Matcha has been trending for a few months now, and while I have sampled latte’s and regular Green Tea, I am struggling to get on board with this hot drink. It has many health benefits, so I gave it one more shot – to give this unique tasting beverage my own spin. I also made […]
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Asian food is one of my favorite cuisines (besides Italian and Indian). The simple combination of sesame oil, soya sauce, rice vinegar and chili hits all the right spots. I didn’t have “Gochujang”, a common Korean ingredient of red pepper paste (chili paste would be the Thai version or Sambal Oelek the Malaysian). I thought
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I have been trying to make healthier choices lately, you might have noticed the low sugar posts have been more regular. I’m going to be adding a few more starting with this cranberry and orange quinoa porridge. Winter has come and *almost* gone in Cape Town and we’ve been having a lot more sunny days.
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Everyone needs to know this recipe. I’m going to show you how to turn it into a semi-healthy option compared to what it is at the moment but will include the original recipe in all its gloriousness. Peanut Butter Cookies: Original Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg Method: Mix all
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This recipe is fantastic in it’s versatility. Whether you are making chicken strips, pizza toppings, chicken skewers, chicken wings or braaing, you can use this delicious and quick marinade on *almost* anything. Chicken Tikka: Ingredients: 1/2 tsp garlic paste or 1 clove garlic 1 tsp crushed chili 1 tsp ground jeera 2TB tomato sauce 2
This is hands down one of my favorite meals to eat, as a child growing up as well as an adult! The great thing about Khuri Kitchrie are really all the side dishes that go along with it. I tend to make the standard pumpkin curry and fish chutney accompaniments but spinach and masala aloo
I absolutely love this marinade for roasted vegetables. You can use any selection of veggies but I find the following most suitable: sweet potato, butternut, courgettes, carrots, red onion and mielies (corn on the cob). Ingredients: 1 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp chilli flakes salt to taste black pepper 2 Tb
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Clicks introduced their Smartbite range a few years back and I have been a regular customer since. The range includes, low carb/banting, gluten free and no added sugar products. They also sell an extensive range of seeds and flour mixes, chips, sweets etc. I also own their Smartlife blender which I love. Since I am
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Drrrrrrrrum Roll please! I am happy to announce that the names of the finalists from the Cape Town regional Mystery Basket cook-off have been released and I could not be more excited to reveal them to you. Like I mentioned in my first post over here the finalists from Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban will
Unilever Chef of the Year 2017: Cape Town Finalists! Read More »
While everyone is out there doing Zara hauls and Louis Vuitton reveals, I’m going to show you what I bought yesterday in my “Weekly Grocery Haul”. I have become a careful consumer, only buying groceries when it’s absolutely necessary, eating out of my freezer and cupboard and using every single thing I buy until it
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