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5 hours 50 min agoJune 14, 2010
16:18
Moroccan Lamb stew with Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas and Dried Fruit
Zelda Furstenburg shared her recipe with us. Moroccan Lamb stew with Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas and Dried Fruit Ingredients 1 tablespoon sunflower / olive oil 450 g Stewing lamb 1 onion, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely crushed 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon tumeric 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots 1/4 cup seedless raisins / sultanas 2 [...]
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June 9, 2010
14:36
Have a ball at the Mall … this June and July
Have a Ball at the Mall entertainment this School Holiday Come on kids, you can play soccer, or foosball, do some ten pin bowling, bat and Velcro ball games and any other ball game to keep you busy this holiday. Trained child minders will watch you while Mom and Dad are doing the shopping. [...]
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June 8, 2010
13:05
The Santa Shoebox Project
What is The Santa Shoebox Project? The Kidz2Kidz Santa Shoebox Project is an inspiring community initiative, that collects uniquely personalized Christmas gifts for socially disadvantaged youth. Equally, the project is about parents teaching their own children the joy of giving. A gift to be shared with a child from a distinctly vulnerable social background, who may [...]
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12:31
A Real Man…
A real man is a woman’s best friend. He will never stand her up and never let her down. He will reassure her when she feels insecure and comfort her after a bad day. He will inspire her to do things she never thought she could do; to live without fear and forget regret. He will enable her to express her deepest [...]
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12:03
Mimosa Lodge a place in the country ….
A weekend in the country, some good wine, some good food and the Wacky Wine Weekend festivities thrown into the mix – can you ask for anything more? Obviously “The Teenagers” could because they moaned and groaned from the minute we got into the car to the moment we stepped out of it in front of [...]
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June 4, 2010
11:54
Solms Delta Wines …
The final product of a long and complex struggle spanning four centuries, embodying the aspirations and sacrifices of innumerable ordinary people, past and present. The vineyards are beautiful and the wines speak for themselves. But the real value of Solms Delta is the people who shaped it. The true stories behind the wines are best told [...]
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June 3, 2010
14:17
Waterblommetjie Bredie
It is Winter in the Winelands and a local delicacy, Waterblommetjies, is available in abundance. This plant, found in dams, gets harvested by hand by picking the flowers while wading into the dams. My children’s’ favourite dish –yes, really – and very easy to make. I actually saw some canned versions in the shops but [...]
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10:43
Andreas – where you can hear the vines grow …
Dating back to the first Huguenot settlement in the Valley, the farm forms part of the land originally granted to Barend Blum, in 1699. This enchanting boutique wine estate in Wellington’s Bovlei district is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for Jan and Anita Bokdal. In September 2005, Anita and Jan, from Stockholm, Sweden, realized their [...]
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09:31
Kick – off is here! Literally…
“The time has come the Walrus said, to talk of many things …” and so we shall. The biggest shock is the fact that Bafana Bafana star player Benni McCarthy was dropped from the World Cup Squad by Carlos Alberto Parreira. Although McCarthy joined his teammates carrying a bit of extra weight, body and attitude wise [...]
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June 1, 2010
16:34
My Wine Rack
I had the opportunity to try a bottle of Manley Pinotage 2005 a few weeks ago – before the Old Mutual Awards – and knew then that this wine was something special. Now, I am no wine fundi, even though I passed my Wine Evaluation Course, but as soon as I had my first look at [...]
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May 27, 2010
12:38
Win with the Stormers or Blue Bulls !
Win! Send marie@winecountry.co.za your predicted score for the Vodacom Super 14 Final by 14h00 on Saturday 29 May and you can win a mixed case of wine. Enter now!!
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May 26, 2010
14:00
Sins of our fathers …
I don’t suffer from guilt because my great, great, great grandparents bought people to do their delicates, but I do try and make amends and change things being an apartheid child brought up in a white South Africa. This brings me to … Pniel: Genesis 32:30’…. And Jacob called the place Pniel: for I have [...]
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10:17
Paddabult – Where refined elegance meets casual simplicity…
Situated on the historic Bloemendal farm, established with a grant from Governer Simon van der Stel in 1692, Paddabult, is surrounded by lush vineyards with the imposing Boland mountains in the background. The beautifully designed hillside Country House and Self Catering Cottages will provide you with a unique pastoral experience. Equidistant from Franschhoek, Paarl and Stellenbosch and [...]
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09:48
The Good stuff
Every now and then, cyberspace chucks out pieces of junk mail that I shouldn’t open, but being the nosy person that I am, I do. In doing this forbidden thing, I came across a piece about the Top 20 South African Wineries. The way I read this, please correct me if I am wrong, a whole [...]
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May 19, 2010
11:22
Mother-in-law’s-Hamburger
I don’t eat Hamburgers, and I sort of don’t really get on with my Mother in Law but she makes a mean Hamburger, and she gave me her recipe. It is easy and very tasty and you can turn it into meatballs, you can freeze it and you can feed a whole kid’s party or [...]
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