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Butternut Salad Recipe

Butternut Salad Recipe

This is such a lovely salad dish enjoyed by everyone including Vegans. Who would of thought eating raw butternut squash, but when it’s grated, it has a wonderful bright orange color, a lovely crunchy texture, and it looks very pretty too. A perfectly light side dish and its so easy to prepare.

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Broccoli and Cashew Salad Recipe

Broccoli and Cashew Salad Recipe

This Broccoli Salad recipe is a perfect addition to any meal especially during the summer. The dressing is delicious, and this salad is very easy to make.  The Broccoli & Cashew salad recipe, a great recipe for picnics. Broccoli & Cashew...

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Passionfruit Tart Recipe

Passionfruit Tart Recipe

This Passionfruit Tart is filled with ripe passionfruit seeds and showcases a its sweet-spicy flavor. The passionfruit tart is delicious quick, easy dessert that requires no baking.

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Noodle Salad Recipe

Noodle Salad Recipe

This Curry Noodle Salad Recipe is a spicy pasta salad with a tangy peach slices and has a tangy mayonnaise dressing.  The Noodle salad is a simple clean recipe, but big on flavors. Perfect for cold lunches or summer picnics. Noodle Salad Recipe...

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Quick Mince Pie Recipe

Quick Mince Pie Recipe

This Mince Pie Recipe is a long-time family favorite in our household. This easy to make Mince pie relies on making a well flavored meat filling. This Mince Pie Recipe is a really simple and quick savory mince packed with spices and sauce. Perfect for a midweek meal.

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Easy Fruit Loaf Recipe

Easy Fruit Loaf Recipe

This Fruit Loaf recipe is really easy to make. This Fruit Loaf recipe is a really quick to make. The Fruit Loaf recipe freezes very well too. Invite your friends along and enjoy a slice for dessert today, perfect with tea or coffee!

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Chicken & Mushroom Pie Recipe

Chicken & Mushroom Pie Recipe

This comforting – Chicken and Mushroom Pie uses ready-made pastry for a quick and easy mid-week meal. This Chicken & Mushroom Pie recipe has been our family favorite for generations! So what’s so scandalous about chicken recipes I hear you ask? Well, I’d have to say that anything that’s loaded with chicken, mushrooms and bacon – that would be a scandalous chicken recipe.

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Date & Nut Loaf Recipe

Date & Nut Loaf Recipe

You are going to love this Date & Nut Loaf Recipe its an old fashioned favorite. The Date & Nut Loaf Recipe is recipe made with butter, eggs, nuts, and chopped dates. Serve for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or tea. This is an easy recipe to follow and it’s awesome for any occasion. The Date & Nut Loaf keeps very well in an airtight container – but it usually doesn’t last longer than a few days before it’s all gone.

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Lentil & Eggplant Curry Recipe

Lentil & Eggplant Curry Recipe

Get ready for the most incredible, delicious plant-based meal. This Lentil & Eggplant Curry recipe is easy to make. The dish is packed full of delicious Indian flavors and aromas . It’s a healthy vegan recipe that makes a perfect dinner recipe. And any leftover will have a giant smile on your face at lunch the next day! The Lentil and Eggplant Curry dish is totally healthy comfort food that is packed full of protein to keep you full!

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Wholemeal Muffin Recipe

Wholemeal Muffin Recipe

Wholemeal Muffins are a tasty filling snack. They are great wholemeal muffins to have for breakfast or a late night snack. This Wholemeal Muffin recipe will soon become your favorite breakfast recipe keeper!

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One-Pot Chicken & Rice Recipe

One-Pot Chicken & Rice Recipe

I don’t know about you but I love it when I cook meals in one pot, that means less dishes and a faster clean up. This One-Pot Chicken & Rice Recipe is a super easy and quick way to prepare a wholesome meal. This One-Pot Chicken & Rice recipe cooks all together with minimal prep work, and the result is a delicious, comforting meal.

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No-Bake Date Slice Recipe

No-Bake Date Slice Recipe

This Date Slice Recipe is an easy Date Slice Recipe – just melt and mix, and you are done! This delicious Date Slice recipe is beautiful topped with a layer of fluffy coconut flakes. Wonderfully sweet and full of texture, sit and enjoy with a pot of tea as a mid-morning treat.

