I was reminded today by one of my reader’s Gabi, what a yummy and versatile recipe this is. In the old days when I cooked with sugar and flour I used to loved whipping up a quick apple crumble as a treat with lots of brown sugar and oats served with a side of vanilla…
Rolled Cucumber & Smoked Salmon Canapes
As we are very quickly approaching Christmas & that we are now officially in the midsts of the silly season, it is nice to have a couple of little canapé ideas up your sleeve. My friend held a wonderful Christmas party & I took these along to contribute to the nibbles that were on offer….
Sweet Potato & Leek Soup
This Sweet Potato & Leek Soup is so simple & the perfect for a quick weekend lunch or dinner. INGREDIENTS 3 sweet potato 1 leek 1 onion 1 garlic clove 1 sprig of fresh parsley 1 splash of extra virgin olive oil Salt & pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Peel the sweet potato, cut into chunks…
Herbed Scrambled Eggs with Lime Smashed Avocado
Things I love – I love weekends! I love eggs! I love fresh herbs! I love avocado! I love long breakfasts! So this dish on a Saturday morning to me equals perfection on a plate! INGREDIENTS – per person 2 eggs (free range, grass fed, if possible) 2 tablespoons of milk (coconut or almond) 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1 sprig…
Roasted Sweet Potato & Beetroot Kale Salad
This lovely salad idea is a meal all on it’s own or you could serve it along side a protein such as chicken or steak. The sweet potato and beetroot are roasted so it can be served as a warm salad, I love a salad that incorporates a warm element. My husband who is not…
Eat A Rainbow
The food you eat should be bright and colourful and I don’t mean artificially of course. Have you ever seen one of those shows on TV like the Biggest Looser where they take the contestants into their kitchen and lay out the food before them that they consume over the course of a week? If…
Why Real Food?
For my entire adult life I have been eating low fat, no fat, counting points and calories and buying into the latest magical diet… this is NOT working.. I am 10 kilo’s heavier in 10 years!! Over the past couple of years I have been thinking and pondering about what food I eat and how…