Good morning everyone!! Hope you’ve been having a good long weekend. I have been super busy creating some delicious recipes and taking time for some much-needed rest. How crazy has the change in weather been, the mornings are much colder and I find myself reaching for that extra duvet every night. With the colder weather […]
Next level boerwors vetkoek filling, with caramelised peaches and rocket
I loved everything about creating the filling for my vetkoek. The best part was obviously when it came time to taste. The caramelized peaches worked so well together with Mrs. Balls original chutney, it was like a little flavour bomb being set of and me enjoying every second of it. And by second I mean […]
Cream of fresh tomato soup
How adorable is this idea? A fresh panini, hollowed out and stuffed with cheese, pop the panini into the oven till the cheese gets all gooey and top up with cream of fresh tomato soup….heaven on a plate I tell ya.Here’s how you make itRecipe: Ina GartenIngredients3 tablespoons good olive oil1 1/2 cups chopped red […]
Cajun prawns in alfredo sauce
A delicious one pot wonder. Ingredients 350g dry pasta such as fettuccine 400g large shrimp uncooked, shells removed 1 tbsp cajun seasoning 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 1 small onion chopped 2 cloves garlic minced 1 can diced tomatoes 3/4 cup heavy cream 50g Parmesan cheese grated 1/4 tsp salt or to taste […]
Maple Honeycomb
Ever fancied making your own “crunchie” bars? Well now you can with this simple and mesmerizing method of making your very own honeycomb. This legit takes less than 15 minutes to prepare adding another 30 minutes to cool down completely. Smothered in chocolate or broken into shards would look stunning placed on any dessert. For […]
Choux Pastry
I am a huge fan of French pastry, croissants, palmiers and ECLAIRS! My love for eclairs however is something I just can’t explain, I love them so much I’d choose them over creme brulee anyday.This morning I got up, turned to page 48 of @freshliving_pnp and decided to whip up a batch of chocolate eclairs. […]
Cinnamon sugar french toast muffins
These little morsels are absolutely delicious and they were a huge hit with my kids. They’re perfect for Sunday’s brunch or breakfast on the go. Here’s how you can make em’ Make sure to spray your muffin pan very, very well with cooking spray so the French toast doesn’t stick. Ingredients 3 large eggs 1/2 […]
Fool proof roti
I’ve tried making rotis for years, sometimes they came out perfect and other times they were as stiff as a pizza base. But did you know adding baking powder to your regular mixture would ensure you get perfectly soft, delcious rotis everytime? You didn’t? well neither did I. Here’s a cool recipe which has never […]
Churros
Ingredients for 30 churros 1 cup (235 mL) water ⅓ cup (75 g) butter 2 tablespoons Natura Golden castor sugar salt, to taste 1 cup (125 g) flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs cinnamon sugar, to coat chocolate, melted, to taste Method Preheat oven to 180˚C. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the […]
Marinara Sauce
I usually get really nervous when I have to prepare my own sauces especially for pastas as I’m a huge fan of Italian food but I hate putting on pants and going out to get some… sigh… what’s a girl to do? So I decided to put on my apron instead and try making my […]
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