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Introducing Me….
Hi I'm Maria :) I've been blogging for about 8 years. You'll find all sorts of recipes here, so feel free to use the 'search' field above. I've recently started preparing food that makes me feel better. I have no interest in living off tofu sausage links. Food needs to satisfy and be gorgeous & tasty. Many of us poison ourselves each day with excess white flour, sugar and artificial additives. I want to give my fatty liver a break so I can lose a few kilo's. I'm getting more and more into enzyme's, live raw foods, superfoods, increasing my energy, improving my quality of life and yes, even increasing my life expectancy. Cooking and dining out is my bag. My passionate, edible bag. But the only cardboard you'll taste here will be my blog background, which was probably once a box for vegies. Love your food, without killing yourself. My new philosophy.
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Between 500-600 people visit me here every week from all around the world. New year (2013), new-look website and finally you can 'like' this page on Facebook to keep up to date with what and where I'm eating. Until now I've been posting my random food photo's and foodie banter on my personal Facebook page. That's all changing. I've just started the Foodie Wanderings page and will pretty much post daily (where food is concerned). Today an eggplant exploded in my oven. See the photo on Facebook :)-
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Back in highschool, I always dreaded the English teacher initiating 'read aloud' time. A chapter of a book would be selected and if you were chosen, you'd have to read a whole page (or more) to the class. When it was my turn, I ran out of breath by the second line. My hands would shake & my face would sweat. I had a fear of public speaking, no less. Today I do live radio. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever even think about such a thing for myself. The breakfast radio announcer on 96three FM found my website via Google and my first day on air was 17th of March, 2009. Me, the person who ran out of breath reading in class .... now on radio, five days a week. It wasn't my plan. But I love it ! I'm a Christian and give thanks to God for this amazing turn of events in my life. I now talk to thousands of people every week. About food ! And no more wiping the sweat from my upper lip! Since 2011 I've also been hosting a segment called 'Behind the Music' which is on weeknights after the 6pm news. The recipe segment is on Tuesday mornings with Guryel Ali, around 8.15am. Guryel asks me "Have you been wandering anywhere?" I talk about the foodie places I've visited (festivals/events/restaurants/cafes) and the meals I've eaten. Guryel always shares too. We talk general foodie news (stuff that may be in the media), recipe of the week (which I provide) and there's a prize giveaway for the first caller through to answer my question! It's a fun segment, I hope you can tune in. P.S. In this modern age of phone app's, you can listen from wherever you are in the world. There's a 96three app on the stations website '96three.com.au' - or find 96three on 'Tune In' radio (app). My timezone is GMT +10.-
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Bobotie
I first heard of Bobotie when my girl was in her kindergarten year at a daycare centre. I was studying full-time nearby and always took notice of the centre’s lunch time menu’s whenever it was drop-off or pick-up time. Five days … Continue reading
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Tagged African, Apricot, Bobotie, Chutney, comfort, easy, Food, meal, minced meat, Mrs Balls, Mrs H S Ball's, national dish, Peach, South Africa, South African
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Greek Rice Pudding with Cinnamon Crumbs
I can count the amount of times I’ve made rice pudding on one hand. Probably because I don’t really enjoy babysitting milk on a hot stove for more than ten minutes. I seem to have more patience for risotto and … Continue reading
Posted in cinnamon, cream, creamy, Crunch, Dessert, Greek, panko crumb, pudding, rice, Uncategorized
Tagged bakers cinnamon, breadcrumbs, cassia, cinnamon, comfort, cream, creamed, creamy, crumbs, crunch, crunchy, dessert, Greek, Herbie's, milk, panko, pudding, rice, rice pudding
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The Best. Tuna Mornay.
This tuna mornay is goooood! I hadn’t used tinned tuna as part of my meal repertoire for yonks, admittedly because my teen always snubbed her nose at this almost ‘super food’ ingredient. The following recipe however (something I recently invented) has her … Continue reading
Posted in onion, oven, Sole Mare, tuna, Uncategorized
Tagged bake, chunks, mornay, oven, pasta, Sole Mare, strozzapreti, tuna, tuna mornay
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Mexican Street Vendor Corn
Until now you could say I’ve ‘liked’ corn, but not ‘loved’ it. I’ve had a take-it-or-leave-it relationship with it. My family have been bigger fans. I’d happily surrender my corn cobettes to them and pile extra green beans onto my … Continue reading
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North African Lamb Dumplings
Cooked dough with a filling. What’s not to love? Think pies, hot doughnuts, ravioli and tortellini.. Asian sesame balls and Neenish tarts. And dumplings! I was inspired to make these dumplings after seeing a recipe in the latest My Kitchen Rules cookbook. The … Continue reading
Almond Cake with Lime, Rosewater & Saffron Syrup
The inspiration for this (as it happens) butter/oil-free, flourless cake is a week of foodie wanderings that involved a couple of Middle-Eastern jaunts. First was meeting a friend at Maha (bar and grill) for a 4 course soufra lunch and … Continue reading
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