{"id":5173,"date":"2018-12-24T11:40:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T09:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=5173"},"modified":"2026-09-28T18:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:06:13","slug":"getting-cheesy-chocolatey-and-fruity-with-hirschs-homestore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/getting-cheesy-chocolatey-and-fruity-with-hirschs-homestore\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting cheesy, chocolatey, and fruity with Hirsch\u2019s Homestore."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last two weeks, we\u2019ve had the joy of partnering with Hirsch\u2019s Homestore to trial a few of their products. They challenged us to showcase what their LG Microwave, Bosch Juicer and Russel Hobbs Slow Cooker were all about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oozy, boozy choc-banana koek in the LG NeoChef microwave.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 25l LG\u00a0NeoChef Microwave is a sexy beast. Its shell is compact, with a big interior, which means it\u2019s taking up less space on my table top, but is the same size that I\u2019m used to. LG&#8217;s Smart Inverter technology offers very precise cooking, so you can cook, grill, reheat and defrost really quickly.<\/p>\n<p>We were challenged to make a quick mug cake. I had done a similar thang before, so I knew it would turn out a treat. In my old micro this used to take 3 minutes, but this was done in 1min 15, which is super fast. It was also really consistently cooked all the way through, whereas in that old micro, the base could be a bit raw. If this was a taxi service, I&#8217;d give it 5 stars \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Recipe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 small mashed banana<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp cocoa<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp oil<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp self-raising flour<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp milk (or milk replacement)<\/li>\n<li>a splash of whisky (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix all the ingredients together and cook!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFoodBlogDBN%2Fvideos%2F371192190294866%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"322\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fresh and fruit Purple Juice in the Bosch Juicer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not a huge juice fan, but that doesn\u2019t mean that I can\u2019t be impressed by how nifty this machine is. Within a minute, I\u2019d gone from chopped up veggies and fruit, to a perfectly clear fruit juice. There\u2019s this really clever contraption that fits into the machine to separate out the foam if it ain\u2019t your thang and the pulp is left finely broken down, but don\u2019t throw it away, It can be used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegetariantimes.com\/recipes\/what-do-i-do-with-leftover-juice-pulp\">so many different ways<\/a> to add to your overall health and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Recipe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 apple, cored<\/li>\n<li>1 pear, cored<\/li>\n<li>Half a pineapple<\/li>\n<li>1 beetroot, peeled<\/li>\n<li>A thumb of ginger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cut \u2018em up, peel and core where necessary, and throw them in.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFoodBlogJHB%2Fvideos%2F217375699150798%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"322\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cheesy, creamy, dreamy Mac \u2018n Cheese in the Russel Hobbs Slow Cooker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So I\u2019ve read that cheese affects the same part of your brain as drugs, which makes complete sense \ud83d\ude09 So when we were challenged to make something interesting in our new Russel Hobbs Slow Cooker, the cravings kicked in and a good ol\u2019 Mac n Cheese was the only way to go.<\/p>\n<p>I literally threw all the ingredients into the machine, popped on the lid, and switched it on high for 3 hours. Presto: 2 hours and 20min later, I had a cheesy, oozy, unbelievably creamy mac \u2018n cheese. I can\u2019t wait to prep a \u2018lil somethin\u2019 somethin\u2019 before going to work in the morning and coming home to a delicious meal. If you put the cooker on low, it can keep going for up to 9 hours! You can make almost anything in a slow cooker and there are so many amazing recipes online to try.<\/p>\n<p>Recipe<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500g macaroni pasta<\/li>\n<li>2 cups milk<\/li>\n<li>1 can unsweetened evaporated milk<\/li>\n<li>250g cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 tub smooth cream cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Throw \u2018em in and cook!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FFoodBlogCT%2Fvideos%2F1819112201533578%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"322\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last two weeks, we\u2019ve had the joy of partnering with Hirsch\u2019s Homestore to trial a few of their products. 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