YUMMY MUMMY

Hello Peeps. How goes it your side?

With the run of public holidays finish en klaar, we are back to a normal working week, so brace yourselves mense, this week is going to go super long! 

Following up from last week’s kiddie friendly recipes, this week we continue with easy-peasy kid friendly recipes. 

But we are on a mission. This Sunday, we celebrate all the amazing moms and mom figures in our lives as it’s Mother’s Day. 

Yes, I know mothers should be celebrated every day, but it won’t hurt to spoil mom on the special day, and I am pretty sure she will definitely appreciate the effort and love the spoils.

When it comes to gifts I always find the best and most thoughtful gifts are not those that are bought but those that are made with love, so make a lekker breakfast, let the little ones draw a pretty card and pick the prettiest flowers from the garden and make mom a little handpicked bouquet alongside her breakfast. 

Before we get into the recipes, remind the little ones that before they even look in the kitchens direction they must always have adult supervision, especially if they are working with appliances or hot and sharp objects (so dads you need to help with breakfast too). 

This week I am sharing a few lekker breakfast recipes for you to enjoy. 

These are perfect for kids to make a delish Mother’s Day brekkie. 

Remember to be creative in adding a few extra touches like to cut the strawberries in little hearts or make mom shaped toast or pancakes. Maak alles pragtig.

If mom has a sweet tooth, make a cake topped with all her favourite choccies or make a cupcake bunch of flowers. 

A few years ago, in one of my kids baking classes, we made the cutest mother’s day cupcake bouquets, it was such and it’s super cute (find the recipe below)

So, whether you are a mom being spoiled or spoiling your mom, aunty, gran or a loved one, here is wishing your day is filled with lots of love and you capture all those priceless memories. Happy Mother’s Day to all!

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Love, Your Cooksister.

Flower Bouquet Cuppies

Ingredients for cupcakes

2 Eggs

¾ Cups Sugar

½ Cup Oil

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Essence

1 ¼ Cup Flour

2 level Teaspoons Baking Powder

½ Cup Milk

Method

In a mixing bowl, add the eggs and sugar and whisk together until light and creamy. Add in the oil and vanilla essence and mix until well combined. Sift in the baking powder and flour. Add in the milk and mix until smooth and lump free. Transfer to cupcake liners in a muffin tray and top with a generous sprinkle of 100s and 1000s. Bake in a preheated oven on 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown or a toothpick comes out clean. 

For Buttercream Icing

Ingredients

125g soft butter

1 cup icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tablespoon milk

Method

Beat all ingredients together until a thick smooth icing is formed. Add in a piping bag and decorate your flower bouquet.

Mom French Toast

Ingredients

6 slices of bread

4 eggs 

¼ cup milk

2 tablespoons sugar 

¼ or less tsp cinnamon

Butter

Fresh Berries

Method

Take three of the slices of the bread and cut out M O M shapes. Whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar and cinnamon in a deep bowl. Melt the butter in a pan until it sizzles. Turn off the heat and dip the bread in the egg mixture. Reduce the heat to low, once the bottom side is golden, turn over and fry the bottom side. Drain on paper towels and Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon while it is warm. Serve with berries and honey or jam.

Paw Paw and Strawberry Boats

Ingredients

2 large paw paws

1 punnet strawberries

1 cup muesli

1 cup yoghurt

Drizzle of honey

Method

Cut the paw paw in half, peel the outer and deseed the middle. Add in a ¼ cup yoghurt and top with muesli. Cut the strawberries in half and cut a v in the top to make the strawberries resemble hearts. Top the boat with strawberries and drizzle with honey.

One-Pan Breakfast

Ingredients 

4-6 big braai mushrooms

Olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

1 small onion sliced. 

6 viennas

2 tins baked beans.

4-6 eggs

Salt, pepper and chilli to taste

Fresh coriander for garnish

Method 

Clean and wipe the mushrooms with a wet cloth or kitchen towel. De-stalk and remove the inner gills with a spoon. Drizzle with olive oil and grill or air fry for 10 minutes until all the excess mushroom liquid has dried. (Don't miss this step, or it will make the eggs watery). In a non-stick pan or pot add the butter and onion. Braise until slightly brown and add the viennas. Once the viennas are golden brown and cooked, turn off the heat completely. Add in the baked beans and stir. Add in the mushrooms and add an egg in each mushroom cup. Season with salt, pepper, chilli, and cover. Turn on the heat and simmer on a low heat or bake on 160 degrees for 12-15 minutes, depending on how runny you prefer your yolk. Be sure to cook this on a lower heat and use a non-stick pan or the heat will cause the beans with catch to the bottom of the pan. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and enjoy as is or serve with toasted bread.

Brekkie Rolls

Ingredients 

4-6 hot dog rolls 

3 tablespoons chilli sauce

250g grated cheese.

Sliced olives.

Diced green bell pepper.

Salami 

2 scrambled eggs

1 ring feta, crumbled

Method

Cut the rolls in half and give them a quick roll with a rolling pin, levelling the rolls. Brush on your base sauce and add the cheese. Add on your toppings and air fry for 2-4 minutes on 200degrees or bake in the oven until the cheese melts and the corners of the rolls are slightly crisp.