People who know me know how much I love casseroles. I love the fact that minutes of prep yields such a spectacular result, i love the cooking smells that waft through my kitchen, and I love the warm all over feeling I get when eating this ultimate comfort food. This version of beef and vegetable casserole […]
There is nothing like a good piece of chocolate cake. I love this recipe -it has a soft and fudgy texture, and most importantly an intense chocolate taste. The peanut butter frosting is silky and smooth. Perfect for a birthday or special occasion. From my family to yours – happy cooking! Ingredients Cake: 2 cups […]
As the weather starts to get colder here in the Southern hemisphere, I find myself in front of my casserole pot today. This is my happy place – and this casserole is one of my favourites. I have used porcini mushrooms for richness and flavour, added to meaty Swiss brown and field mushrooms and braised them […]
Ingredients: 2 x 250 g package of finely chopped frozen spinach (thawed) or 3 x bunches English spinach, finely chopped 4 medium potatoes, cubed 1 x 400 ml can diced tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon chopped ginger 1 tsp minced garlic 2.5 teaspoons coriander powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder ¼ cup canola oil 2.5 teaspoons ground […]
Simple Vegan Vanilla Cake Who doesn’t love a simple vanilla cake – with a cup of tea or toasted with jam or a for a light dessert after a rich meal. This is a super simple recipe – essentially a no fail recipe, and the best thing is that its Vegan!! Perfect for last minute […]
Ingredients 6 medium capsicum (your choice of colour), tops removed and washed thoroughly (depending on the size you may use more or less capsicum) For the rice mixture 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp garlic 1.5 cups medium grain rice 1 bunch dill, chopped finely 1 bunch parsley, chopped finely 1 medium onion, diced finely 1 […]
These little balls of lentil taste incredible, like middle eastern balls of delight. They are baked not fried which means they are also pretty healthy, with only a few tablespoons of fat! I highly recommend this recipe, it was a hit with all the family. Ingredients 500 g green lentils – Soaked for at least […]
A delightful dish that is low fat and full of flavour. Enjoy! Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 tsp sweet paprika 2 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp minced garlic 500 mixed mushrooms, chopped (I used button, but feel free to experiment 1 beef-style stock cub (such as Massel) dissolved in 250 […]
It is especially hard to stay low carb when you are following a vegan diet, which is why when I discovered Cauliflower Rice I felt like it was a gift from the heavens. It is the easiest thing to make and a good substitute for rice especially when eating something saucy like mushroom stroganoff. experiment, […]
Ingredients 1 litre vegetable stock ½ cup white wine 1 onion, diced finely 350g arborio (risotto) rice 400g butternut pumpkin, diced small 50g butter 1 cup frozen baby peas salt and freshly ground black pepper Piece of vegan cheese for grating Method 1. Heat the stock in a jug in the microwave so it’s quite […]
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