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Moroccan spiced lamb

for your slow cooker

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Jac’s Pork n Black Beans

IS yummy and it IS easy.

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Anne’s chocolate cake

I’ve told you before that I can’t do light and fluffy – which is why I don’t cook sponges  or cakes much. But my daughter’s friend, Anne, assured me that this was an easy-peasy, one bowl, one spoon chocolate cake – that ANYONE could make. 

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Chicken and spinach lasagne roll ups

Higher food and grocery costs are affecting our weekly budget. I found this recipe and I did get a few meals from one barbecue chook!

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Souvlaki Cups

An easy mid week dinner. 600g lamb mince 1 cup of fresh breadcrumbs  1 garlic clove, crushed 1 egg lightly beaten  2 tablespoons oregano 100g feta cheese crumbled. Mix all ingredients together well Roll into small balls  Add small amount of oil to a frypan and heat. Add meatballs, browning

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Cous cous that isn’t

I admit to really enjoying a salad that has fresh or dried fruit in it. (Have you heard it said that intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad?) Oops . . I’ve slipped off the subject of sharing with you a recipe for a salad I really enjoyed.

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Avocados

When avocados first started appearing on menus and in the supermarkets, they were thought of as ‘yuppy’ food. You know: eating at cafО lunches while sipping your cappuccino. But, these days they appear on family shopping lists just as a staple. I have to admit that I’ve never really

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Spinach and Feta Rolls

Here’s a back-to-school, healthy lunch idea; delicious served cold in the school lunch box, for a healthy alternative to the lunch box sandwich and they also freeze well. Ingredients  500g spinach cooked and drained well 200g crumbled feta 1/4 cup finely chopped dill or parsley 3  finely chopped

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No-cook brandy sauce

Once again we have come to the Christmas edition - and we thought we would repeat (yet again) that delicious no-cook brandy sauce that’s so good dolloped on your Christmas Pudding . . and in your Christmas coffee.

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Christmas Canapés

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Christmas is just around the corner. Assuming you have all your cakes and puddings sprinkled with a touch of brandy and well-wrapped, maturing away in your pantry, you might like to prepare some savoury treats for those unexpected visitors who call by.

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Pesto 5 ways

Don’t you just LERV pesto? Well, here’s a treat for you: Pesto in five versions! 

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Date and Apple Squares

Here’s a date and apple slice that you can almost convince yourself is good for you. So much fruit and rolled oats - you can almost feel it doing you good.