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It took me close on a year to remake this mocha tart. It had to be perfect before I could share it. The ganache is on the bitter side which I prefer. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Mocha Tart ♥ Last year I wanted to get the curtains for our dining room. … Continue reading Mocha Tart
This cauliflower hummus is low carb and according to Jax, packed with veggie power. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cauliflower Hummus ♥ Because the holes in my ears start closing as soon as I take my earrings out, I wear sleeper's. These round rings are really plain, and I like to add … Continue reading Cauliflower Hummus
According to Heal, this ginger and lime granola is high in fibre. I can attest that it is packed with flavour. We all loved the ginger, and I particularly enjoyed the crunch when added to yoghurt. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Ginger And Lime Granola ♥ It took me five weeks to finally … Continue reading Ginger And Lime Granola
The recipe called for 1 teaspoon of the mixture to be used for each of the cheese muffins which did not make sense to me. I used slightly more and still ended up with 21 small muffins. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cheese Muffins ♥ 16 years, 8 months and 2 weeks … Continue reading Cheese Muffins
If you only bake one recipe from Nigella Lawson's latest recipe book then it has to be this chocolate and tahini banana bread. I used rather large chocolate chunks which I think made it ever so much better. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate And Tahini Banana Bread ♥ I wrote about … Continue reading Chocolate And Tahini Banana Bread
These black pudding meatballs are such a creative way of using what I consider a breakfast treat. You will be surprised at how tasty these are, and just how easy they are to make. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Black Pudding Meatballs ♥ I am having a few issues of questioning people's … Continue reading Black Pudding Meatballs
Whenever I can, I create recipes bespoke for my blog. This lavender and lime drizzle cake came about quite by chance. I had a gift of lavender cordial that I was not too sure what to do with. And I had bought limes for a recipe and had some left over. I adapted Nigella's recipe … Continue reading Lavender And Lime Drizzle Cake
I was not quite sure what to do with my leftover pomegranate jam but decided to bake with it. And then I was inspired to make a pomegranate frangipane. You can use any ready made jam you have at home. Just be sure that it is a high quality jam with a strong taste. Skip … Continue reading Pomegranate Frangipane
Getting the basics right means success when you move on to more complicated recipes. And having a basic shortcrust pastry recipe in your repertoire will serve you well for all sorts of savoury tarts and pies. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Basic Shortcrust Pastry ♥ When it comes to our house, I … Continue reading Basic Shortcrust Pastry | Pork Lard Pastry
It took a lot of practice but I finally for the hang of rolling these chicken rice paper rolls. I like mine thick, but you can reduce the filling and have slimmer rolls if you prefer. Skip ahead to the recipe for Chicken Rice Paper Rolls I am very diligent about replying to emails that … Continue reading Chicken Rice Paper Rolls
I have been making one version or another of shakshuka eggs for some time. We used to make this North African dish for Dave's mum when we made breakfast for her. My folks ask for it when they stay at us, and the last time we went away this was our breakfast. I premade the … Continue reading Shakshuka Eggs
I combined two recipes to make this chocolate fudge ice cream. So it goes without saying that it will take a little bit of effort. But it is so worth it as this ice cream is one of the best I have ever made. Skip ahead to the recipe for Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream When … Continue reading Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream
Personally I consider myself a meringue queen. This is by far my go to sweet treat to make. And I always have lots of egg whites in my freezer. I decided to take lemons I had dried and blitz them with sugar to create these lemon meringues. Skip ahead to the recipe for Lemon Meringues In … Continue reading Lemon Meringues
These chocolate fudge truffles are flavoured with whisky. This is our favourite after work drink but when I bought a bottle that Dave did not like I had to find an alternative use for it. Adding it to chocolate seemed like a great idea. And it was! If you are not a whisky fan, substitute … Continue reading Chocolate Fudge Truffles
Given how soft the dough was I decided to bake these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies in a muffin tin. These made for an interesting shape and a decent size treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies ♥ There are many things that do not work properly in … Continue reading Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have tested these vegetable spring rolls in the air fryer as well as the traditional method of deep frying. And I have to confess that I prefer the air fried version. They have all the crispiness and none of the oil which is a plus for me. Skip ahead to the recipe for Vegetable … Continue reading Vegetable Spring Rolls
The recipe for baby back ribs was aimed for people with gas braais that have a smoker box. As we don't have one, Dave improvised and made a small foil container for the smoke. It worked a charm and the ribs were extremely moreish. Skip ahead to the recipe for Baby Back Ribs There are … Continue reading Baby Back Ribs
According to Ella Mills, this is one of her favourite recipes in Quick & Easy. I must say that at first I thought the recipe for the quinoa bread had failed as I had to bake it for way longer than stated. But I left it overnight, and the next day we had a great … Continue reading Quinoa Bread
I had to wait to make this bone marrow pasta for a second time until I could gather all the ingredients together. Our local supermarket was out of marrow bones for quite some time, and I shop there less frequently now that life is mostly back to normal. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Bone Marrow Pasta | Pasta Al Midollo Osseo
I have adapted this recipe for Beef Barbacoa from Inger who blogs over at The Art Of Natural Living. It is so good that I have made it more than once. Served on a bed of curried carrot mash, this made for a great meal. Skip ahead to the recipe for Beef Barbacoa The unemployment rate … Continue reading Beef Barbacoa