Creamed spinach

Whenever you go to a restaurant these days there is always creamed spinach as a vegetable and I personally love it. A great creamed spinach recipe will even have the die hard anti vegetable kids... or adults for that matter climbing in and enjoying it so here is a...

Lamb sosaties

Summer is here and a braai is just not quite the same without lamb sosaties. Here is a really fantastic sosatie recipe that you will want to print and keep for your weekend braais. This sosatie recipe uses dried apricots on the skewers but you don't have to use them,...

Womans day recipe ideas

Womans day is such a great idea, it gives us all an opportunity to spoil the women in our lives, be they young or old and let them know how much we love and appreciate them so this womans day make the special women in your life something really delicious. Here are a...

Fathers day French Toast

Fathers day French toast is a very easy and always appreciated breakfast that never fails. This is one of my favorites, topped with bacon and sometimes a bit of cheese that is then melted under the grill and then of course smothered in syrup. Make it for the Dads this...

Deep fried tuna nuggets

I had a great time down the Natal South coast over Easter where we went deep sea fishing. We hauled out a few yellow fin Tuna but with 3, 12 year old boys with us, seared tuna was off the menu so I tried out a simple batter and it turned out great. (Of course we had a...

Chicken skewers with satay sauce

These are marvelous for entertaining. Mildly spiced tender chicken skewers with a rich peanut sauce that gets your taste buds singing. They are very easy to make and are sure to be a hit with anyone who visits whether they dip it in the satay sauce or not. (4 or 5...

Macaroni cheese with bacon and tomato

Macaroni and cheese is such an easy meal that is loved by most families. Here is a great way to fancy up a macaroni and cheese by adding other flavors that are more often than not favorites in most households. I am a big fan of bacon but do sometimes add sausage...

Seafood salad for the lazy cook

There is nothing quite like a great seafood salad on a hot day and nowadays, with marinara mix being available at almost any supermarket, you can whip one together in a matter of minutes. This one takes 20 min utes or so from start to finish, perfect weekend food and...

Chicken Pattie snacks

These little chicken morsels served with a chili yoghurt sauce are amazing, can be prepared ahead of time, added to salads to give the salad some substance, or even added to a pasta sauce to make spaghetti chicken meatballs (done it many times and it's fantastic). You...

Chicken skewers with spicy cranberry sauce

These delectable little chicken skewers are the perfect snack for guests. They are made with chicken mince, much like kofta that is accompanied by a cranberry sauce with a little zing in it. They will be great with sweet chili sauce but the cranberry makes them...

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