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We are about to leave for a weeks visit to Kruger National Park, always with the hope of some great wildlife sightings and the possibility of prizewinner photos. One lives in hope!
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Following with thanks from Brian at Kitsch'n'Zinc
Dark and
Stormy Brownies
I would have loved Dark and Stormys for their name alone. The fact that it
was drink made with Goslings dark rum, ginger beer and lime was icing on
the cake. It's the perfect New England drink, refreshing and slightly
warming with a strong personality. When we were working out ideas for a
recent workshop the idea of a Dark and Stormy cake came up and immediately
morphed into these brownies. The addition of chocolate smooths out any
edges and makes the flavors decadent and luxurious in a way that doesn't
quite come through in it's beverage form.
Dark and Stormy Brownies
25 grams fresh, peeled ginger, thinly sliced (approximatel 2-2 1/2 inches)
3/4 cup/160 grams light brown sugar
1/2 cup/106 grams dark brown sugar
5 ounces/140 grams butter
1/2 teaspoon/3 grams fine sea salt
1 cup/85 grams King Arthur Double Dutch Dark Cocoa
2 tablespoons Gosling Dark Rum
scant 1/2 teaspoon Boyajian lime oil
2 large eggs, cold
1/2 cup AP flour
Preheat oven to 325 F
Combines the ginger and sugars in a food processor and process until
smooth. Cut butter into 1/4" slices and melt in a medium sized pot over
low heat. When it is almost completely melted, remove from heat and add
salt, ginger sugar, and cocoa and stir with a heatproof spatula until well
blended. Add the rum and lime oil and stir to blend. Add the first egg and
stir until completely incorporated, the batter will become grainy and then
smooth and shiny. Add the second egg and stir until completely
incorporated. Add the flour all at once and stir until the flour is
absorbed, then stir briskly for two minutes until the batter is supple and
smooth. Pour into an eigth inch square baking dish and bake for 35-45
minutes until just firm. Let cool be fore serving.
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| Mirna van Wyk |
Mirna is an educational psychologist from Stellenbosch. She taught at several schools, amongst others Stellenbosch High School, Bloemhof Girls’ High and Jan Kriel School for learners with barriers to learning. She is a mother, loves art, the ocean and children.
Coping strategies for all
Try these at home (not only for ADHD/ADD sufferers)!
When necessary, ask the teacher or boss to repeat instructions rather than
guess. Don’t be afraid to write things down as you’re listening, or take
notes.
Break large assignments or job tasks into small, simple tasks. Set a
deadline for each task and reward yourself as you complete each one.
Each day, make a list of what you need to do. Plan the best order for
doing each task. Tick them off as you finish each one. Use a calendar or
daily planner to keep yourself on track.
Make sure your goals and deadlines are obtainable-rather make your task
simpler and shorter in order to be able reach your goal. A goal reached
serves as motivation for the next goal to be reached!
Do one thing at a time. Give yourself short breaks. Reward yourself for
achieving small milestones along the way. For instance, “If I get done
reading 3 pages in Chapter 8, I’ll take a 5 minute break and grab a
cookie.”
Some ADHD sufferers operate better if there is music or white noise in the
back ground. However, take care that music with words does not play when
the ADD/ADHD sufferers study content subjects or are reading documents.
Then it will actually interfere with absorption of knowledge.
Write things you need to remember in a notebook with dividers. Write
different kinds of information like assignments, appointments, and phone
numbers in different sections. Keep the book with you all of the time.
Post notes to yourself to help remind yourself of things you need to do.
Tape notes on the bathroom mirror, on the refrigerator, in your school
locker, or dashboard of your car — wherever you’re likely to need the
reminder.
Store similar things together. Say to yourself, and your family: “Each
thing has its own place” and label files and drawer for easy reference.
For example, keep all your Xbox or PS3 games in one place, and DVDs or CDs
in another. Keep canceled checks in one place, and bills in another.
Organize!
