Spinach & Potato Soup

I am a seasonal eater. As soon as the cold weather sets in all I want to eat is stews and soups. If, like me, you love soup. And you love spinach. You are going to love this recipe! This soup is tasty, healthy and very easy to make, but also very ‘spinachy’ (is that […]

Meatless Monday #13: Chickpea Curry

This is literally the easiest and quickest curry I have ever made…and it is delicious. You will need: 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 2 onions minced/grated/chopped very finely 2 cloves garlic, minced or chopped finely 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger root, finely chopped 6 whole cloves 2 cinnamon quills or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon […]

Meatless Monday #11: Oyster mushroom and soft cheese ravioli

In celebrating National Vegetarian awareness week last week we decided to try our hand at making some vegetarian ravioli. While I was wondering what filling we were going to making I found the most beautiful Oyster mushrooms that are grown by a local gardener in my neighbourhood and so this recipe was born. This was […]

Meatless Monday #10: Vegetable and coconut Curry

Winter is knocking on the door in Gauteng which meant only one thing for this week’s Meatless Monday – Curry! This vegetable curry recipe is easy to make and packs a punch of flavour from turmeric, ginger and fresh chiles. You will need: 1 tablespoons of coconut oil 1 cup chopped brown onion 2 garlic […]

Meatless Monday #9: Leek and Potato soup

I crave two things when it rains – to visit a European city, and soup of course. Making this Leek and Potato soup this afternoon I could not help reminiscing about a particularly good French onion soup topped with a slice of baguette and melted Provolone and Gruyere cheese. I remember it as if it […]

Meatless Monday #8: Vegetable tart

For this Meatless Monday we opted to try a delicious vegetable tart. I tweaked this recipe from Mariette Crafford’s beautiful recipe book Sonskyn Kafee. What I love most about this tart, except the copious amounts of cheese, is how colorful it is. You will need: Store bough Phyllo pastry (you could of course make your […]