My Egg Salad

• 9 eggs
• Mayonnaise
• Salt
• Pepper
• Sugar
• Chives
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• Instructions 
• Put all eggs in pot, enough space to stay apart, cover with half-inch of water
• Bring to boil, then turn off fire, cover and leave for 10 mins
• Cut in half, separate yolk and white
• Chop whites into small cubes
• Add 6 tblsp of mayo to yolks
• Mix together
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fold egg whites into egg yolks
• Optional: add 1tblsp chives and 1/2 tblsp sugar 

Fried Garlic Pork

• Marinate

• 220g Pork Loins
• Cut into finger strips
• 1 whole bulb of crushed garlic
• 1 tblsp soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tblsp water
• dash of white pepper
• Mix well
• Rest for at least  30 mins
• Coat all in cornflour
• Rest for 10 mins so it sticks
• 
  
• Instructions
• Low-Med Heat oil until chopstick bubbles lightly 
• Add whole garlic cloves to fry until golden brown to infuse flavor into the oil 1-2mins
• turn up to medium
• Add pork
• Fry to 80% cooked, do not move
• Light golden brown, take out and drain in basket temporarily
• add back all pork to fry second time and finish cooking

My Ramen

• You need
• 2 packs ramen
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Water
• Patchoi
• Sesame Oil
• Soy sauce

• 4 cups of water, low heat, cover pot
• Clean and chop patchoi into separate white and green parts
• Put the white parts in immediately
• Pinch of salt
• Teaspoon of soy sauce
• smash and slice 1 garlic clove into strips, add to water
•  half teaspoon of chopped ginger, add to water
• When boiling, add ramen and flavor packets, cover pot
• Start timing 180 seconds (or until it smells good)
• After 1 minute, add green parts of patchoi on top, cover pot
• Put quarter pack of flavoring in your serving bowl
• Put 3 drops of sesame oil in serving bowl
• After 180 seconds, turn off heat, and dish out into serving bowl

Meat Sauce

 

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef, 15% fat
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 24 oz marinara sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 12 oz spaghetti, to serve

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Place a pot or dutch oven over medium heat, add 1 lb ground beef and sautee, breaking it up with a spatula until no longer pink (5 minutes).
2. Add chopped onion, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp pepper and sautee until onions are soft.
3. Add garlic and sautee another 1-2 minutes until fragrant then pour in 1 jar of marinara sauce, 1/4 cup water and 1 tsp sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook 12 oz of spaghetti in salted water to desired doneness according to package instructions then drain. Serve sauce with cooked pasta.

Parboiled Rice

 2 cups of water per cup of rice

My Meatballs

 Easy Meatballs

1 pound 80% lean ground beef (could sub with half ground pork)

1 large egg (beaten)

1/4 cup breadcrumbs (i use 6 smashed crix)

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 lg onion

2 teaspoons minced garlic (4 cloves)

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 Tablespoons Chopped fresh Italian Flat leaf parsley (optional)

Combine the meat, egg, breadcrumbs, cheese, salt, garlic, onion, black pepper and parsley in a bowl. Stir just until combined, do not over mix. Add a Tablespoon or two of water as needed to keep a wet mixture. 

form into 1.5 inch balls

• If Baking
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200c). Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick spray.   
• bake 17-20 mins, turn halfway
• If Frying
• You can also cook in a pan with 2 Tablespoons oil over medium-high heat for 7-10 minutes, or until cooked through. Flip every few minutes to prevent burning.

Optional: simmer in marinara sauce for 10 mins

Corned Beef and Cabbage

• Ingredients
• 3 cloves garlic
• half large onion
• half small cabbage
• 4 pimentos
• Thyme
• Salt
• Pepper
• Oil
• Can of Corned Beef
• Chop cabbage, pimentos, garlic, onion
• Low heat, small burner, put in oil
• put in garlic, pimentos, onions
• leave for 1 mins, let sweat, use a little water or salt to stop burning if necessary
• add water to stop burning
• put in all cabbage, add salt, pepper, mix all ingredients,
• cover for 3 mins to sweat
• add corned beef, break up all pieces to spread evenly
• cook down on low heat until all moisture is gone
• salt and pepper to taste, stir to prevent sticking

Easy Oven Chips

Preheat oven to max 450

 Wash potatoes properly, we'll be leaving the skins on

about 3small or 2 large potatoes per person

a tray in a regular oven will be enough for about 2 ppl

a toaster oven will only do enough for 1

Cut into 1/2 cm fries, 2inches long. Anything longer will stay soggy in the middle if you like that

Wash and dry

Hand Toss with melted butter and salt, enough to coat fries generously

Add garlic for flavor

Oil tray to prevent sticking

Place flat on tray

Bake for 10 mins

Flip all fries to expose the other side

Bake for another 10-15 mins

Salt and pepper when finished

Kids Pancakes Easy Recipe

 1 Cup Flour

1 Cup Milk

1 Pinch Salt

1 Egg

Grated Fruit of your choice

Mix all ingredients together briefly, lumps and bubbles are encouraged.

Melt some butter in a large frying pan on low heat, enough  to coat pan to allow pancakes to flip

Use a large serving spoon, or pour three small pancakes per pan, messy is ok

Once the bubbles come through the top, use a spatula, slide under the pancake and flip in one motion

Press down to make sure pancake makes proper contact with pan

Serve with honey, syrup, fruit, yogurt, or whipped cream

My South Fry Bake

 Makes 8  bakes

 

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1.5 tblsp sugar

2 tblsp butter or marg

1.5 cup warm water

 

Mix everything together, keep some flour for dusting

Rest for 15 mins

Roll into balls

Rest for 20 mins

 

Fill frying pan with 1 inch of oil enough to cover bakes

Heat up oil then drop to low heat

Gently Flatten with fingertips then fry on one side until golden 

Then flip until done

Place vertical in paper bag to drain and not get soggy

Morning and Bedtime Prayers

-Morning Prayer-

Name of the father and the son and the holy spirit amen

O angel of god, My guardian dear

To Whom His love

Commits me here

Ever this day

Be at my side

To light and guard

To rule and guide. Amen

-Bedtime Prayer-

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild

Look upon this little child

Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep;

If I should die before I wake,

I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take.

Thy angels watch me through the night,

And keep me safe till morning's light.

My Pancakes

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 ¼ cups milk

1 egg

3 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Step 1

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.

Step 2

Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Cook on one side until you see bubbles (about 50 seconds) then flip for another 40 seconds

Too heavy, needs more water to thin it out. add bananas to break up the batter a bit.

Crunchy Oven Chips

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chunky-oven-chips

Ingredients

• 750g Desirée potato (about 3 medium large), peeled
• groundnut oil, for drizzling
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

• STEP 1

  Heat oven to its highest setting, ideally 250C/fan 230C/gas 9. Cut each potato into 1cm-wide slices, then into 1cm-thick sticks. Blanch in a large pan of boiling water for 3 mins, then drain well. Get as much water out of the potato as possible.

• STEP 2

  Shake the potatoes out onto a roasting pan, drizzle with oil, ensuring each chip is evenly coated, then season well. Bake for about 15-20 mins to an hour, turning the potatoes at least twice, until golden brown and crisp.