Create a routine. Get yourself ready for school or work at the same time,
in the same way, every day. Exercise, eat a balanced diet and get enough
sleep. Consider taking medication.
Remember, coping with ADHD is something you need to practice on a daily
basis, as it takes time to work new skills and behaviours into your daily
routine. Be patient with yourself and your progress as you try out these
different coping tips.
Good luck from me to you.
Till next time.
You are welcome to comment or send
questions to her at
mirnafvanwyk@gmail.com
| South African National Parks |
I will now start a series on the South African National Parks. National
parks offer visitors an unparalleled diversity of adventure tourism
opportunities including game viewing, bush walks, canoeing and exposure to
cultural and historical experiences.
Fifteen of South Africa's 21 national parks offer park or camp-run
accommodation. Most parks and rest-camps have retail facilities and
restaurants. Across the parks, there are a total of 6 000 beds and 1 000
camping and caravan sites, which can accommodate almost
12 000 overnight guests.
Augrabies Falls National Park
Few sights are as awesome or a sound as deafening as water thundering down
the 56m Augrabies waterfall when the Orange River is in full flood.
The Khoi people called it "Aukoerebis", or place of Great Noise, as this
powerful flow of water is unleashed from rocky surroundings characterised
by the 18km abyss of the Orange River gorge in the far Northern Cape.
Picturesque names such as Moon Rock, Ararat and Echo Corner are
descriptive of this rocky region.
Klipspringer and kokerboom (quiver trees) stand in stark silhouette
against the African sky, silent sentinels in a strangely unique
environment where only those that are able to adapt ultimately survive.
The 55 383ha on both the northern and southern sides of the Orange River
provide sanctuary to a diversity of species, from the smallest succulents,
birds and reptiles to springbok, gemsbok and giraffe.
The black stork and pygmy falcon are among the special birds in the park.
Year proclaimed: 1966
Current size: 416.7 square kilometres
Province: Northern Cape
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| South African English |
A new section to the newsletter, by Mary Alexander
English has been spoken in South Africa for over 200 years, at least since
the British seized the Cape of Good Hope territory in 1795.
Over the centuries the language has evolved into a distinct dialect, with
a vocabulary strongly influenced by indigenous languages.
The strongest influence is probably from Afrikaans, a local language that
developed out of Dutch. But there are also significant influences from
African languages such as isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, and the Khoisan and
Nama languages.
Here and there are words imported from other British and Dutch colonies,
such as India and Indonesia, as well as from the languages of other
immigrants, such as Portuguese and Greek.
According to South Africa’s 2001 census, English is spoken as a home
language by 8.2% of the population, one in three of whom are not white.
Roughly half the population is estimated to have a speaking knowledge of
the language.
Below is a glossary of the more common words unique to South African
English.
I am going through the alphabet,
starting with A.
ja (yaa) – exclamation, informal – Yes. From the Afrikaans.
jawelnofine – exclamation, informal – Literally, “yes (ja in Afrikaans),
well, no, fine”, all scrunched into a single word and similar to the
rhetorical expression “How about that?”
jislaaik (yis-like) – exclamation, informal – Expression of outrage,
surprise or consternation: “Jislaaik, I just spilled coffee on my laptop!”
From the Afrikaans.
Joburg – noun – Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city. Once informal,
it is now used on the City of Johannesburg logo.
Joeys – noun, informal – Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city
jol (jawl or jorl) – noun, verb and adjective, informal – Celebration,
fun, party, disco (noun); celebrate, have fun, party, dance and drink
(verb). A person who attends or does these things regularly is known as a
joller. From the Afrikaans for “dance” or “party”; perhaps related to
“jolly”. Occasionally spelled “jawl” or “jorl”.
Jozi (jo-zee) – noun, informal – Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city
just now – adverb, informal – Soonish, not immediately.
kaaskop, chiskop, chizkop, cheesekop – noun, informal – Bald person, or
person with a shaved head. “Kop” is Afrikaans for head. “Kaas” is the
Afrikaans for head, but the meaning is unclear.
kasie (kaa-see) – noun – Shortened form of the Afrikaans lokasie
(location), the older word for township – the low-income dormitory suburbs
outside cities and towns to which black South Africans were confined
during the apartheid era.
khaya (k-eye-ya) – noun – Home. From the Nguni group of languages.
