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Spicy chicken meatballs in a coconut sauce

PinkPolkaDotFood — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:35:21 +0000

Since Sunday was World baking day, I was planning to spend the whole day in the kitchen. It was however a beautiful day in Cape Town so we just had to go for a walk on the beach early in…

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Chicken with oranges and red onions

PinkPolkaDotFood — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:19 +0000

Although I love living in Cape Town, I do not like the grey winter days! One advantage of these days is that I have an excuse to do or buy something to brighten my day. To brighten the grey days…

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Mexican Mince soup with Tacos

PinkPolkaDotFood — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:54:56 +0000

We are having the most amazing autumn in Cape Town. The days are quite hot, but evenings are cold. This means we can still go for long walks on the beach, before sunset. Once the sun has set, we can…

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In my kitchen in May 2013

PinkPolkaDotFood — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:15:51 +0000

I cannot believe that it is the middle of May, already! I took photos and wrote this blog post at the end of April and I was going to post this on the 1st of May, but then life happened,…

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The weekly menu

PinkPolkaDotFood — Sun, 05 May 2013 13:10:55 +0000

It is Sunday and time for the weekly menu! If you find anything on this week’s menu that you do not like, simply replace it with a dish from one of the previous weekly menus. I am also including a…

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Leg of lamb cooked in muscadel, served with sweet peppers

PinkPolkaDotFood — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:24:32 +0000

This is a re-post. The original recipe can be found here! Print Leg of lamb cooked in muscadel, served with sweet peppers By: Pink Polka Dot Food Recipe Type: Mains Prep Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 90 mins Total Time: 2 hours…

Spaghetti bolognese

PinkPolkaDotFood — Sun, 05 May 2013 11:47:06 +0000

This is a re-post. The original recipe can be seen here! This is my MiL’s recipe and I have been using it for years! Aromatic Oil for Pasta: Ingredients: 60ml olive oil 60ml butter freshly grounded black pepper freshly grounded…

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Boerewors and Corn muffins

PinkPolkaDotFood — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:13:48 +0000

It is weekend and in South Africa it is normally time to light the fire and have a braai. One thing that features often on a South African braai is boerewors. I made these muffins with some left-over boerewors, but…

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Mushroom stew

PinkPolkaDotFood — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:49:36 +0000

It is supposed to be autumn in Cape Town, but it is so hot it feels like summer! I have been cooking a lot of stews and curries during the cooler days, but with the summery weather it somehow did…

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Breakfast ideas

PinkPolkaDotFood — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:52:10 +0000

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is however so busy in my household in the morning, that my family mostly only eat a breakfast cereal or some rusks with coffee or tea. …

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