Teresa Ulyate

Bacon and broccoli macaroni cheese

Published on June 14, 2016June 15, 2018 by Teresa UlyateLeave a comment

This post comes a week later than planned, and regular readers might have noticed that I was missing in action last week. The week started with a fun trip to Bloemfontein and a food demonstration (look out for another blog post about this next week) but quickly went downhill after that as I returned home to two sick children as well as having a nasty bout of flu myself! So unfortunately my regular schedule went out of the window, but I am happy to report that aside from a few lingering symptoms things are on the up for team Ulyate!

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Spiced apple slices

Published on May 31, 2016October 15, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate14 Comments

Earlier this year we had a few days away with friends in the lovely little town of Montagu. On the drive back to Cape Town my daughter wanted to see where all the apples are grown, but got more than she bargained for when we drove past orchard after orchard full of trees bursting with thousands of apples. She was absolutely delighted (and it was a beautiful drive)!

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Millionaire’s shortbread with ganache topping

Published on May 24, 2016October 18, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate15 Comments

This is a fully loaded treat if ever I saw one. Utter decadence on a plate – I must admit that I only make these occasionally due to their richness and for fear that gobbling too many might induce a sugar coma!

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Roasted garlic and mustard pork chops with creamy mash

Published on May 17, 2016September 5, 2018 by Teresa Ulyate7 Comments

Can flavours determine love? This was the subject of an email that landed in my inbox recently and I was instantly intrigued! New research conducted by Knorr which spoke to 12,000 people in 12 countries has shown that a whopping 78% of people say that they are more attracted to people who enjoy the same flavours as them. I can relate to this – there are very few things that I do not eat (I could probably count my food dislikes on one hand) and living with an extremely picky eater is not my idea of a good time.

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Ginger toffee puddings

Published on May 10, 2016June 6, 2018 by Teresa Ulyate7 Comments

Years ago whilst I was living in the U.K. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to go on some skiing trips. Or was I? Learning to ski the first time was terrifying, the second time it was slightly better but not great, and needless to say there was no third time! Dear husband took to it straight away and still pines for the slopes, but on the contrary – whizzing and zig zagging over the slippery ice while feeling that at any moment I might become imprinted onto the nearest tree is not for me as it turns out, and I am quite happy to keep my feet on solid ground!

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Win a Sasko Mother’s Day Hamper!

Published on May 4, 2016August 26, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate9 Comments

You probably thought you had heard the last of me for this week but… surprise! It’s giveaway time! This Sunday is Mother’s Day and our friends at Sasko have put together a gorgeous kitchen hamper for one lucky Cupcakes and Couscous reader. Could it be you?

Want to know more? This fabulous all-red hamper includes:

a SASKO Morphy Richards toaster
a SASKO Morphy Richards sandwich griller
a SASKO bread board

What a way to earn brownie points with mom this Mother’s Day!

We are all familiar with the SASKO range which includes flours, breads and quick treats. (Where would I be without their whole wheat brown bread for all those school sarmies!) To enter this here giveaway, simply tell me what your favourite SASKO product is, AND why your mom (or a special mom in your life) deserves to win this fabulous prize. Answers must be emailed to hello@cupcakesandcouscous.com . The winner will be announced this Sunday.

So hurry! Get your entries in by Saturday to stand a chance to win. Good luck!

The fine print:

Competition closes at midnight on Saturday 7 May. No late entries will be accepted.
The winner will be announced on Sunday 8 May, (winner will be contacted via email).
Entries must be submitted via email.
Competition open to residents of South Africa only.
Shipping and delivery of the prize will be handled by SASKO.

Disclosure: I was invited by SASKO to host a competition on the blog.

French onion soup (with video)

Published on May 3, 2016May 8, 2018 by Teresa Ulyate1 Comment

Bonjour! One the best things about the onset of Autumn and the chillier weather is that I get to eat soup all the time! Yes, I actually get rather excited about this. I try to make a couple of big batches of different flavours, and then freeze them in portions so that I always have some on hand for quick lunches. (If only I was that organised with all my meals!)

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Chocolate sandwich biscuits

Published on April 26, 2016September 22, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate9 Comments

So today I am grateful for two things. 1.) That I managed to get a blog post together for this week, and 2.) that I am able to string a coherent sentence together. It has been a rough couple of days you see, with the entire family being struck down with an assortment of germs and lurgies. Currently my kitchen counter looks more like a pharmacy than anything else and we are all lacking in the sleep department which is less than ideal. The timing was also unlucky as we had planned to go away this past weekend for a wedding. We did manage one night away in the end but we were not on best form. Never mind, grumble grumble.

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