Grilled Mielies with Miso-Butter
I don’t love braai meat but I do love all the sides that go with it – I mean is a braai even a braai if you don’t have mielies? These mielies are delicious additions…
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Chakalaka and Cheddar Cheese Braai Broodjies
Is there anything nicer than a grilled cheese sandwich? I don’t think so!!! It is so simple – just bread and cheese but it is SO delicious. Making your grilled cheese on the braai just…
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Beetroot & Red Cabbage Salad with Feta
Full disclosure, I do not like beetroot – somehow all my kids eat it though so I do buy it from time to time. Despite my feelings about beetroot this is a salad that David…
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Crunchy Mixed Bean Salad
Summer is here. Yeah, I know it is officially only Spring but we really do only have two seasons here – winter and summer. The sunny days means more time outside which means the slow…
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My 5 Best Eco-Friendly Water Bottles
I am actually very embarrassed about the number of plastic water bottles we have used over the years for the kids. You know when your kids stop using a baby bottle but aren’t quite ready…
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7 Reasons Why Sustainable Living is Important
I talk a lot about how to live a more sustainable life and what you can do to reduce your waste and ultimately live more sustainably – but why is it important? Sustainable living is…
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Thrift Shopping is Good for the Environment
The term thrift shopping or second hand clothing is often associated with being too poor to be able to buy clothes. This is, obviously, an incorrect association to make. Buying your clothes second hand will…
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10 Innovative Ways To Reuse Old Plastic Bottles
We try really hard to not bring plastic bottles into our home but it does happen. It happens a lot less but there are a few things we do end up buying in plastic bottles.…
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5 Pros of Choosing Plant Milk
Considering that 75% of the world’s adult population is lactose intolerant, it’s not surprising that plant milk is the top-selling product in the entire plant-based food sector. But it’s not just about lactose intolerance –…
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11 Ways to Save Water – Going Green at …
I know I take water for granted. I am often reminded just how much when we have water cuts (we have one local pipe that keeps bursting). My parents are pretty good about saving water…
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