Have you ever dreamt about living by the ocean in Cape Town? Why not ‘test stay’ now? While it is possible to work from home? A change of scenery will lift anyone’s spirits – now is the time to do it. We can offer you an apartment or house to rent in the up-market suburb…
Self-catering accommodation in Camps Bay during Covid-19 The health of both our guests and our staff are our number one priority especially during this COVID-19 period. Our apartments and villas offer fully equipped kitchens. You can rest assured that you have full control over your safety requirements and you have exclusive use of your lounge,…
I love cooking and baking with products that are in season. Cold winter evenings call for a baked dessert and the lemon and oranges makes the dessert light and zingy. What I like about this pudding, it is made from staple pantry ingredients. Whip it up last minute, when the cravings of guests arrive. Ingredients:…
If you are a Digital Nomad, looking to rent an apartment or villa in Camps Bay, we have the perfect accommodation for you. Should you prefer to rent an apartment by yourself, we can offer you: – a modern 1,5 bedroom apartment at Ebb Tide, complete with private plunge pool, fantastic view and only 750…
Lock-down roast Mediterranean veg with a twist I absolutely LOVE this dish. A variation is to use the roast veg to make a vegetarian lasagna or add béchamel sauce and bake in the oven with haloumi on top. Cut aubergines and zucchini in 2,5 cm thick dice. Salt and place in a colander with something…
Date and oat squares My sweet tooth has got the better of me and I made these quite healthy squares of deliciousness. I grinded nuts and dates in the NutriBULLET and then added macadamia butter, chia seeds, oats and dried coconut. You can add dried fruit and whatever you please. I then leveled it out…
One of my lock-down delights have been watching the birds in our garden (for me and the neighbour’s cats). We have a seed bell and a couple of colorful bird bottles. I used to feed them fruit until I found out, I was actually feeding the resident squirrel. I am no bird expert but just…
How to sprout lentils: Yes I know it has come to this…. Another lock-down creation. Soak lentils for 24 hours. Use the plastic containers in which you buy grapes in the supermarket. Make more holes in the bottom. Place two sheets of kitchen towel at the bottom and wet it. Put the lentils on top…
Last night President Ramaphosa addressed the nation to explain that we will be entering Lockdown level 4 from 1 May 2020. This is what it involves: Lockdown level 4 Essential services, plus: • Food retail stores already permitted to be open. May sell full line of products within existing stock • All agriculture: horticulture, export…
Lock-down / Covid-19 / Quarantine in South Africa The lock-down rules in South Africa are very strict. We are not permitted to jog, go for a leisurely stroll or take your dog for a walk. One person per family is only allowed to go to the pharmacy or supermarket. That is the rule but couples…
It was as if that cabbage had 9 lives. Phew! At last it is finished. But saying that, the cabbage dishes I made were very tasty. If I see another cabbage on my next shop outing, I will definitely buy it. Red cabbage is so good for you and it brightens up any salad. Asian…
Mike never does anything in small measures. When I asked him to buy aubergine, he came back with 4. As I hate waste, we ate aubergine done 3 ways. Melanzane al forno My all time favourite aubergine dish is “melanzane al forno” – basically baked aubergine. Cut the aubergine lengthwise about 1,5 cm’s thick. Bake…
I was interested to make this recipe as it is in line with my theme of cooking and baking with stock-pile ingredients. I am not bothered with gluten or sugar-free, but the fact that beans were used in a brownie recipe intrigued me. It is obviously not the best chocolate brownies I have ever tasted,…
Stuffed cabbage leaves Continuing on the theme of making healthy, low-cost recipes with ingredients that have a long shelf life. This dish is comforting but not heavy and really delicious. Method: Steam green cabbage leaves. Chop an onion and fry with 2 cloves of garlic. Then add half a chopped green pepper, fresh herbs like…
Lock-down Cabbage Patties: For the lock-down period, my aim is to make healthy dishes, with ingredients that is not expensive and easy to make. I have collected a wide variety of fresh herbs, growing on my kitchen window sill for the period, which makes cooking a pleasure. Boil 750g finely chopped cabbage for 7-10 minutes…
Hummus I am not very good with quantities, so probably shouldn’t be typing out recipes – but here is a fabulous hummus recipe. Take a tin of chickpeas or already cooked chickpeas and boil in a half a teaspoon bicarb of soda. This will cause the chickpeas to become very soft. Crush a couple of…
Tips on surviving the Lock-Down Meditation: You can start your day with meditation. Don’t know how? On YouTube you will find many options for Guided Meditation. Exercise: Regular exercise eases depression and anxiety and makes you feel great. Exercising releases feel-good endorphins that enhances your sense of well-being. Here are few different options: Yoga: https://youtu.be/rVkXRhDsGTU…
Vegan Lock-Down Lentil Kebabs I am not Vegan but we try and eat a vegetarian diet as much as possible. I am trying to make as many dishes possible with ginger at the moment, to keep our immune systems strong. These kebabs are quiet spicy so if you don’t like spicy food, this is not…
Over the past few weeks, Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has become headline news and we are beginning to feel it’s impact on our business. The unfortunate reality is that this event has resulted in us, along with most industry operators, receiving enquiries about cancellations of existing bookings or requests for delayed travel. Our aim is to collaborate…
Load Shedding Camps Bay / Cape Town / Seapoint / Greenpoint Stage 4 Day of the month Forecasted planned outages 1 04:00 – 06:30 12:00 – 14:30 20:00 – 22:00 2 04:00 – 06:30 12:00 – 14:30 20:00 – 22:00 3 04:00 – 06:30 12:00 – 14:30 20:00 – 22:00 4 04:00 – 06:30 12:00…