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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Caramelised baby onion, rosa tomato and lentil salad
I have never been a natural salad eater. I have had to work hard at becoming one. Some of the keys to my enjoying a salad are that they need to have more than just...
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Thai salad parcels
It must be at least 20 years since I first discovered Thai salad parcels at Wang Thai. Our family quickly made up their own version of the dish and have been making it...
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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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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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Aubergine concoction with a story
When I say story, it’s less of a ‘once upon a time’ and more of ‘a Frenchman an Indian and a South African meet in a bar’ kind of story....
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Soul food.
I love eggs. I love them for breakfast, lunch and supper. I’m not a huge breakfast eater, so my eggs are usually a lunch or supper thing. My favorite supper...
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Jerusalem!
Recently a client of mine lent me a cook book, as she wants me to interpret some of the recipes and teach them to her staff. The book is called Jerusalem by Yotam...
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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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Breakfast at Betty’s
Adam and I have spent the weekend out in Betty’s Bay with my parents. Now anyone who knows my parents, knows that they make arguably, the best breakfast in the...
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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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