August’s top 10 recipes

10. Quick chicken and mushroom pie

With chicken pie being a firm local favourite and mushrooms adding that extra bit of umami flavour, we aren’t surprised this recipe made the cut at number 10.
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9. Chicken-and-prawn curry

The chicken and prawn combo gives you the best of both worlds, and is even better marinated in a spicy curry sauce for some extra kick.
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8. Easy peasy cheesy samoosas

Reader Imtiyiaz Adams clearly bowled you over with his recipe for easy cheesy samoosas. (Don’t forget to upload your recipes here – you could get featured in the mag!
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7. Blue cheese baked gem squash

In this recipe Abigail Donnelly injects new life into an old favourite: baked gem squash starring sharp Gorgonzola cheese.
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6. Ginger-and-dark-chocolate cheesecake bars

This cheesecake recipe has won our hearts (and yours too, clearly). Ginger pairs beautifully with dark chocolate in this decadent, delicious cake.
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5. Beef and cauli mash shephard’s pie

Banting is still on your radar (we see you). But even the non-Banters love this alternative shephard’s pie. It’s oh-so comforting!
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4. Roast cauliflower croquettes

You need a lot of restraint to resist croquettes – and these little bites starring cauliflower are no exception!
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3. Peanut butter no-bake fridge cake

Not even loadshedding can stop you from eating this glorious cake – seven ingredients and some chill time in your fridge and you’re ready to indulge.
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2. Traditional malva pudding

Malva makes an appearance again this month. Favourite dessert much?
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1. Pork sausages, sweet tomato and potato tray bake

Who wouldn’t love this 5-ingredient, toss together and pop-in-the-oven tray bake? Exactly.
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