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Chickpea Stew

Chickpea Stew

Thinking of what to make tonight … Here is a dinner suggestion while you are looking for a new recipe to try during the week. This Chickpea Stew recipe is bright flavor and warming heat of this dish are really wonderful on these chilly winter nights. This Chickpea Stew recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and super healthy. Vegan and gluten-free. The Chickpea Stew is a simple, comforting stew with tons of flavor. I love this over rice or with fresh bread.

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Chilli Con Carne Recipe

Chilli Con Carne Recipe

This Chilli Con Carne recipe is so easy and fast enough to make for midweek that is mildly spicy. Just by adding some spices and chillies to increase the heat to the dish. This dish freezes very well and tastes even better the next day. This great Chilli Con Carne recipe is one of the best dishes to serve to friends for a casual get-together with family.

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Orange Cake Recipe

Orange Cake Recipe

This Orange Cake is so delicious it’s like taking a bite of sweet sunshine. The Orange Cake is full of delicious and loaded with a citrusy flavor of oranges. The Orange Cake is bursting with flavor and is soft and fluffy as a cloud. An outstandingly delicious tea- time treat to share with your friends.

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Curried Eggs Recipe

Curried Eggs Recipe

Curried Eggs is a perfect high protein meal. I really love making curried eggs when I want something yummy and easy when I have had a busy day out. The eggs can be boiled before or during the meal preparation. This an ideal idea for busy Moms who haven’t got much time to prepare a meal this curried eggs and vegetables is the answer. Quick and nutritious!

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Crunchy Oat Slice Recipe

Crunchy Oat Slice Recipe

Crunchies are a favorite in our house especially with the grandchildren. They are typical South African. We often make them because they are so quick to make. To make this recipe Vegan just use almond milk instead of cows milk.

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Cheese Scone Recipe

Cheese Scone Recipe

There can’t be anything better than lovely warm, buttery cheddar Cheese Scones. These Cheese Scones are perfect to serve any time of the day. These Cheese Scones yummy and soft in the middle and full of cheesy flavors. They can also be served with strawberry jam and cream.

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Bacon & Mushroom Quiche Recipe

Bacon & Mushroom Quiche Recipe

This Bacon and Mushroom Quiche recipe comes together really quickly. This Bacon and Mushroom Quiche a great way to start your day so how about whipping it up for breakfast now. This Bacon and Mushroom Quiche is inspired by the flavors of a breakfast sandwich: crisp bacon, fried mushrooms, egg, and salty cheese. Using cheddar cheese helps the cheese stand up to the assertive flavor of the bacon. The Bacon and Mushroom Quiche is also perfect for lunch and dinner.

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Juicy Twisties Koeksisters Recipe

Juicy Twisties Koeksisters Recipe

These Juicy Twisties are simply mouth watering. This recipe is a good one for when you have to take a plate of sweet treats to an event. They are sweet and juicy and enjoyed by the guests. From the first crunchy bite the sweet syrup liquid just oozes from the Juicy Twistie. They are so yum that one is just not enough and can be kept in the fridge for a good few days. This dish could also be lovely for when you are having a nice warm cup of coffee or tea.

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10 Minute Rum Pudding

10 Minute Rum Pudding

This is one of the first recipes I discovered back in the day when microwaves first burst onto the scene. It promptly became my son's favourite dessert. To this day it is still one of his favourites. Even the grand kids love this one as it has a...

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Saucy Carrot Pudding

Saucy Carrot Pudding

This recipe was handed down to me by my great Aunt. I recall making it many many years ago, but as with a lot of other things it disappeared between the cracks. After going through one of my old handwritten recipe books this one jumped out at me as a fantastic blast from the past.
You wouldn’t normally consider carrots and pudding in the same sentence, but this rediscovered recipe shows that in the old days anything could be turned into the most delicious dessert.
To eat this dessert you scoop a generous helping onto a plate or bowl, then you smother it with the lusciously decadent sauce. Yum.

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Creamy Orange Sago Pudding

Creamy Orange Sago Pudding

This creamy orange sago pudding was one of my Mother’s favorite recipes. It has a beautifully creamy orange flavour which is not only delicious, but also brings back great childhood memories for me. This pudding tastes fantastic hot or cold.

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