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Looking for something different to have for breakfast that offers variety as well as flavour, then look no further than this recipe for Gluten Free Cereal. Skip ahead to the recipe for Gluten Free Cereal Last year April when my parents came to visit I bought gluten free cereal for my dad. I decided there … Continue reading Gluten Free Cereal
Knish can be filled with meat, mushrooms or even cheese, but in A Taste Of Israel, the recipe uses mashed potatoes. Eastern European Jewish migrants introduced their version of street food to the rest of the world when they left their hometowns. Nida tells us in her book, that these are perfect for serving to … Continue reading Knish
This recipe for butternut bread was created by Bertus Basson and made while The Ultimate Braai Master was being filmed in the Cederberg. Head straight on to the recipe for Butternut Bread Bad service is spelled: j--h--n--a--s--n--a--v--u--e--n. Before I spend a lot of money on something I want to make sure I'm getting exactly what I … Continue reading Butternut Bread
I can remember reading in an Oprah magazine a long time ago, that it takes 21 days to break a habit. After receiving a life changing phone call, I decided to change a 'habit' of hanging on to the past. So for 21 days I posted on Facebook today is the first day of the … Continue reading Flat Bread
I have a very methodical way of dealing with my emails. I reply to them as soon as possible first and foremost. If they need further attention I leave them in my in-box, and if not, I move them to the appropriate folder. My friends send me recipes to try quite often and those go … Continue reading Gluten Free Nut And Seed Loaf
A few weeks ago I popped in to my local shop to get food for supper. There was a woman in the store, pushing a baby pram, answering a lot of questions from one little girl, while trying to keep the two other girls with her while she shopped. I really admired her patience with … Continue reading Pickled Cucumbers
The reason I joined the Daring challenges was so that I could learn more about different types of everything. I like to research what we are meant to be making, and find an unusual or different recipe to the one we are presented with in the challenge. This is so that the world is not … Continue reading Griwech | Algerian Pastry
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
Za'Atar is a herb blend made mainly from fresh oregano and is used in middle eastern cooking. In 1985 I visited Israel and everywhere I looked I could see army personnel. They would walk around in a group of 3, with bullet proof vests and sub machine guns at the ready. This was an expected … Continue reading Za’Atar
To me, making kale pesto is one of the best ways to use this vegetable. If I could have any undercover job in the world I would choose to be a traffic officer. I don't want the tedious chores like directing traffic, manning roadblocks or speed traps and checking drivers' licenses. I want to be … Continue reading Kale Pesto
This month for the Daring Bakers' Challenge we were asked to make "Ensaimda" which is a Spanish Pastry that resembles a snail, hence my decision to call them Coiled Bread Rolls. It was mandatory that we used the recipe provided, but I deviated slightly. I am sure Google will not approve of a bunch of recipes suddenly appearing on the … Continue reading Coiled Bread Rolls
There were a few things that I was not sure of when I started working with my sourdough and one of them was whether or not I could make bread using my bread maker. This recipe for whole wheat bread is one I make in winter. Skip ahead to the recipe for Whole Wheat Bread … Continue reading Whole Wheat Bread
Any bread made with a starter is perfect for me. This sourdough whole wheat seed bread takes time and effort. But it is so worth it. Artisanal bread is a labour of love. You have to have patience, but the reward is great! I make use of a sourdough starter which provides bacterial (in the … Continue reading Sourdough Whole Wheat Seed Bread
This simple recipe for trail mix uses pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries and mixed nuts. Spiced with ground cinnamon it ticks all the boxes for when you need an easy snack. You are probably wondering why on earth I am listing a recipe for something that does not really need a recipe? I usually … Continue reading Trail Mix
Sweet Potato Country RollsThis recipe for Sweet Potato Country Rolls has been adapted from the recipe Evan Paull provided to us at the Taste Glacier bread making day. Skip ahead to the recipe for Sweet Potato Country Rolls Part of my experience at the Bread Making Day hosted by Taste Glacier was learning how to shape … Continue reading Sweet Potato Country Rolls
In the last of the cover recipes before I review Jackie Cameron's Cook At Home I made the Barbecue Grilled Camembert. The recipe for Oozing Camembert is actually the one that features on the cover, but I chose to make the other recipe as it was sugar free. I was really disappointed in this recipe. It … Continue reading Barbecue Grilled Camembert
The next recipe book I will be reviewing is Jackie Cameron Cooks At Home. Now that I have a plan of action on how to tackle my reviews by making the cover recipe, I feel a lot less daunted by the huge pile of amazing books I have on my bedside table. Jackie has three photographs … Continue reading Raisin Filled Rusks
This recipe for a sourdough health bread makes a great sandwich bread and toasts up really well. It is easy to make after feeding the starter. My friend Kim is new to the sourdough world. She attended a course and was given a cup of sourdough. The recipe base she uses is nothing like what … Continue reading Sourdough Health Bread
This recipe for roasted butternut with spinach pesto and pumpkin seeds has been adapted from Reuben Riffel's recipe Women's Health May 2013. Roasted Butternut With Spinach Pesto The May issue of Women's Health has a feature on butternut using recipes from South African celebrity chefs. The four chefs that contributed their recipes are Reuben Riffel, Pete Goffe-Wood, … Continue reading Roasted Butternut With Spinach Pesto
I am busy reading through my copy of Tom Kitchin's first recipe book and slowly making my way through the recipes. It is a seasonal book, and as I have had it a year I am nearly done with the review. I adapted one of his recipes to make this roasted butternut soup. His calls … Continue reading Roasted Butternut Soup