Yesterday I got up with some serious post nasal drip and could already feel the itchy-scratchy starting at the back of my throat. It has been a tough winter for colds and flus, with more of my friends and family members getting infected and staying sick for longer. I have been lucky to not get [...]
A lovely flavour mustard to add to your pantry and impress your friends and family with. 1/4 cup brown mustard seeds 1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds 3/4 cup flat beer 1 tbsp mustard flour 1 tbsp dried minced onion 2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1 tsp salt Soak the mustard seeds in [...]
100g sesame seeds 80g hazelnuts 50g coriander seeds 30g cumin seeds 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp dried thyme or mint Dry roast the sesame seeds until lightly browned. Remove from the pan. Roast the hazelnuts for about 5 minutes and remove their skins, then roast the coriander and cumin seeds until [...]
Decadently delicous, these dark chocolate cupcakes with a hint of tingling chilli is the perfect combination for baking (and indulging in) on a winter’s weekend! Enjoy! for the cupcakes 225g unsalted butter, softened 225g castor sugar 225g self-raising flour 4 tbs Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 4 eggs 2 tsp chilli powder (or [...]
This recipe comes from a very good family friend of ours – we first encountered the sweet chili jam taste when we went for a 4×4 camping trip for two weeks to the Richtersveld a few years back. We’ve made it a few times since and always get great compliments on it and have a [...]
Showers are fine for getting a quick clean (and for saving water, of course), but every now and then I love the absolute indulgence of a big bath and to make it even more special, I like to add a little something extra to the water…what can be better than to sink into a relaxing [...]
Tags: herbal bath
It is all good and well to have an organic herb garden, but something that makes a garden, any garden, extra special, is to shape it and encourage wildlife in such a manner that you are creating a little living and functioning eco-system. At my parent’s place where they have a beautiful large fish pond [...]
I had run out of space to grow more herbs and vegetables in my back garden recently and was on the lookout for ways to utilise the vertical space I’ve got. During the holidays I stumbled on a Topsy Turvy planter in Macro and thought it was a most excellent idea… it was just so [...]
Tags: basil, companion planting, herbs, howto, tomato, vegetable garden, vertical garden
