Many years ago I reluctantly gave up pasta forever (well, there are cheat days once a year or so) and I have missed it every single day since that foolish decision was made. Alas I sometimes brave the pasta cooking process anyways, swallowing my urge to gobble it all up myself, torturing myself for Vincent's … Continue reading Pasta alla Jana
By now it's clear that I love a one-pan dish. The flavours all get to mingle and it's just too damn effortless not to love. Last night I decided to go the easy route again and use a coat & cook sauce -- Ina Paarman's this time around. I also tried a new veggie addition … Continue reading One-Pan Tikka Curry Chicken & Veg
What to do when all you've got are the end slices of a loaf of bread, some salad stuff in the fridge, a can of tuna and a rumbling tummy? Improvise! I love tuna salad, but it can turn out quite bland and dry if you're not careful. So even though this dinner is anything … Continue reading Tuna Salad & A Toastie
Last night I once again found myself scavenging through the fridge for scraps with which to concoct a meal. With lettuce and other salad-like ingredients aplenty, and a pack of wors staring up at me, a simple yet yummy meal was to be had. Who's hungry? Vincent and I so this recipe serves 2. Ingredients … Continue reading Wors & Salad
I often find myself daydreaming about Woolworths' spinach and cauliflower noodles. As a hardcore no-carber I can honestly say nobody does carb-free noodles like Woolworths does. I'll even go a step further and say sometimes I prefer the taste and texture of these noodles to actual pasta! So off to Woolies I went to get … Continue reading Salmon on a bed of Veggie Noodles
On a gloomy, rainy day there's nothing quite like home-made stew to warm you up from the inside. Lucky for us our freezer had a sneaky pack of stewing meat at the back, so stew is what we had! I wasn't in the mood for effort and frills so of course the pressure cooker came … Continue reading Mutton Stew
Picture this: Soft, flaky fish cooked to perfection, drenched in lemony garlic and herb butter, scooped into your mouth along with your favourite sides, topped off with a big glass of your best wine. Now check out what I made last night and see the picture in your mind become my reality. Seriously, if anyone … Continue reading Grilled Hake with Garlic and Herb Butter
I can feel autumn approaching and it's making me crave a plateful of hearty filled-with-love meat and veggies. The kind only oumas can make. It's the perfect opportunity to dust off the pressure cooker and make my own feel-good meal with minimal hassle. Who's hungry? Vincent and I. But of course we want plentiful leftovers, … Continue reading Beef Short Ribs & Oven Roasted Veg
AKA Stuffed Butties I love stuffing things. Case in point: these deliciously stuffed-with-love butternuts. It's been a really gloomy, rainy day and I didn't even try to think about what we would eat for dinner tonight. Luckily we had a butternut in the pantry and a couple of leftover mushrooms, plus a bag of spinach … Continue reading Stuffed Butternut
The one-pan wonder makes a reappearance tonight. This time I'm armed with Indian Tikka Masala paste; ready for a taste explosion tinged with that good old 'comfort food' feeling. Best thing about tonight's dinner is that it will taste even better tomorrow, so obviously I'm making enough to feed a family. Who's hungry? Vincent and … Continue reading Tikka Masala Chicken
Indian cuisine, how I love you. Tonight, I'm taking the easy road by using a pack of Butter Chicken Cook-in Sauce from Woolies to help satisfy my craving for something laden with coriander. I don't often use these cook-in sauces so I'm probably not the best judge, but I'd say this particular one is my … Continue reading Butter Chicken
Everybody loves a good stir-fry. It's so quick to make and incredibly easy to add whatever flavours you like because there's really no wrong way to make stir-fry -- as long as you're frying and stirring. This time around I made an Asian inspired beef stir-fry with mushroom sauce and sesame oil as my base … Continue reading Beef Stir-Fry
