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Leftover Pork Sliders with tangy coleslaw!
Posted on June 1, 2016 by in pork
Leftover Pork has saved my butt so many times when friends arrive unexpectedly for dinner and it can most certainly save you too. Leftover Pork, beef or chicken for that matter should be in your freezer at all times. With electricity so expensive, I will never put just one roast in my oven. I suggest […]
Tex Mex Beans and Sausage one pan wonder
Posted on February 25, 2016 by in beef, pork
Tex Mex Beans and sausages are so delicious and the beauty of this recipe, is that you require only one pan. That is why I call it a one-pan-wonder! Tex Mex Beans are nothing fancy, maybe you have made it before, but in case you have not, this is a recipe to keep in your […]
Pork and Noodle Stir Fry
Posted on August 4, 2015 by in pork
Pork and Noodle stir fry with a sweet and sour sauce, yum! It is packed with flavor, quick to prepare and kids love it! At least my kids, that is. It was also the first dish my children ordered when I asked them to name a few of their favorites to pack in their lunch […]
Low-carb beef tamales and grilled cobs of corn!
Posted on February 28, 2014 by in beef, vegetables
Low-carb is a buzz word at the moment. People are going crazy with the idea of dropping the bad carbohydrates and replacing it with all the so-called forbidden fatty meats and cheese. Low-carb to me in essence means, I must drop the bad carbohydrates, the cakes, pies, pasta and my all time favorite POTATOES! Of […]
Pizza Bianca – A quick and easy midweek treat!
Posted on November 25, 2013 by in baked goods, cheese
Pizza – show me a kid who does not like it and I show you snowballs in summer! ( Ooops, this year we nearly did have snowballs in summer) I have taught many kids in my lifetime and during mat chats, I would always ask them about their favorite food! Pizza came out tops every […]
Savory Lassi Shooter and what really happened behind the scenes in Dinner Divas!
Posted on January 16, 2013 by in Dinner Divas, rsg
Diva, according to Wikipedia, is a celebrated female singer. The term is used to describe a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, and, by extension, in theater, cinema and popular music! If that is true, how do I bring Anel Potgieter, Dinner Divas and the Ultimate Dinner Diva together in one sentence? […]
Christmas Pudding and reflecting on a RSG year gone by!
Posted on December 21, 2012 by in baked goods, rsg
Christmas Pudding was always my gran’s job! My gran or “Ouma Mina” as we fondly called her, made a traditional Christmas Pudding, crammed with fruit and steamed in a pristine muslin cloth until it was cooked and just perfect. Ouma Mina always made sure there were enough old coins ( tikkies) in the pudding so […]
Snacks for the Festive Season
Posted on December 21, 2012 by in snacks, vegetarian
Having enough snacks for the all the family and friends coming to visit over this festive period is the nightmare. Most of you have to deal with this whilst reading this. Snacks can be anything from a platter of ice-cold freshly sliced fruit to cheese and biscuits. The point is, if you do not wake […]
The Ultimate Meatball Challenge – Competition time!
Posted on November 29, 2012 by in beef, Dinner Divas
It was The Ultimate Meatball Challenge and it all happened here in Nina’s Kitchen! Wow, what fun we had, cooking, filming, challenging, but most of all laughing and more laughing! Who can make the ultimate meatball? That was the challenge put to the two contestants and ordinary contestants they were not! During the first episode […]
Chicken-Cheesecake and a tribute to unsung foodie heroes!
Posted on November 11, 2012 by in Chicken
Chicken and cheesecake, not exactly two words you would use in one concept. My husband says Chicken – Cheesecake just does not sound right!My old way of thinking was that you would have chicken for a main course and cheesecake for dessert. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think of a chicken-cheesecake! After […]
