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Easy Lunch Bar-fudge-blocks

Perfect with a cup of coffee for those puzzle building winter days!

Did you know that the “Much more munch” Lunch Bar was the top-selling chocolate in South Africa in 2017? I must say I find this chocolate treat a little hard but the “eye-popping” packaging and its size must certainly drive up sales. However, I am still in two minds – I normally go for a Crunchie or TV-Bar (the white chocolate…

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easy prawn and mussel #curry

This took me just over 15 minutes to make. Easy and delicious.

Prawn and mussel curry 1 tin of diced peeled tomatoes 1 large garlic clove, grated 5 ml fresh ginger, grated 15 ml olive oil 10 ml of strong curry powder (all depends how strong you like it) 8 prawn heads 2.5 ml salt 8-10 medium prawns 15 mussels in shells

Cook the tomatoes, garlic, ginger, olive oil, salt, curry powder and prawn…

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asparagus #carbonara

This is an easy and delicious mid-week meal. I omitted the bacon and made a vegetarian carbonara. Enjoy.

Asparagus carbonara Serves 4 500 g spaghetti 3 eggs, beaten 70 g parmesan, finely grated 100 ml cream a large bunch of asparagus, cut in half and blanched peas fresh or frozen, blanched pinch of salt freshly ground black pepper

Cook the pasta in salted water following the packet…

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mikrogolf-dadelballetjies met okkerneute

Almal wat my ken weet ek verkies wyn, whiskey of kaas bo soetgoed … maar dié mikrogolf-dadelballetjies is my dood. Ma het dit altyd gemaak – ek het vandag bietjie okkerneute bygevoeg. PS: Ook lekker met konjak. 🙂

Mikrogolf-dadelballetjies met okkerneute (Lewer so 60 balletjies) 500 g dadels, gekap 220 g gesoute botter 200 g Muscovado suiker (sagte donkerbruin suiker) 1 ml sout 60 ml water 100 g…

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SA's top 30 restaurants announced

SA’s top 30 restaurants announced

The nominees for the highly anticipated annual Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards have just been announced. To shine the spotlight on even more restaurants this year, the list of contenders for these coveted awards has been increased from 20 to 30 nominees.

The nominees, in alphabetical order, are: Camphors at Vegelegen Chefs Warehouse & Canteen Chefs Warehouse at Beau Constantia DW-Eleven 13

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koedoebiltong + bessies + laventel

koedoebiltong + bessies + laventel

Probeer hierdie heerlike en maklike slaai. Bessies is nou in seisoen en wildsvleis en bessies is uitstekende pasmaats. Ek het bietjie feta bygevoeg vir daardie ekstra soutigheid … saam met balsamiese reduksie en ‘n paar klein laventelblommetjies is dit een van my 2017 koshoogtepunte. Moet nie dink dit is te volksvreemd nie – probeer asseblief. As jy ‘n happie van als saam vat swem die outjies…

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Say Cheese! Fair to take place this weekend

Say Cheese! Fair to take place this weekend

Artisan cheesemakers from across South Africa will attend this year’s Say Cheese! Artisan Cheese Fair on 30 September and 1 October at the Italian Club, Milnerton. The brainchild of well-known foodie Miki Ciman, this premier cheese event will bring together cheesemakers and cheese lovers, bakers and brewers, and all things spicy and nice.

Photo credit: Klein River Cheese

I am going to miss Miki…

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#Curry - deur Ishay Govender

#Curry – deur Ishay Govender

Kay se lam-en-koolkerrie. Foto uit Curry

As iemand vir my vra wat ek die meeste geniet om te maak, is dit regte Indiese kerrie. Om uie stadig te braai, dan mosterdsaadjies by te voeg, te wag dat hulle “pop” en dan te begin speel met al die speserye, vars knoffel en vars gemmer, is vir my hemels.

