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...
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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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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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Grilled kingklip recipe with Mediterranean vegetable
I was craving grilled fish yesterday and spotted some lovely fresh Kingklip. I had my nieces coming over for a quick lunch before their extra maths class so I thought...
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Sensible satisfying snacks
I love to snack. I need to snack. I’m not a carrots or apple kind of snacker either, so now that I am trying to be all low-fat, low-carb its making it pretty hard...
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Cauliflower wraps with cheesy bean mash and salad
I’m on a health kick and will be till I shed these 4kgs which sneaked up on me. I like eating too much to restrict myself to small portions of boring bland food....
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Thai chicken meat ball salad with zesty coriander satay dressing
I am trying to collect as many low carb, high veg, high protein recipes as I can and last week I picked up an old Food & Home magazine (September 2007) and found a...
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Mini crustless quiche – so quick (and almost guilt free).
Low or no carbs seem to be all I hear about these days. But I am crazy for my carbs and shudder at the idea of cutting them out. I have however discovered a few recipes...
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Dairy-free (or not) creamed spinach
I love creamed spinach. It is the perfect creamy savory heavenly comfort food veg. It is both old fashioned and timeless. In South Africa if you order a meal which...
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Sugar-free granola and going organic.
For quite some time now I have been erring towards organic products where it has been convenient and easy to do. But since last week, while being caught up in all the...
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Flavor burst Pad Thai salad
One of my most unexpectedly successful recipes from last year was my Pad Thai salad. I first discovered the inspiration for this recipe in a Fresh Living magazine and...
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I’m alive!
No, I have not died. No, I have not given up blogging. No, I have not run away to join the circus. But yes, I have been on holiday!!! Last year was quite a formidable...
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Home, ever so sweet, home!
It has taken a full week, but today I finally feel like I’m home. I have been in this strange limbo space between worlds, identities, responsibilities,...
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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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