Greek salad my way
So I mentioned that I have been trying (mostly) to keep the menu very healthy, fresh, raw and light. Salads have been a focal point as the whole family loves them and...
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What a lovely surprise!
I got back yesterday from a three day private cooking job out on a farm with no cell reception. To my delight I found out that the new edition of Crush! online had been...
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Pad Thai Salad
Last week I trained a housekeeper for a family that prefer to eat an organic raw vegan diet as far as is practical. It’s way easier than you might imagine, it...
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Beetroot, pistachio and goats cheese salad
I find it pointless to teach lessons with recipes for salads (unless it’s a classic like a Caesar or a Caprese) I prefer to give guidelines and suggestions. For...
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Marinated chicken salad
This is a salad I have making for many years and it has been modified and adapted often to suit my tastes and fridge stock. But the recipe below pretty much is what I...
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National obsessions…
I make no secret about the fact that I hate braaing, and mostly I hate going to braais too. But there is no escaping this national obsession, so if I do attend one I...
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An OMW salad experience!
Last night we celebrated a friend’s birthday. Each person brought or prepared a part of the meal. I brought the cake and a potato bake. My dear friend Annika @anysroad...
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Artichokes – A life long love affair!
My love affair with artichokes is so well known by my family and friends that for my 21st birthday my mother painted me a painting of artichokes which now hangs in my...
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Spiced winter fruit with vanilla and lemon zest creamed cheese
100 apologies for the lack of blog yesterday… this is officially my 100th blog post and I had planned to post it yesterday but I had a chaotic super spoiled day...
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Healthy Greek Pasta Salad a la Woolies
Last week a client asked me to teach her housekeeper how to make (amongst other things) a pasta salad like the Woolies healthy Greek pasta salad, as her kids are crazy...
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Caesar salad
There has been loads of talk about Caesar salad in my life recently and then my cousin mentioned that she had a great Caesar dressing recipe where you briefly boil your...
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The unsung hero!
There are many foods which have a bad reputation for various reasons. Either we were forced to eat them as children or when cooked incorrectly taste like sulphur,...
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Roast butternut, broccoli and barley salad
I first encountered this salad as a recipe entered into a magazine competition. I have kept it for ages always wanting to try it but never getting around to it....
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Spinach vs. Swiss Chard
Not many people in South Africa know the difference between spinach and swiss chard because swiss chard has for the longest time been sold to us as spinach. Swiss chard...
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Carrot and Cabbage Salad
This salad kinda just happened, as I always have cabbage and carrots in my fridge and frozen sweet corn in the freezer. I never expected this salad to be anything more...
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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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