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Braai’d lamb skewers with a herby vegetable couscous

(serves 4) Ingredients: For the lamb skewers: 1kg lamb leg or shoulder, cut into chunks 80ml/5 tabespoons olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, crushed Juice of 1 lemon 2 red onions, roughly chopped 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried thyme or some fresh thyme, chopped 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp cumin Salt and freshly …

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Sundried Tomato and Basil Hummus

Ingredients 400g tin of chickpeas 80g sundried tomatoes 150ml  olive oil 5 tablespoons of water handful of basil leaves 1 juicy lemon 1 heaped tablespoon of tahini 1.5 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon of cumin 1/2 red chilli pepper salt and pepper to taste  Method Toss the ingredients into a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Serve with crackers or …

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Roast Carrot and Chili Hummus

Ingredients 400g tin of chickpeas 2 carrots 150ml  olive oil 5 tablespoons of water 2sticks of rosemary 1 juicy lemons 1 heaped tablespoons of tahini 1.5 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon of cumin 1/2 red chilli pepper salt and pepper to taste  Method Chop the carrots into rounds and roast in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for …

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Braai-ing under the Milkwood

Everyone LOVES a good braai and with summer here it becomes the next best thing to surfing and beaching! BUT, normally braai’s are not very conducive to “watching the waste-line”, so here I am with my “Healthy braai tips and recipes for summer” 🙂 Starter / snacks: Healthy and fresh crudités: chop up carrots, cucumbers and peppers into strips …

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