If you're responsible for all the cooking in your home, then I’m sure you have asked yourself the age-old question ‘what am I cooking tonight?’ one too many times.
I heard my mom ask that question at least twice a week and sometimes days in advance.
Ons is nog by Vrydag dan worrie sy al oor Sondag se dite.
But in my dear mother’s defence, I can totally relate.
As the only cook in my house, I find that cooking a different meal every night or second night can be quite stressful.
What I have realised, though, is that in most cases all we really do is rotate our dishes as the days and weeks go by.
For instance, a curry or tomato dish would feature at least once a week in different variations.
Hoender kerrie een week and lamb curry after payday.
And with the price of many of our favourite food products shooting through the roof, is ons maar geforce om cheaper alternatives te maak.
Sometimes all it takes is a little creative thinking.
Besides, a good chef works with the ingredients that are available and sometimes those ingredients are substitutes for the real thing.
I have also come to realise that it’s all about presentation and flavour. Adding some pizzaz to your regular dish is sometimes all it takes to bowl your family over.
The experts at Bull Brand developed a range of lekker good old favourites with a cheaper twist and is just the answer to that annoying question: “ Mammie, wat eet ons vanaand?”
Try these lekker recipes with a cheap twist: