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Making homemade boerewors abroad

May 23, 2013 in Beef, Braai, Meat, Pork, Supper

Tags: abroad, boerewors, boerewors recipe, braai, homemade boerewors, Meat, Pinkpolkadot, recipe, supper, traditional South-African food

Most South Africans living abroad really miss traditional South African food such as biltong, melktert, koeksisters and braavleis.

My Sister-in-law and her family live in Delft, Holland. They love the country and the lifestyle but they really miss their family and and a few other things like boerewors. My SiL started making her own boerewors according to my Mother-in-law’s recipe. She battled to get the casings and decided to make it without putting it into the casings!

So if you are living abroad and really yearn for some good old fashioned boerewors, make your own! For the recipe, please go to PinkPolkaDotFood!

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Spicy chicken meatballs in a coconut sauce

May 21, 2013 in Chicken, Curry, Poultry, Supper

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Tags: Brownie with ornage meringue, Chicken, chicken meatballs, coconut sauce, coconut sauce recipe, frikadelle, meatballs, Pinkpolkadot, recipe, sauce, spicy chicken meatball recipe, Spicy chicken meatballs, Spicy chicken meatballs in a coconut sauce, supper, World baking day

I spent most of Sunday in the kitchen, cooking and baking. Although I had a lot of fun, I also had one disaster after the other! But in the end everything tasted wonderful and taste is all that counts.

For the recipe for these delicious chicken meatballs baked in a coconut sauce, please go to PinkPolkaDotFood!

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Chicken with oranges and red onions

May 16, 2013 in Chicken, Poultry, Supper

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Tags: Chicken, Chicken dish with oranges and red onions, Chicken with oranges and red onions, Chicken with oranges and red onions recipe, colourful dish, mains, oranges, Pinkpolkadot, poultry, recipe, red onions, winter

Every now and again the grey winter days in Cape Town can get the better of me. When I feel all grey and down I normally buy some bright flowers to cheer me up! Sometimes, however, I cook something colourful.

I made this chicken with oranges and red onions on a very grey day. I was going to cook some chicken and then I saw the bright orange oranges and decided it would go well with the red onions, so this dish was born.

My family loved the chicken dish and I could only keep a little to take photos the next day!

For the recipe, please go to PinkPolkaDotFood.

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Mexican Mince soup with Tacos

May 15, 2013 in Beef, Meat, Soup

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Tags: autumn food, hearty food, Mexican, Mexican mince, Mexican mince soup with tacos, mince, mince soup, Pinkpolkadot, soup, tacos

So autumn in Cape Town this year is really something special. We’re having some wonderfully warm days and at night you get a hint of just how cold this coming winter will be.

One thing I love about winter in Cape Town is that it is perfect soup weather! If you and your family enjoy Mexican food this Mexican mince soup will be a particular hit in your house!

Add some guacamole to intensify those rich Mexican flavours and you might just have a new favourite winter meal.

For the recipe, please visit PinkPolkaDotFood!

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In my kitchen in May 2013

May 14, 2013 in In my kitchen

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Tags: cheeses, Falksalt, Fig jam and lime cordial, Figs, Food Bloggers Indaba, greenleaf olive oil, In my kitchen, In my kitchen in May 2013, Pesto Princess, Pinkpolkadot, SA magazines, Taste of Cape Town, The Cheese festival

I was going to post my “IMK” post on the 1st of May, but then life happened and I got carried away!

I enjoy these “In my kitchen” posts so come-on and show me what you have in your kitchen, this month! If you do, please mention Celia of the blog Fig jam and Lime cordial and leave a message on her blog.

This month I have my favourite olive oil (bought at The Taste of Cape Town) from Greenleaf. (I first tasted this at The Food Bloggers Indaba).

As always South African magazines for May:

To see more what I have in my kitchen, this month, please go to PinkPolkaDotFood!

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Boerewors and Corn muffins

May 3, 2013 in Baking, Beef, Breakfast

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Tags: baking, boerewors, Boerewors and Corn muffins, Boerewors and corn muffins recipe, breakfast, breakfast ideas, lunch box, muffins, Pinkpolkadot, recipe, sweet corn

I made these boerewors and corn muffins on a Saturday morning for breakfast with some left over boerewors of the braai we had the night before! Next time I am going to experiment with chorizo or pork bangers as the surprise in these muffins.

