Veggies – Page 7 – Cupcakes & Couscous

Sweet potato and butternut puff pastry tarts.

Sweet potato, butternut and chevin Tarts

Published on August 16, 2016December 2, 2017 by Teresa UlyateLeave a comment

“Paddington thought for a moment. ‘I think I’ll start in the kitchen,’ he said. ‘I may make some pastry. Bears like pastry.’ “

Excerpt from Paddington and the Busy Day – Michael Bond

I cannot make anything pastry related without thinking of good old Paddington Bear. At the age of one my daughter decided he was the best thing ever – so much so that he was the theme for her second birthday party. (You may remember these marmalade sandwich cookies from a while back.) Her younger brother, now almost two, has followed suit, and we would not dream of tucking him in at night without at least one Paddington adventure to send him off to sleep.

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Carrot and coriander salad and oven roasted cauliflower.

Two scrumptious side dishes: carrot salad and roasted cauliflower

Published on July 19, 2016October 16, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate6 Comments

I am keeping it simple this week with two good all-year-round side dish recipes that I hope you will love as much as I do. And by simple I mean easy – these dishes may not require much effort but they are not at all lacking in the flavour department!

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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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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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Ginger, mushroom and chicken stir fry

Published on October 27, 2015October 6, 2017 by Teresa UlyateLeave a comment

Quick stir fry with mushrooms, chicken and ginger.

This week I am diving deep into my recipe collection. All the way back to the 90’s in fact – they seem like forever ago! Today’s dish is adapted from a stir fry recipe I made in my high school Home Economics class, nearly 20 years ago. I even have the original (rather yellowed) handout from that class, on it a handwritten recipe that was copied on the old “rolio machine”, which then made its way from a school ring binder all the way to my current recipe book shelf.

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Brie, fennel and tomato tarts

Published on July 13, 2015October 19, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate4 Comments

A few weeks ago I started buying a weekly fruit and veggie bag from an organic shop close to home. This is something I have been intending to try out for a very long time. Having small children has made me more aware of what we as a family are eating and this has been my main motivating factor for giving the weekly organic bag a go. I love that we are getting seasonal, locally grown produce and enjoying food without any nasties in it.

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Mushroom soup with chevin and thyme toasts (with video)

Published on July 1, 2015February 21, 2018 by Teresa Ulyate1 Comment

Soup has been on the menu just about every day lately, it has become my lunchtime staple. There is something very satisfying about making it from scratch and this particular recipe includes two of my favourite food groups – mushrooms and cheese. Those are definitely food groups by the way.

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Baby marrow, sundried tomato and chevin tart

Published on May 25, 2015November 22, 2017 by Teresa Ulyate5 Comments

Life feels like a bit of a blur at the moment. I am sure many of you can relate – from the moment I open my eyes in the morning to the minute I collapse into bed each evening I am on the go, moving from one pressing task to the next. Sometimes you just really need to stop and smell the pastry.. err, I mean roses. Weekends are a good time for this when things are (sometimes) a little less frantic and rushed, and there is a bit more time for some leisurely cooking.

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