Cast Iron Mielie and Baby Marrow Braai Bread
It’s quite a mouthful of a title but then my Cast Iron Mielie and Baby Marrow Braai Bread is packed with so much flavour there …
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Spinach and Pistachio Quiche
Summer is in the air and the holidays are just around the corner. The quickest and easiest way to feed a crowd of people is …
Cricket, Eton and UCT’s “Big Phakeng Mess”
I start most mornings playing with words, either writing them, reading them or trying to guess them. This comes in the way of journaling, catching …
Asparagus Soup
My sister, Lynne gifted me with a lovely fresh bunch of long stem asparagus spears. I was utterly delighted and decided to make a soup, …
Smoked red pepper custards
I had fun making this Smoked Red Pepper Custard. Their creamy, light texture was heavenly. I served them with a delicious side salad for some crunch.
Smoked red pepper purée
I was out getting stone ground flour for my sourdough bread and saw a basket full of red peppers. They were not on my list …
Kiwi and Coconut Smoothie
32 Years ago today I changed my name to Jacqueline Kinnear. Today’s smoothie is Kiwi and Coconut. 🥝 Kiwi’s are full of Vit K. The …
Corn and Butter Bean Chilli in Cabbage Cups
I had such fun making these Corn and Butter Bean Chilli in Cabbage Cups yesterday. It started with a fridge raid. I had again bought …
SourDough Bread
Bread I’ve asked myself, “Can I LIVE WITHOUT BREAD?” and my answer every time is no. The most comforting food for me to eat is …
Mint choc chip Smoothie
I grew my own spinach from seed this year and I feel so proud of myself for doing so. TREATING MY BODY with respect and nourishing her will pay dividends in the future. Here’s what I did with my homegrown spinach.
Baby Pak choi stir fry
I get so excited about buying vegetables and imagining what I am going to do with them during the course of the week. Here’s what I did with baby pak choi and a few others
Vegan “Cheese”
I used up all the vegan cheese before I took a photo, so Kenzi is filling in here
curried Sweet Potato and coconut soup
I love learning and there has never been a time to learn more than right now. Our world is opening up to all of us …
Grilled Paprika Cauliflower
Whenever I think about cauliflower, I think of it as a side dish. It’s rarely the main attraction. I had a cauliflower and I wanted it to be the hero! I woke up knowing I was going to use capers, anchovy and butter.
Oven Baked Chicken Paella
I have made paella a few times since my holiday in Spain. This week I decided I needed to make a small adjustment to preparing …
Virgin Spinach Mojito Smoothie
The Cubans know how to pack a punch in their mojitos. I’m packing a punch with spinach, mint and lime in my virgin spinach mojito smoothie.