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Vegetarian

  • Beetroot Chips with Rosemary salt

    In South Africa and America we call them chips, but elsewhere they seem to be known as crisps.  Whatever you call them, these delicious  chips are fun to make but don’t restrict…

  • Pumpkin Hummus

    Pumpkin Hummus

      Pumpkin and Garlic Hummus  and Pumpkin Spiced Hummus by Kelly Thomas – Nutritionist (CNC) Herbalist (CCMH) and Aromatherapist (CCMA). We visited our first pumpkin patch this week and it was delightful.  Orange…

  • Carrot and ginger soup

    Healthy Roasted Carrot and Ginger Soup

    This soup is rich with the flavour of roasted carrots, onions, ginger and garlic.  Add a squeeze of lemon and a dash of honey and its a health remedy in the making.…

  • How to make Pesto like a real Italian Mamma

    How to make Pesto like a real Italian Mamma

    If there is one thing I have learned from my many trips to Italy, its that to make the perfect pesto you need great fresh ingredients.  Traditional Italian pesto is made from…

  • Wild Mushroom pasta

    Pasta with Wild Mushrooms

    I am having a bit of a mushroom fix at the moment.  I recently spent some time on a friends game farm, and making sure to keep near the house so that…

  • Chinese cabbage salad

    Chinese cabbage salad

       I love this crunchy,  cabbage salad. Its healthy, colorful, crunchy, sweet, salty and tangy all in one mouthful.  My  friends and I have been making it forever,  and it always gets the…

  • Patrick Holford's leek and bean soup

    Patrick Holford’s Leek, Potato and Bean Soup

    Patrick Holford  is Britain’s leading nutrition expert, and author of over thirty books on diet, health and nutrition. His 9 Day Liver Detox, contains delicious recipes, which are nutritious and have become part…

  • Trail mix

    Trail Mix

    Homemade trail mix –  its a tasty and nutritious treat when you’re on the go.  For me, its for birdwatching, viewing wild animals, or hiking through the Zululand bushveld.  But whether u are…

  • French onion soup

    French Onion Soup

      Legend has it that the first French Onion Soup soupe à l’oignon à la lyonnaise, was made by King Louix XV.  He was looking for a late night snack to eat, but…