There’s something about winter gardening that feels slower, calmer… and then rust arrives and reminds you that the garden never really rests. One week your garlic is standing tall, your onions are pushing on, and everything feels steady. The next, you notice those...
I fondly remember growing up surrounded by the delightful aroma of sweet potato dishes at dinner, but they were VERY sweet with loads of added sugar and butter. Sweet potatoes have such a wonderful natural sweetness that they shine on their own without needing added...
A lot of people think risotto is complicated to make, but it is actually really simple – all you need is a good recipe, like this yummy one from Heleen Meyer. Risotto is a popular Italian rice dish that can be served as a starter, main course or side dish. Arborio rice is a short grain rice and gives this dish its typical creamy, soft texture. Stock is gradually stirred into the rice so that it can cook slowly, but it
should not be cooked until it is completely soft. The Italians refer to this as ‘al dente’, as with pasta. In this recipe Heleen combines lemon, thyme and peas, which is absolutely delicious together.
Using oranges together with autumnal/ wintery spices, Rebecca created a Moroccan style veggie dish that is perfect as a main served with cous cous or as a side served with a braai, roasted chicken or anything else that may sound appealing.
This is a super simple broccoli soup served with a feta yoghurt. You can also use soft goats cheese in place of feta if you want something a bit more fancy. The base of onions and garlic is the basis of many of my favorite soups. In fact, you can do this recipe with frozen garden peas (may need a bit more cooking) or cauliflower. If you want to make this recipe more decadent, add two tablespoons of butter when blending.
Heleen Meyer shows us how to make the most of carrots. The naturally sweet flavour of carrots allows you to do so many things with them, whether they are raw or cooked. You can boil, blanch, stir-fry, roast and even bake with them.
In this easy, delicious side dish, the naturally sweet taste of carrots and sweet potatoes is even better when these vegetables are roasted in the oven.
Serve this simple but very flavourful side dish with braaied fish, pork or grilled chicken.
