Kettle Corn
After some research the kids decided that this is the kettle corn recipe that they are going to settle with. Alexander is our designated kettle corn maker, he made it so many times I...
Tagged: american
Creamy Cucumber Salad
A quick and very refreshing salad. If you’re counting the kilojoules use low fat sour cream. Ingredients: 125 ml (½ cup) Sour cream 30 ml (2 tbsp) Lemon juice 30 ml (2 tbsp) Fresh...
A Mocha Frappé in two minutes
It always starts with “Dad, can I have a snack?” And it ends with me slaving for an hour to get a quick snack going. Not that the teen lounging at the telly wanted...
Granola Bars
I’m always looking for something new but healthy to add to the children’s lunch boxes. In enjoy the chewiness of this granola bars and the contrast of the apricots gives it a nice tang...
Oreo Ice-cream without an ice-cream maker
On holiday you need to make plans. And you have to work around non-negotiables. For instance, it is not negotiable that the kids have ice-cream. It is hot, it is late summer, it is...
Dry Rub for Steak
Ingredients: 15 ml (1 tbsp) Ground cumin 15 ml (1 tbsp) Paprika 15 ml (1 tbsp) Dried parsley 10 ml (2 teasp) Dried coriander 10 ml (2 teasp) Turmeric 5 ml (1 teasp) Onion...
Balsamic Whiskey Steak
We’ve got a winner with this Balsamic Whiskey Steak! Ingredients: 1 kg Steak of your choice 45 ml (3 tblsp) Balsamic Vinegar 45 ml (3 tblsp) Whiskey 45 ml (3 tblsp) Honey 45 ml...
The kid’s favourite cheese straws
When I saw this recipe of mine, I felt ashamed. The kids used to love this soooo much, and I haven't made it in yonks. Shame on me. They are crunchy, buttery, cheesy and...
Crispy Crunchy Fried Chicken
In one of the challenges in Masterchef, the poor contestants had to create the perfect fried chicken. Which is something very American, but we obviously know it, as KFC defied Apartheid sanctions and contributed...
Flapjacks for Ben and John
See, they love it. Need I say more? These two have been friends forever. It’s normally a very difficult decision between French toast and Flapjacks for breakfast. This round the flapjacks won, properly because...
