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View Article  Bunny's Studenty Toasty Pizza
This recipe has reminded me of the fact that when I was at university I thought it was genuinely witty that we had a sign above the toaster in our student flat that bore the legend 'Make Toast, Not War'... <Aitch wipes tears of  thirtysomething mirth from eyes>.


"Thought you might like this uber easy recipe (using the word loosely!). It requires no doughmaking, ideal for lazy types like me. This is how we used to make pizza at uni when we'd spent all our food money on beer ;-)
 
Toast Pizza (aka Cheese on toast with vegetables)
 
1 slice of bread
Tomato puree
Cheese of choice
 
Lightly toast your bread so the bottom won't be soggy. Spread a thin layer of tomato puree over the top (you can make it yourself, but we use Organic Tomato Puree from Waitrose - no added salt, hurrah). Cover with cheese - The Weeble is partial to mozzarella and cheddar. Bung under the grill until the cheese is melted and bubbling. ALLOW TO COOL! Molten cheese has thermonuclear properties!
 
If you are like me and a bit slapdash with the cheese, you'll probably have burnt crusts, so cut those off. Cut your "pizza" into strips (for bubbas; leave whole for older children and mummies) and serve! Weebs really likes this, especially the way the mozzarella can be made to stretch for miles when cool and rubbery.
 
It occurs to me that if you substitute another veg puree for the tomato, that would use up some of that leftover puree we all seem to have... and also sneak in some vegetables should you need to do so!
 
We're going to try it again tomorrow with some small bits of cooked chicken embedded in the cheese."
View Article  Some Bloke Called Andrew's Carrot Muffins
Probably noooot really called Andrew, in fact, but this email wasn't signed so Andrew is the only nominative detail I can glean from our correspondence. For the record, I think that if you want to make your own buttermilk you just mix equal amounts of natural yoghurt and semi-skimmed milk. I think...





Says 'Andrew':

"I reckon you could swop carrot for courgette, pepper, onion, etc, though probably fry them a bit first.

Also use any different cheese and herbs, and I'm sure normal milk would work, if you can't get buttermilk.



1 carrot, grated
15 stalks parsley, chopped
60g cheddar, grated
220g self-raising flour
1 egg
3/4 cup buttermilk (about 150ml, I think?)
1/2 cup vegetable oil


1. Preheat oven to 180c.
2. Mix carrot, parsley, cheese and flour.
3. In another bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk and oil.
4. Add this to dry ingredients and mix.
5. Spoon into muffin cases (makes 12) and bake for 20-25 mins."