Ratatouille

Ratatouille has become one of our regular breakfast accompaniments. It's so easy to make, and you can make a huge batch and have it over the week. We love it with a pork sausage or some other breakfast meat as a hearty, delicious wintery breakfast. You don't need to be too strict on the ingredients either. If you have a vegetable which you need to use up, add it to the recipe.

Spiralised sweet potato crips

I bought myself a spiraliser this week. So, naturally I am spiralising everything that I can get my hands on. I've just tried a sweet potato, which made delicious curly crisps in about 15 minutes (including cooking time)! I bought a very simple Oxo spiraliser, which you need to operate manually, and it works just fine. I have made zucchini pasta a few times this week already, and I am completely hooked. It's easy to use, and very easy to clean.

Sweet potato rosti

I didn't know what to make for dinner, and so I decided to try and make some egg-free sweet potato rosti. They turned out so beautifully, I just had to share them. They are pretty easy and quick to make and went very well with avocado and smoked salmon for a light meal.

Kombucha

Kombucha is hot on the health trends at the moment. It is a fermented drink which is prized for its health benefits. It is a sweetened tea which is fermented with a "SCOBY" (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast). It is a nutrient-rich beverage which aids digestion and assists with gut health due to its probiotic nature. Apart from all of the goodness which it brings, it also tastes delicious! Don't be alarmed by the sugar in the recipe. The sugar is necessary for the fermentation process and gets consumed by the SCOBY, so you won't end up with a high-carb, sugary drink. The sugar is the food for the healthy bacteria and enzymes, acids and probiotics are the result of the fermentation. The sugar content is actually very low once the fermentation phase is complete.

Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is ridiculously simple to make. It takes a small amount of manual labour and some patience, but the actual method is very very easy. And extremely cheap to make too. It's become a household staple in our home, so having homemade sauerkraut available all of the time is great. 

Sauerkraut has many health benefits as it contains natural probiotic bacteria and digestive enzymes. The commercial sauerkraut is often made with vinegar, rather than following a natural fermentation process (which is where all of the benefits come from). 

Roasted Almond and Macadamia Nut Butter

Oh my word. This stuff is amazing... My new favourite thing to make with my NutriBullet. It is actually a problem, because every time we open the fridge, we take out a spoon (or two) of this delicious treat. You can adapt the recipe and make it with any nut of your choice, and you can play around with different flavours too. In this recipe, I added a bit of cinnamon and honey to it. Oh dear... I think it might not last the weekend!

Piquanté Peppadews

I have been growing a Peppadew bush in my veggie garden for a couple of months now. It is such a beautiful plant with the loveliest little red bells. It is almost ornamental! Peppadews are something unique to South Africa (as far as I know) and are basically small sweetish peppers. They are not very spicy like a chilli, but also not as light in taste as a red bell pepper. Once pickled, they go beautifully in salads or as an accompaniment to sandwiches, omelettes, pizzas etc.

Hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce is one of those things which always sounds like a "mission" to make. I have the easiest, and fabulously tasty recipe to make it. And it literally takes a couple of minutes to make. Don't make it before you need it, as it is best eaten straight away.

Lemon curd

I am making a Meringue roulade for my mom's birthday tomorrow, but this time I am going to fill it with lemon curd and whipped cream (instead of almonds and berries). Here is how I made my lemon curd...

Dried Apricot and Whiskey Jam

This is my mom's fantastic jam recipe. I like it, because you can control how much sugar you are putting in, and you can be sure that it has lots of chunky bits of fruit in each bite. It's remarkably simple (I always thought that jam was a big job), using dried apricots as the main ingredient. It makes one and a half bottles of jam.

Cauliflower Wraps / Tortillas

These cauliflower wraps are amazing! The recipe comes from Jono Proudfoot on the Real Meal Revolution. They are naturally gluten-free, very light, taste delicious and are pretty versatile. 

Cauliflower rice

The humble cauliflower is so versatile. It can be substituted for many things, rice being one of them. I have used half a large head of cauliflower here. It made enough rice for 4 medium portions. 

How to de-seed a pomegranate, quickly and without mess

Choose your fruit wisely. They must be a nice rich colour on the outside and firm to the touch all over (if there are any soft spots - don't buy it!).

Seed crackers

These delicious seed crackers are made without any grains, so they are gluten-free and full of goodness. The recipe comes from the Real Meal Revolution.

These crackers go extremely well with my Brinjal Pate.

Cauliflower Mash

So, finally, here is my cauliflower mash! This is the food which inspired this blog. I have so many people asking me how to make it, and instead of emailing all of those who ask, it is so much easier (and infinitely more fun) posting on this blog.