Category: Holidays

Win a Sasko Mother’s Day Hamper!

Published on 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. 

Chocolate sandwich biscuits

Published on 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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Chocolate coated strawberries recipe

How to make perfect chocolate coated strawberries

Published on by Teresa Ulyate3 Comments
 

 

I started February with a chocolate recipe, and in the month of love I thought I might as well continue the theme! It does seem a bit cheeky to call this a recipe, think of it as more of a “how to” for making gorgeous chocolate dipped strawberries for your someone special (or yourself). This Valentine’s Day I have you covered!

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Rocky road recipe

Festive rocky road

Published on by Teresa Ulyate7 Comments

Summer holidays are here again and with them (hopefully) some much deserved down time for you all. For many of us this time of year is steeped in tradition, whether that centres around a getaway to a favourite holiday destination, Christmas festivities or the food we eat. It is also a time for reflection on the year gone by and the inevitable question – just where has this year gone? Continue reading “Festive rocky road” →

Cranberry and white chocolate oat cookies.

Cranberry and white chocolate crunchies

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There is a very simple story behind this one. Last weekend we were invited to a Christmas picnic with some playgroup friends and I was asked to bring a plate of sweet eats to share. “Fantastic!” I thought, right up my alley. Crunchies are usually always a hit with adults and children, and the fact that I was having a crazy weekend and needed something I could make in a jiffy made them even more perfect. I have a wonderful basic crunchie recipe which I have previously adapted to make chocolate crunchies and today I wanted to share the Christmas version that I made for the picnic.

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Chocolate suares recipe with cranberries

Macadamia and cranberry chocolate squares

Published on by Teresa Ulyate8 Comments

I made these sumptuous squares of chocolatey goodness over the weekend and they were just too good not to share! The original recipe comes from “Ottolenghi – The Cookbook” and I adapted it to use ingredients that I had to hand. In the Ottolenghi version they included chestnuts and dried figs (which sounds utterly delicious!), but I opted for creamy macadamias and tart cranberries as these also taste fantastic with white chocolate. I also used chocolate coated digestives instead of the regular ones just to up the chocolate even more – go big or go home, right?

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Buffalo wings with blue cheese dip.

Peppadew® hot wings with blue cheese dip

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Seeing as we are in Heritage month with National Heritage Day, also popularly known as Braai Day, coming up on Thursday, I thought it would be appropriate to share a recipe that can be whipped up on the old barbie! These hot wings are perfect for spring and summer entertaining – enjoy them around the braai with friends, serve them up at your next party or munch on them while you cheer on the Springboks (she said optimistically)!

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