What Sup: Wine and Chocolate at Durbanville Hills

Went out after work last Friday and decided a perfect treat for us ladies was the wine and chocolate at Durbanville Hills. They are now offering wine tasting with chocolate (R50 per person) or biltong (R60 per person). Chocolate and wine seem to be natural companions, both with delicious flavour and adding a fun dimension to the wine tasting experience.

Above: 5 wines paired with choclate R50,00 and a real treat. They are definitly not shy when pouring wine!



Happiness is!

What Sup: Lunch at Wild Olive Kalk Bay

The Wild Olive is situated in Kalk Bay on the main road and seems to have it all....

Great service, a wide variety of delicious meals (breakfast menu also looks tempting so will be back) and it's a perfect 'people watching' spot! Even though the road works have the streets in a mess, it's still worth the drive when you have a great lunch. I used to love coming to this restaurant when it was Winesense but the new owners have improved on the menu and atmosphere. You will love sitting outside near the fountain with the fresh sea air, looking around at odds and ends in the quirky antique shops or the strange people you see milling around the streets and harbour.

The Majestic salad, with the works



Healthy open sambo

What Sup: Trinity Restaurant, Bar and Club

The restaurant offers everything from sushi to pizza. It has a similar atmosphere and menu to Beluga.
On the night we went they had a live jazz band. This venue offers a bar, great food with live entertainment and a club. You are guaranteed to have a great evening.

Pork Belly

Salmon with jasmine rice

The Club

What Sup: Meat Free Monday-Vegetable Bake

Meat Free Monday doesn't have to be boring! It gives you the opportunity to be creative with texture, colour and the natural flavours of your favourite vegetables.


In the vegetable bake: Baby marrow, cherry tomoatoes and smoked paprika
Sweet potatoes with sunflower seeds and honey
roasted beetroot with garlic and rosemary
Butternut stuffed with spinach and BBQ sauce
Bake all for 1hr at 180 degrees c


What Sup: Roasted butternut soup

This "deconstructed" soup has much more flavour than just boiling vegetables on the stove top for hours. The roasted vegetables (especially the butternut squash) become sweet and caramelise when roasted,that is what makes this the best butternut soup recipe!

First make your stock using grated carrot, celery,onion,tomatoes,leaks and chicken stock powder.

 Once the stock and simmered slowly for 30 min take off heat and strain. Set this aside while the vegetables(butternut, carrots, potatoes) roast in the oven for 45 minutes.


1 chopped butternut, 2 medium potatoes and 3 carrot coated in a olive oil, rosemary,cinnamon and nutmeg.

Add the vegetables to the stock and reheat, use a blender to create a smooth decedent soup. You could add a splash of cream.

What Sup: Fritata with peppers, baby marrow and bacon

You will need:
Red pepper and green pepper finely chopped
1 large baby marrow grated
Spring onion
Fried bacon cut into small bits(about half a cup)
6 Large eggs
Half cup cream/milk for low fat option
Salt and pepper

Whisk eggs and milk (or cream), add all ingredients and pour mixture into a small dish, remember to spray before you cook so it wont stick.

For side salad: avo (mashed with lemon and and pepper), rocket, watercress,cherry tomatoes,yellow pepper and cucumber. One orange to be used for citrus dressing with olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. I also served this whit toasted flat bread.

What Sup: Aubergine Burgers



A vegetarian burger can be just as flavourful with these "Patties".



Whisk the egg and dip the aubergine into this mixture, roll in the bread crumbs and seasoning and fry in olive oil till aubergine cooked and golden brown.

To start off you will need the following ingredients: 1 large aubergine (cut into think slices that will be used as the burger patties), 1 extra large egg, steak seasoning, onion rings, 1 ripe avo, BBQ sauce and bread rolls.

For a really healthy option I found these brown rolls enriched with Omega.

Garnish for burger: fry onion rings in some BBQ sauce and set aside with some mashed avo, lettuce and tomatoes.

Assemble burger and tuck in!

Another idea: Save some of the "patties" and use as a starter with a fresh herb salad.

What Sup: Woman's Day at Wafu

It was a stunning day here in Cape Town so we decided to head out to Seapoint to find a meal with an ocean view. Wafu and Wakame are just the place if you looking for asian food with flair. We ordered the main of mussels in a thai broth and sushi that was fresh and oh so tasty. The service was great this time round(this can be an issue at times).

