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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
The Glenlyn Hotel offers convenient accommodation with on-site parking, in Finchley. Glenlyn Hotel Dave and I stayed across the road from The Glenlyn Hotel last year when we were in London. As we liked the area, and the look of the hotel, we decided to book here for this visit. The hotel and apartments are … Continue reading Glenlyn Hotel, Finchley London
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
Celebrating 2019 Just saying the words, celebrating 2019, makes me focus on all that has been good this year. It has not been an easy one but I want to end it on a positive note. And I have a lot to be grateful for this year. In February I went up to Johannesburg to … Continue reading Celebrating 2019 With Grace And Gratitude
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 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 Daughter-in-Law and Hannah. Tomorrow we check in to our flight and … Continue reading October 2019 Showcasing In My Kitchen
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
Whenever I make something with lavender or lime for the blog I feel it is bespoke. I made this lime marmalade as I had an abundance of limes and did not want them to go to waste. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Lime Marmalade ♥ For those of you who have not … Continue reading Lime Marmalade
I call these South African scones as they are not the light, fluffy ones you will get served in England. Instead they are firm and meant to be filling. It really is a quick bread and I served mine with lime marmalade for breakfast. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ South African Scones … Continue reading South African Scones
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
Looking for ways to get more vegetables into your diet? This recipe for vegetable scones will tick that box. I have adapted the recipe from 10-a-day the easy way. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Vegetable Scones ♥ In November we will be spending time in the UK with the kids and our … Continue reading Vegetable Scones
Each year I debate with myself whether to carry on the tradition of scone making? And this year the decision seemed to have been made for me when I came across not one, but two scone recipes. So, it is time for International Scone Week 2019. A long standing tradition In 2011 bloggers around the … Continue reading International Scone Week 2019
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
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
Migennes to Tannay was the route we chose for our 6th barge trip. This trip goes up the River Yonne and Canal du Nivernais. There are 49 locks along the route from Migennes to Tannay and the total cruising time expected is 26 hours. Getting To Migennes I would suggest that you arrive in Paris … Continue reading Migennes To Tannay, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Valle dei Templi is the one stop you need to schedule when visiting Sicily. Situated in Agrigento the site is 130 km from Palermo and 170 km from Catania. This is the largest archaeological site in the world covering a total of 1300 hectares. Getting to Valle dei Templi I would recommend that you travel … Continue reading Valle Dei Templi | Valley Of The Temples, Sicily
Bordeaux Blend When travelling in France, if we cannot find a local varietal of wine to enjoy I will reach for a Bordeaux Blend. The Bordeaux Wines, in my opinion, are some of the best in the world. Many of the varietals are grown in South Africa which makes them very familiar to me. I also love … Continue reading Bordeaux Blend And The Grapes Used To Make It
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 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
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