by Martli | Jul 27, 2023 | Lunch Box, Recipes, Salad, Starter
I love Caesar salad but have a love-hate relationship with eggs, so I make mine without. There is enough egg in the mayonnaise, so no need to add more according to me! Do yourself a favour and make your own mayonnaise. It’s so quick and simple, you will never buy the (genetically modified, yes, you read right) stuff they call mayonnaise from the shop again! I use a sous vide for the first cook of the chicken but poaching it in liquid is just as good and ensures that the chicken doesn’t dry out before baking it in the oven.
by Martli | Jul 20, 2023 | Recipes, Salad
This started as a raid-the-fridge salad and turned out so well that it’s been on rotation in our kitchen ever since. You can play around with the quantities in this salad. Add more or less of any of the vegetables depending on what you have in the fridge. Don’t mess around with cheap and nasty balsamics for this one (or ever actually); the Woolies one is worth every cent you pay for it!
by Martli | Jul 18, 2023 | Recipes, Salad
This is my go-to salad recipe. I make the dressing in bulk and keep a couple of bottles in the fridge door. It cuts down on salad prep time. Make this your own by adding your favourite greens. I sometimes add sprouts, sugar snap peas and even feta, tomato and olives although strictly speaking the salad won’t be green anymore when you add these! I serve it alongside my Monday night roast chicken, or most things actually!
by Martli | Jul 18, 2023 | Baking, Dessert, Recipes, Tea
This tartness of the blueberries marries so well with the silky and sweet white chocolate that these squares are simply irresistible! This is a great option when you need to feed a crowd although when I made it 3 adults and 3 children devoured it in fewer than 5 minutes! The pop of colour, tanginess of the orange rind, dusting of icing sugar added to the fact that the recipe is so simple and fuss-free to prepare, make this recipe a real winner!
by Martli | May 8, 2023 | Baking, Lunch Box, Recipes
These biscuits taste almost exactly like the ones from Woolies that my husband use to devour by the packet, except that they are not as sweet. It’s taken many a flop until my husband regarded them as worthy of having seconds! What a stressful exercise!
