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Falafel’s!

So in my efforts to try eat less red meat I decided to try home made Falafels.

We often buy falafel wraps at the farmers market and we absolutely loooooove them, so we thought we would give it a bash ourselves and see if we could master the falafel 🙂

Receipe

400g chick peas (dry them out if you using the tinned chickpeas)

Chopped chillies

A handful of coriander

Crushed garlic

Salt and paper

Teaspoon of tumeric

A handful of parsley

Blend it all up until it becomes like a thick paste, we used quite a bit of olive oil and Dijon mustard for taste and to help blend.

Then we molded them into patties with some flour and fried them in a non stick pan.

WaaaLaaaa!!        Home made falafels – add a green side salad and hummus/ sweet onion chutney.

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Johannesburg Trip – April 2018

So I have missed you all so much, I have been very naughty by not posting and now i have decided to get my butt into gear.

So firstly Ill tell you a little about our JHB trip at the beginning of April. It was super fun we saw lots of family and got to sneak in a trip to the Vaal River - namely an adventure team building camp site called Hadeda Creek.

Hadeda Creek is a very special place just outside Parys (Not to be mistaken with Paris :-/) not just because they offer amazing team building facilities and conferencing but because of their white water rafting.

So on arrival we had tea/coffee, we jumped into the truck and drove 35minutes until we reached the part of the river where we would start our 15km raft back to camp.

We had an amazing time, I had my wonderful boyfriend in my boat and had my friend Charlene and his friend Travis join each other in a boat (We were not trying to fix them up I swear - heehee)

The scenery was spectacular, the river was at 100% and the company was superb.

After a long day on the water we reached camp, showered and off we went to check out the wonders of Parys. For some reason we landed up in a dark bar playing pool and drinking hunters dry.

That night we enjoyed an amazing dinner and sat around the bonfire  chatting while mother nature spoilt us to a full moon reflecting over the river.

Life is good!

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Kosi Bay 2018

January 16th, 2018 – Day 1 – car is packed, the work day was over and off we went up the north coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal to Leopard Mountain for the night. We had good friends, a hired 4×4 and a trailer filled with goods for a few days worth of snorkeling, tanning, braaing and turtle viewing. Still though, we had two passengers waiting in Hluhluwe, more specifically Leopard Mountain Lodge. This is a fantastic 4 star safari lodge which offers its guests the Big Five game viewing, spectacular views and delicious South African foods.

http://www.leopardmountain.co.za/

We arrived late at night after a 3.5hr drive, were welcomed by friends and their two dogs. We discussed the adventures that lay ahead for us over the next days, what we expected from the trip and expressed our hopes of finding turtles laying their eggs.

An early stat to our morning we had coffee with a view over the game reserve, we packed the vehicle and began our 10 hour scenic trip to Kosi Bay.

Being a 4×4, and 7 people, two had to take turns being crammed into the back canopy of the vehicle. That was ok as we stopped constantly to enjoy the views, to stretch our legs and stop to discuss the local bird life. A large part of the drive was through game reserves and the isimangaliso wetland park which was absolutely amazing, highly recommended!!! From gravel roads to sandy paths we kept moving towards our campsite Bhanga Nek, Kosi Bay.

After a long day in the sun, and cramped into our vehicle we made it to our community campsite.

The sun was starting to go down and we unpacked our belongings into our tents. All that was left to do was braai for dinner and have an early night….tomorrow was going to be amazing!

Best part of the day – Swimming in Lake Sibiya with a crocodile sun bathing 150 metres away.

Leopard Mountain Lodge

Isimangaliso Wetlands Park

Lake Sibiya

Being crammed

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Happy New Year 2017

New Years 2017, I’m never a huge fan of new years as I find it can be very overrated. SO, this year we decided to have a quiet braai with family.

As we sat outside chatting away, with the fumes of good old South African meat on the braai, It was a scorcher of a day but as the sun went down we all get comfortable in the candle lit garden.

I decided to play my part in the kitchen and made a delicious potato bake, which was hugely creamy, which I and everyone else loved!

I also made a key lime pie. I know this is usually an American Tradition however I thought we would try it, and it turned out to be amazing.

And the best part is it was so easy to make! All it consisted of was

Crust

Tennis biscuits – crushed

I used butter to help it set

Tart

2 cans of condensmilk

1 tub of sour cream

Lemon and lime juice – as much as you would like

Lemon and lime zest

Bake for 10 minutes at 180 degrees

Then refrigerate for 3 hours.

It’s a perfect summer dessert!

 

We had a great evening and the best part is I woke up the next day and went for a stunning 4km run….no headache.

 

Now as we wind down for the last few days of holiday, I will spend my days on the beach, next to the pool and trying out new and exciting restaurants in and around Durban.

Bring on the relaxation!

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Leisure Bay

We had the amazing opportunity to stay in an large double storey beach house in Leisure Bay for Christmas 2017.

Right on the beach what more could we ask for? Long walks on the beach, refreshing swims in the ocean and outside candle lit dinners.

One day the weather was not playing ball and we decided to go exploring. That is where we found Beaver Creek in Port Edward, South Coast, KZN. Its a coffee farm and cafe which offers coffee tours, coffee tasting, an opportunity to purchase the farmed coffee and a lovely restaurant. Defiantly recommend that you stop in and check it out the next time you’re in the area.

https://www.beavercreek.co.za/

Christmas Eve dinner consisted of a large family dinner, roast lamb, pumpkin, roast potatoes and for dessert a rich chocolate roulade. We were all very full, festive and excited for Christmas to arrive.

I was awake from 05:30am Christmas morning just waiting excitedly like a kid to open her presents. We all sat down to a decadent breakfast of donuts, apple danish’s and croissants. Soon after,the gifts began  everyone got very spoilt including me.

Unfortunately at about lunch time we had to leave and make the drive to Mooi River in the Midlands. 3.5 hours here we go…..

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Mooi River Part 1

And I am on holiday, after a long but successful year.

car is packed and off we go to Mooi River Only a 1.5 hour drive from Hillcrest, to a magical trout farm on the outskirts of the town.

No electricity! Entertainment  that you could find here is the incredible bird watching, fly fishing, scenic runs through the forest and farms which look over Giant’s Castle and drinking, lots of drinking.

I spent my days reading by the water and discussing the crazy year that is about to pass us by. Our evenings were taken up next to the braai with a glass of wine, watching an amazing fire show and listening to the frog choir put me to sleep.

We were only here for two nights but we had great weather and thus began our 2017 festive holidays.

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Cheers to you!

Hey, my love, this is your first post on your website.

The site is pretty much set up – all that we need to do now really is to change pictures and update the text to really make this website your own!!

I will show you how to make posts on this site. You are even able to so it off of your phone!!

so here’s to you!

HAPPY BLOGGING!!!