Linda Nortje

Linda Nortje lives in Johannesburg, Gauteng, a Province of South-Africa with her husband Roy. She has two kids, both in their late twenties. As well as two adorable grandkids, one born in March 2019 and the other in June 2022.

Linda studied Criminal Profiling, but due to a chronic illness had to end her studies midway.

Her love for experimenting with recipes, old and new, started after Linda left the corporate world in 2002. But only took up blogging some years later when both kids had left school and she had more time to invest in something she had come to love.

Appetizers On A Stick

Three different quick, easy and fun Appetizers On A Stick Make all three variations or just one. But do make these Appetizers on a stick to serve at your next party !

Coconut Cheesecake

Coconut Cheesecake ~ Heavenly delicious and a definite must-have dessert for Cheesecake AND especially Coconut lovers ! I made this Coconut Cheesecake two days ago already, but for some reason I just can not get into Picmonkey to use my usual borders and script. I tried everything, I get into PM but as soon as …

Herb And Cheese Bread (Mix-n-Bake)

Herb And Cheese Bread (Mix-N-Bake) is soft and fluffy. The perfect bread to serve with soup as well as with any sandwich savory fillings. Images and some text updated July 2018 This Herb and Cheese Bread is from one of my favorite cookbooks, the pages are actually falling apart from all the use over the …

Three Meat Savory Tart

Easy, mix and bake Three Meat Savory Tart, perfect for dinner, lunch and can be served warm or cold Today we did some grocery shopping at two of the busiest supermarkets ! After all that, all I wanted to do was to put my feet up and relax. Fortunately dinner is not a problem, as …

Strawberry Yogurt Tart

Strawberry Yogurt Tart is a sweet, slightly tart, no-bake dessert and so perfect during Spring or Summer or whenever, as canned Strawberries are used in the filling. Looking for a sweet, slightly tart, no-bake dessert ? I have you covered with this Strawberry Yogurt Tart which has been a family favorite for years.

Pea Egg and Feta Salad

Pea Egg and Feta Salad – Keep a few hard-boiled Eggs in the fridge and you can throw together this crispy Salad in minutes – ideal for lunch or as a side. We are smack-down in the middle of Winter but I still love a good salad. Most Winter time meals are comfort foods, like …

Strawberry Cinnamon Bread

Strawberry Cinnamon Bread is always a hit for dessert or as a tea time treat – soft, moist and so fruity ! Quick, easy everyday pantry ingredients. I have never made Strawberry Cinnamon Bread – first bake and first success. Moist and really … well, strawberry-ish!

Yogurt Chocolate Strawberry Meringues

Yogurt Chocolate Strawberry Meringues is filled with yogurt flavored chocolate and a strawberry mixture – perfect sweet treat to add to a sweet party platter. What a combination ! I bought (yeah, I’m too lazy to make them myself), meringue nests at the supermarket during last week. At the time I had no idea what …

Sweetcorn Muffins

Sweetcorn Muffins are soft, fluffy and quick enough to make (all standard pantry ingredients) as an addition to breakfast or serve as a snack With some main dishes I like to add something besides rice or mashed potatoes. (as a starch). Example : a Savory Tart – rice or mash won’t do .. just a …

Moist Ginger Bread

Moist Ginger Bread – Mix-n-Bake recipe for 2 Ginger Bread loaves as 1 is simply not enough ! Moist, soft and divine ! This moist Ginger Bread is so soft, it is almost like a melt-in-the-mouth pudding ! Butter is not really needed, but I do like that tiny bit of buttery taste with the …

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