Khoikhoi [also Quena] – noun – Indigenous South African people, including
the Nama, and their languages. From the Nama, “men of men”.
Khoisan – noun – Collective term for the Khoi and San people of South
Africa.
kiepersol – noun – Cabbage tree. From the Afrikaans, originally perhaps
from the obsolete Indian English kittisol (parasol). The tree has some
resemblance to an umbrella.
kif – adjective, informal – Cool, good, enjoyable. From the Arabic kayf
(enjoyment, wellbeing).
kikoi – noun – Attractively patterned cotton cloth with fringed ends used
as an informal wraparound skirt, or towel, or picnic blanket. From the
Kiswahili.
Kiswahili – noun – Swahili, the language.
knobkierie (k-nob-kee-ree) – noun – Fighting stick with a knob on the
business end. From the Afrikaans knop (knob) and the Khoisan kirri or
keeri, (stick).
koeksister (kook-sister) – noun – Traditional Malay and Afrikaner sweet,
made from twisted yeast dough, deep fried and dipped in syrup. The
right-wing enclave of Orania in the Northern Cape even has its own statue
to the koeksister. The word comes from the Dutch koek (cake) and sissen
(to sizzle).
koki (koh-key) – noun – Coloured marker or felt-tip pen. From a local
brand name.
kombi – noun – Minibus taxi. From the Volkswagen proprietary name Kombi,
from the German Kombiwagen. Volkswagen minibuses were the first used in
the initial stages of South Africa’s minibus taxi transport revolution of
the early 1980s, although today other vehicle makes are used.
konfyt – noun – Sweet fruit preserve. From the Afrikaans, originally from
the Dutch konfit.
koppie (kor-pie) – noun – Small hill. From the Afrikaans.
korhaan – noun – Group of species of long-legged African bird (genus
Eupodotis) found in open country. From the Dutch korhaan (black male
grouse), from korren (too coo) and haan (cock).
kraal – noun – Enclosure for livestock, or a rural village of huts
surrounded by a stockade. The word may come from the Portuguese curral
(corral), or from the Dutch kraal (bead), as in the beads of a necklace –
kraals are generally round in shape.
krans – noun – Cliff; overhanging wall of rock. From the Afrikaans.
kudu – noun – Large African antelope (Tragelaphus strepsiceros and
Tragelaphus imberbis). From the Afrikaans koedoe, originally from the
isiXhosa i-qudu.
kugel (koo-gell) – noun- Overly groomed materialistic young woman, from
the Yiddish for a plain pudding garnished as a delicacy. A bagel is the
male variety.
kwaito (kw-eye-toe) – noun – Music of South Africa’s urban black youth,
which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African
disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats. From
the Tsotsitaal or township informal amakwaitosi (gangster).
kwela (kw-eh-la) – noun – Popular form of township music from the 1950s,
based on the pennywhistle – a cheap and simple instrument taken up by
street performers. The term kwela comes from the isiZulu for “get up” or
“climb on”, also township slang for police vans, the kwela-kwela. It is
said that the young men who played the pennywhistle on street corners also
acted as lookouts to warn those drinking in illegal shebeens of the
arrival of the cops.
kwela-kwela (kw-eh-la kw-eh-la) – noun – Police van, or minibus taxi. From
the isiXhosa and isiZulu for “climb on”.
Source: mediaclubsouthafrica.com
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| Tips and remedies |
AWNINGS, CANOPIES and
UMBRELLAS
A grungy awning or canopy can mar your house's street appeal, which is how
real estate agents refer to the impression your house makes on a
passer-by. Even if your awning is not visible from the road, keeping it
clean will help it last longer.
ACRYLIC AWNINGS
This is usually easy because most have a soil- and stain-resistant finish.
