Freshly Blogged Challenge #5: Coco-choc Ice Cream Sandwiches with Caramelised Pears
I would eat ice cream as part of every meal were it not for the somewhat heavy consequences. Even though it's not quite the season
Freshly Blogged Challenge #4: Cabbage and Pilchard Foldovers with Bean and Feta Dip
I remember coming home from school to lunches of canned pilchard curry. Delicious scooped up with soft white bread, it didn't matter that the smell
Freshly Blogged Challenge #3: Ostrich Sausage Chutney and Dried Fruit Mielie Meal Bread
My Freshly Blogged experience is all about the learning. I'm using these challenges as an opportunity to skill up and tackle techniques that are new
Freshly Blogged Challenge #2: Tagine Teriyaki Beef with Sweet Potato Rosti and Turnip Mash
This challenge basket's star anise and vinegar put me on to an Asian-inspired course, where notes of warm ginger and the umami-ness of teriyaki sauce bring delicious depth to a slow-cooked beef stew prepared in a hob tagine. For a starchy element, I included sweet potato to make rostis for each serving, and transformed the turnips in the soup pack into a moreish mash.
Freshly Blogged Challenge #1: Thai-veg phyllo pies with crispy noodle lids
I'm one of 40 bloggers participating in the Pick n Pay Freshly Blogged Challenge. Each week we're presented with a grocery list of ingredients from
Test Tube Vases on a Clipboard
I slapped this together in a handful of minutes, making it one of the quickest DIY home decor projects I've ever assembled.
More to Coffee | Nespresso recipes
Decadence decanted; dessert coffee recipes by Nespresso.
In the Pressure Cooker: Robertsons Spicemaster Challenge with Video
The chicken lay smug in its plastic tray; proud and resplendent in its goose-pimpled skin, wearing all of its limbs. My grandmother told me this
Weekend Wraps
Gifting projects from this last weekend.
Washi Tape Project: Another Card/Note/Photo Holder
Damask Love posted a great tutorial on how to make a gifting box for cards. Using her template, I consolidated it into a single packaging
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Marshmallow Buttercream
Chocolate cupcakes frosted with a cardamom and coffee-infused chocolate marshmallow buttercream.
Creamed Morogo with Feta
A slightly spicy rendition of creamed morogo with feta cheese.
Upcycling: Kindle Packaging Gift Box Conversion
The Kindle's packaging reminds me of a spartan jewellery box and is just the thing for presenting flat items like stationery, slim paperbacks, skinny scarves or necklaces/chain bracelets.
Mango and Potato Salad
Summer up a braai staple with cubes of sunny mango.