Monday, May 28, 2012

The Mad Scientist's Calypso Coffee

Run out of milk to have with your coffee? Not sure what to do? Then try the Mad Scientist's amazing new 'Calypso Coffee'!

This simply requires a mug full of steaming hot black coffee and a generous scoop of your favourite Rum and Raisin ice-cream. Place the ice-cream on top of the coffee and allow it to froth and partially melt before drinking. Sip your coffee through the creamy ice-cream foam on the top - delicious!

This technique can also be tried with other ice-cream flavours.
For some tasty treats see:
http://aurorae-australis-borealis.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/surprisingly-good-ice-cream-from-coles.html



Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Mad Scientist's Moroccan Marvel

What could be easier than a delicious Moroccan-flavoured casserole made in the slow cooker? Minimum preparation time involved!

Ingredients:
6 x medium sized potatoes (peeled and coarsely chopped)
4 x small/medium onions (peeled and coarsely chopped)
10-12 good quality flavoured sausages
2 x 400g cans of Moroccan-flavoured chick peas
2 x 400g cans of Moroccan-flavoured chopped tomatoes
500g bag of frozen baby carrots
1 teaspoon of chopped (wet) garlic
1 teaspoon of chopped (wet) chilli
1 teaspoon of chopped (wet) coriander
1 teaspoon of powdered sweet paprika






 Once the preparation is done, mix the spices together in the bottom of the crock pot and then stir them through the chopped onion and potato.

Add the other ingredients (sausages, carrots, chick peas and chopped tomato) and stir for even distribution.

Turn crock pot onto 'auto' (or your preferred setting) and stir occasionally.


Once the potatoes have softened to your liking, place some sausages in the bottom of a bowl or plate and then ladle the other ingredients over the top.



This recipe is already moderately spicy so no other condiments should be needed.

When serving as 'leftovers' the sausages and carrots can be sliced and mixed in with the other ingredients for reheating and served on a bed of rice or mashed potato - yummy either way as the casserole flavours mature in the same way as a curry.

ENJOY!