Cauliflower Curry
This is a lovely midweek meal to make. I have done my normal version for…
My 1-2-3 Carrot Soup
If you are wondering why I called it the 1-2-3 Soup it is the ratio…
Coconut, Lentil and Spinach Soup
I just love lentils as it is such a versatile ingredient that you can have…
Pa Gawie’s Stew Soup
With winter and soup season here with us. Warm bowls of comfort food is all…
Pumpkin, Tomato and Rooibos tea Soup
Playing with your food is such a fun way of creating new recipes and with…
Roast Vegetable Soup
This vegetable soup is time consuming but I really love it so much. I make…
Courgette, Pumpkin and Apple Soup
Autumn is here and all the leaves are turning orange, red and brown. My favourite…
My Cottage Pie
I thought it is time to share my cottage pie here for you all as…
Ouma Norrie’s Tomato Relish
As a child I grew up helping my dad and my grandmother bottleling and canning…
Ouma Truitjie’s Mock Game Pie
This recipe is very dear to me. My great grandmother made this pie for Christmas…
Chicken Parmigiana with Green Salad
I love easy recipes for busy days and this one can go on the list…
Aubergine, Chickpea Pasta
I wanted to make a pasta dish with aubergine and chickpeas and thought let me…
Purple Kale and Chickpea Salad
Summer and salads goes hand in hand and you can’t have enough salads during this…
Date and Pistachio Loaf
I love dates and pistachios and one day I thought this would be nice as…
Green Cauliflower Salad with Kombucha dressing
It is summer time here and a good excuse to just enjoy a great plate…
Chicken Cornflake Bake
A very dear friend of mine made this dish for me and I just fell…
Chakalaka Style Chicken soup
My dear cousin send me this recipe a while back. She has been making this…
Savoury Oats
This is an ode to my dad. He is one of my food heroes. He…
Butterbean Chicken Rice
My dear hubby always made me this butterbean and chicken stroganoff which I truly love…
My midweek Miso Soup
One of my favourite ingredients is Miso paste and you can do so much with…
Baked Egg in Tomato & Spinach
I love something different for breakfast that can be filling and comforting with crusty bread…
Roast Chicken
I love this recipe and I have been making it for many years at home…
Bobotie just the way I like it
Every family in South Africa has their own take on bobotie. This is my version.…
Spinach & Feta pie
A perfect dish if you want to go a bit meat free in the new…
TUNA PASTA BAKE
Something fishy for today. This recipe I have made many many times since my school…
No Fuss Chicken Curry
I just love a good curry, but a spicy curry is not everybody’s cup of…
Peppered Green Beans
With autumn here and warm comfort food the thing you craving for I thought of…
Crab Cakes
I have been making these crab cakes for many years as I love crab during…
My kinda Tuscan Soup
Soups are great for a light hearty meal. Easy to make and great for freezing…
Apricot & Apple Strudel
With the lovely summers day we are having at the moment I wanted to make…
Easy Muffins
I make these muffins about twice a week for all the children. It is quick…
Peppermint Crisp Chocolate mousse cake
Peppermint Crisp chocolates in South Africa is so good and minty and one of my…
Asian Style Slaw
With summer here in Ireland I have to make a few of my favourites to…
Lemon and Herb Chicken with potatoes
Ok! This is my version of lemon and herb chicken with a sweet tangy flavour.…
Chickpea & Lentil Caprese Style Salad
In Ireland it is salad season and a good time to have something light for…
Harissa Chickpeas and Sweet potato Salad with a yoghurt dressing
I found a similar recipe in the Delicious Magazine in 2020 and loved it so…
French Toast my father-in-law’s way
Everyone has their own way of making french toast or eggy bread and this version…
Lemon Chilli Chickpeas
I just love chickpeas. On their own, in stews and soups, in salads, crispy baked…
Pork & Courgette Burgers
The hubby told me the other day I share a lot of recipes I have…
Sweet Potato Cake
A cake to welcome the Autumn season with open arms, but it is great to…
Germishuys Mac ‘n Cheese
Everyone has his way of making Mac ‘n Cheese and this one is my mother-in-law’s…
Aunty Suz’s Jam tarts
Aunty Suz in my eyes was my husbands adoptive grandmother or that is how we…
Fruitcake with love
Every Christmas I bake this fruit cake. It is my Grandmother Lida’s recipe. It is…
Juandre’s Cheezy Toast
Who doesn’t like cheese and toast. My hubby makes these deliciously cheezy toast for us…
Chicken Soup for the Soul
I love a homemade chicken soup and you get so many varieties. Whether it is…
Sweet and Salty Tea cake
This month is my birthday month and as everyone one knows I love cheese and…
Chocolate and Cherry Roulade
I love playing with ingredients that I have in the cupboard. So this recipe was…
Mum’s Savoury Beef Mince
For a quick and easy dish you can’t go wrong with this… beef mince recipe…
Tea Loaf for a Treat
This tea loaf I have made many many times over the years for a treat…
My everything Chili Garlic Oil
I love chillies in every form or way. This recipe came to be as I…
My Mother-in-law’s Meatballs
My mother is law is turning 70 this month, so in honour of her, I…
Marinated Chickpea Salad
One of the many salads I love making over the summer season is this marinated…
Hubby’s Sugar Cookies
These cookies came by accident as my husband loves the chewyness off chocolate chip cookies…
Kolwyntjies (My mom’s cheese puffs)
The second recipe honoring my mom is her cheese puffs (Kolwyntjies in Afrikaans). It is…
Mum’s Apple Pie
Growing up, my mom did not do much of the cooking in our house. She…
Cauliflower in Turmeric sauce
This Turmeric sauce I put together one day with a few ingredients in my cupboard…
Javaanse (Javanese) Chicken
Every time I make this chicken dish it brings back so many memories. My dad…
Moist Chocolate Cake
Every baker has their go to recipe that they find flop-proof and I have been…
Quiche – My Way
Quiche is one of my favourite savoury dishes to make for lunch, dinner or tea…
Buttermilk Rusks – The ultimate comfort dunker
Who does not love something to dunk in their coffee or tea? For most South…
PIZZA DOUGH
I just love pizza’s and making it myself because you can add your own toppings…
Fennel Salad
Because of Covid, I hadn’t been to see my family back in South Africa for…
Potato Salad
As South Africans we love a good old BBQ, which means lots of meat and…
Potato cakes: my Mother-in-law’s recipe
So when I met my in-laws many many years ago I had to learn how…
Granny’s Apricot Chicken
When I think of my grandmother, whom I am lucky to still have in my…
Granny’s Oxtail
My Grandmother is turning 90 years old on 12 July 2017. So I decided to…
Tannie Meisie’s Kroketten
When I first met Tannie Meisie (Aunty Meisie pronounced may-see) I fell in love with…
Milk-tart through the generations
As a child I grew up getting excited about the idea of visiting my Grandmother.…
We call it Vetkoek
Here in Dublin I love to spoil my friends with tea parties and when one…
Grandad’s Oat Cookies
Years ago when my granddad passed away my dad gave me his recipe book. He…
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