Flowers...

Biedouwvalley Western Cape

Saying Goodbye

We bid a sudden farewell to our exactly two year stay on the West Coast farm... Why is saying goodbye always the hardest thing?

'n Rare Verskynsel

Reën in Februarie in die Sandveld gaan 'n

verstand te bowe, geboë rûe swig swaar onder die son 

se gloed ... dan die lafenis van onweers-wolke, 'n donder

roep in die kloof, fluisterend plof die eerste geboorte stofwasem in die sand.

 Dit drup, drup en die aarde laat haar lyf drink, van dors sug

sy in saligheid en haar asem ruik soet -

Saterdag môre Opi-Kaai

Muisbosskerm - LEKKER

We were fortunate to visit the Muisbosskerm last night, with the brother and in-law-sister-to-be!

This is the original and first open air restaurant in South Africa...  All the dishes are prepared on open fires in front of the guests.  The number one and only rule: EAT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE!

The menu

Starters

Traditional West Coast Bokkoms

Peaches 

Sweetcorn and butter

Mains

Smoked Snoek

Angel Fish

Yellowtail

White Stumpnose 

Cob

(All Char grilled)

Deep fried hake

Seafood Paella 

Springbok Potjie

Tripe

Waterblommetjiebredie

Cinnamon Sweet Potato 

Baked potato crisps

Green salad

Lobster

Fresh clay oven baked sourdough bread 

with green fig preserve, apricot jam and

'korrelkonfyt'

Dessert 

Koeksisters

Watermelon

Melon

Coffee

We say: "YUMMY"

Stamping all the way to Potato Land

Since we live right in the middle of the largest Potato producing region of our country, 'Die Sandveld', we only saw fit to use this amazingly versatile veggie for something other than mashed-potato! 

We've printed on all sorts of mediums, napkins, t-shirts, cardboard packaging tags...  All you'll need is a few potatoes cut in a perfect half, (it should be an entirely flat surface).  Some sort of carving knife, reference material, a paintbrush and fabric paint if you are planning on stamping on anything wearable , or washable!

A few Christmas boxes is definitely going to be filled with some of this AWESOMENESS...

Keep your eyes peeled for a few other handmade Christmas goodies, we've been up to!

More posts on final products coming soon!

All around us

Abundance of Natures Wonder!

Veldkoolbredie

Last Weekend we decided to pick a bowl full of veldkool (wild asparagus) also known as varkslaai or hotnotskool around the West Coast.  It grows wild in the veld, around late winter and early spring their flower buds are ready to be picked.  (Be sure to pick them well before the first white flowers appear, as it then becomes inedible) 

As it is similar in texture to waterblomme, we've decided to use our waterblommetjiebredie recipe.

See this post

The basic ingredients you'll need is 

veldkool - 5 to 6 per person

lamb shin or neck - portions per person

atleast two onions

quartered potatoes

1/2 lemon + zest

chicken stock

salt & blackPEPPER

My taste buds was a little screwed because of the flu, but I am pretty sure there was a hint of figs coming through...

Don't know, forward your notes! 

First Year Anniversary

Can't believe I am typing this!

Our first year of life on the West Coast floated by like a hot air balloon, and we just sat and waved it goodbye...

Oh, how time is flying on the west side of South Africa!

- Life as we see it right now -

To the next ...  YEARS!

Life through bubbles

If it is not filled with beauty like this, pop it and search for a better view!

Mother's Day

My day was filled with mountains, fynbos, kisses, laughter, good food, my wonderful husband and more than awesome little girl! YAY

Can you spot my house?

A few raindrops greeted us in the cliffs.

Shine

The face

Dead man's pose

Kleinte

Colours of Mother's Day!