These delicious homemade sponge cakes are dipped in chocolate and covered in shredded coconut. They’re perfect for morning or afternoon tea. Ingredients 125g butter, softened 1 cup caster sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs 1 3/4 cups self-raising…
The Bright Smoothie This bright orange smoothie delivers an energising lift, whether you’re feeling under the weather or on top of the world. The fresh ginger and turmeric add a healthy dose of flavour along with anti-inflammatory benefits. Ingredients:…
All mums need to know how to make a basic stew, and to dress it up or dress it down according to the ingredients at hand. Freeze to have ready meals on tap. A stew is one of the easiest…
Vegetable Red-Thai Curry with Noodles Vegetables form a very important part of our diet. This curry supplies us with great taste and variety. It is delicious on noodles but is just as good served with rice or naan bread.…
Winter – Butternut Soup There’s nothing like a good soup to usher in winter – try this butternut soup. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 Tbsp Butter 1 1/2 Cup Chickpeas – canned, drained and rinsed ½ Onion, raw…
Quick and easy! Barlotti Bean & Lentil Soup is a weeknight throw-it-all-together soup. Very nutritious and packed with energy. Make it and keep those compliments coming. Serves 4 Ingredients: 15 ml olive oil 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 2 sticks…
Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Spinach and Pesto Sauce A delicious, easy, make-ahead recipe that looks great and tastes wonderful, and is low in fat, which is an added bonus. Serves 4 – 6 Ingredients: 4 – 6 chicken breasts,…
Spend some time seasoning the steaks with pepper to allow the flavours to deepen. Only when the flames have died down and the coals are glowing orange, with a covering of grey-white ash, do you start braaing these great…
Sweetcorn Soup with Cumin Popcorn The addition of crunchy crisp popcorn to the hot sweetcorn soup is an absolute taste sensation- try it! Serves 4 – 6 Ingredients: 15 ml olive or sunflower oil 60 g butter or margarine…
Roast Beef A good piece of roast beef will go a long way to satisfying a hungry family. Excellent in that there is never any wastage; any leftover cold beef may be used up in sandwiches or in a…