Coconut Easter Nests
Easter baking is always so much fun for my kids, they love getting their hands sticky. I think they eat most of the speckled eggs before we get a chance to decorate with them, but that’s just part of…
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Blue Cheese & Fig Skewers
I am not ready to let summer slip through my fingers, so I’m going to stretch it a bit longer with a few more braais. This quick and easy side dish will please your guests as a dessert or a starter…
Chocolate Spring Rolls
I’m not ready to let summer go yet. I just love having friends over for a braai and a delicious dessert. This dessert can be made well ahead of time and then fried just before serving or before your…
Quick Mince Pie Squares
If you know me, you know that I love fidley baking projects, the more fidely the better. Can you hear the ‘but’ coming… But, over Christmas with all the Christmas rush and a gazillion things to do…
Gingerbread Cookie Decorations
When the kids are home from school for the holidays, it’s always a good time to get them baking. Making Christmas decorations at the same time is a win-win for me. Of course a lot are eaten while we…
Red Berry Smoothie
I took my kids(except the teenager) strawberry picking this week and we had so much fun. Of course, when we got home, we had 4 kgs of strawberries to use up. Here’s a great recipe to use them in a…
Raspberry Roulade
I can’t help getting excited when I see berries begin filling the fridges at the supermarket. Especially when they are stamped: “IN SEASON”. I find that you can’t keep raspberries for long in the…
Chocolate Bar Ice-cream
This is the perfect no-churn ice -cream, just pour it in a shallow container, so it freezes quickly.
Melon Ice-cream
I am one of those irritating people who celebrate Spring on the first of September. Of course, I keep my mouth shut around those know- it- alls who whine at us until the 21st. I don’t need to hear…
Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake
This is a dessert that you can make without turning on your oven. It’s one of those that you can make ahead of time and serve chilled, so it’s stress-free for entertaining. And let’s face it, we need…
Crème Brûlée Choux Buns
How do you make Crème Brûlée better? Put it in a choux bun. I made these for my fortieth birthday party and the plate was empty before I I’d finished my first glass of champagne. I guess everyone…
Chocolate Mousse with Almond Tuiles (Gluten-free)
When you want to impress your dinner guests, chocolate mousse is perfect! You can make it ahead of time, you can dress it up and a little goes a long way. Awesome!
Bread Wheel
In winter I like to invite friends over for a good pot of soup and bread. I usually make fresh bread for them to enjoy, the smell of fresh bread baking when they arrive, really gets them in a…
Cheese and Apricot Muffins
When I was a kid, I loved to eat fresh bread with apricot jam and a thick slice of cheddar cheese. I still do this occasionally and my kids have inherited my love for this comfort food. With this in…
Easy Homemade Pizza
I don’t have any bread in the house today for lunch. I know, I know. Bad planning and a sign of how close to complete domestic chaos I probably am. But I had a plan. I made pizza. Genius. I got the…
Sweetcorn Fritters
These sweetcorn fritters have a handful of cheese added to them to make them extra comforting. I often make them to go with a big pot of chicken soup.
Raisin Bread
When I think of a slow, easy Sunday, I think of baking a loaf of raisin bread. Of course, I bake two loaves, one to eat fresh and one to toast or to make french toast with later in the week. I’ve…
Crumpets / Flap Jacks
Today the schools are closed because we are experiencing a hectic storm. All my kids are home and of course, they are bored and hungry. Last night in preparation, I made up this flapjack batter for…
Candied Orange Peel Shortbread
This week I’ll be making a variety of biscuits. I’m starting off with this quick and easy one, because I’ve got someone popping around for tea and I need something for us to nibble on. This recipe…
Caramel Popcorn
It’s almost the weekend and I’m planning a movie night for some teenagers for my son’s birthday party. Now you can’t have a movie without popcorn, and I’m smothering popcorn in caramel to make it…