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Banana and Date Smoothie
Apr 12th
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Banana and Date Smoothie
I wanted a quick breakfast replacement this morning, and decided on a delicious smoothie. Smoothies can be made from any fruit combination you can dream up, but while some are very tasty and refreshing, not all are efficient hunger busters, if you need a meal replacement. Try this delicious banana and date combination to use as a replacement meal. Optionally you can use your meal replacement powder or dietary fiber powder in the mix, but it is good on is own too.Ingredients 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup yogurt or ice-cream 1 banana 2 tablespoons chopped dates More >
Pears with caramel sauce
Mar 31st
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Pears with Carmel Sauce
We are in the middle of our fruit harvesting season, and we have the most delicious pears this year. They make the most refreshing pudding for those hot lazy days when summer is almost over.Ingredients:
4-5 large, fresh pears ½ cup sugar – adapt to the tartness or sweetness of the pears Juice of 1 lemon
Caramel sauce 1 cup sugar 3 ½ oz butter 2 pints milk ½ cup cornflour 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Directions: Peel the pears, and remove the core. Cut into thick slices. Place the pears, the sugar, the lemon juice and a little water in More >
