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August 2021 was a stamp your foot sort of month. It started off pretty well, but then a friend got Covid. We see a lot of him, and I had spent a fair bit of time with his wife who also got sick. Then my one staff member was booked off work with suspected Covid. … Continue reading August 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen
The great thing about experimenting with scone recipes is that you get to eat them! I made these pistachio scones a few times. I wanted them to go perfectly with my pomegranate jam. And transport me to the Middle East, where these flavours are prominent. Skip ahead to the recipe for Pistachio Scones As I … Continue reading Pistachio Scones
One of my very first international scone week shares was a recipe for plain scones. I decided to remake them, as traditional scones are always the easiest to make. This recipe differs slightly from the original and is something simple to be baked when you feel like a tea time treat. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Traditional Scones
After making these buttermilk scones I decided I needed a pastry cutter. They got the most amazing rise and made for a great tea time treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Buttermilk Scones ♥ South Africa has a high population of people without medical aid or hospital plans. And at least one … Continue reading Buttermilk Scones | International Scone Week
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
The recipe for Olive Oil Scones remains the most popular one on my blog. This was created for International Scone Week 2017. The recipe is viewed over 500 times a month, with it peaking at 2315 views in April 2020. This is one of the reasons I am going ahead with International Scone Week 2021. Standing … Continue reading International Scone Week 2021
We recently went away for a Gourmet Getaway to Swellendam. Organized by Alison from Schoone Oordt, this gave us the opportunity to try new restaurants. One of them being La Sosta. La Sosta Serving traditional Italian food, lovingly prepared by an Italian chef, expect a menu that starts with Antipasti. This is followed by primi, … Continue reading La Sosta, Swellendam, South Africa
Sometimes, the perfect getaway falls into your lap, like it did for us with Rose Cottage. Desperate for a weekend away I scoured suitable places within a 2 hour drive of us. I found Tulbagh Mountain Manor and everything sounded idyll. Rose Cottage We were warmly greeted upon our arrival, told to make ourselves at … Continue reading Rose Cottage, Tulbagh Mountain Manor
May 2021 was bracketed by two weekends away. The first was spent in Tulbagh with Eric and Bev. And the second at a gourmet getaway in Swellendam. Friends of ours from Knysna met us there and we had a superb time. May 2021 Savoury Recipes I started off by making a tahini and soy dressing … Continue reading May 2021 Showcasing In My Kitchen
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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
For those of you who know me through the blog, you know I am a planner. So my posts are written a month in advance. This allows me to travel, and to take time off from blogging when work is a priority. But, I left my November 2020 IMK post until the US election results … Continue reading November 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
Your Guide to the Perfect Cup of Tea is a sponsored post with all content provided. Your Guide to the Perfect Cup of Tea You will be hard-pressed to find a culture that doesn’t drink tea in some shape or form. It is certainly one of the more popular beverages around the world. However, how … Continue reading Your Guide to the Perfect Cup of Tea
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