In challenging times, it’s the simplest meals that often bring the most comfort. One ingredient that has a special place in our hearts and our kitchens, is the humble egg. Versatile, budget-friendly, and packed with protein, eggs can turn even the simplest meals into something extraordinary. I’m sharing a collection of eggceptional recipes. Sometimes a…
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Battle of the Taste Buds: A Feisty Fiesta at Cantina
They say third time is a charm and it was at this Mexican gem called Cantina, which made me forget about the previous visits. What a flavour rollercoaster it was for sure and left me satisfied and wanting to make another visit for sure. As you enter it is a cute setting with open indoor…
Midweek Garden Salad Vibes
This summer has been a roasting hot one for most of us in the southern hemisphere and the vegetable garden is thriving. Having hot food does not always work in hot weather so we opt for something simple and light like a colourful and healthy garden salad on the side as we barbeque. Ingredients 1…
Recreating Mum’s Peanut Butter Chicken Dish
My mum passed away twenty-four years ago this month, and I had a memory of how she used to make this peanut butter chicken dish, remember the smell like it was yesterday. Paying homage to her memory by recreating the flavours and taste how I recall them. Added spices and hot chilli sauce courtesy of…
Winter Soup Made with Garden Cherry Tomatoes
Ever since I started cultivating a home garden, tomatoes have become my favorite summertime treat as they’re just so sweet, juicy and delicious. But when winter comes around, I’m sad to say goodbye to my tomatoes. So this dish is the perfect alternative for those of you who are in the same boat as me….
Chia Seed, Fruit and Spinach Breakfast Smoothie
Everyone has a favourite go-to smoothie recipe that they always make my preference is to have it as a breakfast option on a summer morning when it is too hot. I do enjoy a good tasting smoothie of fruit and spinach or kale mixture because it provides protein, iron, vitamins, and minerals. One thing that’s…
A Janworry Budget Friendly Weekday Meal
We worry in January (Janworry) as it is a long and not so easy month, folks are stretching themselves with schools fees, fuel costs, bills, living expenses and just trying to survive. I was asked to come up with a simple budget friendly recipe because the price of things has skyrocketed and truth is salaries…
Taking A Tangy Morning Tonic Shot Boost
On top of taking Vitamin C tablets, been immersed in making this “tonic” concoction in batches to help me with inflammation and to make me feel better about giving my immune system a boost as we are now prone to colds and coughs. To keep any symptoms away it can be drunk cold or hot…
What’s Cooking: Chicken Fakeaway
Really been missing that Chinese takeaway not going to lie because my favourite spots seem to be closed and didn’t want to try out a new place because I like the old ones just fine. So now I’m going to fake it until I make it with my own fakeaway and it really comes close…
Best Butternut Squash Soup Ever
This is by no means an exaggeration but it has to be said that this is the best butternut squash soup ever because not once have I made this has it survived the next day, or maybe I just don’t make enough. The sweet, caramalised, nutty flavour of butternut when roasted blended with coconut milk…
The Points of Lu 