Where necessary use a stepladder to reach the awning. Spot-clean by
applying a solution of warm water and mild dishwashing liquid with a
sponge. Rinse thoroughly with clean water and air-dry. For stubborn
stains, use a fabric stain remover, following the instructions on the
container. Again, rinse well and air-dry.
Mildew on an acrylic awning is usually found not on the fabric itself, but
on dirt, leaves and other materials that are not removed from the fabric.
Acrylic awnings themselves don't promote the growth of mildew. To remove
mildew, mix 1 cup of bleach with a squirt of mild dishwashing liquid in 4
litres of warm water. Apply to the entire area and allow it to soak in
(but not to dry). Scrub with a sponge. Rinse thoroughly and air-dry. Avoid
using bleach on logos or prints on the awning as it may damage or erase
them.
VINYL or FABRIC AWNINGS
This is usually done with commercial cleaners that work best if you don't
wet the awning before cleaning it. Apply a vinyl and fabric cleaner evenly
in a saturating mist. Start from the bottom of the awning and work up.
Before it dries, scrub the awning, scrub the awning with a sponge of
soft-medium bristled brush. Brushes work best on fabric awnings. Never use
abrasive cleaners or scrubbers. Rinse by spraying with a garden hose until
the run-off water is clear. You'll want to remove all the cleaner, because
leftover cleaner will leave a chalky film once it dries. Don't use a
pressure washer to clean your awning. It's ineffective and can cause
permanent damage.
Mildew on a vinyl or fabric awning can be removed using a solution of 1
cup of bleach per 4 litres of warm water. Before using the solution,
however, test it by rubbing a solution-soaked cotton bud on a hidden
section of awning to make sure it does not cause the colours to fade or
run. Don't let the bleach solution dry on the awning. Rinse thoroughly
with water, then air-dry.
UMBRELLAS
Remember to always let your umbrella dry properly after rain. A damp
umbrella will cause mould and mildew.
To remove dirt and bird poo from a patio umbrella, which is usually made
of either vinyl or a coarse fabric such as canvas, spray it with a garden
hose. Then scrum it with a nylon-bristled brush dipped in a bucket
containing sudsy solution of warm water and dishwashing liquid. Rinse by
spraying with a garden hose.
Protect a patio umbrella's metal rods by polishing them with car wax. Wax
also makes the metal easier to clean in the future. Take care not to wax
the umbrella covering, as it can stain fabric and make a mess of vinyl
mesh.
If your umbrella has wooden parts, condition and protect them with wood
oil, rubbed in with a clean, soft cloth. Again, take care not to spill it
on the canvas.
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CREAMY POTATO BAKE with
CARAMELISED ONIONS
30ml olive oil
2 onions, cut into thin rounds
30ml balsamic vinegar
30ml brown sugar
6 large potatoes, peeled and cut into thin slices
4 salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
500ml cream
250ml Parmesan shavings
1. Preheat the oven 220°C
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the onions over a medium
heat until soft and glossy
3. Add the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar and stir-fry for 5 minutes or
until the onions begin to caramelise
4. Arrange a layer of potato slices in a greased, ovenproof dish
(approximately 32 x 21cm), season with salt and black pepper and arrange a
layer of caramelised onions on top
5. Repeat the layers with the remaining potatoes and onions and end with a
layer of potato slices
6. Pour the cream over, sprinkle the Parmesan shavings on top and bake for
30-45 minutes or until golden brown and cooked
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| Smile a While |
A twin-engine plane has one of its engines fail,
altitude and air speed are rapidly decreasing.The pilot speaks over the intercom.
'I'm sorry it had to come to this folks, but unfortunately we're gonna have to jettison baggage
in order for the aircraft to remain airborne.'
Baggage is thrown out, but the plane's speed continues to decrease.
Again the pilot gets on the intercom.
'I hate to have to do this, but now we're gonna have to start off-loading passengers.
The only fair way to do it is alphabetically, so we'll start with the letter 'A'.
