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…
Sauces & Side Dishes
Easy Tuna Pasta Salad
An easy Tuna Pasta Salad made with medium shell noodles, peas, corn, celery, mayonnaise and creamy Greek yoghurt. It is a side dish or main meal that the whole family can enjoy! This tuna salad is absolutely scrumptious! It has the vital combination of flavours, colours and textures. I love how in every bite you get a little…
Warm Butternut and Beetroot Salad with Balsamic Reduction
A tasty side to a meat dish or a healthy vegan meal, this Warm Butternut and Beetroot Salad with Balsamic Reduction is hearty and wholesome. Slow roasted vegetables with microgreens, toasted pecan nuts and a dash of Balsamic Vinegar is the ultimate simple meal for the soul. Especially with the slightly browned part of the…
Vegan Coleslaw
You’re probably thinking how on earth do you make a Vegan coleslaw? No Mayonnaise? I thought the exact same thing but let me tell you, this coleslaw is simply delicious. Instead of mayonnaise, we use a creamy cashew nut dressing with all sorts of sweet and tangy ingredients. Eating coleslaw has never been more exciting!!…
How to Make Perfect Hummus from Scratch
Ever wondered how to make Hummus? That healthy dip/paste made from chickpeas that you dip carrot and celery sticks into? Yes, that stuff? It is called Hummus. Some say, “Hugh-miss”, whilst others say “hum-miss” and some say “hom-miss”. However you say it, it is YUMMY and wholesome and it’s easy to make from scratch –…
Cheese and Sundried Tomato Pinwheels
Today I am sharing one of my favourite (and ridiculously easy) go-to party food recipes. They go by many names, but I call them pinwheels (made out of puff pastry). Highly popular, I am sure you have come across them already? But have you made them? That is the important question? Essentially, you get…
Camembert with Fig and Pistachios
The thing with entertaining is that you want to serve something stylish but you don’t want to be in the kitchen for hours creating that style, right? Yes, I hear you. We speak the same language.
Potato Wedges with Sour Cream and Spring Onion Dip
Hello my friendies. How has February been to you? I’ll take that as Fabulous. February for me is party month. Two of my 3 boys have birthdays this month, so I have literally being partying since February 1st. Not that partying and party set-ups ever really leave me because of my work….I sell, amongst other digital products,…
Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread
Okay so besides tea making you happy….this…this garlic bread….this cheesy garlic bread….it makes you happy too. Full of Mozzarella cheese, garlic and butter. Need I say more? But I will because I always have something more to say, right?! Garlic bread is a staple when we have a braai at our house…I mean it would…
Lemon and Rosemary Roast Potatoes
Good hearty potatoes. Roast potatoes. Roast baby potatoes with lemon butter and Rosemary. Crunchy on the top and soft on the inside. Lemon butter seeping into the heart of the potato. ~ Just imagine if Romeo and Juliet were foodies!! Hah! I think they would be whispering sweet nothings such as these to each other. I…
Caramelised Onion, Brie and Cherry Tomato Tart
This is probably the hungriest I’ve ever been when writing a post. I think it may just have to do with the fact that there is pastry, brie, caramelised onion and roasted cherry tomatoes ALL in one dish. Yup, a Caramelised Onion, Brie and Cherry Tomato Tart! Making these roasted vegetable tarts is definitely one of…
Warm and Healthy Brown Rice Salad
Today is move day. As in, we are moving house TOOOOO-DAY! Haibo. So I am going to try and keep this as short and simple as possible so I can go and finish packing my bags and run around like a headless chicken. Because that is what I feel like right now. Sjoe. Tonight might…