What Sup: Bombay Bicycle Club

 

YES, That is a bed hanging from the ceiling of a restaurant!

You could honestly spend an hour just looking at all the interesting items used as decor.

This a very interesting little restaurant that has a strange quirky side. The food, as with the restaurants decor has no particualr theme. They offer just about anything on the menu (pasta, curries, fish and steak). If you feel like an unusual experience this is the place to try!

What Sup: Woodlands Eatery in Vredehoek

Great spot in Cape Town for lunch on the weekend: We had the lamb pizza (sounds strange to be used as a topping but it was the best pizza I have ever had!) It was filled with the rich flavour of slow cooked lamb and rosemary, with a mouth watering savoury tomatoe sauce and cream cheese.
The Woodlands Eatery is a cosy, relaxed neighbourhood bistro. On the menu is a selection of comfort food. The wood fired Tuscan lamb pizza is a MUST!

What Sup: Roasted lamb with aubergine and tomatoe relish, served with side of couscous salad



How to make this delicious meal: Chop one large aubergine and 5 Roma tomatoes into large chunks and place in oven proof dish. Cover with olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper. Place the rack of lamb on the vegetables and roast for 25 min at 180 degrees.When meat is cooked through take a fork and squash the tomatoes to release the juice. Toss veg in this sauce.



Follow instructions on the on packet to make couscous. Add roasted butternut, sunflower seeds and parsley. Serve as a side dish with the lamb and relish.

What Sup:Thai Wrap

You will need:
Wraps-I chose healthy wholewheat ones
Chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
Corn
Coriander
Green Thai curry paste
Carrots peeled and diced
Coriander leaves
1tbs Peanut butter
Fry the chicken with the curry paste till browned, add veg and a little water (about 150ml). Simmer till all the veg cooked and at the end peanut butter and the fresh chopped coriander. Place in the wrap and serve.

What Sup: Al Fresco Lunch out on the patio

A dish for a warm day out in the sun: Chicken,basil and baby spinach with sundried tomatoes, olives and garlic.

Fry all the ingredients till chicken is cooked through. Serve with some toasted sour dough bread. I brushed the bread with olive oil and baked in oven till crisp.

I also had the following ingredients on the table with the toasted bread so that everyone could make own combinations. Red onion,tomatoes,basil leaves,cheeses.

What Sup: French Onion Soup

So simple but such a great Winter warmer! You will need butter, beef stock,red wine, bay leaves,French bread and a strong cheese to melt on the top. How to make it: chop 4 large onions+1 clove garlic and fry in butter on a low heat till translucent . As they start to golden add 2 cups beef stock and 1 cup red wine, continue cooking till it reduces. Pour into soup mug and cover with toasted french bread, sprinkle with cheese and bake in oven till cheese melts.

What Sup: Make your own gnocchi with garlic and sage butter

This is the easiest thing I have ever made! You need:
4-5 medium potatoes (peeled and boiled in salted water till soft)
Cup and a half of Cake flour
1 egg beaten
Butter, garlic and fresh sage leaves for the sauce
Black pepper and salt to taste

To make the Gnocchi you need to mash the cooked potatoes and then push it through a sieve till very fine. Add the flour and 1 large egg to the potatoe and mix till a dough is formed. My hubby was kind enough to do this part. Roll dough into long sausage shapes. Cut into small bite size pieces and press with a fork. Boil till they float to the top in the salted water (about 5-8 min). Serve with melted butter, sage and garlic.

What sup: Roasted Vegetables and BBQ Sticky Chicken

To make the sticky chicken marinade: 1 bottle Asian dipping sauce, 3 tbs tomato sauce, soy sauce, 1 tsp honey and lemon juice.
Put these on the braai and enjoy with the roasted veggies.

Just looking at these colourful vegetables will make you feel very healthy. Cut all the veg into chunky pieces(the rustic look good for this dish). You will need 1 large sweet potato, butternut,1 green apple (know this sounds odd buts its divine with the sweet potatoes and spices), Cinnamon, nutmeg, olive oil, 1tsp brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Roast at 180 degrees for about 1 hr or till vegetables cooked through.

