Smokey Cheese Straws made with only 3 ingredients
Posted on September 29, 2016 by in baked goods
Smokey Cheese Straws are the perfect little bite with drinks or when the children come home from school and in need of a snack. Dip a few of these smokey cheese straws in a cup of soup and you have a delicious meal. It is also the ideal way to use up leftover pieces of […]
Braided Bread with Pesto Feta and Olives – Delicious to the last crumb!
Posted on September 14, 2016 by in baked goods
Braided Bread is nothing new, just think about Jewish Challah, eaten on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays. The Swiss or German Zopf, is also a very similar braided bread. Trenza is the Spanish version of this delicious bread and is usually filled with fruit. I made a savory braided bread. I used basil Pesto, Fairview […]
Lemon Meringue Squares – only 5 ingredients, I kid you not!
Posted on September 8, 2016 by in baked goods
Lemon Meringue Squares have to be on your baking list for today, this weekend and forever. They ares just so darn delicious and quick to make. These Lemon Meringue Squares take a few minutes to make, 10 minutes to bake and it has all the goodness of a proper Lemon Meringue Pie. Lemon Meringue Pie […]
Apple and berry Slices – nutritious and so delicious!
Posted on August 10, 2016 by in baked goods
Apple and Berry slices are just the bomb. Apple and berry is such a classic combination. The sweetness of the berries is a perfect match to the tartness of the green apples. These Apple and Berry Slices are also perfect for lunchboxes. They are filling, not overly sweet and you can freeze them and every […]
Sausage Pies – so good you can never stop at only one!
Posted on July 6, 2016 by in baked goods, beef
Sausage pies are my antidote to teenagers who are always hungry. Sausage Pies – one in each hand is considered a balanced diet. When they grab more than two, it goes on a side plate with lots of tomato sauce. The batter or dough part of this sausage pies is as old as the mountains […]
Crépe Cake with Caramelized Apples and Salted Caramel
Posted on June 20, 2016 by in baked goods
Crépe cake was quite a challenge to make, not because of the technique or the ingredients, but because it was so damn difficult to bake enough pancakes for the cake before it got snatched by the kids. Crépe cake is something I have been wanting to try for such a long time. Last week, while […]
Jam Roll with Turkish Delight Cream
Posted on June 17, 2016 by in baked goods
Jam Roll that is not a jam roll? Really Nina? Jam Roll is just the baked side of this recipe, it is the inside however that takes it to another level. I have always been intimidated by making a jam roll and you can read all about my issues with jamrolls here. I received a […]
Braised Oxtail with Pears, Garlic and a whole lot of love!
Posted on June 15, 2016 by in beef
Braised oxtail is one of those quintessential winter recipes that you have to make at least once every winter. Braised oxtail, like Waterblommetjie Stew or Curry Beans or Bean Soup with Marrow Bones, is most definitely part of my food heritage. Growing up in Ceres, where the mountain tops are cover in snow most winters, […]
Potato Pancakes with Smoked Trout
Posted on June 13, 2016 by in vegetables
Potato Pancakes are very close to a potato rosti, in fact the taste is so similar that for the non-foodie, it will be exactly the same. Potato Pancakes are perfect for a quick supper or a scrumptious breakfast and can literally be served with everything, from smoked ham, a soft poached egg and hollandaise, fish […]
Mexican Tomato Soup – loaded with goodness.
Posted on June 9, 2016 by in soups, vegetables
Mexican Tomato soup – spicy, creamy, rib-sticking and loaded with all sorts of yumminess. Mexican Tomato soup is the flavor of this winter it seems. I make a pot full almost every second day and the kids love it. When they come home after writing a subject or while they take study breaks, they go […]
