I loved the name of this cake… but even more so – it combined my favourite things – namely pineapple in a banana bread type cake recipe! I found the recipe in the BBC Good Food Magazine (June 2019 Issue) and although their recipe called for a cream cheese frosting – I kept it simple … Continue reading Hummingbird Cake
I have always been a sucker for a good scone with jam and cream… (want a great scone recipe? Check it one of my favourite tried and tested one’s here). What is better than home-made jam??? Homemade jam with alcohol 🙂 (just kidding – because the alcohol is actually cooked away during the process and … Continue reading Pimm’s Strawberry Jam
I am so behind on blog posts it is crazy!!! This is what happens when you have a baby (#2), go back to work full-time in a completely new position and try to balance everything while still maintaining some form of marriage, friendship, family, etc. I have still been cooking and trying out new recipes … Continue reading Courgette and Bean Dip
I adore butternut… and have a tendency to roast it and then add it either to salads (spinach leaves with feta) or into a risotto – but I haven’t yet got creative enough to expand to making it an addition to a macaroni cheese or something…. I have had this recipe from the BBC Good … Continue reading Butternut, Spinach and Feta Quesadillas
I am looking for a crowd favourite as we are hosting some friends for dinner in June …. a dish that can be prepared in advance, placed into the oven and then served up to make friends happy. Pies are always a great “make ahead” idea as you can put everything together earlier in the … Continue reading Chicken and Mushroom Lattice Pie
My oldest daughter is almost at the end of her first year of pre-school (she is 3,5 years old) and of course, the school indicated that they would have a little fair to raise some money and of course celebrate the year together… asking parents to assist in some way or another. The best that … Continue reading Quick Cupcakes
I drool over recipes that have halloumi in them, but never feel confident to cook with it myself. Mainly as I know how easily it can turn into a piece of rubber! But in the April 2019 issue of Olive Magazine , they showcased some gorgeous recipes from Sabrina Ghayour, one of which was her … Continue reading Carrot and Halloumi bites
Time flies… especially when there is a 9week old baby who thinks 3/4am is an appropriate time to start the day (and refuses to return to sleep)… very much like the older one. Meaning that some days pass by in a haze and before I know it, the days at home has turned into months! … Continue reading Chocolate Bread and Butter pudding
I have never made a clafoutis before and to be absolutely honest, I have never tried one (that I am aware of) or even considered making one before. But as I was leafing through the Pick n Pay Fresh Living magazine from my mom visiting from South Africa – I saw this recipe (July 2018 … Continue reading Clafoutis
Having used some buttermilk for my Granny’s Rusk recipe, plus some in the Irish Coffee cake… I still had some left in the bottle… so I googled for some inspiration and was very happy to find what I was looking for in these Buttermilk Crepes. Slightly thicker than what I would consider to be “crepes” … Continue reading Cinnamon Buttermilk Crepes
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