'Africans, any Africans on board?'
No one answers.
'Ok then, 'B'.
Black people, any black people?'
Again, silence.
'C' - Coloured people, any Coloured people on board?
Silence.
A little black boy in the back turns to his mother.
'But Mom, aren't we African? Aren't we Black? Aren't we Coloured?'
'Yes son, but for the purpose of this exercise we is Niggers. Let dem Mexicans and Muslims go first.'
A big Texan stopped at a local restaurant following a day roaming around in Mexico.
While sipping his tequila, he noticed a sizzling, scrumptious looking platter being served at the next table.
Not only did it look good, the smell was wonderful.
He asked the waiter, 'What is that you just served?'
The waiter replied, 'Ah senor, you have excellent taste! Those are called Cojones de Toro,
bull's testicles from the bull fight this morning. A delicacy!'
The cowboy said, 'What the heck, bring me an order.'
The waiter replied, 'I am so sorry, senor. There is only one serving per day because there is only one bull fight each morning.
If you come early and place your order, we will be sure to save you this delicacy.'
The next morning, the cowboy returned, placed his order, and that evening was served the one and only special delicacy of the day.
After a few bites, inspecting his platter, he called to the waiter and said, 'These are delicious, but they are much, much smaller than the ones I saw you serve yesterday.'
The waiter shrugged his shoulders and replied,
'Si, Senor. Sometimes the bull wins.'
| Some great resorts we have visited |
We visited Ekuthuleni,
click here for my report and
some pictures.
You can also see some more photos
here
Since Ekuthuleni we have also been to Hazyview Cabanas, for my write-up
and pictures click here
We are just back from a really nice trip to Mozambique - Morrumbene Beach Resort
We have just returned from a glorious week at Mnarani Club, Kilifi, Kenya
We also had a really nice stay at Hole in the Wall and Caribbean Estates
Beacon Wharf in Mossel Bay, Eagles Nest in Sedgefield, and Ocean 11 in Mossel Bay
In June 2010 we visited Ukuthula and Modumela in Botswana. Click the links for stories and photos
Earlier this month we visited Sandy Place in St Lucia, for story and photos click the link
In August we visited Kagga Kamma, Sutherland, Wildflowers and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, see albums below:
Photo albums:
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Sutherland - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=243617&id=741597237&l=ff5500408e
Wildflowers -
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Kgalagadi -
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=243620&id=741597237&l=be1fcce6bc
| The Wild Side |
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Hippopotamus |
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Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius Fascinating facts about the hippo The hippo’s yawn is not a sign of sleepiness or boredom but is actually a threat gesture, displaying long, thick, razor-sharp canine teeth, or tusks, with which it is capable of biting a small boat in half. Being fearlessly protective of their turf and young, hippos have killed hundreds of people in Africa – more than any other wild animal. Hippopotamus amphibius means “river horse.” The hippo, weighing 1 800 kg (4,000 pounds) and more, lives in Africa, south of the Sahara and along the length of the Nile river, although its range once included Asia and large parts of Europe. Hippos prefer rivers with deep water and nearby reed beds and grasslands, but are also found in salt-water areas near river mouths, and in lakes in Central Africa. They are hoofed vegetarians, feeding on grass, fallen fruit, and occasionally on cultivated crops such as sugar cane or corn during the night. They spend most of the day in the water. Although not part of the Big Five, the hippo is the third biggest land animal, slightly smaller but heavier than a white rhino (the elephant is the biggest). In spite of its huge size – 3 metres (12 feet) in length, 1,5 metres (five feet) tall, with a mouth measuring a half metre (two feet) across – the hippopotamus can outrun a human. The bellowing of a bull hippo measures an ear-splitting 115 decibels, sounding like the roar of a lion. (The blue whale is the loudest animal, calling out at up to 188 decibels.) Nearly all of the famous African explorers and hunters – Livingstone, Stanley, Burton, Selous, Speke, DuChaillu – had boating mishaps with hippos. All considered the hippo to be a wantonly malicious beast. Spencer Tyron, a