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For Brad's work in Africa, I made Jollof Rice. A West African dish, that is a spiced rice cooked in tomato rather than water (This is a gross oversimplification of the dish but I am not familiar enough with it to provide a detailed explanation and be sure it is correct)

(I forgot to take pictures of the ingredients before I started making it :|)

This was so good, a little spicy but I think that's because of the chillies I used as I couldn't get the type in the recipe.

some of the work that Brad Pitt has done in Africa, includes working with the African Children's Choir, donating money to the Naankuse Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary and other human rights groups in Africa.

#brad pitt #brad pitt movies #food #foodblogger #human rights #yay philanthropy!

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Beignets

In honour of Brad Pitt's charity work in the Make It Right Foundation, I am making beignets, a popular pastry in New Orleans. And to honour Brad even more, I messed them up a little bit so he doesn't have to feel so bad about how terrible his foundation went. (:

I over mixed my batter. So if the recipe says that it will take 3 minutes to form a dough in an electric dough mixer, but you do it in 12 seconds with a wooden spoon, just trust your gut.

I put too much butter in my bowl...

Anyways. I let it rest for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

And...

As you can see in this very blurry photo, my dough did not rise double in size like it was supposed to.

Dough is very hard to cut with a knife.

This is what they look like after they were cooked. They tasted good at least.

They weren't perfect but at least they turned out better than Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation. But we're all human and make mistakes, even Brad.

Here's some information about the foundation, believe me, this was one of the nicer articles.

#brad pitt #brad pitt movies #food #foodblogger #beignets

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Pot Stickers / Dumplings / Gyoza / there's too many names for this

To spread awareness of Camp Quality Hong Kong, a charity which supports children diagnosed with cancer, I decided to make vegetarian potstickers!

Camp Quality Hong Kong is a bit of a stretch when it comes to Brad Pitt's charity donations, but it's partnership to Kiehl’s as well as Brad Pitt makes for way for a delicious meal.

Now, I already had most of the ingredients in the recipe so I didn't bother to go out grocery shopping for the other ingredients. I just improvised with what I already had, and hoped for the best.

So no cabbage, no cilantro, no sesame or neutral oil (I already had olive oil). I subbed out sherry for balsamic vinegar instead, and for the soy sauce I just used my calamansi soy sauce.

INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoons neutral olive oil = to make more healthier

20 chives, finely diced = instead of green onions

1 garlic, minced

3 mushrooms, finely diced

1/4 red bell pepper, finely diced

1 carrot, shredded

Salt

Ginger powder = I ran out of actual ginger

Chilli

Pepper

2 tablespoons soy sauce = I used Calamansi soy sauce

3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar = instead of sherry

1 teaspoon sugar

Gyoza wrapper

1/4 cup water (60 mL) for sealing

The garlic granule is a lie.

Its actually chilli.

And always had been chilli.

Preparation

I finely dice the vegetables and grouped them together according to the recipe. I put the onions, garlic, chives, and ginger powder in one bowl. I didn't have any green onions so I put in some chilli in the bowl instead. Then I prepared another bowl and filled it with the mushrooms and bell pepper. And a third bowl for the shredded carrot and sprinkled salt and pepper on it.

Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a deep pan or wok over medium heat.

Add the onion, ginger, and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent.

Add the mushrooms and bell peppers to the pan. Cook until the mushrooms are softened.

Add the carrots, salt, and pepper.

Cook for another 3-4 minutes, until tender, then remove the pan from the heat. Set aside to cool completely. Once cooled, I added the soy sauce, sesame oil, cooking sherry, and sugar. Mix well.

Add a spoonful of the vegetable mixture to the center of the wrappers. Dip your finger in water and run it around the edge of the dough. Fold the dough over the filling, pleating and pressing the edges together to seal. And for extra measure, I folded the pleats over to secure the fillings inside.

I was feeling lazy and didn't want to wash more dishes, and since I already had a steamer, I just put the pot stickers in there.

I steamed them for 20 minutes to really cook the wrappers.

And voila!

And just serve with any choice of dipping sauce.

Honestly? It turned out better than I expected. But I think I needed to steam it a bit more since the wrapper was just a bit thick and chewy in my opinion.

Overall, pretty good 👍👍

#pot stickers #dumplings #gyoza #brad pitt #if brad pitt eats it i will to #and cook it #Ocean's 13 #care to learn #spicing up my life #and my taste buds #literally its a bit spicy #vegetarian #vegetarian dumplings #vegetarian recipes #vegetarian food #vegetarian cooking #the garlic granule is a lie it was actually chili #we were all lied to #food #foodblogger #food blog #recipe blog #there is no such thing as too many tags

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Vinegar Pie

After some Googling this pie made me go ooooh.

