One of my favourite shops, in the whole of Cape Town, is Live Mart Taiwanese Bakery. This tiny shop holds very many treasures and I could spend my whole salary there. I first discovered this place when I asked Tina, the owner of my favourite Taiwanese ...
Chicken mushroom pasta
As I was about to type up this recipe I stopped. I have made this dish so often I was sure I had written a post on this before. It's my go to when I don't know what to do because it's so simple and still so delicious. This time it happened because ...
Tangy chicken skewers
A lot of foodies will know what I went through when I came up with these. First there is a tingle on your tongue, a taste that reminds you of something, like it's trying to draw on a memory from before you were born. Next come the images that start formin ...
Veg loaded spagbol – a simple recipe
If you are following me on Instagram you may have seen me use the hashtags #MakeoverMenu and #projectHila. The reason for these hashtags? I am trying, yet again; to lose some weight and get fit and this time I am doing it with one on one help and guidance ...
Creamy spinach pesto chicken
Wow, that's a mouthful and so was the food. My personal life has been a bit hectic. Part of it is the struggle to fall pregnant, we have been trying since April last year. The other day it came to light that I am not ovulating and so I now have a whole ...





