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The yellow colour in this Thai yellow curry paste comes mostly from the turmeric powder. Most of the ingredients are yellow, but it is the natural dye of turmeric that makes it so bright. Head straight on to the Recipe For Yellow Curry Paste ♥ A few weeks ago I met a person who had … Continue reading Yellow Curry Paste
Aysha Bora says of her Kuku Paka (coconut chicken curry) that when she was growing up she hated cooking. Her family is from India and preparing big meals for the extended family was part of their culture, but she used to beg for any job other than cooking. Then she got married and moved to … Continue reading Coconut Chicken Curry
My first batch of Romany Creams were a little to chubby. But, Dave and I made do, and devoured all of them. The second lot worked out perfectly which I was well pleased about. For those of you who have not heard of them, Romany Creams are a classic South African chocolate and coconut biscuit. … Continue reading Romany Creams
Feeling like a change and wanting to use up the fruit butter I made, I decided to turn my hand to making fruit butter granola. This is a great variation for home-made breakfast. Skip ahead to the recipe for Fruit Butter Granola When Dave and I started travelling overseas on a regular basis we invested … Continue reading Fruit Butter Granola
This gluten-free lemon cheesecake can be baked a day in advance of serving. Serve with fresh seasonal berries if you cannot find strawberries. Head straight on to the Recipe For Gluten-Free Lemon Cheesecake ♥ When testing recipes for review I often have to make some revisions. These might be based on my sucrose intolerance. Here … Continue reading Gluten-Free Lemon Cheesecake
There are two items my grandmother always had in her pantry. The one was pickled onions and the other was crunchies. I could eat the entire jar of her pickles in one setting had she let me. Wanting to replicate her crunchies but add my own twist, I came up with these blueberry and white chocolate … Continue reading Blueberry And White Chocolate Crunchies
I thought I was being quite original with making Condensed Coconut Milk, but that is not the case. I have discovered that there are plenty of recipes out there, and you can even buy a tin of this. This is a dairy free alternative to regular condensed milk. Skip ahead to the recipe for Condensed Coconut … Continue reading Condensed Coconut Milk
These Oat And Nut Bars are a mixture of a sweet treat and a healthy snack. Make use of homemade marshmallows to know that the sweet side of this recipe is not full of preservatives! Head straight on to the recipe for Oat And Nut Bars ♥ It is not often that I try out recipes … Continue reading Oat And Nut Bars
Lavender is not just a fragrant flower, it is also an edible herb that can help with restlessness, insomnia, nervousness and depression. The flowers can also be crushed and added to muffins, biscuits or drinks such as tea or juices. Here is has been used to make a calming goji berry smoothie with bananas, lavender … Continue reading Calming Goji Berry Smoothie
I have been known to have a smoothie for breakfast when time is on my hands. You have to be organized, with fruit ready to go in the freezer and the varieties are endless. The health benefits are also great and to that end I froze some left over mixture to make Smoothie Mini Pops. … Continue reading Smoothie Mini Pops
As soon as I read the recipe for healthy gingernut biscuits on Dannii's blog I knew I had to make them. But they had far too much ginger in them for me and so I decided to adjust the spices and make cinnamon and vanilla biscuits. These kept fantastically well and went down a treat in the … Continue reading Cinnamon And Vanilla Biscuits
These crunchy oat biscuits make for a great tea time treat. If you want to keep them healthy for lunch box snacks then leave the chocolate topping off the biscuits. Head straight on to the recipe for Crunchy Oat Biscuits ♥ The words crunchy and oats take me back to when I spent time at my grandmother's house. … Continue reading Crunchy Oat Biscuits
I must say, I don't usually handle winter very well. In the past I have tended to overeat, do less, and snuggle up under the blanket with my 3 Jack Russell's. But this winter I have been determined to not put on weight. We are heading to Scotland next month and I want to be … Continue reading Coconut Banana Loaf
Looking for a delicious bite to add to your picnic basket? Look no further than these Vietnamese Picnic Rolls. Living so close to the beach a picnic near the waves is easy to organize. The first thing I pack is my king sized towel which ensures that sand does not get onto the food and … Continue reading Vietnamese Picnic Rolls
Every Friday I have a massage due to a chronic back injury that needs constant attention. Nadia, my beautician, and I spend the entire hour catching up on the week that has just been, and discuss our plans for the weekend. One Friday she mentioned that she had eaten the most amazing coconut cream sorbet and … Continue reading Coconut Cream Sorbet
They say that change is as good as a holiday, and so after more than 20 years of making the same granola recipe I decided to change things, but only slightly. This Toasted Muesli is the result! Dave and I are really creatures of habit when it comes to breakfast. Every morning when we arrive at … Continue reading Toasted Muesli
Many moons ago my friend Camilla and I went into business with a friend of hers. We worked to our strengths and started a catering company. I worked full time and so could not be involved in the day-to-day running of the business but as Cams was stay-at-home mom, this role suited her perfectly. Kay … Continue reading Basmati Rice Salad
When we were younger, my sister and I lived next door to 2 boys who were the same age as we were. We would climb the wall between our houses to play and sometimes we would even play ball games over the wall. I remember spending a lot of time with them having fun. We … Continue reading Chocolate Candies
Blog-checking lines: The July Daring Cooks' Challenge took us to Korea, where Renata of Testado, Provado & Aprovado taught us to make bibimbap. This colourful rice dish can be customized to meet any taste, and is as much fun to eat as it is to say! Skip ahead to the recipe for Bibimbap In the last couple … Continue reading Bibimbap
These dried plum and almond rusks are a great tea time snack. I made my own dried plums, but you can use commercially available ones. Or substitute them for another dried stone fruit of your choice. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Dried Plum And Almond Rusks ♥ This tea time treat is … Continue reading Dried Plum And Almond Rusks