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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Banting Chippy Snacks
Sometimes it’s nice to have a few snacks to nibble on when everyone else is chomping chips or popcorn. Here’s a little idea for Banting snacks. The next time you use a sweet potato, save the skins…making sure they are … Continue reading
Fair-weather Friends
A fair-weather friend is someone who is friendly with you when all is going well with you. You enhance their life. You give them good vibes. They are your friend. But when things aren’t going so well with you, they … Continue reading
God’s Generosity and Extravagance
You don’t have to go far to find signs of God’s extravagance and generosity. If you want to see evidence of Him, just take a walk outside on a starlit night and admire the abundance of stars He has set … Continue reading
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Tagged God cares, God's creation, God's extravagance, God's generosity, God's provision
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Switching From Margarine to Butter – Here’s Why
We’ve heard that we can eat fat. But not all fats are created equal. The very worst of the fat family are trans fats. What all the fuss about? This is the problem: Most trans fats are created through an … Continue reading
Egg on my Face!
12-37pm Today I went and bought eggs. I got them from Foodlovers Market, Longbeach Mall… FLM didn’t have free range chicken pieces so I went to look for one at the next closest grocery store and that was Woolworths. When … Continue reading
All Reports Point At Henri
It is with some sadness that I write about this topic again. It’s not a pleasant one and one that I wish never happened. The barbaric murder of three of the van Breda family at De Zalze estate, Stellenbosch, almost … Continue reading
God Never Wastes Pain
10-56am God never wastes pain I first heard this phrase when listening to Liz Curtis Higgs some years ago when she visited Cape Town for the Beauty for Ashes conference. I’ve called it to mind and shared with friends many … Continue reading
Easy Cheesy Double-Folded 3-Egg Omelette
8-09am An omelette (spelled omelet in the US) is a really simple whisked egg dish which has great nutritional value and no carbs… My easy cheesy, double folded three egg omelette is guaranteed to be a breakfast winner that will … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Recipes
Tagged Easy Cheesy Double-Folded 3-Egg Omelette, Omelette
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Look Out For The Beautiful Things
12-43pm All of us are different. We have varying personalities, different preferences and all sorts of likes and dislikes. All of us have within ourselves the ability to see the things we like. We just need to remind ourselves to … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful things, Chameleon shedding, Chameleons, Friends, Pink roses
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5 Things Happy Couples Do
2-11pm As I look at my happily married friends, and I’m pleased to say there are quite a few of them, I notice a number of things that they do. Marriage is grown. It’s like two trees planted a few feet … Continue reading
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Tagged happy marriage, Making marriage work, What happy couples do
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A Tired Blog
5-39pm I’ve had a fabulously full day, but it means this is a tired blog! When we were on the ship in November 2013, we met some folk from Yorkshire, England and sat almost every single night at the dinner … Continue reading
Just One Way To Make SA Better
2-45pm After the SONA last week, an article appeared which got shared many times on social media. Tony van Niekerk (good name but no relation) wrote the article “Build My Beloved Country” and in the second half outlined 10 things we … Continue reading
Low Carb/High Carb – You Can’t Do Both
11-28am As the closing days of 2014 approached, I knew the new year would hold some changes for me. I experimented with Banting last year and checked my HBA1C 3 times. HBA1C is a glycated haemoglobin test…it tests glucose over a 3 … Continue reading
Still No Arrests in the Van Breda Murder Case
11-23am It’s 20 full days since the van Breda murders in Stellenbosch and there have still been no arrests, but tik could be involved. While Henri van Breda stays with a family member, his younger sister Marli is still in … Continue reading
Breakfast In A Mug
8-47am I saw this recipe on a video and thought it was a great one to add to my blog. It’s fast, tasty and filling, so it’s worth adding to your Banting Breakfast ideas. Ingredients for 1 A knob of … Continue reading
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Tagged Banting Breakfast, Breakfast in a Mugg, Eating LCHF
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