Carpetbagger Boeuf en Croete~

I combined the 2 receipes ~

First stuffed the fillet with mussels and danish feta. Secured with toothpicks. Then seared on all sides.
Removed from the skillet and drained on kitchen paper ~ removed toothpicks then covered with puff pastry.
Baked in a very hot oven for 30min. Removed and allowed to rest.
served with "honey glazed" butternut and pumpkin seeds.
Delicious..♥

Food for my soul!

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go.....some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same....." ♥

I'm linking to Seasonal Sundays...

My African Mielie Bread ~

The Recipe:
Makes 1 loaf:  So easy~

2 x 410g tins of whole kernel corn, drained and minced.
3 large eggs
salt and freshly ground black pepper totaste
2 tsp white sugar
pinch of ground nutmeg
1/2 cup of plain yogurt
1/2 cup of milk
200g grated cheddar cheese plus extra for serving
1/2 cup of cake flour
2 tsp baking powder

1. Preheat oven to 180degree C
2.Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
3. Line a loaf tin with baking paper and pour in the batter, Bake until golden and cooked through...about 1 hour
4. Serve warm, topped with extra cheese.

 So nice as a snack on it's own....or accompanment to a braai.....

A lovely loaf for a gorgeous sunny day in South Africa!
My mistake!.....I didn't mince the kernels.....?? still yummy though!

See you soon.
Shel!

Christmas Blue and White Tablescape ♥

 Fitting for a Christmas Tablescape in South Africa....cool and tranquil colours....with a  special table for 3 sweet little boys to have some fun!

And for the little ones.....

This was my "pre -starter" for around the fire......an iced ring of Christmas foliage as a centrepiece for my scrimp and crab meat salad.

Then a second starter made by my friend, Bev ;....  rolled salmon and creamed cheese and chives on a bed of rocket and garnished with fresh strawberries!....♥

And so Christmas day went on and on....too much food....too much Champagne....many happy memories past and present........silent thoughts♥....until my last guests left at pumpkin hour!

I am linking to Susan for Tablescape Thusdays' ....please come along with me to see so many talented people.

See you soon!

Shel

Beautiful gifts from near and far!

I arrived back home, fresh and rejunvenated.....ready to start a new year.....these little treasures were waiting for me......

this...... from two very special people that I like to spend time with......

and these from my angel friend I met through blogging......

Joy....absolutely...

merci......thank you....gifts from your ♥'s!

And the greatest gift of all.....love ♥

See you soon!
Shel

Mgwalana ♥ Food for my soul!

...."to do nothing but feast and drink and tire themselves out in the cares of love" ... Plato

 Is it such a bad thing to live like this for a just a little while?..... to travel through time with no more

ambition than to find the next lovely meal......to hear the giant roar of the sea....or to just sit and listen to a lonely seagull ? And then to do it all over the next day....

or to be in touch with your inner soul....

the gingerbread sand and it's foamy white icing.....

this is where I've been hiding....collecting my thoughts and processing the year ahead of us.....

....All Thanks to Sharon and Nigel....and a great little entertainer ♥

Happy New Year!

 A New Year filled with love, laughter, good health and prosperity is my wish for all this 2011!