Tuna (and potato) Casserole

If the thought of a traditional tuna noodle casserole leaves you wanting, try my South African Tuna & Potato casserole. No noodles, no soup mix, just a warm comforting savoury dish that is economical to make and easy to adjust to personal tastes. Ingredients: 1 onion chopped 1 tsp fresh garlic minced 1 TB olive …

Sweet Chicken Curry

This chicken curry is by no means an authentic curry. Instead it is a sweet curry made with apricot jam, that South African moms fed their families for a weeknight dinner. Serve over rice & with a side of green peas. Tip: the heat of this curry comes from the curry powder. So use a …

Savoury Muffins

These muffins are great for breakfast, lunch boxes or even a side for a braai (bbq). Make them in loaf form and bake for an hour instead. Makes about 16 muffins. INGREDIENTS: • 2½ cups of flour • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1 tsp salt • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese - plus …

Frikadelle

Frikadelle are meatball shaped South African meat loaves. That's my best description. Make them with what you have in the fridge, mine are never the same twice. vary the spices, etc. This is a base recipe that I came up with. Serve them warm with mashed potatoes or rice, room temperature as is or in …

Tropical Banana Loaf

This recipe yields 2 large loaves. One for now and one for giving away or freezing. Feel free to swap the cherries with walnuts if you like some crunch. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 eggs …

Malva Pudding (Malva Poeding)

This delicious warm dessert is a classic South African dish. Every time I serve it I am asked for the recipe. Easy to make, and great on a cool evening. Serve with custard for the traditional way or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. (Or both if you are in my family...) Serves around …

Sago Poeding (Tapioca Dessert)

Sago poeding served warm from the oven with some apricot jam is a favourite dessert on a cool evening in South Africa. This recipe came from a friend, & I adjusted the measurements to make it North America friendly. It is easy to make, delicious (reminds me of the flavours of milktart), and good warm …

Focaccia (pizza dough recipe)

South Africans have a way of making pizza their own that would make Italians roll over in their graves. I grew up eating bacon and avocado pizza, a once a year treat in the Tygervallei mall near Cape town when we did our Christmas shopping. In my own kitchen, I love recreating pizzas I've had …

Spiced Lentil Soup

This delicious soup has a lot of warm spices, and is filled with vegetables and lentils. It's a wonderful vegan/vegetarian meal packed with protein, but it will also taste great using chicken broth and topped with Greek yogurt. It evolved from a recipe for which I was missing so many ingredients that I just decided …

Stewed Green Beans

Stewed Green beans is probably one of my favourite South African dishes. It is usually served as a side dish with roast meat (see photo at end of post), especially for Sunday meals or holidays like Christmas & Easter (Think leg of Lamb, roast potatoes, stewed green beans, sweet potatoes and a big salad). I …