Menu plans will change your life! They force you to think of the week or weeks ahead and plan what you and your family will eat. It also helps you to know which groceries to get so you’re not making multiple visits to the grocery store. And lastly, you just feel good when you are…
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Creamy Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream and Dill
An easy, tasty and refreshing cucumber salad mixed with a tangy sour cream and dill dressing. Whip this creamy cucumber salad together at the last minute. It is perfect for summer days and laid back barbeques or braais. Cucumbers are great on their own, we know that. We can eat them like peanuts! But, cucumber…
Easy Beef Stew with Carrots and Potatoes [Video]
An ultra simple, easy to make beef stew with carrots and potatoes that the whole family will love. With a very basic ingredient list, this beef stew is still full of flavor and will have you going back for seconds. Use beef chuck for best results. Watch the video to learn more. This easy beef…
No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake Cups
These No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake Cups are an easy make-ahead dessert. Layered with a Biscoff cookie base, a silky smooth Biscoff cheesecake filling and then topped with melted Biscoff spread, these dessert cups are heaven in a cup and the ultimate Biscoff dessert for easy entertaining. This easy Biscoff Cheesecake Cups recipe is an absolute winner!…
Tomato Beef Casserole
A tasty tomato beef casserole rich in flavour and comforting on cold days. This recipe is easy to follow and takes about 2 hours to cook in the oven, where the meat goes tender and the flavours develop. Yum! This tomato beef casserole is one of those simple dishes that is so rich in flavour that it beckons silence after each…
How to Make Lasagne (and sauce) from Scratch
This homemade lasagne recipe is kid-friendly and easy to follow. It features layers of mince, lasagne sheets, and cheese sauce made from scratch. Pre-cooking lasagne sheets is optional, and for added flavor, variations like creamed spinach or mushrooms are suggested. Cooking time includes baking followed by grilling for a crispy top.
12 + Easy Family-Friendly Weeknight Meals
A friend once said to me, “you know, a question I will probably ask myself until the end of time is, What Should I Cook For Dinner?” And I thought, yip I am going to be asking that question too! We all want to make that daily decision much easier, right? Yes! So here you…
How to Make a Hot Toddy for Colds and Flu
Hot Toddies are perfect to make when you’re feeling a little under the weather or if you feel like your body is fighting off some bug or other. Hot Toddies are however considered a cocktail, you can ask for one at a bar! This is because a traditional Hot Toddy contains whiskey. You can easily…
Homemade Lemon and Ginger Cough Drops
This is a recipe for everyone and anyone that likes to make a homemade version of something you can buy in stores. Today, we are going to make our very own cough drops, throat sweets, soothing lozenges, whatever you want to call them. This easy recipe to make your own homemade Lemon and Ginger cough…
17 Super Easy Soup Recipes
Here you go, 17 easy soup recipes to inspire you on cold or rainy days. Soups, as you may know, is my all-time favourite kind of food and hence the reason I have so many soup recipes on this website. Enjoy them as simple yet wholesome family dinners, especially when you feel like everyone needs…
How to Make Ice-Cream with Condensed Milk
Try this super easy recipe to make ice-cream with cream, condensed milk and vanilla essence. If you don’t have an ice-cream maker then this is the recipe you need to follow to make vanilla ice-cream at home. There are some crucial tips though to make this recipe a success, so read on!
Easy Homemade Yoghurt Recipe (without yoghurt Maker)
This is an easy to use step-by-step recipe (with photos) for making homemade yoghurt without a yoghurt maker. It is quick to make and tastes delicious. You need a digital thermometer or candy thermometer and a heavy-bottomed pot with lid, milk and half a cup of store-bought yoghurt as your starter culture. It was during…