Herbs

Herbs

Fresh herbs are great!! They are long lasting if you can grow them 😉 If you can not grow them, you can dry them or freeze them when buying too many. Of course, they are no longer fresh when dried 😉 My point is that 

Capsicum

Capsicum

Red, green, orange, yellow…capsicum is offered in various colors. The red, yellow and orange ones are sweeter than the green capsicums but can all be eaten raw or cooked. I often use them as snacks for the children but also often end up having some 

Cabbage

Cabbage

Cabbage is good. I have come to love cabbage. It is healthy, it is cheap!, it lasts for a long time in the fridge and you can use it both raw in salads, cook it, pickle it…and it is super healthy! I do have a 

Meat – beef and pork

Meat – beef and pork

The other day we bought a huge piece of beef sirloin on sale, however there was much more beef than we could possibly eat. Instead of just eating left overs for three days in a row, I ended up doing different dishes based on the 

Onions

Onions

Onions are amazing! Raw..when finely sliced, caramelized when added sugar, added as a taste enhancer when fried with meats and vegetables…or when making a beautiful rich onion soup. Often you buy onions in bulk – most of us have an onion or two in stock. 

Ginger

Ginger

I have stated on a previous occasion that I always have ginger in the fridge. Many will ask…but why? What do you use it for? It will go bad before we even finish it as it is not used often in food. I have to 

Bread

Bread

We eat A LOT of bread!! Sour dough bread, rye bread, white bread, gluten free, with seeds, withtout seeds…we love bread! We often eat bread in the morning, for lunch, with toppings, as sandwiches… you name it. When it is no longer fresh, I toast