The Food Fox on RSG

This Thursday just after 9 on RSG, I will be in the studio with Ilse van der Merwe from the blog, The Food Fox. We will be making a delicious summer salad. Perfect for the scorchers we have been having here in Cape Town. Reading through her blog is such a pleasure, I sense her deep, sincere love affair with food and can relate to that so I cannot wait to meet her in person.

Love Bites on RSG and we're making sizzling summer salad.

When I invited Caylee from the blog "Love Bites" to join me for my regular RSG slot on Thursday morning, I asked her to send me a couple of recipes so that I could choose a suitable one. I think she revealed more about her personality than she intended to, because all the recipes were for sweet things...desserts, such as  yummee melkkos.
I think it was quite apt, because she is such a sweetie!

FRESH ASPARAGUS IN PARMA HAM GRATIN WITH BALSAMIC PLUMS

This week's blogger that will be featured on RSG on Thursday morning is the bubbly Christie-Anne Wolmarans from Johannesburg. Judging by the flavors that she has combined in this recipe, I can see a long and prosperous career in food for this vibrant lady.

Lemony Coleslaw - Tasty and Tart!

If you give me half a chance, I would sneak lemon into all my recipes. That is the one flavor I cannot live or cook without. A dash of lemon can change recipes from mundane to magical in one small squirt and I just love it. You can go through many of my recipes and trust me, you will find some lemon in there and I always use the juice and the zest,

Easy Salad Recipes - Watermelon Carpaccio with Pastrami, Black Berries and a light yogurt and mint dressing!

Easy Salad Recipes are just about all I have energy for with temperatures ranging from 35-40 C here in Cape Town. The beaches are filled to capacity and the cooldrink and ice-cream sales must have escalated tremendously in the last 2 months.

Bread Salad ....or isn't it?????

Bread salad or Tomato Salad......what shall we call it? A Bread Salad or Panzanella requires no cooking at all and is basically just stale Italian bread mixed in a salad with tomatoes, cucumber, onion and a very good olive oil. So I guess this is not a classic Panzanella then... because I made croutons and I slow roasted some tomatoes.

Easy Salad Recipes - Let's wrap it up!!

Easy Salad Recipes! You all should know by now that my site is called "My Easy Cooking" for a reason. I like things easy, quick, effortless and if I could add cheap to the list, it will be even better. What can be easier than making a salad all wrapped up in more salad?

Is liver good for you?

Liver is one of those things that you either love eating or hate eating!!! I love it! Even as a child, I loved it, served with mash and peas! Liver is sometimes used in the prevention and treatment of a variety of nutrient deficiency illnesses. because it is a highly concentrated source of quality proteins, vitamins and minerals.

Baby Leaf Salad with Prickly Pear and a passionfruit vinaigrette

I love to combine fruit and vegetables in the same salad. The sweet and savory flavors on one plate really appeal to me! At the moment I am trying to make the most of all the fruit and vegetables that are still available although we are now moving towards autumn.

Nectarine and Goat's Cheese Salad - all the flavor, but a lot less fat!!!

Salads are always a good choice when eating out or at home. It is an easy way to incorporate your daily 5 portions of fruit and vegetables. It is important to keep the salads interesting by adding fresh herbs, combining different types of lettuce with various fruits and vegetables.

Warm bean salad..good on it's own or a perfect partner for Lamb Chops.

Adding beans to your diet is not only a excellent way to bulk up your meals , but it is also extremely good for you and it is so affordable. When I go shopping, I always add a tin or two of beans and keep them in my pantry...they always come in handy when time is your enemy and you need something substantial and nutritious to put on the table.

Beef Salad with a blue cheese dressing.

When beef and mutton were on every menu for the entire holiday, it is difficult for me to wean off meat so easily. I also do not think that red meat in moderation is so bad for you, so I had to find a midway. AH!! Why not cook 1 steak instead of 4 and we all share this in the form of a salad. Clever huh!!!

Easy cooking for effortless Entertaining Part 1 - Salad on a stick!

Salad on a stick? Yes, it doesn't get any easier than this! This is then my last post about Starters or Snacks and the beauty of this post is that it has no recipe. These Salad Kebabs are perfect for a quick meal around the pool or as a side dish to an ever popular BBQ. Here is what you need!

A salad to celebrate the end of computer troubles...I hope!

Lo and behold, my computer packed up again...I was devastated and could just imagine losing every photo or post I have ever written....ok, ok I will learn to back-up more often! Finally this morning I got my computer back and everything seems to be in working order.

Mini Caprese Salads

Insalata Caprese requires so little effort, yet when you serve it, your guests usually get the impression that "this woman can cook"! The secret to a good Caprese Salad starts with the freshest ingredients and the best extra virgin olive oil that you can afford. So basically this is a summer salad, because of the ingredients.

A Winter salad.

Someone asked me today: "Do you guys ever eat normal food?" I could hear she was bothered by the tone in her voice and I had to help her out of her misery. "Of course we do...but I refuse to eat an "ugly" plate of food."

Tomato Salad with Fresh Mint and Danish feta

Here it is, my first organically grown tomato. Isn't she a beauty? There definitely is something sensual about her shape, don't you think. As this was the only tomato ready for picking I couldn't really experiment with cooking, but I did have fun with the camera instead. My family loves tomatoes - Dad loves Cream of Tomato soup, Christopher loves Toasted cheese and Tomato sandwiches, Chloe likes Napolitana Sauce on pasta and my favorite is this salad:

Passionfruit Salad Dressing

As you all know, hubby went away for business and on Friday night my children went for a sleepover at their cousin. I woke up on Saturday at about 5am and dozed off again until 6am - I then took my dog, Thandi, for a long walk and found these beautiful nasturtiums on route.