Food and Recipes

We love eating! If life is a journey, what better way to enjoy the ride than with good "padkos!"(road food). Here are some of our favourite recipes and food ideas... Some are not necessary the most healthiest, but they are the "lekkerest!" 🤣

  • Taco Tuesdays – DIY taco shells

    / October 22, 2024

    Why shouldn’t you trust tacos? They always spill the beans! 😝 Every random Tuesday (or Wednesday), it’s Taco Tuesday at our house! We got this recipe from Robert while standing in the queue…

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  • Spicy Cinnamon Nuts

    / August 24, 2024

    What sound does a nut make when it sneezes? Cashew! I have made these nuts a few times since Marisa’s demonstration. It’s easy and delicious! Ingredients: 2 egg whites1kg raw nuts (I like…

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  • Banana Crumpets

    / July 3, 2024

    Asante sana, squash banana! Have some overripe bananas? Here’s an easy crumpet recipe which the kids love! What you need: 2 very ripe mashed bananas3/4 cup brown sugar3 eggs1 cup milk2 tablespoons butter,…

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  • Cheese and Bacon Potato Soup

    / May 29, 2024

    If you’re looking for comfort food on a cold day, this is it! What do you call a husband who is good at making soup? Souper-man! We make this soup once or twice…

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  • How to make Kombucha

    / June 19, 2022

    “The road to health is paved with good intestines.” SA Rodgers Kombucha is a fermented, slightly fizzy drink made when SCOBY is left in a mixture made from tea, sugar and water. SCOBY…

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  • Yummy Crustless Pumpkin Pie

    / November 1, 2021

    What do you call a fat pumpkin? A plumpkin. This is my sister’s pumpkin pie recipe. It’s delicious! Crustless Pumpkin Pieyummy side dish for a braai 125g butter 🧈 (room temperature)150g (200ml) sugar3…

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  • Best Pudding when Camping

    / August 19, 2021

    A soft, roasted marshmallow dipped in grated chocolate squashed between 2 Marie Biscuits… S’mores! This pudding is yum for the kids and adults…And it’s part of the camping experience. If you are not…

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  • Most Delicious Cowboy Salad

    / August 5, 2021

    This is one of my favourite salads! It comes out a bit differently every time, depending on what’s available….and depending which ingredients I remember or forget to put in. So I decided to…

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  • Superhero Popcorn

    / July 29, 2021

    Warning: This popcorn is addictive! Kids as well as adults enjoy eating this snack! For Leo’s party on Saturday I only made superhero popcorn for the kids. Next time I will have to…

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  • Best Rice Krispie Treat Recipe

    / July 15, 2021

    You are what you eat… So eat something sweet! I was craving these treats! So I made them “for the kids.” Leo and Natey helped me count the Marshmallows to put in the…

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  • Let’s Eat Local

    / August 30, 2020

    Where does your food come from? (Before you buy it from Shoprite or Spar) What are the ingredients of the sauce you’re eating? Do you know what E270 and E260 are!? I thought…

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