I am on a drive to get back to making my own sauces and preserves. I am so tired of reading labels that bear no resemblance to what should be in the bottle/package. The manufacturers feel they should just add a wee bit of extra rubbish and preservatives like sodium sorbate, potassium sorbate or some…
Category: Recipes
Homemade Tomato Ketchup
With the approach of autumn I seem to have got my Kitchen Goddess on and have been pickling and bottling anything that will stand still long enough. Alas for the modern life and lack of space for a veggie patch and orchard, but we have a wonderful market garden outlet not too far from us….
Parmesan crusted pork neck cutlets with Dutch Beansprouts
This is a crib on Woolworth’s Pork Neck Steaks. I think Woolies version is delicious but pricey and so I decided to create my own. This recipe is for two people. For more diners, adjust your quantities accordingly. 2 pork neck steaks, trimmed and butterflied freshly ground black pepper 1 large minced garlic clove for…
Vegetable Strudel. Or giant baked spring rolls.
This recipe came about yesterday after a bought a large packet of very fresh, julienned vegetables at Checkers. I immediately thought it would make a perfect stir fry supper for us. Unfortunately, I tipped too much of it into the pan, and the meat was a bit swamped. The stir fry was very tasty but…
EASTER TREATS: Pink and White Coconut Ice
HOMEMADE COCONUT ICE Nothing makes me feel more like a domestic goddess than making homemade sweets. There is something magical about creating something decadent with nothing but sugar and milk. With the Easter weekend coming up there is nothing better than a house filled with tasty treats, I thought that coconut ice would be the…
Sweet Romance – Rose and Strawberry Mess
Finish of your romantic Valentines dinner with a decadent Eton Mess. ROSE AND STRAWBERRY MESS YOU WILL NEED 6 TBS Greek Yogurt 1 Cup (250ml) Fresh Whipping Cream 1 Tin Strawberries in light syrup – Please use fresh if you can find them (1.5 cups of fresh strawberries) 1 cup of crushed meringue – you…
Sweet Romance – Divine Duck
VALENTINES DINNER: ROAST DUCK WITH CHERRY SAUCE YOU WILL NEED: 2-2.5 kg Free Range Duck – This may sound a lot for two people, but there is very little meat on the bird, and of course there will be lots of left-overs. 1 Lemon FOR THE CHERRY SAUCE 1 Lemon Zested and Juiced 4 Sticks…
Sweet Romance – Scrumptious Valentines Starter
So as I said in my previous post Commercialism has Killed Cupid, a far more romantic and far less expensive way to celebrate the day of love, is to stay at home and spoil your loved one with a meal made by your own loving hands. To help you out, we have put together a…
Happy Hour! Make your own cocktails and SAVE!
Make your own cocktails and SAVE! If you go out with friends this evening and you all order cocktails to celebrate the end of the week, you will pay on average R45 per cocktail. If you have six friends that is a total of R270, plus an extra 10% tip and you get a grand…
Lunch time: Tasty Tuna Pasta Salad
One of my favourite quick and easy lunches, this is only one of its many incarnations. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Tasty Tuna Pasta Salad – with feta and peas (Serves 4) YOU WILL NEED: 1/2 a packet of Gnocchi Pasta shells, or any type of pasta you prefer. 1…
Cheap Luxury 