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October 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Nov 4, 2020Oct 5, 2020 ~ Tandy ~ 20 Comments

October 2020 was meant to be the month we went overseas. Despite our borders being open this did not happen. Italy was on the 'green' list but would not allow South Africans to visit. And The Netherlands was on the red list. So instead Dave and I spent four days on a South African road … Continue reading October 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

September 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Oct 7, 2020Sep 18, 2020 ~ Tandy ~ 12 Comments

September 2020 started with our on again, off again flights which I still have to blog about. I am waiting for the situation to resolve before I do so. However, I can tell you that on the 17th we decided to cancel our trip to Europe, making it the first time in 12 years we … Continue reading September 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

August 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Sep 2, 2020Aug 11, 2020 ~ Tandy ~ 22 Comments

August 2020 crept in with me being sick. Nothing serious, just allergies taking over. The sore throat was knocked on the head with loads of different medications. I believe in attacking the viral infection from all angles. So I drank Corenza C and ACC200. Took Viral Guard and Sinus medication. Sucked on throat lozenges and … Continue reading August 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

July 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Aug 5, 2020Jul 7, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 14 Comments

Who knew what July 2020 would bring? All over the world things are slowly starting to open. And in some cases, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. In South Africa we could experience dining out again. If you wanted to be somewhere and wear your mask the entire time, unless you were eating or drinking. … Continue reading July 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

May 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Jun 3, 2020Apr 20, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 18 Comments

May 2020 saw South Africa enter Level 4 of lockdown. There was so much we could not do, like buy underwear (don't ask). Anything that is not essential could not be purchased. And the determination of that boggles my mind. Needless to say, I am not buying anything for my kitchen right now. This has … Continue reading May 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

April 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

May 6, 2020Mar 24, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 24 Comments

April 2020 started in a way no-one could have predicted at the beginning of the year. Covid-19 meant we were in lockdown. I write my blog posts a month in advance and each morning I went in to edit my ending message. I spent a lot more time in the kitchen of course and stuck … Continue reading April 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

March 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Apr 1, 2020Feb 23, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 25 Comments

March 2020 was meant to be a really busy month for us. We had social plans, 2 local and one away race meetings, and the normality of life to look forward to. First, our race in Port Elizabeth for the endurance series was cancelled. And then, we were put on a 21 day lock down. … Continue reading March 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

February 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Mar 4, 2020Feb 4, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 13 Comments

February 2020 started off with no social plans whatsoever. This is so unusual for us, and it did not take long for that to change. We also started the month with load shedding which meant planning cooking and baking around the times the power would be on. #welcometoafrica Creations from my kitchen February 2020 Cheese … Continue reading February 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

January 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Feb 5, 2020Feb 6, 2020 ~ Tandy ~ 18 Comments

January 2020 was not the month I thought it would be. Dave took the 1st off work but was back in the office the following day. I also started my work year at the same time with a visit to Hermanus. I was back in the office on the 6th and everything seemed to take … Continue reading January 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

December 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Jan 1, 2020Dec 3, 2020 ~ Tandy ~ 22 Comments

December 2019 was a whirlwind of a month. Our friends Rosey and Raymond came to stay with us which was really special. Their daughter Jordy also spent time with us in-between a cooking course she was doing. The first 10 working days of the month flew past and then Dave and I went up to … Continue reading December 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

November 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Dec 4, 2019Oct 27, 2020 ~ Tandy ~ 17 Comments

November 2019 was a super exciting month for us. And it was also very busy. We started off sorting out all the final plans for our overseas trip. And then we went to England. Other than spending time with the kids, we saw my cousins and aunt, celebrated a Bat Mitzvah and caught up with … Continue reading November 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

October 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Nov 6, 2019Oct 6, 2020 ~ Tandy ~ 17 Comments

October 2019 arrived with a bang. Dave celebrated his birthday and we made it a weekend long affair. I spent a lot of time driving in and out of Cape Town. First to get our UK Visas and then to get Schengen Visas for Carli and Hannah. Tomorrow we check in to our flight and … Continue reading October 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

August 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Sep 4, 2019Sep 5, 2019 ~ Tandy ~ 13 Comments

August 2019 started with a bang. First we went away for motor racing to East London. The day after we got back my friend Kim arrived from Australia. We went away together, and the day after she left my parents arrived for a long weekend. I had the last of the celebrations for my 50th … Continue reading August 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

July 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Aug 7, 2019Jul 11, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 24 Comments

July 2019 was an extremely special month for me. I turned 50! The celebrations began on the day of my birthday with Dave and I spending the evening alone. On the 27th I had a small dinner party for friends. My friend Stella who lives in Johannesburg came to spend time with me to celebrate. … Continue reading July 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

June 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Jul 3, 2019May 20, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 22 Comments

June 2019 marked the start of me getting back on track. First with getting blog posts scheduled. I am still not as far ahead as I want to be, and need to be. But that is OK. I am also trying to get back into a gym routine. That is proving more difficult as the … Continue reading June 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

May 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Jun 5, 2019Apr 25, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 22 Comments

Did you miss my April post? I thought I had done it, and that the post had disappeared. I woke up on the 1st of May 2019 expecting the in my kitchen post to publish. And when it didn't I went to take a look, and there was nothing there! This is the first time … Continue reading May 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

March 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Apr 3, 2019Mar 2, 2020 ~ Tandy ~ 15 Comments

March 2019 started off with us having one arrangement for the entire month. The only thing we had planned was our endurance race. Thankfully this month is was a local race and we did not have far to travel. But no sooner had the month begun than plans started accumulating. I cannot say the same … Continue reading March 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

February 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Mar 6, 2019Feb 16, 2022 ~ Tandy ~ 15 Comments

February 2019 February 2019 held moments of joy. The most important being the celebration of my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. I went up to Johannesburg on the day of their anniversary, the 21st of February 2019, and Dave came two days later for the big party. Auto Tap When we were in England Dave and … Continue reading February 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen

January 2019, Showcasing In My Kitchen

Feb 6, 2019Jul 30, 2019 ~ Tandy ~ 16 Comments

Very little happened in my kitchen in January 2019. I started off the year not feeling 100%. We then went back to work, and my usual routine of making one recipe each day of the weekend begun. Sadly, the first weekend saw one failure so somehow I am going to have to catch that up. … Continue reading January 2019, Showcasing In My Kitchen

December 2018 Showcasing In My Kitchen

Jan 2, 2019Nov 22, 2021 ~ Tandy ~ 34 Comments

December 2018 started off with a bang! Work was hectic and I was still at my desk on Saturday the 22nd. On the 23rd we had my family over for lunch and that marked the start of our festive season. I hope that 2019 hold all that you need. I do not make resolutions and … Continue reading December 2018 Showcasing In My Kitchen

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