This week I’m planting potatoes, and if you’ve followed VanZylStead for a while, you’ll know that my favourite way to grow potatoes is in hay. I’ve grown potatoes in the ground, in containers and in raised beds, but I keep coming back to hay. It’s simple, harvesting...
Buttery braised red cabbage with apple This recipe is based on one out of a cookbook a teacher gave to me years ago when I was in primary school. It is a health cookbook called ‘1000 Healthy Recipes’ by Linda Doeser – and yes, my interest for health-based, real food...
As South African’s we love starchy sides and in particular … potatoes, in every shape and form! This potato recipe by Heleen Meyer, is certainly one to add to your repertoire. Cooked baby potatoes are crushed, drizzled with a glug of olive oil, topped with cheese and herbs, and roasted in a hot oven until golden brown and crispy. This side dish is really not a lot of effort, yet high in flavour – what more does one need? It will soon become a family favourite, and everyone will think you’ve spent hours in the kitchen preparing this simple dish.
