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    Herb & cheese stuffed buns, baked in Le Creuset

    by Lala September 6, 2018
    by Lala September 6, 2018

    One of the best uses for cast iron, enamel cookware like Le Creuset, is baking. I have never enjoyed baking as much as I have since I started making breads,…

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    Recipe: Tequila beer lamb stew & cheesey, herb dumplings

    by Lala April 18, 2017
    by Lala April 18, 2017

    Today’s recipe was inspired by a need to make use of a beer that is not quite to my taste. I was expecting something similar to my favourite tequila infused…

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  • ChilliesGardeningRecipes

    Recipe – Hot chilli & tomato jam

    by Lala March 21, 2017
    by Lala March 21, 2017

    I got the idea to make a tomato jam for the first time, from a fellow PhD candidate at our faculty’s launch event / cocktail function in February. I had a…

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  • ChilliesGardeningRecipes

    Looking for some hot stuff: Chilli salsa recipe

    by Lala January 16, 2016
    by Lala January 16, 2016

    I love hot, spicy food and of course growing lots of different types of chillies. Once of the easiest ways to use & store my hot pepper crops is with…

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  • Recipes

    Recipe: Lala’s Caramel Vodka Infused Peach Cobbler

    by Lala November 16, 2015
    by Lala November 16, 2015

    One of my favorite desserts is Peach Cobbler. This is not a very well known or widely available dessert in South Africa, so I’ve taught myself to make it, with…

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  • Recipes

    Recipe: Baked (not fried) Chilli bite cake pops

    by Lala September 7, 2015
    by Lala September 7, 2015

    Chilli bites are a great snack, but all that deep frying puts me off. Today I got the idea to bake instead of fry them in my cake pop machine.…

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  • Recipes

    Recipe: Slow cooker double beef & lentil stew

    by Lala May 22, 2015
    by Lala May 22, 2015

    One of my favourite things about winter is all the comfort food we can make on the bitterly cold days. Winter is not my favourite time of year but stews…

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  • Recipes

    Recipe: Gluten free, Banting Brownies – Whey protein.

    by Lala May 17, 2015
    by Lala May 17, 2015

    I’m an unapologetic chocoholic but just about everything tasty and chocolatey is loaded with carbs & sugar. While I love pastries and carbs, I’m always trying to keep them to…

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  • Recipes

    Dumpling recipe: Japanese Nikuman & Gyoza

    by Lala April 20, 2015
    by Lala April 20, 2015

    Today was really cold so I decided to make some dumplings. I love dumplings and I think they are the perfect thing to have in cold weather. Because I’m also…

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  • RecipesSmoothies

    Smoothie of the day: Breakfast berry blast

    by Lala April 15, 2015
    by Lala April 15, 2015

    This morning’s smoothie is one of my favourites because of the slightly crunchy texture. I’m not a huge fan of tiny pips in the raspberries but the taste is so…

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