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You will rush back for second, and even third helpings of this Greek Chicken Pie. It takes a fair amount of time to cook, but the low effort is well rewarded with great taste. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Greek Chicken Pie ♥ To butcher: to slaughter animals for food. Or in … Continue reading Greek Chicken Pie | Kotopita
To me, coriander paratha is the perfect bread to be served with curry. Even better is to top it with smashed avocado. I used a combination of salt, pepper and lime to flavour the avocado. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Coriander Paratha ♥ When I started blogging on WordPress.com, there was no … Continue reading Coriander Paratha For Smashed Avocado
The only thing you need to be meticulous with in this recipe for Singapore Stir Fry is getting your vegetables ready ahead of time. You can make use of any vegetables you have in the fridge so be sure to change it up to suit the season. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ … Continue reading Singapore Stir Fry Using Rice Vermicelli
These egg free brownies are one of the best healthy treats I have tried. They are made using linseeds as the egg replacement. Also known as flaxseeds, they are great for reducing LDL-cholesterol, blood pressure and body weight. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Egg Free Brownies ♥ When you lie, you have … Continue reading Egg Free Brownies Made With Linseeds
These spring onion paratha are the perfect crispy bread to serve with curries. I served mine with a beef and vegetable soup instead of croutons. I loved the pop of salty mixture encapsulated in the folds of the dough. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Spring Onion Paratha ♥ Gift giving can be … Continue reading Spring Onion Paratha For Curries
Dave, my mom and I went to the Elgin Railway Market for a browse around. The fresh produce stand were selling 2 trays of free range eggs for R60 so I bought them. I had thought that Alex would take a tray, but he declined. And James only wanted 6 of the 60 eggs. Then … Continue reading French Flan | Set Custard Parisian Flan
Whenever I make something with lavender or lime for the blog I feel it is bespoke. I made this lime marmalade as I had an abundance of limes and did not want them to go to waste. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Lime Marmalade ♥ For those of you who have not … Continue reading Lime Marmalade With A Hint Of Orange
I call these South African scones as they are not the light, fluffy ones you will get served in England. Instead they are firm and meant to be filling. It really is a quick bread and I served mine with lime marmalade for breakfast. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ South African Scones … Continue reading South African Scones #ISW2019
Looking for ways to get more vegetables into your diet? This recipe for vegetable scones will tick that box. I have adapted the recipe from 10-a-day the easy way. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Vegetable Scones ♥ In November we will be spending time in the UK with the kids and our … Continue reading Vegetable Scones | International Scone Week 2019
This was my second attempt at using persimmons. The first result was not good, so I did not use many when making my persimmon frangipane tart. I regret that as the fruit turned out amazing when baked. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Persimmon Frangipane Tart ♥ A few weeks ago I was … Continue reading Persimmon Frangipane Tart Using Sharon Fruit
In Salt & Time, Alissa Timoshkina calls this semolina cake a perfect all-year-round cake that can be consumed at breakfast, as an afternoon tea treat or an after-dinner dessert. I served mine with poached guavas and a good drizzle of the poaching syrup. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Semolina Cake ♥ My … Continue reading Semolina Cake Drizzled With Poaching Liquid
This citrus poppy seed cake was a work in progress for quite some time. I had made the citrus purée for my bircher and then did not know what to do with the leftovers. A while later Lorraine posted a recipe for lemon poppyseed cake and I knew straight away what I was going to … Continue reading Citrus Poppy Seed Cake Using Citrus Purée
This potato soup is perfect for cold winter nights, and we are having a lot of those at present. As much as I would rather be warm, the rain is welcome. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Potato Soup ♥ I was the first of my friends to get a smart phone and … Continue reading Potato Soup Garnished With Capers
Next time I make this porchetta, and there will be a next time, I will try and get a longer cut of shoulder. This one was very squat and not well butchered. But the taste was sublime and took me right back to Italy. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Porchetta ♥ Last … Continue reading Porchetta | Boneless Pork Roast
You might be tempted to eat this entire blueberry pie all in one go. In fact, this recipe from Lorraine is so good I have made it twice. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blueberry Pie ♥ We have extremely strict financing laws in South Africa. It is up to the company providing … Continue reading Blueberry Pie Using Frozen Blueberries