I've been eyeing various dusty cans of beans on my pantry shelf for weeks now. But I wasn't sure if I wanted to make a Mexican black bean dish, hearty veg soup, beef stew, or a spicy bean salad with it. This passed weekend I decided the best choice would be a vegetarian Cape Malay … Continue reading Black & Butter Bean Curry
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Gem Squash with Spinach & Bacon Filling
If there's one thing you know about me by now it's that I love stuffing things. And the other thing you know by now is that easy cooking is really the only kind of cooking I like doing. So, last night I saw 2 gem squashes staring at me from my veggie drawer and looked … Continue reading Gem Squash with Spinach & Bacon Filling
Peppery Bacon, Baby Tomato & Mushroom Frittata
It was an exceptionally lazy Saturday afternoon. Nearing dinnertime, when our tummies started rumbling, I remembered we had a tray of eggs in the fridge. Also lurking in the shadows were close-to-expiry mushrooms that we forgot about during the week, a pack of back bacon and two handfuls of baby tomatoes. Frittata was on the … Continue reading Peppery Bacon, Baby Tomato & Mushroom Frittata