proudly south african : 9 Recipes
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Peppadew Chicken - A proudly South African recipe
Peppadews as you all know from my previous posts are a true South African product and you can read the whole Peppadew story here . I always have a bottle of red Peppadews in the fridge and now you can also find the Golden variety. Peppadews[...] |
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A Proudly South African "Hot dog" or Boerewors Roll
In South Africa, Boerewors ( our equivalent of a sausage ) is as traditional as you can get and it is hard to imagine a sports event, farmer's market or school fete without a Boerewors stall. It is pronounced "Boo-ruh-vors" and loosely[...] |
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Bunny Chow - South African street food
Bunny Chow! What more can I teach you about this hot and spicy tummy filler? Jeanne the Cooksister has made it, Juno from Scrumptious South Africa has made cute little bite-size bunny chows so this might be all old news to you, but[...] |
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Pork Chop and pap - Local is "lekker" here in South Africa!
Share Pork Chop and Pap{pronounced : p-u-p, as in puppy) sounds like a very strange combination, doesn't it. Well, not if you live here in South Africa. You see, "pap" is the staple food of a very large portion of our population. In[...] |
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Event #1 - Thai - Roundup
I was so excited to host my first blog event, My Easy Cooking Event #1 - Thai. For those who do it on a regular basis, I am sure your first event was also nerve racking. What if no one bothers to take part. Well I am ecstatic with all the[...] |
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Rusks - Delicious and Nutritious!
Making rusks is quite a time consuming job so when I do muster up the courage and energy, I make big batches so that it will last for a while. For me, there is something comforting in the thought that my tins and rusk jars are full. The rusks[...] |
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Middle Eastern Falafels for Meatless Monday
Falafels are always the first thing I look for when arriving on a market. We are blessed with many markets in and around the Western Cape and trust me at all these markets there will be someone selling Middle Eastern Falafels, pitas and[...] |
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Corn on the cob - grilled with chili and basil butter!
Corn on the cob or simply mealies as we refer to them here in South Africa , is another perfect example of street food that you might find on your travels here in this multi-cultured country of ours. As I have written in previous posts[...] |
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Win a Potjiekos Competition with Lamb Shanks and a chef in the making.......
Did you know that there is a potjiekos( a stew that is prepared outdoors in a black cast iron pot) recipe for every outdoor(ish) kinda dad in this country of ours. Everyone swears by their technique and recipe and sometimes I learn from[...] |