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Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Mains
Purple Potato and Leek Soup
Have my food dreams come true? I believe they have because this bowl of Purple Potato and Leek Soup is so beautiful. I am in love with these spuds and I hope you don’t mind, but a foray of potato recipes shall follow over the coming days because I also have yellow and pink potatoes waiting to be eaten. (Thanks Wesgrow and my fairy godmother Justine) Wesgrow (est. 1964) is a farmer-owned company, situated on the banks of the Vaal River in the Western Free State, producing in excess of 6000ha of potatoes, and representing 60% of total potato seed production to farmers in South Africa! Today’s recipe – Purple…
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Gluten Free, Mains
{Gluten Free} Smoked Salmon Poke Bowl
Today’s recipe is smoked salmon poke bowls and I’m sure you’ve tried a poke bowl by now? They are still very popular, probably because they are so customisable and fresh – giving you a chance to really be creative in the selection of vegetables and protein concoctions. Poke means “to slice or cut” in Hawaiian and refers to chunks of raw, marinated fish — usually tuna or even salmon, tossed over rice and topped with vegetables. (Also, it’s pronounced POH-keh, not POKE) This recipe uses smoked salmon for two reasons – One, sushi grade Salmon/Tuna is very very expensive in Joburg and two, I know a few people can’t bear to…
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Sweets & Snacks, Gluten Free, Mains
Budget Friendly Basil Pesto Recipe
My recipe for a Budget Friendly Basil Pesto – perfect for pasta dishes and sandwiches and marinades. Pesto, from the Italian word pestare – to pound, is made by crushing several ingredients together. Basil Pesto, as the name suggests, uses Basil – my absolute favourite herb. A tweak I have made on the recipe is to use almond nuts instead of pine. The reason being – Pine Nuts cost a fortune! A 100g bag costs R120 and almonds are a third of that price and have a very similar taste and texture, so they make a good substitute in this recipe. So, let’s get started. Remember to tag me or…
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Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Mains, Vegan
{Dairy Free} Delicious Roast Butternut Orange and Sage Soup
It is still winter. I am still cold. I am still eating soup. And you can too. Here is a recipe for my Healthy Roast Butternut Orange and Sage Soup, which is packed with flavour from the Orange and Sage, is creamy and rich, but without the unhealthy cream. This soup is: – Dairy free – Gluten Free – Vegetarian (duh) Enjoy! Love, Cat Roast Butternut Orange and Sage Soup Ingredients Soup: 1 Whole Butternut 1 Orange Zest of the orange 2 Potatoes cut into small cubes Handful of sage Salt and Pepper to taste 30ml of coconut oil 100ml of coconut cream 1 litre or so of Water Vegetable…
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FODMAP, Gluten Free, Mains, Vegan
{Vegan & GF} Super Green Potato Salad
Here’s my recipe for a Super Green Potato Salad without the traditional Mayonnaise. Mayonnaise is delicious – but also super-super fattening because it’s loaded with hidden saturated fats, sugars and gluten and is High on the FODMAP chart. It is hard to give up Potato Salad because it’s so DELICIOUS, but what about using avocado instead of Mayo? Vegan’s have been doing it forever! Here’s a recipe for my simple Super Green Potato Salad, which uses creamy avocado as a dressing and Lemon Avocado Oil to emulsify. It’s also got some other ‘hidden’ green nutrition – pumpkin seeds and spinach. Let me know if you decide to make this version! Serves 2 Ingredients: ·…
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