I'm not really a window shopper. I'm more of a get-in-and-get-out with my shopping list in tow kind of girl. But, I do love a jam-packed condiments aisle. Excuse the pun 😉 Last week I spotted an interesting pot of apricot and cashew relish and immediately knew I wanted to use it with pork. As … Continue reading Apricot & Cashew Pork Chops with Roast Veg
Looks may be deceiving. Case in point, this beauty! At first glance you may think it's lasagne, and you may be sort of right. This is my take on "lasagne sin pasta", where I use sweet potato slices as a substitute for pasta (lasagne) sheets. It's a mighty delicious layered dish and one that tastes … Continue reading Sweet Potato Bake
Here I am writing about pork sausages again. I simply cannot resist them for so long. This time I did something a little different with them. I still kept it really simple with less than ten ingredients, but transformed the pork bangers into small meatballs to go with my egg noodles and veggie stir-fry. Who's … Continue reading Sweet & Sour Pork Stir-fry with Egg Noodles
We had two packs of prepared roasting vegetables in the fridge. But the poor things would have been so lonely just sizzling away in the oven by themselves. They needed some company. A chicken would do. Who's hungry? Vincent and I -- and we want leftovers too. This recipe can serve four people. Ingredients 1 … Continue reading Roast Chicken & Veg
This summer's weather has been weird to say the least. In just one week in Cape Town we experienced gale force winds, very heavy winter-like rainfall, and then a day later it was sunny skies again. It's confusing as hell and planning an outfit for the day is near impossible. But it did give me … Continue reading Creamy Broccoli & Bacon Soup
I'm a huge fan of eggplants (brinjals, aubergines -- whatever you like to call them, they're awesome.) If you're not, this dish won't be any fun for you. I was in the mood for something spicy yet light so I dove into the wonderful world that is Jamie Oliver's website. Check it out here. I … Continue reading Vegetarian Rogan Josh
I asked Vincent to choose a recipe from my Jamie Oliver 5 Ingredients cookbook and he opted for Quick Asian Fishcakes. However, as you may know by now, I'm not a very good recipe follower. (Sorry, Jamie!) So I just took inspiration from his use of salmon and the addition of chilli jam on top … Continue reading Salmon Fishcakes
Another weeknight, another quick and easy dinner. But, by no means does "quick and easy" mean boring. Thank goodness for my friend Woolworths and their fantastic stir-fry mix combos, because without their help this stir-fry might have required much more effort to get those perfectly tangy Thai flavours just right. Who's hungry? Vincent, Roan and … Continue reading Chicken & Egg Noodle Stir-Fry
I was in the mood for something totally different last night. And thanks to a hearty suggestion from my good friend Lynél, I ended up making mince-filled pancakes with a cheese sauce on top. So delicious! Who's hungry? Vincent and I, and our housemate Roan. However this recipe can easily feed 4 to 6 people, … Continue reading Savoury Pancakes
Whenever anyone asks me what my go-to dish is, the answer is always a one-pan wonder. One-pan wonders are pretty effortless, they result in less dishes to clean after cooking, and they're incredibly tasty due to all the ingredients infusing their individual flavours into one scrumptious dish. I always do my one-pan wonders in my … Continue reading Mediterranean Chicken One-Pan Wonder
I think I should add "Vegetable Stuffer" to my CV. Not only do I love stuffing butternuts, mushrooms, squashes, aubergines, peppers and whatever else I can hollow out and fill with something yummy -- I'm pretty damn good at it, too! Over this past weekend I indulged in a great sales offer that gave me … Continue reading Stuffed Peppers
A couple of weeks ago I noticed a big hunk of meat sitting in my freezer -- and no, it wasn't Vincent 😉 It was a sultry leg of lamb just waiting for me to take it out on the town. So yesterday afternoon it was decided that the time had come to make a … Continue reading Roast Leg of Lamb
