Falafel, falafel, falafel

Falafel, falafel, falafel

One of those words and dishes I just can’t get enough of! Falafel. Tasty balls of chickpea goodness. Of Middle Eastern origin. Just plain, yum! Here is what you will need: 1 cup cooked Chickpeas (try to avoid canned chickpeas, that have brine added which means...
Pumpkin Fritters that won’t kill you..

Pumpkin Fritters that won’t kill you..

South African Sunday lunches would not be the same without the iconic ‘Pumpkin fritter’, sadly that usually includes a ton of white sugar, white flour and sometimes even caramel sauce to drizzle over. Shoot me now! My husband loves fritters but there is no...
Banana ‘Cake’ – Gluten free, sugar free.

Banana ‘Cake’ – Gluten free, sugar free.

There are always overripe banana’s. One day they are perfect, the next day they are mushy and brown! Its a win win situation though. Either you eat them as is or you transform them into a magical loaf or cake or muffins that your children will eat mouthfuls of,...
Plum Jellies

Plum Jellies

What kid, or adult for that matter, doesn’t love jelly sweets. Here is a version of pure fruit juice jellies that I like to make for my family. All the goodness of whole fresh fruits and none of the disgusting synthetic sugar! Under normal circumstances I am not...
Kombucha…Kombuc-HUH?

Kombucha…Kombuc-HUH?

My new favourite find this month has been KOMBUCHA! Kombuc-HUH? Kombucha, kombucha, kombucha, such a fun word! Okay I feel better now. Fermented tea! Have you ever? Dating back some 2000 years, this probiotic rich drink has taken the health industry by storm! With the...
NO BAKE Peanut butter cheesecake!

NO BAKE Peanut butter cheesecake!

YES, you read that correctly! PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE! This recipe happened purely by accident really, It was that ‘end of the month’ grocery cupboard scenario, where you look in and wonder what the heck you can make! My cream cheese had turned the...