Category Archives: Main Meals

Jane’s Pancake Recipe

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

“If I tell you I love you, will you make me pancakes?” I always remember my mom’s pancakes on a rainy day….yummy!😊And they are delicious when the sun is shining too! Here’s the recipe: You will need: 4 cups cake … Continue reading →

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Easy and Delicious Oxtail Recipe

Posted on May 8, 2016 by

  One day it was still summer and the next day….bam…the cold was upon us and it’s winter.  Well, that’s what it felt like to me!  Although I’m more a summer type of person, winter does have its pros: blankeys, cosy … Continue reading →

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Make Stampmielies for Your Next Braai

Posted on September 27, 2015 by

  Now that we’re back in sunny South Africa we’ve had a few lekker braais already, including a leg of lamb spit-braai with the family on Heritage Day.(Braai Day)   This samp tart or stampmielie-tert/gereg is a great side dish with … Continue reading →

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Sweet Potato Bake

Posted on May 15, 2015 by

       This sweet potato bake is really delicious and difficult to get wrong.  It’s a tasty side dish to make when having people over for a braai.  It’s made in the oven so it’s not “loadshedding” friendly (fellow South Africans … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Breakfast Oats

Posted on March 13, 2015 by

This is an easy breakfast to make, especially if you have to make a quick breakfast for a lot of people…and the whiskey just gives it that extra smoothness and flavour. Our friend, Bok, made it for us on “oats … Continue reading →

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That’s a wrap! – A Healthy Egg Wrap

Posted on November 9, 2014 by

So, you’ve probably heard of the Tim Noakes Diet and “banting.” It seems like the latest dieting craze but apparently this way of eating was prescribed for weight loss by medical professionals for 100 years since 1861. It was first … Continue reading →

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Knoffel Bekerbrood (garlic bread in a mug)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by

This is just a fun and different way to serve bread. We had this bekerbrood as well as broccoli-condensed milk salad with steaks which we braaied. What you need: Bread dough (buy from any bakery) Steel mugs (these I got … Continue reading →

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