When you grow up with stories of Dutch East India Spice routes and more than a little Malay kitchen influence, there is no way you can get away with not mixing your own spices. My mother used to get hers from a Durban spice merchant who bought direct from India. Her curries would be rich [...]

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..from SHF Carrot Cake Junkie
This is more, fruity, dense and intense than normal carrot cakes. It is moist, nutty and delicious, and full of superfoods. Just read the ingredients and you’ll see what I mean. For a low fat version, just leave off the cream cheese icing. They are scrummy enough to eat naked. (The [...]

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As a general rule the men in my family follow the tradition of not eating certain vegetables because of their colour. Totally unrelated to taste or vitamin and mineral content, they dislike pumpkin, hate sweet potato, loathe butternut and refuse any dish containing cooked carrot.
My husband will eat raw carrot only if inextricably mixed into [...]

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I have had a really busy couple of days workwise and have also spent a lot of time recently reading all the fabulous Apple & Thyme posts, so late last night after work, tired and feeling homesick I sat down to see if I could reply to any Apple & Thyme comments, and to check [...]

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