Blueberry maize meal pancakes are a super delish way to start the day and they are particularly perfect for pancake day that falls on pancake Sunday. Spring is around the corner and these pancakes give me all the feels with a SA twist in the mix. I never really used maize meal in many recipes except for making porridge or as a side dish to a braai, but this add into these fluffy pancakes are absolutely genius. Maize meal a.k.a cornmeal is corse, fluffy when cooked and ad’s that sturdy factor to a recipe.

Spicy beans on samp are the ultimate comfort food for me right now. Samp is such a needed item in every South African household. I recently started to use it more often for side dishes to a braai. I even paired it with a tangy tomato sauce to accompany this hearty starchy meal as part of a plant-based dinner or light lunch. What’s even more wonderful about this dish is that you can make a huge batch for a big crowd or even for your week meal prep. 

Peanut butter pancakes, is there anything better? I could inhale these every single morning and whats’s even better is that they get topped with extra peanut butter and banana, my absolute fave! I can not let go of my love of peanut butter, I am so fortunate to be able to make a batch whenever I feel like it and I love to add a different twist to it like adding vanilla and cinnamon.

Matcha lime tarts are the perfect pretty treat for Valentine’s day or any other day to show the ones you love that you mean it. These pretty tarts are gluten-free, not too sweet and have a bit of tang that works just so well with the matcha. Not only are these tarts healthy and super easy to make but they are topped with the superfood tea powder for an added zing.

Date night cauliflower popcorn bowls are the perfect easy meal to impress or just to have a good time with your pals on Valentine’s day. These beautiful flavorful bowls are loaded with flavor, texture, spice, now if that’s not needed on valentine’s then I don’t know what is! I just love cauliflower because it gives so much oomf to a plant-based meal, and particularly baked to crispy perfection like these beauties right here.

Cinnamon brioche heart donuts are the perfect gift or self-love treat this valentines day. Whatever your status may be on the day of love be sure to make these fluffy cinnamon donuts for that extra special effect. These vegan fluffy clouds are so tasty, perfectly spiced and effectively sweet, just like they ought to be on this very special day.