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  • Watermelon and feta salad

    Watermelon and Feta Salad

    Despite the enormous gratification biting into a simple slice of watermelon can bring, there is another ingredient that complements watermelon, and that  is feta.  The salty creaminess of a really good feta turns…

  • Quinoa salad

    Quinoa Salad with Haloumi and Sweet Potato

    My first encounter with Quinoa was eight years ago when my daughter,  Michelle,  and I went to Peru and stayed at the beautiful  “Wilka Tikka” , a sanctuary in the Sacred Valley…

  • Tropical fruit salad

    Tropical Fruit Salad with Thai Ginger Dressing

     Our weather is unbelievably hot at the moment, and being in the kitchen is not ideal.  So my favourite tropical fruit salad seemed the perfect thing to make for this weather.  There’s…

  • Happy Christmas

    Spiced Christmas Fruit Salad

    As the year draws to an end, I am so grateful to those of you who have supported me and followed my progress with Shades of Cinnamon.  Six months into my blogging,…

  • Parma ham and peach wrap

    Parma Ham, Pecorino and Peach Wrap

     This combination of wafer thin ham, pecorino cheese, juicy ripe peaches and fresh rocket leaves in a soft wrap is the perfect blend for a fresh and easy lunchtime meal.…

  • Chicken and Zucchini Rissoles

    Healthy Chicken and Zucchini Rissoles

     I have discovered this amazing site called MINDFOOD that sends me a daily recipe. Firstly, the name, Mindfood, just makes you think everything on it has to be good for you, and…

  • Natures Superfoods

    Natures Superfoods

     I am so happy to introduce my first guest, Nutrition Coach, Marilina Lewis. Make sure to read all about Marilina in her Bio at the end of her post Hi All…… When…

  • Mixed Berry Salad

    Mixed Berry Salad

    Apart from this salad being unbelievably colourful and delicious , the juicy mixed berries in it deliver super-healthy antioxidants that have the power to protect your body from disease and slow down…

  • Chicken taco bowl salad

    Chicken Taco Bowl Salad

    In South Africa we are not very familiar with Mexican Food, but having spend a fair amount of time in California over the last few years, I have come to love its…