I’m back at it – here’s something I just put together today, it was absolutely yummy – even if I say so myself

Ingredients

4 cups Mashed Potatoes
6 Meatballs, Can use frozen meatballs
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons Pasta Sauce
1 teaspoon Olive oil
1 teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano, (Can use one sachet that comes with Pizza)
For Garlic Bread
5 slices bread
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon garlic, minced

Directions

For Potato Casserole:
1. Shallow Fry the meatballs
2. In a casserole dish, make a bed of mashed potatoes
3. Put in the fried meatballs – should be half inside the potatoes
4. Cover with pasta sauce, paprika and basil
5. Cover with cheese and oregano
6. Bake at 180 C for 12-15 minutes – until cheese starts to turn brown.

For Garlic Bread:
1. Melt the butter with garlic in a microwave
2. Butter one side of the bread slices
3. Bake at 180 C for 2-4 minutes

Yummm

Note:
Mashed Potatoes can be made conventionally by boiling potatoes, mashing with cream and butter
I prefer to use potato flakes (called Aloo Mash in India), with butter, little bit of milk, salt and pepper and heating in a microwave

Two eggs can be added to the casserole before baking to add to the flavour.

Ingredients

1 cup red onion, cut into narrow wedges
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
1-½ tablespoon flour
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup sun dried tomatoes, julienne-cut and packed in olive oil
½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
¼ cup fresh oregano, chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley, minced
1 packet pasta, cooked according to package directions
1 cup Parmesan cheese, shaved

Directions

1. In large skillet, sauté onions in oil until onions are tender.
2. Add garlic and sauté an additional minute.
3. Stir flour into onion mixture.
4. Add wine and stir until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Add tomatoes, olives, basil, oregano and parsley and cook until heated through.
5. Gently fold in cooked pasta.
6. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

Notes

Found this recipe on the net -modified as follows:

1. Used 1 1/2 cups of wine (made it more potent)
2. Used Cheddar cheese as I couldn’t get any parmesan cheese.
3. Ate it accompanied with white wine (had to finish the rest of the bottle)

Seems like this blog is becoming more of a cookbook these days . Will get back to my photoblogging soon. Have many stories, just need to get down and write them . . . .

Ingredients:

Directions:
1. Steam baby potatoes in microwave steamer for 7 minutes
2. Heat the oil in an open pan
3. Add jeera and wait till it starts to crackle
4. Add onions, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, red chilly and cook on low flame till onions turn soft and light brown
5. Add tomato puree and heat for a couple of minutes
6. Add baby potatoes and heat for another couple of minutes
7. Transfer to microwave safe plate, sprinkle cheese and microwave for 2 minutes

Enjoy with garlic bread.

(Serves 2)

Grenadine (grenadine syrup) is a blood-red, strong syrup made from pomegranates. It is the number one among fruit syrups, and is used in many cocktails not only for sweetening, but also to give them a red color.
Grenadine syrup for use in a bar is usually bought on bottles, but you can also make your own:

Ingredients:

Directions:
1. Boil the juice
2. Simmer with a cup honey over low heat 30 minutes.
3. Stir well.
4. Chill

Can be used in many different cocktails like:

Bacardi Cocktail
Canton
Clover Club
Commodore
Floridita
Jack Rose
Monkey Gland
Pink Lady
Presidente
Scofflaw
Scottish Guard
Singapore Sling
Ward 8

Have been experimenting in the kitchen for quite some time, and have created some dishes over the years. So thought of sharing some on my blog.

The first is my famous (at least at ISB) Rum punch. Hope you have a ball.

Ingredients:

• 1 Bottle Old Monk Rum
• 1.5 Litres Coke
• 3 Litres Fanta
• 2 Pint Beer
• Citric Acid
• ¼ Bottle Lemoneez
• Lots of Ice
• Cut Fruits like apples, grapes, pears, etc

Directions:

Make sure everything is chilled
Put in the rum first, then slowly add the cold drinks and ice.
Add in the beer, stir slowly
Add cut-fruits
Serve with a mug