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South African business owners in New Zealand advocating against bullying and promoting community support

3 Times its acceptable to BULLY another South African

July 30, 2022
Posted by Andre Scholtz
Posted in bullying, business support, community support, New Zealand, respect, South African community, South Africans abroad, Support local businesses

The answer on this one is simple: 1. NEVER2. NEVER3. NEVER We have recently been involved in a scenario where we were bullied by another "South African company". We all left South Africa for a better life, we packed up everything we had into a suitcase...resigned from well-paying jobs, cried at the airport saying good-bye to friends and family we might never see again - to come to a country...

Biltong Potjie

July 25, 2022
Posted by Andre Scholtz
Posted in Biltong Potjie, Cooking recipes, Meat dishes, South African recipes, Stew recipes

Ingredients 1.5 kg Biltong - you can get your biltong here 2 Mushrooms (tins) 6 Sliced Onions 2 Tomato paste (tins) 2 Sour Cream 250g 1 kg Pasta 2 Green Peppers 4 blocks Chicken Stock Grated Cheddar Cheese 2 teaspoons Mixed Green Herbs 1.5 litres Water (boiling) Method Fry onion until soft, add mushrooms and fry slightly; then add green pepper and fry. Make a sauce of the following ingredients:...

Cast iron potjie pot being seasoned and cared for with oil and heat

How to care for your Potjie

July 25, 2022
Posted by Andre Scholtz
Posted in Cast Iron Care, Cast Iron Pots, Cast Iron Skillet, Cooking Tips, Kitchen Essentials, Potjie, potjie care, potjie maintenance, potjie pots, Seasoning Cast Iron

PREPARING YOUR OIL CURED POT FOR USE Wash out thoroughly with boiling water and dry. Coat the inside with cooking oil (or vegetable fat) and heat until the pot begins to smoke. When cool enough, using a paper towel, wipe inside clean.Repeat until towel wipes clean. The potjie pot is now ready for use. The more you use it the better it becomes. AFTER EACH USE Rinse with warm water...

Bakers Chocolate Salami

May 23, 2022
Posted by Andre Scholtz
Posted in Bakers Chocolate Salami, Chocolate Dessert, Chocolate Salami, No-Bake Recipe, Sweet Treats

Step aside savoury salami, you’ve got competition from the cocoa kind! This literal chocolate log is made all the more decadent thanks to Bakers Ginger Nuts® and just gets nicer by the slice!

Traditional Nguni samp and beans dish with spices and sauces in a bowl

Samp & Beans Recipe

April 25, 2022
Posted by Bronwen Scholtz
Posted in Cooking Recipes, Easy Recipes, Nguni Cuisine, Samp & Beans, Side Dishes, South African Recipes, Traditional Dishes

Samp & Beans is traditionally made by the Nguni people. It makes for a perfect side dish and is a delicious substitute for "Pap and Sous" or Potato Salad.

Moist sponge-like sticky toffee pudding topped with rich toffee sauce and served with cream

How to make the perfect "Sticky Toffee Pudding"

February 24, 2022
Posted by Andre Scholtz
Posted in dessert recipe, English desserts, moist sponge cake, recipe, Sticky Toffee Pudding, toffee sauce

This traditional English sticky toffee pudding has the texture of a sponge-like cake that is super moist and full of sweet dates. The cake batter is baked on top of toffee sauce, then even more toffee sauce is poured on top. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Date Squares

January 25, 2022
Posted by Bronwen Scholtz
Posted in Cookies, Date Squares, Dessert, South African Recipes, Sweet Treats

Unbaked Date Squares are a South African favourite. They can be flavoured with vanilla or brandy and can be cut into squares or rolled into balls.

Shin and Oxtail Beef Potjie

September 23, 2021
Posted by Andre Scholtz
Posted in Beef Recipes, Campfire Cooking, Oxtail, South African Recipes, Traditional Cooking

A recipe for all our traditional South African lovers of camp fire cooking. The combination of shin and oxtail delivers very good flavour and makes the dish more affordable. Prepare it in two phases – phase one, tenderise the meat and phase two, add flavour.