Beetroot Salad with Goats Cheese and Toasted Seeds
Posted on September 21, 2020 by nerinatimm in vegetables, vegetarian
A Beetroot Salad with Goats Cheese with a delicious little twist. If you love beetroot as much as I do, there cannot be enough recipe to prepare it. This Beetroot Salad with Goats Cheese can easily my main meal. I love the different temperatures, textures and tastes…. sweet, savory, bitter and salty. Sometimes beetroot takes […]
Oven-roasted Tomato Pesto
Posted on August 17, 2020 by nerinatimm in vegetables, vegetarian
This Oven-roasted Tomato Pesto is super easy to make and trust me you will eat it on everything. From sandwiches to biscuits, roast potatoes and even in salads. The Oven-roasted Tomato Pesto takes sun-dried tomatoes to the next level. I love having jars of pesto in my fridge or cupboards. To be honest, I feel […]
Beetroot Bulgur Wheat Salad with Feta
Posted on July 29, 2020 by nerinatimm in vegetables, vegetarian
The Beetroot Bulgur Wheat Salad with Feta is just about the perfect meal. It is delicious on its own or as a side dish to a delicious piece of grilled fish, meat or chicken. I make a big batch of Beetroot Bulgur Wheat Salad with Feta once a week. We are sorted for at least […]
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Praline
Posted on June 5, 2020 by nerinatimm in baked goods, vegetables
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Praline is utterly delicious. Never thought I would say this, but yes, pumpkin does work in a cheese cake. My Pumpkin Cheesecake with Praline had the family baffled, they could identify all the familiar spices, but they pumpkin flavor was too subtle for them to guess. I thought it will be to pumpkin-ny, […]
Cauliflower Gnocchi with Pancetta
Posted on May 27, 2020 by nerinatimm in vegetables
The Cauliflower Gnocchi with Pancetta ended up being a winter salad. That, however was not the intention, but is was really, really good. My Cauliflower Gnocchi with Pancetta Salad had attitude. Lots of texture from the crunchy pancetta, the bitterness from the rocket and pesto and the cream cheese to bring it all together. In […]
Onion and Vegetable bhajis
Posted on August 10, 2019 by nerinatimm in vegetables
Onion and Vegetable bhajis should be eaten warm, straight off the pan, dipped in either a chilled cucumber and mint raita or a spicy chutney. Onion and Vegetable bhajis, I eat often. I live in Cape Town and my Cape Malay friends look after me. Until now, I have not made them that often though, […]
Ottolenghi’s Charred Cherry Tomatoes – my way!
Posted on July 1, 2019 by nerinatimm in vegetables, vegetarian
If you have not tried Ottolenghi’s Charred Cherry Tomatoes, then I suggest you do so urgently. Seriously, Ottolenghi’s Charred Cherry Tomatoes may seem like the perfect dish for vegetarians, but my family loves it as much and trust me, they love their meat. It is just the simplicity of this man’s cooking , that makes […]
Miso Caramel Carrots with toasted almonds
Posted on May 16, 2018 by nerinatimm in vegetables
Miso Caramel Carrots – I am sure my dad will give me grief about this. It was so delcious though, he might even approve. Miso Caramel Carrots are just carrots with a sweet/salty taste. In other words, “Ouma se soetwortels” with attitude. Let’s just talk about Miso paste for a moment. It is most definitely […]
Fried Tomato salad
Posted on January 15, 2018 by nerinatimm in salads, vegetables
Fried Tomato salad is definitively meeting healthy eating halfway. Fried Tomato salad has all the elements of a good salad. The crunch, creamy, bitter, tart and then it meets up the forbidden world of fried food. Yes, forbidden for many as we started the new year with resolutions to eat healthier. Usually after a December […]
Spiced Jellied Beetroot Salad
Posted on December 8, 2017 by nerinatimm in salads, vegetables
The Spiced Jellied Beetroot Salad was met with much controversy on Facebook this morning. Some people LOVE gelatin salads and others absolutely hate it. This Spiced Jellied Beetroot Salad brings back so many childhood Christmas memories. The good news is, these salads are back and quite trendy right now. Seriously, if I look at some […]