Vinegar Pie is also known as Desperation Pie and was made when people had trouble finding flavourings for pie, so used vinegar instead.

The recipe I used has nutmeg too, because how can I resist nutmeg? And the recipe is super simple.

The recipe calls for a pie base so I started here:

Ingredients

220 g flour

50 g soft icing sugar, sifted

15 g almond meal

1/4 tsp salt

100g butter, unsalted, cold, cut into 1cm cubes

1 large egg, at room temperature (55-60g)

I sifted the dry ingredients together, put it in the food processor, added the cubed butter, then pulsed until it was all bread crumbly and mixed.

Next I added the egg and pulsed again until everything was wet and mixed through.

Then I kneaded the pastry on the counter into a smooth ball. Flattened it into a disc, put it in a covered bowl and refrigerated for 30 minute.

After 30mims I rolled it out to fit my tart tin.

I pricked the base of the pastry with a fork and chilled it in the tart tin for about 30 minute

While the pastry chilled I collected my filling ingredients:

4 large eggs

310g sugar

56g butter, melted

22.5ml apple cider vinegar

5ml vanilla extract

generous sprinkle of nutmeg

While the pastry baked at 200°C for 15mins, (I didn't bother with baking weights, it didn't puff) I combined the eggs, sugar, butter, vinegar, vanilla extract and nutmeg.

I whisked it until combined (so.easy)...

...then poured the filling into the pre-baked pie shell.

Then I popped it back into the oven for 35mins at 180°C until it was set but still wobbly.

And let me tell you. Yum. Hot or (I presume) cold, it is soooo good.

I decided to chuck in as much nutmeg as my heart asked for (brilliant choice) before baking, and I only had apple cider vinegar, so the pie wasn't very tart (geddit?), so to cut the sweetness I'll definitely add some whipped cream to my next slice .

And the pastry? Uh-mazing.

#brad pitt #food #foodblogger #ozarks #Southwest Missouri #care to learn #ozark cuisine #vinegar pie #desperate for another slice #crisp pastry for the win

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Care to Learn

For my first stop across the globe, eating my way through Brad's amazing philanthropy, I've chosen the Ozarks!

Brad's brother, Doug, founded Care to Learn in 2008 after hearing sobering statistics on poverty in Southwest Missouri. Care to Learn provides immediate funding and action to meet any emergent health, hunger, or hygiene issue and restore a child’s self-respect so they can get back in the classroom.

I've never been to the Ozarks, so hopefully trying a new recipe from there will help give me a taste of what it's like!

#brad pitt #food #foodblogger #care to learn #yay philanthropy! #what delicious food will I make #ozarks #Southwest Missouri #support the kids

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Heyyyy

I’ve been thinkingthe past couple days and have decided that I should expand the types of food that I make and branch out where I get my inspiration. So I have decided all by myself that I will also make dishes from countries and places where Brad Pitt’s philanthropy has been. Because brad is more than what he eats in movies. Brad Pitt has a life outside of his movies and he spends that life helping people, let’s celebrate it! 

#brad pitt movies #movie food #foodblogger #changes

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To make up for the craziness of there being turkey in the Mediterranean that early I have made something that greek warriors would have actually eaten in the 13th century BCE. Roast lamb. I made kebabs and had them with some veggies and bread. 

(I forgot to take photos after this sorry)

There are many passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey that outline how and what meats were prepared for feasts and sacrifices. I really don’t understand how they ended up with Brad Pitt eating turkey!!!!! 

especially because the film is decently historically accurate.

#brad pitt #brad pitt movies #food #foodblogger #movie food #lamb #ancient history #ancient greece #antiquity #ancient greek food #unbelievable #its not even that hard to get it right

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I watched Troy over the weekend, loved seeing Brad Pitt as Achilles - what a brilliant casting. AHHHHH 

But there is one thing that bugs me to no end every time I watch the movie, as sexy as it is Brad eats a turkey leg!!!!!! 

In the Mediterranean in 13th century BCE! unbelievable like genuinely crazed. It throws me out of the movie every time because of its sheer incredulity. 

#brad pitt #brad pitt movies #movie food #food #foodblogger #art #movies #ancient greece #ancient history #ancient greek mythology #the iliad #the odyssey #criminal #Troy

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Johnny Suede might have a 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, but it has Brad Pitt in it so it's a classing in my books.

Anyways, Meatloaf

Did I forget to take photos of me mixing the meatloaf together? Yes.

Did I remember about it when it was half cooked? Yes.

Note: I did not brush the sauce on as per recipe, instead I poured it onto it and let it drizzle on the sides.

