Salads & Entrée's
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Mango Salad
Mango Salad Bright, sharp, and fresh. Sweet mango, crisp pepper, and just enough acidity to keep everything balanced. This is a quick salad that feels light but still full of...
Mango Salad
Mango Salad Bright, sharp, and fresh. Sweet mango, crisp pepper, and just enough acidity to keep everything balanced. This is a quick salad that feels light but still full of...
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Baie lekker Beetroot Salad
Beetroot Salad Bright, earthy, and slightly sweet. Roasted sweet potato brings warmth, while the pickled beetroot cuts through with acidity. Finished with fresh basil, this is simple, clean, and balanced....
Baie lekker Beetroot Salad
Beetroot Salad Bright, earthy, and slightly sweet. Roasted sweet potato brings warmth, while the pickled beetroot cuts through with acidity. Finished with fresh basil, this is simple, clean, and balanced....
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Koringslaai
Koringslaai Dit kink freemd, maar dis lekker. Ingredients 1. Salad 3 cups cooked wheat (koring) 1½ cups fresh pineapple, chopped 1½ cups fresh peaches or mango, chopped 1 cup celery,...
Koringslaai
Koringslaai Dit kink freemd, maar dis lekker. Ingredients 1. Salad 3 cups cooked wheat (koring) 1½ cups fresh pineapple, chopped 1½ cups fresh peaches or mango, chopped 1 cup celery,...
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Crispy Pasta Tzatziki Salad by Ruan Goosen
Ruan Goosen’s Crispy Pasta Tzatziki Salad A bold, fresh salad with creamy tzatziki, crispy pasta, roasted chicken, and bacon. Crunchy, salty, creamy, and bright all in one bowl. Ingredients 1....
Crispy Pasta Tzatziki Salad by Ruan Goosen
Ruan Goosen’s Crispy Pasta Tzatziki Salad A bold, fresh salad with creamy tzatziki, crispy pasta, roasted chicken, and bacon. Crunchy, salty, creamy, and bright all in one bowl. Ingredients 1....
Breakfasts
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French Toast à la Tokara
French Toast à la Tokara Saturday mornings at home always meant one thing, my dad making us French toast. It is a tradition I still carry with me today. I also have...
French Toast à la Tokara
French Toast à la Tokara Saturday mornings at home always meant one thing, my dad making us French toast. It is a tradition I still carry with me today. I also have...
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Croissant Breakfast By Ruan Goosen
Croissant Breakfast By Ruan Goosen The way to my heart is a good buttery croissant. If you can make them from scratch for me, I might even ask you to...
Croissant Breakfast By Ruan Goosen
Croissant Breakfast By Ruan Goosen The way to my heart is a good buttery croissant. If you can make them from scratch for me, I might even ask you to...
Baked Goods
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Easy Pannekoek
Easy Pannekoek Thin, soft, and slightly crisp at the edges. Simple batter, one bowl, no fuss. Made to be eaten hot with lemon and cinnamon sugar. Ingredients 1. Batter 1...
Easy Pannekoek
Easy Pannekoek Thin, soft, and slightly crisp at the edges. Simple batter, one bowl, no fuss. Made to be eaten hot with lemon and cinnamon sugar. Ingredients 1. Batter 1...
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Ma Hannelie se Bruin Beskuit
Ma Hannelie se Bruin Beskuit This is the kind of beskuit that fills a tin and lasts… until it doesn’t. Deep, nutty, full of texture, and made for early mornings...
Ma Hannelie se Bruin Beskuit
Ma Hannelie se Bruin Beskuit This is the kind of beskuit that fills a tin and lasts… until it doesn’t. Deep, nutty, full of texture, and made for early mornings...
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Basic Banana Bread
Basic Banana Bread This is the kind of recipe that lives in a family file, slightly worn, always reliable. Simple, sweet, and exactly what banana bread should be. I enjoy...
Basic Banana Bread
Basic Banana Bread This is the kind of recipe that lives in a family file, slightly worn, always reliable. Simple, sweet, and exactly what banana bread should be. I enjoy...
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EASY Homemade Bagels
EASY Homemade Bagels Deeply satisfying about making bagels from scratch. Reaallly good. Ingredients 1. Bagel Dough 3½ cups (420 g) bread flour 2 teaspoons instant yeast 1½ teaspoons salt 1...
EASY Homemade Bagels
EASY Homemade Bagels Deeply satisfying about making bagels from scratch. Reaallly good. Ingredients 1. Bagel Dough 3½ cups (420 g) bread flour 2 teaspoons instant yeast 1½ teaspoons salt 1...
Cocktails
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What defines a Ruan Goosen Cocktail?
So I asked ChatGPT: "Based on what you know about me, what defines a Ruan Goosen cocktail?" and this was the answer, I thought it was hilarious so I wanted...
What defines a Ruan Goosen Cocktail?
So I asked ChatGPT: "Based on what you know about me, what defines a Ruan Goosen cocktail?" and this was the answer, I thought it was hilarious so I wanted...
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Mojito BRG
Mojito BRG A mojito is one of my favorite and the most refreshing cocktails you can make. Bright lime, fresh mint, a little sugar, and good white rum, and a...
Mojito BRG
Mojito BRG A mojito is one of my favorite and the most refreshing cocktails you can make. Bright lime, fresh mint, a little sugar, and good white rum, and a...
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Deep Island Martini By Ruan Goosen
Deep Island MartiniBy Ruan Goosen Ingredients 2 shots vodka 2 shots coconut water 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 large ice cube Instructions Place the large ice cube into a...
Deep Island Martini By Ruan Goosen
Deep Island MartiniBy Ruan Goosen Ingredients 2 shots vodka 2 shots coconut water 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 large ice cube Instructions Place the large ice cube into a...
Fried Goods
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Skinny Fries
Skinny Fries There is nothing complicated here, just technique. Thin, crisp, properly salted fries that do exactly what they are meant to do. The difference is in the details. Ingredients...
Skinny Fries
Skinny Fries There is nothing complicated here, just technique. Thin, crisp, properly salted fries that do exactly what they are meant to do. The difference is in the details. Ingredients...
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Onion Rings
Onion Rings Crisp, golden, and properly indulgent. It is about crunch, sweetness from the onion, and that moment when the batter shatters just right. Ingredients 1. Onion Rings 2 large...
Onion Rings
Onion Rings Crisp, golden, and properly indulgent. It is about crunch, sweetness from the onion, and that moment when the batter shatters just right. Ingredients 1. Onion Rings 2 large...
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Vetkoek
Vetkoek Simple, golden, and deeply nostalgic. This is the kind of food that doesn’t try to be anything else. Ingredients 1. Vetkoek Dough 2 cups cake flour (± 250 g)...
Vetkoek
Vetkoek Simple, golden, and deeply nostalgic. This is the kind of food that doesn’t try to be anything else. Ingredients 1. Vetkoek Dough 2 cups cake flour (± 250 g)...
Desserts by Ruan Goosen
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Peppermint Crisp Tart
Peppermint Crisp Tart Creamy, sweet, and unmistakably South African. Layers of caramel, cream, and chocolate with just enough crunch. Ingredients 1. Filling 250 ml whipping cream (whipped to soft peaks)...
Peppermint Crisp Tart
Peppermint Crisp Tart Creamy, sweet, and unmistakably South African. Layers of caramel, cream, and chocolate with just enough crunch. Ingredients 1. Filling 250 ml whipping cream (whipped to soft peaks)...
