Wickedly easy and delicious, this Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake looks like a million bucks too! It’s a one bowl wonder – which is the best thing about it! But even better is that if you don’t feel like making buttercream icing you can just buy one or two bottles of whipped cream and use…
Mini Lemon Meringue Pie Pots
I had to take a dessert to a dinner last night and the quickest thing I could think of to make was these Mini Lemon Meringue Pie Pots. It literally has 6 ingredients and takes 10 minutes to make. A great option if you’re in a hurry and a slightly healthier version of a lemon…
Easy Millionaires Shortbread
Such a quick and easy alternative to the store bought versions of Millionaires Shortbread and arguably much better too!! I whipped it up in 30 minutes flat. Ridiculously delicious, you need to make this for your next tea party!
Spiced Pumpkin and Goat’s Cheese Salad With Sunflower Seeds and Citrus Dressing
Following on from my post on Banting and the Parmesan Chicken Recipe, here is another Banting recipe from Tim Noakes’ Book The Real Meal Revolution – Spiced Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Salad. I must say that Goat’s Cheese isn’t my favourite so I substituted mine with feta and it was delish! Next time I’m going to try…
Parmesan Chicken with Roast Garlic Tomato Mole
I’m so excited to present this Banting recipe to you from “The Real Meal Revolution” book by Tim Noakes and Co. I bought the book because my hubby was interested in the whole low-carb and high-fat way of eating. As an ex-dietician, I was totally opposed to anything but the traditional dietary guidelines…I mean of…
Lemon and Blueberry Cake
A yummy mix of sweet and tart, this lemon and blueberry cake is deceptively easy to make. Not only that, it looks impressive too. I mean blueberries in a cake and trails of colour swirling around it! And 3 layers – let’s not get started on that shall we!
Welsh Rarebit for Kids
There is definitely something to be said for making faces with food. I showed my little boy the rabbit I had created (see pic below) and his eyes lit up with wonderment! “What’s that Mommy?” he said with a smile on his face…”It’s a bunny mommy made for you and it’s your supper” I said,…
Cheesy Garlic Bread
What is a braai without garlic bread? Really? A braai is just not a braai without this little nom nom side-dish now is it? Add cheese to that and well, you’ve got real happy people at your braai. Braais at our house are always accompanied by garlic bread and mushroom sauce and that is just…
Mom’s Chocolate Cake
Chef Brad from our regular chef club, shared this recipe with us recently and it’s title, yes you guessed it “moms chocolate cake”. Now, you know whenever a recipe title is preceded by the word “mom’s” it’s a going to be a winner, don’t you?! If it’s created by a mom, and it has made…
No-Bake Nutella and Coconut Squares
Decadent and addictive, these Nutella Coconut Squares require no baking at all and you can whip them up in 30 minutes flat – perfect for a last minute tea-time treat when Aunt Mabel pops around. These would even make a fabulous foodie gift – imagine opening a box of these babies! They don’t even require…
Watermelon Sorbet
Perfect for these hot days, Watermelon sorbet is a wonderfully light and refreshing after dinner treat. Typically sorbet is served between meals to cleanse the palate and prepare you for the next meal. If you are having multiple courses, then you can serve it between a starter and main or however it best fits into…
Beer Battered Hake and Chips
Beer Battered Hake and Chips is soul food if you ask me. Especially if you’re at a seaside village and it comes wrapped up in newspaper. Aaaah love that!!! I’ve finally added a really tasty and really easy beer batter recipe, as well as a homemade chips recipe and a tartare sauce recipe. I made…