December 2021 was a whirlwind of activities and emotions. Before I get into the long story, we did not go to Vienna. However, we spent a weekend away in Franschhoek and then went on a road trip through the Cape Provinces. But, more about that later. For now I am sharing with you what I … Continue reading December 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

November 2021 could not have ended on a worse note than it did. The month was spent sorting out our trip to Austria. And then making alternate plans if we went to Turkey. South Africa has amazing scientists and discovered a new variant of the Covid virus. By sharing this information (correctly) with the world, … Continue reading November 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

October 2021 was full of highs and lows. The highlight of the month was a visit to The Netherlands to see Mark. The low was just the rest of the month while I felt like I was swimming upstream. Despite all of that, I managed a fair amount of recipes for the month. Savoury dishes … Continue reading October 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

September 2021 was not a great month for me! I was in a small accident which meant a lot of paperwork and time spent out of the office. And then my laptop was stolen in a break in at work. This resulted in a lot of time spent out of the office and and even … Continue reading September 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

July 2021 felt like a repeat of July 2020. We were in level 4 lockdown, curfew was 21h00 and we could not buy alcohol. Dave still owes me a bottle of whisky for my birthday as this year Eric did not have bottles hidden away. The booze ban was lifted the day after my birthday … Continue reading July 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

How was April 2021 for you? Work wise it was of course like chalk and cheese to last year. In 2020 we were in hard lockdown, not allowed to leave our homes for anything other than an emergency, or to go shopping for essentials. This year, we worked and what a blessing that was. We … Continue reading April 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

On the 26th of March 2021 we had been in lockdown for exactly one year. The year has not been experienced the same way by everyone. And I am extremely aware of just how blessed I am. I have said this over and over again but want to say so again. I am blessed that … Continue reading March 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

February 2021 started off like any other February. It is financial year end for many companies and so they like to keep stock levels low. I did not have any great expectations for the month, and was really surprised when we exceeded our targets. It is also meant to be heat wave month where I … Continue reading February 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

January 2021 sped by at a rapid rate of knots. My parents left on the 1st to head back home. This gave Dave and I the weekend alone before going back to work. We decided to have breakfast out at The Hickory Shack and despite the fact I ordered the smallest meal, I got a … Continue reading January 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen

As I like to focus on the positive, calling last year 20plenty seems quite apt. I had plenty of everything I needed. And for that I consider myself blessed. Work in December 2020 was no great shakes. But it was there and we worked right up until the 21st. That is when my parents arrived … Continue reading December 2020 Showcasing In My Kitchen

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 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 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

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 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 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 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