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You can make this easy crumble with almost any mixture of fruit and berries, but the combination below is one of my all-time favourites. I have to physically restrain myself from eating third, fourth and fifth helpings and sometimes I only stop because my family want some too.
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Need a pick-me-up after a rough night? Ditch the booze and reward yourself with this refreshing, slushy version of the traditional Bloody Mary instead! It's soothing and nourishing, ideal for a hot summer's day. Perfect for your lazy Sunday breakfast or brunch!
Adding yoghurt and ripe avocado amps up the...
Cherry season is all too short and one of the highlights of my cooking year.
A few weeks ago, I suddenly realised that I'd seen no cherries around yet, even though October had come and gone. Had I missed the season? Could I really have been that preoccupied? Surely not...
What do you do when you've bought 6 kgs of fresh cherries wholesale? Well, just about everything you can!
Last week I picked up a delivery of 3 x 2 kg boxes of the freshest, plumpest, juiciest cherries I've ever come across. I'd ordered them online from local supplier Cherry...
A lot of people find tofu tricky but I love it. Granted, it doesn't look, smell or taste like much on its own but boy, treated properly with some good flavourings it sure turns into a knock-out meal. Packed with protein, low in fat and easily digested, you'd really...
My 14 year-old daughter recently decided to be vegetarian. Much as I support her lifestyle choices (hear hear for the plant food lovers), I suddenly find myself thinking a lot more about food and cooking than I usually do.
It's so easy to just fling a chop or steak in...
If you find paella a schlep to make, then quick 'n' easy arroz de mariscos is for you. A wonderful, soupy seafood-y rice dish of Portuguese origin, it's comfort food and bowl food at its best. You can glam it up for special occasions by adding prawns, crayfish and...
Blackberries have a relatively short season, so I always pounce when they arrive in the shops. The intense colour and flavour means a little goes a long way, so you only need a scant handful of blackberries for this lovely cocktail.
Mango juice is quite thick, so I've added the...
People of a certain age in South Africa will remember the thrill of lurid pink guava juice, first sold during the 70's in squashable plastic bottles. We've come a long way since! The best guava juice available today is as close to nature as they come - no colourants,...
Juices and smoothies are an easy and delicious way to get a whole lot of nourishment into your body real fast. While the juice and smoothie business has become a thriving industry worldwide, it is actually easier, cheaper and better to make your own at home. Just use the...
