Happy Spring day beautiful people! I like to celebrate the start of spring with a cake or tart, something summery to set the tone for the glorious warm days to come. Now, Custard Tarts topped with berries are just the thing I had in mind but they felt very intimidating. They were the kind of…
Tom’s Famous Soup
In my house, we call this soup “Tom’s Famous Soup” – the tastiest vegetable soup. It’s famous because, Thomas, our 10-year old son, created this recipe from scratch one afternoon and we all loved it so much that he made it again, and again and…. Any moms dream, right?! And the name just developed, like,…
Pantry Pomodoro Sauce with Gnocchi
I love discovering pantry-style recipes and this recipe is exactly that – A delicious and easy recipe using pantry ingredients to make a creamy Pomodoro sauce with gnocchi. And what’s even better is that it takes only 30 minutes to make and is a recipe the whole family will love.
Creamy Potato and Celery Soup
Like I mentioned last month, I love soup and it’s the reason I’m posting a soup recipe again this month. If you are a soup lover too, you’ll find all my favourite soup recipes here. This soup recipe was one of those where I just added some veggies to a baking tray and hoped for…
Curried Bean and Potato Vegan Stew
I have been wanting to make a vegan bean curry for a while now and although this is half stew and half curry, so technically a curry-stew, it is so wholesome and delicious that I’m happy to call this the bean curry I have been looking for. It’s definitely going to be a staple in…
Easy Jam Squares
I made these easy Jam squares during the initial 3 week lockdown in March last year, yip that long ago already! Thank goodness we have moved on from there, right?! This recipe has been waiting patiently, since then, to feature on here. So let’s give it a warm welcome shall we! They were wonderful little…
20-Minute Tuna Fish Cakes
Quick and easy, this delicious 20-minute tuna fish cakes recipe is a winner all round and is a regular feature on our menu plan. They are made from tinned tuna and other basic fridge and pantry staples. I am always surprised at how quickly these fish cakes are made, cooked and ready to eat. You’ll never look…
20-Minute Creamy Tomato & Bacon Pasta
In December we did a camping trip around South Africa and the intention with meals was to keep them SUPER simple, trying to use the least amount of pots and dishes as possible! Anyway, this 5-ingredient, 20-minute recipe was one I made up on the way with a few basic supplies. I think they were…
One Pan Turmeric Rice and Beans
There are so many things to love about this Turmeric Rice and Beans dish. Firstly, it’s a one pan meal which makes me just as happy as when someone says “sheet cake” – it’s in the same league, they are one pan, one mess wonders. Music to my kitchen sink.
Mom’s Homemade Chocolate Ice-Cream
So this recipe is for those of you with ice-cream machines, which I realise may not be a lot of you BUT, I can tell you that an ice-cream maker is worth the purchase. We make this chocolate ice-cream recipe every full moon. My boys love the tradition and they now know the meaning of…
Tomato and Basil Chickpea Pasta
It’s not everyday that I come across a really easy recipe with simple ingredients that doesn’t require a lot of editing from me. And sometimes I think I come across them – on paper they appear promising only to be let down by the flavour in the end. And that is why I am SO…
Chocolate Oat Instant Cookies
My boys are loving these little no-bake chocolate oat cookies aka “instant” cookies. And to be honest, so am I. The wickedness lies in the fact that they only take like 10 minutes to make, start to finish. And then they are easy to eat of course.