hunter, was killed while hunting near the shores of Lake Rukwa, Tanzania. A bull hippo turned over the dugout canoe from which Tyron was shooting, and bit off his head and shoulders. Recent DNA evidence suggests that the hippopotamus is more closely related to cetaceans (whales and dolphins) than it is to any other artiodactyl (even-toed hoofed mammal). The tusk-like incisors and canines grow continuously. They are ivory, valued even more highly than an elephant’s because they do not turn yellow with age. George Washington’s false teeth were not made of wood, as is commonly believed, but were carved from the tusks of a hippopotamus. The ears and nostrils – located at the top of the head – close automatically when the animal is under water. It has practically no hair, and its smooth skin is quite delicate. The hippo’s skin exudes a red, oily liquid that keeps the skin moist and protected when it is out of water. The liquid has lead to a myth that the hippo sweats blood. One young is born at a time, after a gestation of around 230 days. Births usually occur in months of heavy rainfall, but can occur year-round. Young hippos will also bask on their mother’s back. A group of hippos is called a “bloat.” Source: http://didyouknow.org/animals/hippo/ |
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| Zimbabwe update |
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Cathy Buckle has started writing again from Zimbabwe, her letter is below.
Here is Cathy's letter:
Dear Family and Friends,
When a Zimbabwean living in the Diaspora asked for a photograph of
Bushman paintings recently, the request provided the perfect
excuse for an outing into our beautiful bush and kopjes. The brief
excursion also allowed me to see what a tourist might see. What an
eye opener it was.
On a clear summer morning a friend and I travelled 30 kilometres
to a cave painting I d not seen before. I imagined myself as a
tourist in a bus, looking out of the window and the first thing I
saw on the journey was all the litter. Everywhere I looked there
was litter: on the streets, along the pavements, piled up in heaps
outside flats and shopping centres and dumped in ugly, festering
piles on the outskirts of towns. Litter removal: such a small
thing; the responsibility of local municipal councils, paid for by
ratepayers, but not being done.
Heading onto the open road the first thing you see is that none of
the main highways have lane or shoulder markings and there are no
warning signs, chevrons or cat s eyes. Almost every bridge you
cross has broken railings and none of the rivers have names
anymore, the signs ripped out of the concrete or removed from
posts. Isn t road maintenance being paid for by all the money
collected at tollgates, I wondered.
As we got out into the country the only view was of black. Mile
after mile of burnt landscape, black ground in every direction;
hills and valleys carpeted in ash, trees scorched, bushes burnt.
On both sides of the road farm land lies mostly deserted and
derelict and there is no sign of ploughed lands or preparation for
the coming rainy season.
Boundary fences along the roads have almost all gone and cattle
and goats graze right alongside the highway providing a deadly
hazard to traffic. These boundary fences were always the
responsibility of farmers whose land adjoins highways but now
farms have been taken over and regulations about fences are
ignored.
Arriving at our destination situated just a few metres off the
road and behind the railway station of a small town, we walked
towards the small outcrop of rock. Negotiating our way over burnt
ground and around a maze of scorched brambles, I could hardly
believe that an ancient national treasure could possibly be
situated here. Plastic bags were snagged on bushes and empty beer
tins lay on the ground. I had to take a deep breath and try not to
look at the piles of human faeces that sat in numerous fly covered
heaps around the base of the kopje. I stepped over them and knew
without a doubt that if I was a tourist by now I would have turned
back in disgust and not continued on this quest to see an ancient
painting.
A little further around the kopje, up a few boulders and suddenly
there it was, under an overhang of sheared rock. The colours of
the ancient paintings beckoned immediately: orange, brown, ochre,
yellow, purple. Large, dark brown oval designs in the centre with
crowds of animals painted above. A magnificent sable, its long
horns sweeping backwards in perfect curves. An unmistakable image,
as recognisable to me now as it must have been to the artist
thousands of years ago.
