Baby Onions

Ingredients 500g baby onions, peeled 4 tablespoons brown sugar 150g butter salt to taste 10ml paprika Method Melt butter over very low heat. Add onions and sugar and gently cook until onions are soft and brown in colour. When stirring,…
Layered mediterranean pie

A delectable vegetable layered pie with fillings of choice. Apart from veggies it may be filled with chicken, fish or meat 2cups spaghetti, broken into pieces 1punnet mushrooms, sliced 4 baby marrows, halved and then sliced 1x410g creamstyle sweetcorn 1x410g…
Spinach and cottage cheese pancakes

1½ cups milk (use a little more if required) 2 eggs 1cup flour (use a little more if required) 1cup spinach, finely shredded, washed and drained 1tsp baking powder 1tbsp melted margarine 1tsp fine jeera 1tsp turmeric 1 green chilli,…
Vegetable Cheesecake

1bunch spinach, washed and cleaned 250g cream cheese, softened 125g feta cheese, crumbled 6 eggs, lightly beaten 2 baby marrows, grated 1 carrot, grated 1 green pepper, chopped 5ml paprika 5ml black pepper salt to taste 100g sweet milk cheese…
Potato & Leek Soup

1tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 500g potatoes, peeled and diced 500g trimmed leeks, sliced 1litre vegetables stock OR 500ml milk and 500ml water 150ml cream 5ml nutmeg 10ml salt 10ml pepper chopped parsley for garnish Method Warm oil…
Chicken & Rice Soup

15ml butter 1½cups diced celery 2 grated carrots 5cups vegetable stock 15ml black pepper 10ml salt 2 cloves 2 all spice ¼cup cooked rice 3 chicken breasts, cubed Method Heat butter in saucepan. When hot add celery and carrots and…
Chicken Chowder Soup

30g butter 2 leeks, sliced 250g mushrooms, sliced 45g flour 5ml coarse black pepper 3cups water 3cups milk 500g chicken pieces, cooked (reserve liquid of cooked chicken) 5ml garlic paste 3 cloves salt and black pepper Method Melt butter in…
Spring Vegetable Chicken Soup

1cup cooked and chopped chicken breast (reserve water for stock) 1 small onion, chopped 4 carrots, sliced ½ bunch spinach, leaves cut thinly 1cup frozen peas 1 potato, grated 125ml fresh cream 2 large egg yolks 4 all spice 4cups…