October 2024 started off with a coffee date with a friend who I do not see nearly often enough. It was special to just spend time with her, and it was followed with another get together with a friend we usually see as a couple. Sometimes it is great to just have girls' time. Dave … Continue reading October 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

September 2024 was an amazingly busy month. We had friends stay with us for two nights at the beginning of the month. I took them to Lourensford Wine Estate for coffee and a bit of shopping. Sadly the car museum was closed so Dave and I will have to go back. We also went to … Continue reading September 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

By the end of July, my August 2024 diary was looking quite healthy. I had a midweek coffee date set up with a friend which was very special. She works 6 days a week, and I was so grateful for her taking time out to celebrate my birthday. Another midweek lunch date was arranged when … Continue reading August 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

July 2024 marked a milestone birthday and one of the coldest and wettest winters we have had in a long time. It rained non stop for over a week. And as soon as the sun came out, the entire City of Cape Town did their laundry! Our solar panels generated so little electricity as the … Continue reading July 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

June 2024 started off with a bang. I went from having zero plans, to busy within a blink of an eye. I helped a friend out with her grandchildren and baked chocolate muffins with them. Vergelegen Wine Estate have a pop-up restaurant, and I was invited to go along and enjoy a meal. If you … Continue reading June 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

April 2024 felt like a mad rush right from the beginning of the month. I had 12 working days which were crammed full of things I usually spread over a month. Every time I thought the shopping list was done and dusted, another thing needed to be bought. The weather could not make up her … Continue reading April 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

At the beginning of March 2024 someone told a lie involving me. And even though I could prove I had not said what I was accused of saying, that did not seem to matter at all. I feel this statement was made to deliberately cause destruction. And the fall out has been immense. That being … Continue reading March 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Our hearts were happy in February 2024 with a visit from Mark and Eva. Mark has not been home since 2018 and it was the first time he had seen Hannah since she was 16 months old. Catching up with his friends and spending time with family was good for him. And Eva got to … Continue reading February 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Before I knew it, January 2024 was here and I was back at work. Business started off with a trickle, followed by a few intense days, before things went back to normal. We had friends pop in for a drink and stay for dinner, and then we met them for lunch and an olive oil … Continue reading January 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen

WOW, December 2023 went by in a flash. We finished work on the 14th and my plan for the rest of the month was to spring clean. I set aside an hour a day to do just that. So far I have done the upstairs of our house, cleaning from floor to ceiling. We went … Continue reading December 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen

November 2023 was full of emotions as war waged on in Gaza and Israeli hostages were released. It seems to have been the main focus for many people I know. No-one wants to see innocent lives lost or changed forever, and I can share that many tears were shed while I watched things unfold. I … Continue reading November 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen

October 2023 will forever go down as the month that divided the world. A terrorist group slaughtered innocent people, because of their beliefs. Had this happened anywhere else in the world I feel everyone would say the terrorists were in the wrong. But because it is about Israel and Jews, this is not the case. … Continue reading October 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen

We had a very busy September 2023. The first weekend was spent in Stilbaai with friends. And I went up to Johannesburg for work, and to catch up with friends. I packed the toiletries needed for both trips before we went away the first time. And as soon as I got home I refilled everything … Continue reading September 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen

August 2023 was an expensive month in our household. Dave and I bit the bullet and booked our tickets the The Netherlands. We decided we would not risk it by waiting for a special. According to articles I am reading, flight prices have gone up world wide by an average of 23%. We decided to … Continue reading August 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen

July 2023 was another busy month in our home, socially. It was not however a busy month in my kitchen. This month I concentrated on doing reviews of Naples, Italy. I also attempted to book our flights for October, but that has not yet happened. In June, Air France had a special to Amsterdam for July. … Continue reading July 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen

June 2023 has been an extremely wet month. Our expected rainfall in Gordons Bay for the month is just over 100mm and in one week we had 150mm! This is nothing compared to Newlands where they should get just under 120mm in June. In the same week, 513mm was recorded, which is unbelievable. Rivers broke … Continue reading June 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen

In April 2023 my parents flew down from Johannesburg to spend the Easter weekend with us. I cooked for a small dinner party with friends on the Friday night. And made an elaborate brunch for a family get-together on the Sunday. We ate lunch out on the Saturday and Monday so I did not have … Continue reading April 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen

March 2023 went by in a flash! We enjoyed two lots of local motor racing, and both the Formula 1 and MotoGP seasons started this month. Friends of ours from Knysna came to stay for 3 nights, and we enjoyed good food, good wine, and great company. I also went on a mission to find … Continue reading March 2023 Showcasing In My Kitchen