Category Archive: Sauces

sauces

Sep 29

Caramel Sauce

Caramel Sauce

Here is a quick and easy recipe to make caramel sauce. 1 Cup sugar 60 ml Water 50g Unsalted Butter ¼ Cup milk (or heavy cream)     Cooking time: Approx 15 – 20 minutes Quantity: makes just over 1 Cup of sauce In a large deep pan melt the sugar over low heat. Keep …

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Apr 06

Strawberry sauce

Strawberry Puree

Here’s a quick and easy method to make your very own strawberry sauce.  This strawberry sauce recipe only requires 2 main ingredients; you can omit the strawberry for any other in-season soft fruits of your choice. 200g Fresh strawberries (washed, hulled and cut into quarter) 100g Caster sugar – (note – taste the strawberries before …

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Feb 24

Guacamole recipe

Easy Guacamole Recipe

It’s always handy to know how to make certain things, even if you choose to take the easy option of buying ready made food.  I find this guacamole recipe convenient, as it doesn’t take long to make. 1 small (approx. 170g) Avocado, cut into chunks 1 small (approx. 50g) Onion, cut into chunks 1 Fresh …

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Feb 17

Vegetarian cheese sauce

Vegetarian cheese sauce - add cheese

Here’s my vegetarian cheese sauce recipe (also known as béchamel / white sauce). Traditionally, the béchamel sauce is used in Italian and French cooking.  In the forthcoming posts I will show how you can use this sauce to make tasty dishes.   25g Plain flour 35g Unsalted butter 120g Milk 50g Vegetarian cheddar cheese (mature) …

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Feb 11

Home-made vegetarian tomato pasta sauce

Basic pasta sauce

Making your own vegetarian tomato pasta sauce is satisfying, especially if you are concerned about the added ingredients in commercial sauces on the market. To make basic vegetarian tomato pasta sauce doesn’t require a lot of ingredients, you just need the time to make it.  Here’s a recipe that still works for me. If you …

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