Leaving the Bushman paintings behind and taking a short drive back
to the main road, we passed a plinth and memorial to fallen
soldiers of World War Two - the plaque and inscription vandalized
and removed in the last decade by men calling themselves Zimbabwe
s war veterans.
Tourism accounted for almost 17% of Zimbabwe s GDP in 2000 but now
contributes less than 5% to our economy. The endless seminars and
workshops being held say that billions will be needed to revive
the tourist industry. We can all see, however, that a political
solution and a few dustbin bags will do very well thank you.
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New England Christmas Cookies
3/4 cup of melted shortening
3/4 cup of melted butter
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 cup of sliced blanched almonds
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon of salt
3 1/2 cups of flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of soda
Cream sugar and melted ingredients. Beat eggs and add to creamed mixture.
Sift
together all dry ingredients and beat into dough. Stir in almonds. Form
dough into
small rol s and wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate overnight. Slice thin and
bake at 350
degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
Christmas Cookie Slices
For The Dark Mixture:
3 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 cup of shortening
1 1/2 cups of brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup of raisins, ground
1 cup of nuts, ground
For The Light Mixture:
2 cups of flour
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of soda
1/2 cup of shortening
3/4 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 tablespoons of water
1/4 cup of chopped candied cherries
Dark Mixture:
Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Cream shortening with brown
sugar, add eggs
and beat wel . Stir in dry ingredients, nuts and raisins.
Light Mixture:
Sift together flour, salt and soda. Cream shortening and sugar, add egg,
vanilla and
water and mix wel . Blend in dry ingredients. Stir in cherries. Pack half
of dark mixture
into wax paper lined straight-sided pan 10 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. Add
all of light
dough to make a second layer, top with remaining dark dough. Pack firmly.
Refrigerate
at least 24 hours. Remove from pan and cut dough lengthwise in half. Then
slice in
1/4 inch slices. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 8-10
minutes.
Remove immediately from pan.
Christmas Cookie Wreaths
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of chopped raisins
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
1 cup of sugar
4 teaspoons of sweet cream
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
3 1/2 cups of flour (sifted)
Mix butter and sugar in bowl until creamy. Whip eggs and sweet cream. Add
other
ingredients and mix well until mixture becomes dough. Place in
refrigerator to chill.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove dough from refrigerator and cut small
pieces.
Rol into wreath shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12
minutes. Let
cookies cool. Add decorations if desired.
Butter Cookie Christmas Cutouts
1 cup of butter
1 1/2 cups of sifted powdered sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 1/2 cups of sifted flour
1 teaspoon of cream of tartar
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Add unbeaten egg
and
vanilla; beat well. Sift together dry ingredients; blend into cream
mixture. Chill dough
about an hour. Rol on wel floured pastry board to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut
with floured
cutter. Bake on an unbuttered cookie sheet for 6 minutes at 325 degrees.
Yield: 6
dozen cookies.
Peanut Butter Bars
1/2 cup of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/3 cup of crunchy style peanut butter
1 cup of unbleached flour; sifted
1/2 teaspoon of Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of quick cooking oats
1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and
fluffy, using an
electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Blend in the
peanut
butter. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together. Stir the dry
ingredients into the
creamed mixture, blending wel . Stir in the oats. Spread the mixture in a
greased 13 X
9 X 2-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips. Bake in a 350
degree F.
oven for 25 minutes or until done. Cool in the pan on a rack. While still
warm drizzle
with the vanilla glaze. When cooled, cut into 48 (2 X 1 1/2-inch) bars.
For The Vanilla Glaze:
1/4 cup of confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup of peanut butter
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
1/4 cup of hot milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and beat, with an electric mixer
set to high
speed, until smooth.
Old Fashioned Butterscotch Cookies
1/2 cup of butter, melted
1 egg
3/4 cup of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups of flour
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
Melt butter and add brown sugar; dissolve well. Add egg and vanilla. Beat
well. Add
milk, flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix and drop by teaspoons-full onto
a greased
cookie sheet one inch apart. Bake 8 minutes or until light brown at 375F.
