Its all in the dressing with this fresh and simple salad.
Sometimes we get caught up in complicated recipes that take forever to prepare and make, when the simplest ones can often be the most delicious. This salad is a simple combination of shrimps/prawns , cherry tomatoes, spring onions, mint and lemon, but the dressing is the star of the show. A delicious mixture of Thai flavours makes this great for a summer lunchtime meal. Serve with a large green salad and you are good to go.
Its April and only a few weeks to Easter, so its time to start planning your Easter menu. I am loving all the beautiful food and images that are available on the net and here are a few of my favourites, which I have made into collections. There’s a little bit of everything for everyone – recipes to make, table settings to copy, beautiful serviettes to fold into Easter Bunnies, and the cutest Easter Printables. Thank you, to all the wonderful blogs that are featured here. Click on the highlighted blogs to see all the details, there are truly some stunning ideas on them.
Breakfast is the most important meal of your day, so spend a little time making it special. This healthy breakfast option will only take a few minutes extra, and you will be so glad you made the effort. Brush a little olive oil onto a few slices of ciabatta bread, and toast it on a steaming hot griddle pan. While the pan is still hot add the asparagus and chargrill for a few minutes. Poach your eggs while the asparagus is cooking – place them on top of the toast , and shave slices of parmesan cheese over the eggs. Add a few basil leaves and you have a breakfast thats different and delicious.
” This working farm is a fresh, chic whitewashed retreat with kitchen gardens to dazzle and happy chefs to fill your tummy.” Tatler.
No words can describe how overwhelmed I was when I stepped onto a piece of heaven called Babylonstoren, which means “The Tower of Babel”, lying at the foot of the Simonsberg mountains, Western Cape , South Africa. Here in the spectacular gardens, the climate is perfect for the cultivation of grapes, olives and an abundance of fruit, vegetables and herbs. The Gardens are like a work of art, framed by the breathtaking mountain views.
I am so excited that my beautiful daughter-in-law Kelly, has joined Shades of Cinnamon with tips and recipes for a healthy lifestyle. She is a Nutritionist (CNC) Herbalist (CCMH) and Aromatherapist (CCMA). You can view her Bio and contact details here KELLY THOMAS .
As Cinnamon is my favourite spice, is one that I can’t live without, and is used in so many of my recipes, we thought it fitting for Kelly to tell you the wonderful benefits of this amazing ingredient, and share some delicious, quick and nutritious recipes.
Those of us in the Southern Hemisphere have been experiencing beautiful hot weather, and this simple spinach and tuna roulade is a perfect meal for long hot lazy days by the pool, or a beautiful evening outdoors. I love making roulades, they are pretty easy to make and can have so many different fillings. The word roulade originates from the French word “rouler” meaning “to roll”. This colourful roulade starts with a spinach roll which is wrapped around a creamy filling of either tuna or salmon. Its great for entertaining as it can be made ahead , which gives you time to enjoy this beautiful weather with your guests.
Today is Valentine’s Day and although I didn’t get Red Roses and breakfast in bed from my husband, we are going to the stunning Antique Cafe at Churchill House with good friends for en evening of Wine Tasting and Food Pairing. The food is being prepared by Chef Jean Bernard Chadrou and wine with Shaun Nel from Domaine des Dieux, with live music by Walter Gaeta. I just know its going to be a great evening.
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 best compliments . Honestly, I can never get enough of it. As we all know, the more colourful the food, the healthier it is, so try to use baby cabbages, they are so crisp and full of goodness and their colours are so vibrant. It’s great if you can combine the purple and the green ones. Ok, so the dressing has oil and sugar in it, but really when you are doing all the other healthy stuff with it, give yourself a break, and indulge a little .