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Prawn kebabs

Prawn kebabs...

These have got to be one of my favorites for summer over the braai. I’m not big on cleaning prawns so I always ask the fishmonger to shell them but leave the tails on. Prawns cook in about 4 or 5 minutes so there is no mucking around.
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Kingklip with lime and ginger sauce

Kingklip with lime and ginger sauce...

This is a really delicious meal for special occasions that will even impress the in-laws. The best part of it is that you won’t need to spend hours in the kitchen but it will seem as though you have. It’s all about the sauce, so be patient with it.
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Portuguese beef trinchado

Portuguese beef trinchado...

Trinchado is a classic Portuguese dish that is spicy and very rich with a sauce that will keep everyone quiet for a long while! If you have never eaten Trinchado you want to do yourself a favor and try it. It’s simple enough and your family will love you… unless they are dieting. What you need 1 kg rump steak cubed 1 large onion finely sliced 50ml Worcestershire sauce 1 cup red wine 3/4 cloves crushed garlic 1...
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Easy pumpkin soup

Easy pumpkin soup...

Pumpkins have been dramatically reduced at Fruit and veg city so I thought I’d try a really good pumpkin soup recipe. It’s really simple, thick and so good for you.
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Chocolate icing for the perfect choclate cake

Chocolate icing for the perfect choclate cake...

Lynn asked for chocolate icing recipes for the perfect chocolate cake and I can’t believe I hadn’t added them, so here they are. Easy chocolate icing 2 cups icing sugar 60g softened butter 3 tablespoons cocoa 3 Tablespoons hot milk Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk furiously until fluffy and uniform in colour. Decadent choclate icing 180g 70% chocolate 250g room temp butter 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon...
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Egg fried rice

Egg fried rice...

This is a great rice recipe to add something special to any Chinese dish instead of plain boiled rice but especially for Andre who requested it from the chicken mince balls recipe. What you need 2 cups cooked rice 2 spring onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves finely sliced 2 beaten eggs 3 tablespoons chicken stock 1 carrot finely sliced (matchsticks) 2 tablespoons light soy sauce Pinch of pepper Traditionally it includes...
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Chicken mince balls

Chicken mince balls...

Chicken mince makes a really great change and these chicken balls can be served as a Thai style starter with sweet chili sauce, Chinese style sweet and sour sauce or even with spaghetti and marinara sauce. They are really quick and hassle free to make.
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Easy butter chicken

Easy butter chicken...

Butter chicken is probably the most commonly eaten curry dish on the planet in various configurations and under different names. It’s really easy and tasty and you can juggle the ingredients to get the perfect combination for your tastes. This is enough for 4.
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Warm banana chocolate dessert

Warm banana chocolate dessert...

There seems to be a glut of bananas on the market at the moment. PicknPay were all but giving them away last week and here is a really delicious warm dessert for those bananas that are getting over ripe. Also remember that if you peel and slice bananas you can freeze them and then pop them frozen into a blender for an ice cream type treat.
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Marinated salmon steaks

Marinated salmon steaks...

This is the first of some quick, tasty and really delicious summer salmon recipes. Including the marinating this will take you 20 minutes. Most supermarkets have great fish counters these days and it’s perfect for a quick healthy dinner on the patio.
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Rissoles with mushroom sauce

Rissoles with mushroom sauce...

I’ve been away in JHB for the last 10 days and haven’t done much cooking but these were a real treat. It was like summer in JHB so we had a few braais, did the pork ribs and the usual braai food but these were a real nice change after all that heavy eating. Rissoles are just like coated burger patties that you can make with beef, chicken, pork or lamb mince, are quick, light and can be served cold with a tomato...
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Mojito

Mojito...

The weather has been great the last few days and it’s time to prepare your arsenal for the summer parties ahead. Mojito’s are a classic and justthe thing to kick off summer. What you need 1 teaspoon caster sugar Juice from 2 limes, about 2 tots 2 tots white Rum, like Bacardi 2 tots soda water 4 mint leaves 1 sprig of mint and lemon slice to garnish
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Italian style pot roast

Italian style pot roast...

This is a classic winter meal and often best the next day on a sandwich or with some nice fresh bread. It’s all about the sauce and the tenderness of the meat after a slow cook. You really do need a cast iron baking dish for this one.
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Oriental chicken salad

Oriental chicken salad...

I’ve had so many requests for salads lately (all from JHB I might tell you) so I thought I’d try this one. It was really tasty and took about 15 minutes start to finish. This is enough for 2 so double it if you need to.
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