Buttered Noodles

 You will need

• 8 ounces (250 g) ribbon noodles

• Boiling water

• ½-teaspoon salt

• 1-tablespoon butter

 Method

1. Boil the noodles in plenty of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Boils until they are cooked al dente - this means the noodles are soft but still offer some slight resistance to the teeth.

2. Drain in a colander and melt the butter in the pan used to cook the noodles. Return the noodles to the pan and gently lift and turn the noodles in the butter with two forks so that they are coated with butter. 

Serve the noodles in a dish and garnish with a sprig of parsley.

Danie de Villiers - Freelance writer

Baked Courgettes with Cheddar

 You will need

• 4 courgettes (zucchini)

• 2 tablespoon grated Cheddar cheese

• 2 tablespoon butter

• Salt and ground black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 ⁰C (350 ⁰F). Slice the courgettes in half, lengthways. Butter a shallow baking dish and arrange the courgettes, cut side up, inside the dish.

2. Sprinkle the cheese over the courgettes, and sprinkle over a few pats of butter.

3. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the courgettes are tender and the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.

4.Serve immediately. 

Enjoy!

Danie de Villiers