The perfect crispy melty brie grilled cheese sandwich with melty crispy bacon and sweet caramelised onions. This is fall comfort food at its best. Halllooooo melty brie grilled cheese goodness! A while ago while watching Saturday morning cartoons with my kids, I saw an Elmer Fudd ‘music video’ where he serenades a grilled cheese. At…
Mushroom arancini with roasted tomato sauce
Crispy mushroom arancini stuffed with melty mozzarella and deep fried to a crisp, golden brown served with roasted tomato sauce is a great appetizer. Isn’t risotto just the best? I can’t get over how every single bowl I eat, I fall deeper and deeper in love with it. If you’ve been reading my blog for…
Easy sticky ginger chicken
Juicy chicken cooked in a sticky ginger sauce is a delicious, easy dinner recipe. Serve with steamed rice and greens for the perfect weeknight meal. This is the kind of 30-minute dinner recipe everyone will love. The punchy, aromatic chicken in its sticky sauce has all the same delicious flavor you’d expect from an Asian…
Cheese and corn samosas
Crispy golden fried samosas filled with a cheesy corn filling are the ultimate delicious vegetarian appetizer or snack, perfect for feeding a crowd. My husband and I have this thing for cheesy corn samosas (or samoosas as they are called in South Africa). Whenever we see corn samosas sold, we’ll buy a few without hesitation….
Creamy Spinach Garlic Parmesan chicken
Creamy spinach garlic Parmesan chicken is a delicious, fast and easy dinner recipe. Perfect served over pasta or with a simple side salad. It’s the season of easy dinners. Well, let’s be honest, it’s pretty much the season of easy dinners all year round in my house. It’s the type of recipe I’ve specialized in…
Hash brown cheeseburgers with pickled jalapeños
Juicy cheeseburgers with pickled jalapeños topped with a crispy hash brown are a crowd favorite and perfect to serve at your next cookout. Yes please! Listen up! Today we are discussing why everything is made better when topped with a crispy hash brown. Because would you just look at that golden crunchiness? I mean. Now I know…
Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta
Creamy lemon garlic shrimp pasta is so easy but such a showstopper recipe. The sauce and pasta cooks at the same time for minimum effort. Just delicious! Juicy, plump shrimp (or prawns as we call them in South Africa) in a creamy lemon garlic sauce is always a good idea. Now add all of that…
One pot tomato basil chicken rice
Easy one pot tomato basil chicken rice is the kind of weeknight recipe your dreams are made of. So easy, so delicious and clean plates are guaranteed. This is how I know if a recipe has been received well by my kids lately: Aidan will proclaim loud and proud “there is not a single thing…
Curried baked chicken thighs with potatoes
Juicy chicken thighs and potatoes marinated in curry spices and baked until crisp is a delicious and easy weeknight dinner served with a simple side dish. I love a good sheet pan dinner. Not only are the options endless, you’re also guaranteed a delicious meal with almost no effort. My idea of perfection on a…
Spinach artichoke pasta bake
Pasta bake recipes are perfect to make ahead and this creamy spinach artichoke pasta bake is delicious as a vegetarian dinner. How to make spinach artichoke pasta bake Saute onions and garlic in butter over medium high heat until soft and translucent. Add chopped spinach then cook until wilted. Pour in the cream (heavy or…
Roasted Caprese Tomatoes with Basil dressing
Roasted Caprese tomatoes with creamy mozzarella and fresh basil is a delicious and easy side dish recipe and perfect as a Summer appetizer served with crusty bread. The idea for these luscious Caprese tomatoes came to me when I was left with an abundance of beautiful, ripe tomatoes after a shoot. I didn’t want to…
The Ultimate BLT Sandwich
Crispy bacon, juicy roasted tomatoes and crunchy lettuce all makes this BLT sandwich with smoky garlic mayonnaise the ultimate summer sandwich. The key to making a really great BLT sandwich (bacon, lettuce and tomato) is to make sure that the ingredients you use are of the best quality you can find. Using average bacon, bland…
How to make easy roasted tomato sauce
This easy roasted tomato sauce recipe is the perfect way to preserve flavorful tomatoes into a versatile, delicious sauce. So here’s the deal with this easy roasted tomato sauce recipe. I use it at least 3 times a week in my kitchen. Whether it’s on pizza, in pasta or as a dipping sauce, this roasted…
Easy Pizza Toast
Easy pizza toast is the ultimate after school snack for kids (and grown-ups will love it too). Use any toppings of your choice in this 5-minute treat. I’m so often asked for easy recipe ideas for kids. Both recipes they’ll love and recipes they can make themselves. And luckily for me I have two very…
Easy healthy banana bread
This gluten free healthy banana bread recipe is so easy to make using a blender and a handful of pantry staples. Perfect as a make-ahead breakfast or snack. I have been testing recipes for easy healthy banana bread for a few months now and I am so pleased that I have finally perfected the recipe….
Pasta with basil cream sauce
Creamy pasta is an easy dinner dream. Al dente pasta served with basil cream sauce is the perfect vegetarian meal and can be ready in 20 minutes. I know a recipe is absolutely delicious when my husband asks for it continuously. I made this easy creamy basil sauce recipe one night when I I made…
Lemon pepper chicken thighs
Seasoned with lemon, pepper and garlic, these juicy lemon pepper chicken thighs are easy to make and a delicious easy dinner recipe. Chicken thighs are a staple in my kitchen and there’s just nothing as delicious as a chicken dinner. It helps that chicken thighs are incredibly versatile and that they are always juicy and…
Easy quick pickled chillies
Pickled chillies is a delicious and easy way to preserve spicy peppers. Keep a jar in the fridge and serve with sandwiches, tacos and nachos. I love pickling things. Especially when I have an abundance of in-season produce that I know I won’t get through. Recently I had a huge bag of fresh chillies (chili…
Chicken Piccata thighs
Chicken Piccata thighs is a great weeknight recipe. Serve the juicy chicken and punchy lemon, caper and butter sauce with steamed rice for an easy dinner. I love weeknight dinners that take zero effort but deliver huge on flavour. These easy chicken Piccata chicken thighs deliver on both fronts. I have always been a massive…
Easy cheese and tomato pasta bake
Easy cheese and tomato pasta bake for nights where you want something delicious and comforting to eat but can’t be bothered to spend ages in the kitchen. This cheese and tomato pasta bake recipe is a great cheat’s version of something meatier like my Bolognese pasta bake, which is equally delicious but requires a little…
Tropical smoothie breakfast popsicles
These tropical smoothie breakfast popsicles are so easy to make and are an excellent healthy snack or grab-and-go breakfast. My kids are obsessed! Breakfast in our house has become a lot calmer since I started making breakfast popsicles. Because let’s face it, what child doesn’t want a popsicle for breakfast? Plus not only are they…