#brad pitt #brad pitt movies #food #movie food #meatloaf

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Macaroni and Cheese

So I finally got round to watching Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

😭'It's called manslaughter' 😭

I reckon that there sad looking mac and cheese Cliff ate was manslaughter.

Let me show you how we do it in my house. (Disclaimer: I'm NOT American.)

Ingredients:

500g Macaroni

Salt to taste

375ml Milk

7 eggs

100g parmesan, grated

2.5ml pepper

2.5ml nutmeg

100g pancetta, chopped

100g cheddar, grated

1 tomato, sliced

About 6 slices of bacon

So we start, of course with some macaroni.

Boiled in water as salty as the Mediterranean.

Preheat the oven to 160 C fan forced.

Then whisk together the milk, eggs, parmesan, pepper and nutmeg (don't even think of leaving out the nutmeg - amazing) in a large bowl.

Meanwhile cook the pancetta until the fat has fried off.

Add the cooked pancetta and macaroni to the bowl. Mix well and pour into a prepared tray.

Sprinkle the cheddar over the macaroni, then place the bacon and tomato slices over the cheese.

Bake for 40mins or until the egg is set.

And voila!

Takes longer to cook, but damn it hits the spot.

#brad pitt #brad pitt movies #movie food #food #foodblogger #once upon a time in hollywood #tasteslikehome #thatnutmegandeggcombothough

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I used frozen blueberries, mango and fresh banana. I added water this time but I usually use coconut water when I make this smoothie. It’s like my favourite one in the whole world.  

#brad pitt #brad pitt movies #movie food #foodblogger #food #banana #mango #blueberry #burn after reading #afternoon snack

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Watched Burn After Reading last night, and Brad drinking a smoothie has been running through my head all day. So of course I made one for myself too. 

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leftovers are the best

rip the pancakes, but the ratatouille leftovers were worth it

#ratatouille #ratatouille food #food blog #recipe blog #rat #leftovers

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Pancakes

I watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith.... Again....

I wanted to make the pancakes from the movie because the movie was so amazing and I want to eat what Brad eats.

https://www.kidspot.com.au/kitchen/recipes/basic-pancakes-recipe/ss561z69

I mixed up my batter according to the recipe, then I used too much butter in my pan to make sure my pancakes didn't stick.

I put my batter in the pan and hoped for the best.

My first one wasn't terrible.

My second was terrible.

My third was burned.

I put butter and blueberries on. It didn't look good but damn it was tasty, I think Brad would approve.

Why did I stay up so late making ratatouille?

#brad pitt #brad pitt movies #movie food #food #pancakes #kidspot recipe

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Looks as succulent as my ratatouille.

Louis feasting on a succulent rat while looking like the saddest vampire in all the world

#brad pitt #bradpitteating #brad pitt movies #movie food #interview with the vampire #foodblogger

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Roasted Ratatouille

it’s the middle of the nigth once again but I don't care, its food time

Next up on the Brad Pitt marathon was Interview With The Vampire and as much as I would love to recreate all the foods there, I don’t think its legal to cook humans in this country…

SO WE'RE MAKING RATATOUILLE

I've actually been wanting to make this for a while but didn’t have the time, so ofc midnight was the perfect time to try this out

I didn't buy all the ingredients from the website, but the ones I did get were:

2 eggplants

9 tomatoes

12 ounces zucchini (about 2)

2 red bell (or other) peppers

2 white onions

1 shallot

1/4 to 1/2 cups of olive oil

2 to 4 tablespoons of dark balsamic vinegar instead of white

2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, optional

1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste

And freshly cracked pepper

I chopped up everything into varying chunks (around 1 inches for each of them) and piled it all into my pans then seasoned it with some salt. I underestimated how big the pile would be so I had to get another pan :/

In another, smaller bowl, I whisked the olive oil, vinegar, thyme, and 1 teaspoon of salt and poured it all over the vegetables

I put both pans into the oven and roasted them at around 204° Celsius for 47 minutes to make it just a bit more cooked. So now that some of the veggies' juices released and shrunk down, I removed the pans from the over and gave them a stir before putting them back in to cook for another 3 hours since my pans was pretty loaded with veggies

I did this while also stirring them in-between 35 minute intervals to really mix them. I kept doing this til all the vegetables were tender and soft, and the juices started peaking near the top.

And then voila~

i am a literal genius

soooooo friggin delicious

10/10 would recommend, I can't wait to have this for brekkie tomorrow today

#No rats were harmed in the making of this #brad pitt #interviw with the vampire #iwtv #ratatouille food #ratatouille #10/10 would recommend #I can't wait to have this for brekkie tomorrow today #midnightsnack