When it comes to successfully selecting from a multitude of Africa safari holidays, the chances are there will be plenty of debate because the desires and requirements of one person in your party may well differ from one person to another. After all, much will depend on what you demand … Continue reading
Sweetness of the beetroot and the tang from the lemon makes this relish delicious and tasty. Ingredients: 2 medium raw beetroots 1/4 small white cabbage 1 tablespoon brown sugar Juice of half lemon 1/2 tablespoon sunflower oil 1 green chilli finely diced 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 red dried chilli … Continue reading
A tangy spicy relish made with red cabbage and tart Granny Smith apples. This delicious relish is ideal as a sandwich filling, served on an open sandwich, rolled in a roti or stirred in some curd rice. Preparation Time – 10 minutes Cooking time – 10 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 … Continue reading
As a kid I hated fishcakes, but then in my day, school and frozen fishcakes were not a very nice combination. Too much potato with cheap fish and even then, too much salt made for a tasteless dish. You couldn’t buy fresh fishcakes from shops and my mother never made … Continue reading
A quick and easy heart warming winter soup with a fruity tasty. Sweetness from the pumpkin, balanced by the tartness from the apple balances the flavour of this soup beautifully. Preparation time-10 minutes Cooking Time-20 minutes Serves- 4 Ingredients: 400 grams pumpkin peeled and diced. 2 cups water 1 granny … Continue reading
The delicate flavour of sweet apples and cinnamon baked in a soft, moist and spongy cake. Delicious served hot or cold making a superb dessert or teatime treat. Preparation time – 20 minutes Cooking time – 40 minutes Serves 8 Ingredients 250 grams all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking sugar 1 … Continue reading
These tasty parathas are perfect with curry, rice and yogurt. Ingredients for 12-14 parathas: 2 cups of chappati flour 2 cups of leaf spinach (fresh or frozen) 2-3 cloves of fresh garlic 1 inch of fresh ginger 2-3 green chillies (or less) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp turmeric 2 tbs … Continue reading
Over the last few months, you will have seen my recipes for green chutney/dip and tomato chutney. Both these chutneys are perfect to serve with potato bhajias, onion bhajias, pokoras etc. This yoghurt, chilli and coconut chutney/dip is also perfect for serving with any Indian starter. The sweet and sour … Continue reading
Fiery chilli marinade that is perfect for marinading vegetables and meats for a barbecue. Preparation time-5 minutes Chilling time 3-4 hours Makes 1 cup Ingredients: 4 tablespoons ketchup 1 medium ripe tomato blended to apuree 4 tablespoons reasonable flavor neutral oil 4 cloves crushed garlic 4 tsp red chili … Continue reading
A rich and creamy yoghurt and cucumber dip flavoured with garlic . Preparation Time – 10 minutes Chilling Time – 1 hour Serves 4 Ingredients 500g Total 0% fat Greek yoghurt ½ cucumber ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 pinch paprika powder Method … Continue reading
Rich melt in the mouth lemon shortbread with a lovely citrus zing. Ingredients: 180 grams / 6 oz plain flour 60 grams / 2 oz sugar 120 grams /4 oz butter Zest of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon milk Icing: 4 tablespoons icing sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon water approx Method: … Continue reading
A honeymoon is a very meaningful time in a couple’s life. It’s a marker for what’s to come, a time to reflect, look forward and simply enjoy some time off relaxing. A memorable honeymoon doesn’t require the most expensive, top of the line getaway to a luxury resort. … Continue reading
Taste of tropics with a burst of refreshing lemon in every mouthful. Ingredients: 100 ml of Funkin Brazilian cocktail mix 3oo ml of bitter lemon 2 slices of lemon ice cubes Method: 1.In a tall jug add the Brazilian cocktail mix, followed by the bitter lemon, ice cubes and stir. … Continue reading
Managing climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. We are already in a very difficult place with concentrations of greenhouse gases at their highest levels for at least 450,000 years. The science suggests that unless the world takes strong action to reduce emissions over the … Continue reading
Fennel, a fragrant spice, giving a lovely liquorice flavour to dishes. Using this in this vegetable pilaf, it brings freshness to the dish making it delicious and aromatic. Preparation time – 5 minutes Soaking time – 35 minutes Cooking time – 30 minutes Serves – 4 Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice … Continue reading
I am currently in Dubai and I will be here for about two months. My apartment is near the Mall of the Emirates and yesterday, I went go to Carrefour and I was amazed at the size of the shop and the very large variety of produce. Dubai has a … Continue reading
Every time I go to our local supermarket I always go into the fruit section, but unless it’s for lemons or lime for my gin, I end up walking straight through. But, every so often I get a guilt complex and end up buying fruit. Unfortunately though the fruit normally … Continue reading
Keifer Derrin of food blog DonkeyFodder.com shares his recipe for this easy to make tagine inspired by Australian Woman’s Weekly Moroccan and the foods of North Africa. I was a vegetarian for over 12 years, but could not resist roast chicken and ended up eating meat again. However I decided … Continue reading
Tis the season to be jolly… It’s party time! Whatever party that you are going to, you will want to look absolutely stunning and it’s the time of year that you can. No party dress and accessories are finished off without your sexy party make-up. If you haven’t already read … Continue reading
You may feel uncomfortable discussing bowel health, but it is a good indicator of your overall general health. One should develop and maintain a regular bowel health routine to stay healthy. Improper bathroom habits such as ignoring the urge to defecate and not allowing enough time to empty the colon … Continue reading
A free payment processor is a company that is responsible for sending payment data from the merchant to the issuing bank and then to the acquiring bank without paying any fee. Typically, free payment processors help businesses to eliminate the problem of high costs of accepting debit and credit cards. … Continue reading
There are numerous medical professionals, experts, sociologists and psychologists globally that would accept that studying people’s impressions about others in society is a fascinating subject. Perception is seen as the system in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted. Impressions are ideas, sentiments or opinions about something or someone, especially … Continue reading
SAILORS OF TRUTH The wind is calm, blue is the sea, when sailors and ship are crossing reality. On empirical wave functions floating smooth, in search for the treasure island of ultimate truth. Passing multidimensional strings in vibration, in relative motion of mind’s oscillation. All men on deck together in … Continue reading
„Ahamkara“ is the Sanskrit word for what we westerners call the “ego”. The word “ego” in terms of the individual self impression is a relatively new creation from the 20th century while the word “Ahamkara” comes from the Vedic philosophy and dates back over 3000 thousand years. It could be … Continue reading
In the mid-1800′s, Charles Dickens published his novella called A Christmas Carol. It tells the now-famous story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a grouchy, miserly, and lonely old man living in England, who had no Christmas spirit and who, one Christmas Eve, was visited by four ghosts who attempted to show him the error of his heartless … Continue reading
A delicious and spicy potato salad with a hint of cumin and lemon. Preparation Time-20 minutes Cooking time- 20 minutes Serves- 2 Ingredients: 4 medium sized potatoes 1 tablespoon Harissa paste 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin powder 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil Method: 1. Boil … Continue reading