Hey everyone, I’ve entered the Drum Magazine food ambassador competition. Please help me by voting for my entry, voting is free and I’d appreciate it if you could share my post and get friends and family to vote. You can vote here: https://www.drumfoodambassador.co.za/entries/landi-govender/ Honey glazed haloumi Spicy pork vindaloo No churn cookies and cream ice […]
Browned butter, crispy sage leaves, roasted pumpkin and bacon
All stuffed in a beautifully roasted mushroom makes for a delicious low carb side dish. Browned butter sage, pumpkin and bacon stuffed portobellos Ingredients 1/2 cup salted butter 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups diced pumpkin 4 large cloves garlic , finely diced 1/2 cup diced bacon pinch of salt […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes
I’ve just realised it’s been a while since I’ve shared a pancake recipe, perhaps a whole 3 weeks!!! It’s the first of March, marking the first day of Autumn. It’s still blistering hot and flowers blooming, but I couldn’t wait a second longer to share these gorgeous pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes with you. I’ve had […]
Flamingo doughnuts A.K.A “Love Birds”
Contest Winning Sweets & Savouries
So 2018 is almost over and in a few months my food blog is going to be turning 1. This year has been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs but mainly ups. When I started The Tocka Blog I didn’t quite know what it was I actually wanted to blog aboit. Somehow I just […]
Lamb Chops with Herb & Garlic Pan Sauce
Lamb chops are my go to for a quick dinner. I was inspired by the Food Network’s the Kitchen into making my own pan sauce (something I’ve never attempted before). I used homemade chicken stock, rosemary and Kerrygold herb and garlic butter for some next level richness and flavor. What’s your go to when you […]
Moist Carrot & Pineapple Cake
Ingredients For the cake: 2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons mixed spice 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 cup chopped cashews 450g carrots, grated 1/2 cup […]
The best chocolate chip cookies EVER!
Crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. For me that describes the perfect cookie. What I love about this recipe is you can easily freeze the dough and that way you’ll always be able to have a batch on hand. These are chocolate cookies with chunks of almonds and orange zest. So […]
South African Classic – Malva Pudding
For the pudding 1 cup full cream milk 1 cup flour ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp bicarb of soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 large egg 1 Tablespoon vinegar 2 Tablespoon smooth apricot jam For the syrup 1 cup sugar 1 cup full cream milk ½ cup boiling water ¼ cup […]
Flourless oat and banana muffins
Ingredients 1 and 1/4 cups oats 1/3 cup plain yogurt 1 large egg 1 large ripe banana 2 or 3 Tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup fruit (peeled and diced) I used strawberries and pear. Method Preheat oven to 180°. […]
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