My family loved these, especially the boerewors surprise! They said it is like boerewors and pap in a muffin!

For the recipe, please visit PinkPolkaDotFood!

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Breakfast ideas

April 21, 2013 in Breakfast

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Tags: bacon, boiled eggs, breakfast, breakfast baskets, breakfast ideas, Eggs, eggs baked in sweet peppers, ideas with eggs, Pinkpolkadot

It is mostly so crazy in the mornings in my household that my family just have to eat breakfast cereal or rusks for breakfast. I do try to make something special for breakfast over weekends, though.

To see some of my breakfast ideas please visit PinkPolkaDotFood.

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Warm baby potato salad with baby aubergines and eggs

April 15, 2013 in Lunch, Salad, Salads, Sauce, Side Dish, Supper, Vegetarian

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Tags: baby aubergine, Basil pesto, Eggs, Pinkpolkadot, potato salad without mayonnaise, Recipe for warm baby potato salad with baby aubergines and eggs, red onions, Salad, side dish, supper, Vegetarian, warm baby potato salad, Warm baby potato salad with baby aubergines and eggs

We always associate salads with summer, but potato salad is just as nice served warm as it is cold.

Potato salad is mostly served with mayonnaise. Since my one daughter dislikes mayonnaise I am always experiencing with new potato salad combinations that do not contain mayonnaise. I love adding aubergines to potatoes. The combination just works for me.

This warm salad was a winner and was loved by everyone that ate it. It can be served as a vegetarian main dish or as a side dish.

For the recipe, please visit PinkPolkaDotFood.

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Pick n Pay Taste of Cape Town 2013

April 12, 2013 in Food events, Food shows

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Tags: Food Events, Food show, Pick n Pay, Pick n Pay Taste of Cape Town, Pinkpolkadot, Taste of Cape Town

If you do not have a visit to the Pick n Pay Taste of Cape Town on your agenda for this weekend, you must immediately change your plans, since this is one event that cannot be missed.

We went last night and enjoyed it so much that we decided to go for a second time this weekend!

We had so much fun making canapés in the Pick n Pay workshop area!

We also attended some cooking demonstrations in the Chef’s theatre.

But the best of all was the food and we tried quite a number of restaurants fare and were very happy with all of them.

I am sharing a couple of photos and must apologize for the bad photography!

Philippe Frydman gave a demonstration on cooking fresh mussels:

Canapés making workshop:

Braised lamb breast, parmesan polenta and smoked tomato jus from Dash:

Tiger prawn and calamari breyani with citrus buchu flavours from Fyndraai:

Linguine with prawns, rocket and roasted pine nuts from II Leone Mastrntonio:

Crispy pork belly with homemade tomato chutney from 96 Winery Road

Parmesan and chorizo risotto from 96 Winery road:

This mushroom risotto was simply the best:

…and we bought loads of Lindt Chocolates!

For more pics visit http://www.food24.com/Multimedia/Chefs/Taste-of-Cape-Town-2013-20130412

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PinkPolkaDot’s hotdogs

April 11, 2013 in Baking, Lunch, Meals in minutes, Supper

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Tags: German sausages, hotdog recipe, Hotdogs, lunch, Meals in minutes, Pinkpolkadot, PinkPolkaDot’s hotdog recipe, recipe, red onions, supper

Most of you know that I have three children so I am not ashamed to tell you that I have made quite a few hotdogs in my life. My children forever wanted to invite friends over for sleepovers and making a dozen or two hotdogs are quick and easy and luckily most children loves hotdogs.

I believe every person should have a good hotdog “recipe” for those days that you are really feeling uninspired to make lunch or supper. These hotdogs also provides a good excuse to drink a beer or two!

For the hotdog “recipe” please visit PinkPolkaDotFood!

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Making homemade boerewors abroad

Spicy chicken meatballs in a coconut sauce

Chicken with oranges and red onions

Mexican Mince soup with Tacos

In my kitchen in May 2013

Boerewors and Corn muffins

Breakfast ideas

Warm baby potato salad with baby aubergines and eggs

Pick n Pay Taste of Cape Town 2013

PinkPolkaDot’s hotdogs

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