Laksa is a spicy Malaysian soup. Common ingredients include: rice noodles, chicken/ prawns/ tofu, lime juice, curry paste, fish sauce and coconut milk. This is my “I wanna be a Laksa when I grow up” but I’m really a thinner Thai Red Curry. Nevertheless it was a light, healthy supper that was done in 20 minutes […]
I’m sure many people know this dish as the 514 from Simply Asia. It is one of their most popular dishes and is served with egg noodles, an assortment of peppers, chicken and cashew nuts. It does not contain many ingredients but is packed with flavour from the chili paste. Due to the increasing costs
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I love food that is simple and rustic (and requires minimal effort of course). This tart looks awesome, can be customized to suit any combination of ingredients and looks like you put some serious effort in the kitchen. Caramelized Onion, Tomato & Feta Tart Ingredients: 1 roll Today puff pastry, defrosted thoroughly overnight 1/2 red
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During Ramadan, my feed was being swamped with images of bhajias, especially the sweetcorn variety. My family and I were trying to eat less fried food and savories so I resisted as long as I could but the temptation was just too strong. You can use this recipe for fritters – see below for variation.
I’ve been going through a phase where I really enjoy eating food from my childhood. Making this reminded me of my Nanima. We would go to her house in Bethal, Mpumalanga and since it was an hour and a half drive from the airport she would always bring us snacks. My Nanima’s version of snacks
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I can’t remember where exactly I found this recipe. I just remember hubby asking for an authentic tasting korma. After googling this is what came up. It turned out to be one of my favorite recipes to make. It is super quick and easy if you make it with ready-fried onions, 20-30 minutes tops. Chicken
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This smoothie is great as a meal replacement in the morning. The avocado has healthy fats which make you feel satiated. It also makes this delicious smoothie oh so creamy. The dates add energy, the spinach has iron and the chia seeds fibre. The almond milk is a lactose free substitute for milk and makes
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This loaded version of my standard bolognese recipe is great when you need to feed your family veggies that they don’t particularly want to eat. My hungry husbae loathes baby marrow/courgette/zucchini and I am usually left to eat them on my own but not anymore! I have now learnt the masterful art of deception and
I made this for a colleague’s baby shower. The pink and white marshmallows were perfectly suited to the theme (#ItsaGirl). I added turkish delight, pistachios, marie biscuits and coconut. I love that you can see the little gems of turkish delight when you cut into it. So delicious! Rocky Road I used this recipe from
Chocolate and caramel is a no brainer combination but the reason I wanted to make these specific cupcakes is when I was 14 all I wanted for my birthday was a chocolate cake with caramel treat and peppermint crisp! Until today the one my Mum made for me on my 14th Birthday has always been
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