Winter recipes

Winter recipes

Winter is such a great time to stay in and create some of those recipes that fill your home with mouth watering smells so I have put together a few ideas for you. Winter Meat Recipes Stews and bredies are must do meals for winter and the lasagna is another of those...

Hearty Vegetable soup

Hearty Vegetable soup

The best part of winter is that we get to eat soup and for me the time to get my fill of vegetables to ward off the colds and flu that so many people suffer with in winter. It is so important to eat loads of vegetables in winter and this soup will go a long way to...

French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

There is something very special about a good French onion soup and what I like best about it is the soaked toasted bread that floats to the top with it's melted strong cheese and crisp edges on the bread. This is a classic French style soup that is great to have a...

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. You can also use butternut in this recipe but there is a fabulous butternut soup recipe from Nigella....

Nigellas butternut and sweet potato soup

Nigellas butternut and sweet potato soup

After you have spent hours in the kitchen creating the perfect Christmas feast, have drunk too much and really just want to sit back, relax and enjoy your family on boxing day, Nigellas butternut and sweet potato soup is just what you need. Your friends and family all...

Chinese chicken and corn soup

Chinese chicken and corn soup

If you have never had chicken and corn soup at a Chinese restaurant or takeout you are really missing something. What I really like about it is hat I can add toppings to it like crisp bacon pieces and chopped spring onions to make it a complete meal. It is great as a...

Cream of mushroom soup

Cream of mushroom soup

Cream of mushroom soup from a tin just does not do it for me and this recipe is easy, quick and tastes so good it's worth printing and keeping in your collection. It's a thick creamy mushroom soup that will warm up your winters around the table. (4 people) What you...

Roast tomato soup

Roast tomato soup

When you roast tomatoes, they become soft and sweet and are just delicious in this soup. It's a bit like a winter version of a Gazpacho and leaves you with a really fresh and satisfied feeling. It's a great starter in the winter, rustic and chunky. (4 to 6 people)...

Chicken and vegetable soup

Chicken and vegetable soup

With the warning of heavy rains and 2 cold fronts approaching Cape Town this weekend I decided to make a pot of this fantastic chicken and vegetable soup that takes 20 minutes tops to make and a large French loaf and a good book prepared for a weekend indoors. (4...

Minestrone soup

Minestrone soup

This is a very old real Italian minestrone recipe that is full of flavor and is a meal on it’s own. It serves 4 with some left over for a late night snack. It may sound like a lot of work when you read the ingredients list, but really, it's just chopping and really...

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