Moroccan Chicken
There is nothing nicer than a simple dish done to perfection Just good, honest food where what you see is what you get. Letting the flavours of the ingredients speak...
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Quick and almost painless sponge cake recipe
After reading through hundreds of recipes and trying out a few of them I finally baked an almost perfect sponge cake today. I adjusted a recipe I found online by Red...
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Cheat-meal Chicks
I’m a firm believer in at least one cheat-meal per week. Occasionally two if I’m having one of “those” weeks. One cheat meal isn’t going...
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So over the low carb pasta trend!
With all the current low-carb diets, allergies and food intolerances, carb-alternatives have become the new “in” thing. Substitutes like cauliflower pizza bases,...
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Summer = Beach bums and bright Salads
Holidays are officially over. We’re all getting back into the swing of things, having eaten too much, drunk too much, gotten not near enough sleep, and leaving...
Read MoreHelp me welcome Gabi to the DG team!
Gabi has recently joined the Domestic Goddesses team for an internship to help me revitalise my blog – well, revitalise is being kind; raise from the dead...
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Ice coffee my way… and the high octane way
I love coffee! I know the health risks and the health benefits (yay!). I try not drink too much of it and make sure it’s fair-trade, organic etc etc etc but the...
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Grilled Aubergine and Haloumi Salad
It’s hot… everyone is complaining about… it’s driving me crazy! But what’s the silver lining here? I really don’t feel like eating rich and heavy food...
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Chicken soup
It’s been such a long time since I posted a blog. It feels good. Like coming home. This week I’ve been nesting. Nesting because it’s autumn....
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Smartie Cake
I saw some pictures online of cakes decorated with M&M’s and felt the urge to try it when my housekeeper’s daughters first birthday came along.
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My first attempt at French Macaroons
That said I have always heard how difficult french macaroons are to make and my niece mentioned wanting to make them, so for me it was part challenge and part something fun to with her.
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How to pan fry the perfect steak
I have found that many people don’t really understand how to cook a steak. So I’m going to run through a few of the basics. You need a good thick pan heated...
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Fresh, light and a little different
Ages ago I put aside a recipe I wanted to try but (as these things always happen) never got around to it. I stumbled upon it the other day and gave it whirl…it...
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Christmas eve dinner
Last year we spent Christmas with my in-laws up in Pretoria. I offered to cook us a Christmas eve dinner at Grandpa Joe’s house. I decided to go all out –...
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Do unto others!
What do (did) we, as employees, expect from our employers? For those of us luckily enough to be able to afford a housekeeper, maid, char, nanny, cleaner, helper or...
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Thekla is a teacher and seeker, a foodie and a yogi.
Offering customized training in cookery and yoga, she aims at making your life healthier – the easy way.
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