Ishay Govender se boek, Curry, is een van die mees welkome geskenke wat ek nog gekry het. Die…

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Johanne 14 #resepteboek 'n juweel | #wen 'n kopie

Johanne 14 #resepteboek ‘n juweel | #wen ‘n kopie

Soos jy dalk vir jou gunsteling sanger wag om ‘n nuwe CD uit te reik, so wag ek vir skrywers en hulle kookboeke. Johanne 14 geskryf deur Hope Malau is een van daardie resepteboeke waarvoor ek nou al jare my tande slyp. Dit is een van daardie Suid-Afrikaanse skatte wat almal sonder twyfel op hul rakke moet hê. Dit gee jou ‘n eerlike en unieke insig oor die harde lewe in die townships, die…

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#cakebread

My dear friends Mari-Louis Guy and Callie Maritz from Cakebread recently took a series of pics of different woman to celebrate the women behind Cape Town`s food scene – capturing what inspired each of these women on a daily basis. I was fortunate to be amongst an amazing bunch of ladies. Marie-Louis and Callie specially created cakes to suit each person’s personality.

Photograph: Cakebread…

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Die lekkerste sjokoladetert #chocolatetart

Die lekkerste sjokoladetert #chocolatetart

Sondae is vir my die lekkerste dag van die week. Dan lê ek laat, met ‘n koppie koffie in die bed en lees Rapport. Maar die lekkerste van Sondae is dat dit dan tyd is vir familie en vriende. Daardie heerlike lang stadige kuiers om ‘n tafel, met bakke tuisgemaakte kos en ‘n paar glase wyn. Ons klets dan oor ons land se politiek, lag, skinder ‘n bietjie, deel ons hartseer of raak saam opgewonde oor…

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french onion soup

The other day I read that Viresh Maharaj, CEO of Sanlam Employee Benefits: Client Solutions said, “if the middle class was a country it would be relegated to junk status.” Phew, this is startling, he goes on to say that 46,46% of the people who participated in Sanlam’s Annual Benchmark Survey, could not meet their financial commitments. Naturally, this causes considerable financial stress…and I…

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#lowcarb Italian feast with #shareGalbani

#lowcarb Italian feast with #shareGalbani

gioie della tavola – the joys of the table

The Italians know best when it comes to food and family. As a nation, their history, their customs and their love of family seems to have been forged around the dinner table. There is something so unique and so special about their traditions that I often feel that somewhere in my heritage or a previous life I must have been part Italian. When it comes…

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Vanilla vintage-koek vir ma

Vanilla vintage-koek vir ma

Terwyl ek hier sit en skryf sit my ma voor die gasverhitter in die sonnetjie in my sitkamer en luister na RSG se oggendstorie met die nuwe Sarie Kos op haar skoot. Haar ogies val-val toe. Babs gee kort-kort ‘n kuggie, want die bors sukkel ook maar deesdae. Ek weet nie altyd of sy slaap en of sy net rus nie. Sy is nou 87 en die jare stap aan. Wat ‘n voorreg dat sy my nog kan kom geselskap hou…

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Tjoef tjaf...hoender- en blomkoolpilaf

Tjoef tjaf…hoender- en blomkoolpilaf

Deesdae tussen die woel van die werk, die inboks, die verkeer, die afgraderings en om by die Zuma-proteste te wees, is daar nie tyd om te lank in die kombuis te werskaf nie. Ek weet wragtig nie hoe my ma en pa met voltydse werke, vier kinders, twee honde en vier katte deur hulle lang lys van verpligtinge gekom het nie én dan was daar nog elke dag ‘n feesmaal op die tafel.Ek sukkel klaar om my…

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easy #low-carb pumpkin skin #chips with basil mayo

easy #low-carb pumpkin skin #chips with basil mayo

I never thought I would say this … but folks we (my husband and I) are low-carbing … or Banting or Atkins or whatever you want to call it. But we are doing it my way. Not the perfect Tim Noakes or Dr A’s way. Nope, we are not Banting or Atkins fanatics and will never be, but this is for now our journey to weight loss and a better health.

These chips will definitely satisfy your savoury carb craving

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green + gold cake for our #proteas - #NZvSA #ProteaFire

green + gold cake for our #proteas – #NZvSA #ProteaFire

My tribute to our Proteas

Are we not all proud of South Africa’s #cricket team the Proteas? According to my husband it is taboo to talk about rugby, unless of course you are talking about the Rugby 7’s. It is ok to talk about the cricket though.

The other day, a client asked me for a Protea cake – something he could show off to his Kiwi visitors after the game against the Black Caps. He was…

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