muffin tins with paper cups or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray (or prepare a 26-28 cm backing tin)
  2. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in the chocolate chips and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients. Stir together until well blended. Fill muffin tins 1/3 full with the batter and top with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture. If you make a cake, slightly swirl in the cheese mixture
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes (or 35-40 minutes if you make a cake) 
Tip: You can use a wooden spoon for mixing