Christmas Surprise Cookies
3/4 cup of shortening
3/4 cup of light brown sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 cups of flour
1 teaspoons of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3/4 cup of shredded coconut
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
Any flavor jam or jelly
Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg and mix wel . Sift dry
ingredients
together and add. Add vanilla, and drop by teaspoons-full onto ungreased
cookie sheet.
With your finger or a spoon, make an indentation in the center of the
cookie ball and fil
with jam or jel y. Sprinkle coconut over all and bake at 375F for 10-12
min.
Fruited Shortbread Cookies
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 teaspoons of cream of tartar
1 1/2 cups of confectioner’s sugar
1 - 9 oz box mincemeat
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 cup of utter, softened
1 egg
Preheat oven to 375F. Combine flour, soda, and cream of tartar. In a large
bowl, beat
butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg. Stir in vanilla and crumbled
mincemeat. Add dry
ingredients. Mix well, batter will be stiff. 5. Roll into 1 1/4" balls.
Place on ungreased
cookie sheet, flatten slightly. 6. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly
brown. Cover with a
glaze of confectioner’s sugar, milk and vanilla while still warm.
Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1/3 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of butter, softened
1/2 cup of peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of quick cooking oats
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 – 6 ounce package of semisweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350F. Beat sugars, butter, peanut butter, vanilla and egg in
a medium
bowl, until creamy and wel blended. Mix in flour, oats, baking soda and
salt. Stir in
chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart
onto
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown.
Cool 1 minute
before removing from cookie sheet.
Date Pinwheels
1 lb. of pitted dates, chopped
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of sugar
2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
3/4 cup of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of sugar
2 eggs, wel beaten
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of finely chopped nuts
Cook the first three ingredients (dates, water, and sugar) until thick,
stirring constantly.
Cool. Mix butter, sugars, salt and soda in a separate bowl. Add eggs,
vanilla, and
flour. Chill dough for 30 minutes. Roll 1/2 of dough out on waxed paper.
Spread 1/2 of
cooled mixture on the rol ed dough. Rol up dough. Slice dough. Bake for
seven
minutes at 400 degrees.
Filled Christmas Cookies
For The Dough:
1/2 cup of shortening
1 cup of sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of soda
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
For The Filling:
1 cup of raisins
1 cup of shredded coconut
1 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of water
3 tablespoons of flour
1/2 cup of black walnuts
For The Filling:
Mix all ingredients together and cook 5 minutes.
For The Cookies:
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; stir in egg. Combine
milk and vanilla;
set aside. Combine flour, soda and cream of tartar; add to creamed mixture
alternately
with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing wel
after each
addition. Rol half of dough on lightly floured board to 1/8 inch
thickness, cut with 2 inch
round cookie cutters. Place on lightly greased baking sheets; spread 1
teaspoon filling
over each. Rol remaining dough to 1/8 inch thickness; cut with 2 inch
round cookie
cutters and place over filling. Lightly press outer edges together. Bake
at 350 degrees
for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Lemon Snow Bars
For The Crust:
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of flour
1/4 cup of confectioner’s sugar
For The Filling:
2 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of grated lemon rind
Confectioner’s sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter, flour and confectioner’s
sugar and mix
wel until mixture clings together. Pat evenly into an ungreased 9 x 9 inch
pan. Bake at
350 degrees for 20 minutes or until brown on edges. Beat together eggs,
sugar, baking
powder, lemon juice and lemon rind (if you don't use rind, add another
tablespoon of
lemon juice). Pour over partially baked crust. Return to oven and bake 20
minutes
longer or until set. Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. Cool, cut into
bars.
Cinnamon Christmas Logs
1 cup of butter
5 tablespoons of sugar
A dash of salt
2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of almond extract
1/4 cup of sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon
Mix first 6 ingredients. Rol into 2 inch length logs. Bake at 300 degrees
for 15 to 20
minutes. