Onion Rings can now be a legal treat!
Posted on August 4, 2023 by in vegetables, vegetarian
Onion rings will still be the death of me. It took me forever to find the right recipe and when I finally did, I soon realized that two many of these bad boys will kill me! Up until now, I made my onion rings with a light beer batter and they were to-die-for! They were […]
Flavor Profiles – create your own delicious recipes.
Posted on October 5, 2016 by in beef
Flavor Profiles will help you to create your own delicious recipes. Once you know and understand it, your creativity in the kitchen will take flight. Flavor Profiles help you understand how to combine and balance flavors which is a crucial cooking concept. Flavor Profiles come naturally for some people, but sadly for others not. Through […]
Banting Quiches with Bacon and Blue Cheese
Posted on March 10, 2016 by in baked goods
Banting quiches are somewhat of a contradiction, I’d say! The best part of a quiche, for me, is in the buttery, cheesy crust. Yes, the filling is important too, but what gives the quiche substance, is the crust that keeps it altogether. The banting quiches that I have made so far, were disappointing, because the […]
Banting Chips – crunch, crunch away!
Posted on June 16, 2014 by in pork, snacks
Banting has it ups and downs, it’s positives and negatives, but overall we are having fun! Banting, for those who have been sleeping under a carb-rock is the slang word for LCHF or Low Carbs High Fat way of eating that Tim Noakes introduced in his book The Real Meal Revolution! Now, although we love […]
Banting Bliss – Sweet Potato Cottage Pie
Posted on May 27, 2014 by in beef
Banting, oh my word, everywhere around me I spot the “banters”! Banting is the new dieting, like hipster is the new mainstream and pop-up is the new restaurant…… I like it a lot! Banting was started by William Banting, a formerly obese English undertaker who lost a substantial amount of weight by cutting back on […]
Oven-roasted Rack of Pork with Macadamia Crust
Posted on September 17, 2013 by in pork
Oven-roasted to perfection, juicy on the inside, crumbly and crackly on the outside, what more can one ask for in a roast? Oven-roasted pork can be somewhat dry, but with a few hints and tips I will show you how to get the best from this delicious cut of meat. Oven-roasted meats can be daunting […]
Aubergines all gooey and cheesy!
Posted on June 10, 2013 by in cheese, vegetarian
Aubergines have become kind of staple in our house since we decided to quit the carbs for a while. Quite tricky to find replacements for rice and potatoes and pasta and all the plate-fillers. Aubergines filled that gap for us. We grill them(most of the time), saute them, fry them and stuff them! Aubergines were […]
Roast Beef Brisket stuffed with Mushrooms.
Posted on June 6, 2013 by in beef
Roast beef, the quintessential Sunday lunch, in South Africa served with soetpatat (sweet potato) , cauliflower and white sauce, roast potatoes and green beans. At least that is how Ma Brandt cooks it and no wonder my children refers fondly to this meal as “Brandt-kos”. Roast Beef in England is a different story, served with […]
Mushrooms, Paleo and all things LCHF
Posted on May 11, 2013 by in vegetarian
Mushrooms, the spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus with a stem, a cap and gills or spores underneath the cap, that’s if you need a scientific explanation of this deliciousness! For me, mushrooms add the earthy component to a dish. Mushrooms never steal the show, but rather hang around in the background, but leave them […]
