Life, with Clotted Cream
An ordinary life with a dusting of luxury.
Category: South African
Beef-stuffed gem squash (Gevulde lemoenpampoentjies)
Gem squash is part of our South African Sunday lunch culture. Some expats will sell their soul for a gem or two when it is in season. In this recipe I share with you my family’s favourite way of serving gem squash.
Translate that (foodie edition)
I love finding quirky words and phrases that sounds funny when translated into English. This time I’ve taken some well-known dishes and ingredients and directly translated them from Afrikaans into English for a giggle. I hope you enjoy the post.
Peppermint and caramel lasagna (A South African inspired dessert)
No South African household is without a peppermint crisp dessert. This is my take on the old classic.
Boereboontjies (South African green beans with potato)
South African Sunday dinner (boerekos) just hits the spot differently. It is even better with a helping of boereboontjies. You can learn how to pronounce that by clicking on the link!
Simple beetroot salad
Sometimes less is more! This is simple beetroot salad is testament to that statement.
Life, with Clotted Cream 