What Sup: Lemon Fridge Tart

This is a ridiculously easy dessert! It takes less than 10 min to make and 1 hour to set. It's a very light dessert and the flavour of the lemon is refreshing. You will need:

1 (200 g) packet tennis biscuits

100 g butter or 100 g marg 

1 can condensed milk

½ cup fresh lemon juice

2 cups Cremora , powder

1 cup cold water

Directions:

1. crush the biscuits and mix with butter to form a crumbly mixture.
2. line a pie dish with the biscuit mixture and place in fridge.
3. mix together the condensed milk and lemon juice.
4. in a seperate bowl, whisk the cremora powder and water until thick-ish.
5. combine the cremora mixture and the condensed milk mixture
6. pour over biscuit base and chill for an hour.

What Sup: Lentil and Aubergine Bobotie

This feeds 4 people easily and a real winter warmer, perfect for a dinner party or if your mum is visiting. Its simple and satisfying. Its a traditional South African dish with a vegetarian twist.
All you need is:
1 and a half can lentils
1 Aubergine diced up
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
2tbs curry powder
3 tbs hot chutney
1tsp turmeric
6 Bay leaves
4 large eggs beaten with 1 cup of milk
rice: raisins, sugar and turmeric

Fry the onion and aubergine in olive oil till soft, add garlic curry powder and turmeric and fry for another min or so.  Place in an ovenproof dish and pour over the egg and milk mixture. Put the bay leaves on the top and bake for 40 min. Serve with some yellow rice.

When making the rice cook as per instructions at the rice packet, add 1 tbs sugar to the rice as it's boiling. Add 1tsp turmeric and half a cup raisins. Serve with a little sliced banana or dried coconut.

What Sup: Homemade Vegetable Soup

You will need: 4 stalks celery and the leaves, 4 leaks,1 onion chopped, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tsp nutmeg,chicken stock 1 litre,1 turnip peeled and finely, 6 large carrots peeled and finely grated, 1 packet white onion soup powder, 2 cups butternut diced, 1 potato diced into cubes. Right at the end you can add 1 can of borlotti beans or kidney beans.

As a child, I used to love my mother's homemade vegetable bean soup. In the winter it brought comfort and even years later when I made it for my husband Jay, he loved it just as much. Especially after a hectic day at the office. With simple, inexpensive ingredients my mother's homemade vegetable soup is very easy to put together. Although she had no written recipe for her soup, I followed her around as she made it one afternoon many years ago and made metal notes of the ingredients and quantities so that I could replicate her recipe.

You will first need to fry up the onion, garlic and the leaks in some olive oil till translucent. Then add the chicken stock and all the other veg and simmer till all the veg is soft. At the end you can add the onion soup to thicken the soup and use your blender to make it smooth. You dont have to do this if you prefer chunky soups.

I put the soup in a blender and then added the beans. Serve with some bread or croutons.







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What Sup: Simple Pasta (that takes only 20 min to make!)

When you have had a long day at work this dinner is perfect,
simple ingredients that are packed with flavour make this a great pasta dish.

While your fresh pasta is boiling for 8 min you can fry up the rest of the ingredients, fry the following in olive oil: cherry tomatoes,baby marrows in thin slices (ribbons), 1 clove garlic, green chilly if you like a bite and fresh sage. I also added a little butter and the juice from 1 lemon as well as a little lemon zest. Black pepper and salt to taste.

Always go for fresh pasta if you can, its so much better! This was only R15,99 at Woolworths and is enough to feed 4.

To finish off this pasta dish you MUST have strong Italian cheese to sprinkle on top. I used Parmasen.
Dinner sorted in only 20 min!

What Sup: Jay's Spicy Jambalaya

Jay made a divine dinner last night. He served a spicy veg gumbo (his words) on a bed of shredded potatoes (rosti) and topped with guacamole.

Rosti so easy! Believe it or not they from a packet, see photo below.

You now get easy rosti mix-found this at a deli. All you do is squeeze the shredded potatoes out of the bag and into the pan!

Jay used 1 can lentils (drained), baby marrows, 1 large onion, garlic,chillies, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 can tomatoe paste and one chopped red pepper. First fry the onions, garlic and chillies with the spice. Then add veg and simmer till baby marrow soft.

Final ingerdient that was on top of the spicy vegetable mix: A little white wine vinigar, salt, pepper and a ripe avo mashed together till smooth.