Spinach Quiches (mini)

Spinach Quiches (mini)

I had a bit of creamed spinach leftover from dinner but instead of throwing it out, I wondered what we could use it for. It ended up as the main ingredient in mini quiches that were absolutely devine …had there been any left, they would …

Vegetable soup

Vegetable soup

I don’t know if it is just me – but my fridge tends to build up on a number of vegetables that I don’t use either because I forget them, I don’t use the whole batch of whatever I buy, I buy something new before …

Satay Sauce

Satay Sauce

A great sauce for chicken, pork and beef satay. Ingredients: 1 cup roasted peanuts or cashew nuts (if salted, cut down on salt) 1/2 finely chopped onion 1 large clove finely chopped garlic 1 tsp Sambal Oelek (or 1/2 finely chopped fresh red chili) 1 …

Chocolate Nut Caramel Chunks

Chocolate Nut Caramel Chunks

I actually don’t know what to call these, but they do end up as chunks. The first time I made these, was when my 14 year old daughter had to go hiking and camping as part of a school project. My daughter had agreed to …

Lamb rub

Lamb rub

Sometimes it just requires a quick rub to spice up your meat and give your meal a twist. This rub is super easy – like everything else I do. I used it for BBQ’ed lamb skewers – served with tzatziki, a small quiches and a …

Pizza sauce

Pizza sauce

I named this post “pizza sauce”, but I could have said “pasta sauce” or something similar. But instead of buying a jar of pizza sauce, you might as well make it your self. It doesn’t matter, if you have fresh tomatoes, left over tomatoes or …

Edamame Bean Salad

Edamame Bean Salad

This is so easy! I often have a bag of edamame beans in the freezer ready for use – all you have to do is to take it out, defrost it, mix it up with a few ingredients and you have a wonderful green side …

Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad

What do you do when you have scraps of a whole chicken? Well – the scraps don’t make a whole meal on their own, – but peeled it adds to a nice chicken salad. I do several – but here is one based on cucumber, …

Quinoa with pomegranate

Quinoa with pomegranate

This is one of my absolute favorites. It is not exactly a cheap salad to make but super simple and the kids love it – most likely because of the sweet pomegranate. This is indeed a fruit out of the ordinary. It is both sweet …

Tomato bruschetta

Tomato bruschetta

These are an absolute must when summer comes and another great way to use tomatoes and if you have french bread or artisan bread which is a few days old – this is the perfect recipe. And even better, kids love them, adults love them…you …