Chilling out and hanging around! My quick fix solution for a Sunday lunch in the garden where there is barely enough space at the table for the food and guests, […]
Author: TSJC
Ice Tea
Chill out! Perfect for hot summers days create your own ice teas. I use equal parts Ceylon tea, fruit juice and water. The flavour depends on what I have around. […]
Home Grown Herbs
If you have a little space in a sunny spot plant your own herbs, then they are always fresh. Forget dinky single plant pots, one harvest and you need a […]
Grow Your Own Salad
Forget about pillow bags of lettuce washed in chlorine water to extend shelf life. Try these new Living Leaves available at Checkers stores, hydroponically grown and sold bagged with the […]
Grilled Cheese Gone Wild
When I was a kid we grew up on grilled cheese sandwiches which were nothing like the floppy toasted cheese sandwiches of today. I will never be to grown up […]
Gorgonzola and Fig Bruschetta
Sweet figs & gorgonzola This is my kind of starter (or with a small salad a great light meal), it takes about 5 minutes to prepare and it makes the […]
Garlic, Chilli and Prawn Spaghetti
INGREDIENTS Single Serving – 6 tiger prawns in the shell/person (cleaned/deveined/defrosted) – fresh chopped red chili (to taste) – 2 tbsp olive oil – 1 clove garlic crushed – 2 […]
Figs and Parma Ham
Sweet and tangy! Oven roasted cherry tomatoes are a perfect way to capture the best of a sweet summer harvest for use when winter hits, and they are great in […]
Chocolate Extract
What could be better than a pure chocolate extract, made from Mexico’s finest chocolate beans. Add a dash to any dish that requires a deep chocolate flavor… Create a pale […]
Chewy Nougat
Fruit for breakfast, therefore nougat for my mid morning snack, this seems like healthy balance… I can’t stress how a healthy diet is all about balance. I am a huge […]