Apple Cake

Mom sent me a message to say she had just stuck a quick apple cake into the oven and that it would be ready shortly. Sitting far from home and alone most of the time... it made me just want to eat a piece of that cake hot out the oven. I guess sometimes I do just want to eat my feelings. It came out really well and I enjoyed it with a big cup of tea. You can use any fruit, it doesn't have to be apple.

Ingredients:

3-4 apples, peeled and sliced

2 eggs

1/2 cup oil

1 cup sugar

1 cup flour

2 teaspoons Baking Powder

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method:

Place the sliced apples into your baking dish (I did add a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkling of cinnamon onto the apples before covering with the batter)

Beat the eggs, oil, sugar, flour, baking powder and vanilla essence together

Pour over the apples and bake for 1 hour at 180ºC

Moroccan Tomato Relish

This is Nicoles' recipe for Moroccan Tomato Relish. I don't think I have ever visited when this is not a staple in the fridge, nor does it miss a single meal. I guess you could say that this is her "Mrs. Balls" as no table is complete without it. I don't really have exact amounts as this is the sort of recipe that I guess you just go along with. I'll do the best I can.

Ingredients:

Tomatoes

Garlic

Hot Green Pepper

Oil

Salt

Method:

Cover a small pot full of tomatoes in boiling water to help with peeling

Once peeled and chopped, place in a pot with oil, around 2 cloves of chopped garlic and the hot pepper (I did use a red chili instead of the hot pepper)

Slow cook until all the water has evaporated (it can take a couple hours)

Salt to taste

Crustless Baby Marrow Quiche

I love going to visit down South. I also always land up getting some good food inspiration. Carlos has an amazing fruit and vegetable garden in the back, and baby marrows are growing like crazy. He brought one in almost the size of my forearm, and so this recipe was pulled out. It's quick and easy and I've been enjoying it often.

Ingredients:

15ml oil

1 medium onion, chopped

3 tablespoons flour

3 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon salt, white pepper and ground nutmeg

400g baby marrows, grated

2 carrots, grated

1 cup grated cheese (optional)

1 cup cream

1/2 cup milk

Method:

Heat oil and saute the onions, baby marrow and carrot

Stir fry until marrows are just cooked but still crisp

Allow to cool slightly and stir in flour

Whisk cream, milk and eggs together

Add the baby marrows to the mixture (as well as the cheese if you are using cheese) and mix very well

Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg

Pour into lightly greased quiche dish

Bake at 180ºC for 30-35 minutes until set