Mushroom Salad

Mushroom Salad

April 6, 2020 Melby 0

All mushrooms are edible, but some only once. ~ Croatian Proverb ~   I think we all sometimes wonder about those dangerous mushrooms out there […]

Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

April 6, 2020 Melby 1

If you share a hot cross bun with someone else, you’re supposedly going to be friends for the year, especially if you say “Half for […]

Greek Orzo Salad

Greek Orzo Salad

April 6, 2020 Melby 0

“It takes four men to dress a salad: a wise man for the salt, a madman for the pepper, a miser for the vinegar, and a […]

Curry chicken potjie

Curry Chicken Potjie

March 31, 2020 Melby 1

When you’re down on your luck and you’ve lost all your dreams there’s nothing like a campfire and a can of beans. Tom Waits, Lucky […]

Two-minute mayonnaise

Two-Minute Mayonnaise

March 25, 2020 Melby 0

What did the mayonnaise say when the refrigerator was opened? “Close the door, I’m dressing!” ~ Unknown ~   Okay sorry about that! I couldn’t […]

Chakalaka

Chakalaka

March 25, 2020 Melby 2

Chakalaka is a South African vegetable relish, usually spicy, that is traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, or curries.  ~ Wikipedia ~   I’ve never really been a fan Years ago […]

Freshly baked scones

Perfect Scones

March 19, 2020 Melby 0

“I asked the maid in dulcet tone To order me a buttered scone; The silly girl has been and gone And ordered me a buttered […]

Green Veggie Soup

Green Veggie Soup

March 12, 2020 Melby 0

Soup is like duct tape – it fixes everything! ~ Unknown ~   I really think there are times when only soup can properly fix […]