My two growing (at an alarming rate) boys are one of the biggest motivating forces for me to get into the kitchen and produce nourishing and filling snacks and treats. It completely astounds me at how much they can consume some days and if I had a rand for every time I hear “Mum I…
Tag: gluten free
Fluffy Protein Breakfast Pancakes
I am calling these pancakes but I guess REALLY they are hotcakes, and oat hotcakes at that. This recipe is so incredibly versatile and these little oaty fluffy bites work well with both savoury and sweet toppings depending on your preference. They happen to be gluten free (if you use GF oats) and really only…
Vanilla Panna Cotta with a Pomegranate Jelly
Oftentimes I feel rather sheepish when guests and friends try something I have made and gush over it, praising my culinary skills and gourmet prowess. I feel sheepish because really, everything I make is so ultra simple. I love good quality ingredients that just need a little tweak here and there – without too much…
Toasted Savoury Snacking Seeds
I make a point of always having 3 to 4 “ready-to-go” snacks available for my two permanently hungry growing boys so that I can basically get some peace without the painful and pesty “Mum I am still hungry” broken record that seems to play endlessly on daily basis. I work from home too so this…
Pear, Blueberry & Cinnamon Bircher Muesli
Having made this beautiful breakfast recently to feed a crowd of friends staying with us in the country I was reminded of just how sublime the combination of Pear, Blueberry, Cinnamon and the crunchy roasted almonds truly is. I don’t feel like eating porridge much in summer and its not very easy to eat Jumbo…
Almond, Coconut & Cinnamon Toast
When I was sent a parcel of goodies from Crede containing their new Almond meal the first thing I started thinking about making was some cake/pastry sweet yumminess. But then I thought that instead it would be more useful to make something that would be more of a regular staple on the table than just…
Italian Orange & Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake
I think cheesecake is my favourite kind of cake 🙂 I always go for a baked version (I loathe the fridge/gelatin kind with a passion) and I think my all time favourite is a New York Baked cheesecake with a sour cream topping. However this one comes a close second, and although its also baked,…
Carrot, Caraway & Cashew Pâté
One of my favourite ways to get more vegetables into my boys diet is with a veggie pate. Carrots are especially delicious in this type of dip as they have a naturally sweet taste and roasting them first condenses their flavour even more. I love the idea of adding the hemp oil that Lemcke gifted…
Almond & Orange Friands
When Lemcke gifted me a few of their oils recently it really got my creative juices flowing. As you all know by now I favour simplicity over complication and FLAVOUR is always of ultimate importance. The Almond Oil from Lemcke is refined and is therefore better used for baking and cooking as it is more…