Barley risotto with mushrooms, bacon crumbs and roasted tomato Carey Erasmus February 24, 2013 Uncategorized 8 Comments My latest foodie obsession has to be barley, I just love the flavour and texture it brings to a dish. This humble grain is so nutritious and has a myriad of health benefits ( read up on it in an...
Crispy bacon, avo and roasted butternut salad Carey Erasmus October 2, 2012 6 Comments J and I have challenged ourselves to eat salad suppers during the week and over the weekend, we eat whatever we like (go "bossies!"). So far it's going pretty well. Some salads are healthier than others but...
Farfalle pasta with bacon and tomato cream sauce or smoked salmon and lemon cream sauce? Carey Erasmus September 25, 2012 5 Comments I go through phases with food, even pasta. For months, I'll be obsessed with penne, then linguini, orzo, and now, farfalle (bow tie pasta). Not only are they cute to look at, they serve a great purpose, the...
Sticky Moroccan ribs with crunchy coleslaw Carey Erasmus September 20, 2012 Uncategorized 3 Comments I must admit, I am a huge rib fan which means that I’m quite the fussy one. They absolutely MUST be fall-off-the-bone tender and smothered in a sticky basting sauce full of flavour. For succulent pork...
Easy Pea and bacon risotto Carey Erasmus June 20, 2012 Uncategorized 3 Comments This dish is one of my absolute favourite weeknight meals. It has an awesome comforting, smoky pea soup flavour going on and I just love the creamy, yet, al dente arborio rice and super crispy bacon. I'm...
Honey and soy pork stir fry Carey Erasmus April 3, 2012 Uncategorized 5 Comments I don't know about you, but this week I'm feeling and witnessing alot of negative energy that I do not enjoy nor entertain. So in the spirit of keeping things light and not taking yourself too seriously, I...
Roasted butternut and sage risotto with crispy bacon Carey Erasmus March 13, 2012 Uncategorized Roasted butternut and sage risotto with crispy bacon For a vegetarian option, replace bacon with some crumbled creamy blue cheese, nom nom! Serves: 4 500 g butternut cubes 6 sage leaves olive...
Quick weeknight meals and thank you to food24! Carey Erasmus November 29, 2011 Uncategorized I’m sure we are all in agreement when I say a huge well done to Food24! The Wordpress move was a great success and the blogs look and run beautifully. I must admit, I did have a mini heart attack this...
Midweek winner: Crispy potatoes with fried kassler cubes and eggs Carey Erasmus October 4, 2011 Uncategorized 10 Comments This is the ultimate pick me up for your midweek blues! Naughty, I know, but so goooooood. Best of all, it consists of 4 ingredients(if you're not technical about salt, pepper and olive oil)!. The...
Roast chicken with pork sausage, apricot and sage stuffing Carey Erasmus September 29, 2011 Uncategorized 7 Comments Planning on doing roast lunch or dinner anytime soon? Try this awesome stuffed chicken recipe. Firstly, the skin is so golden and crispy from the butter that gets rubbed underneath the skin. The meat...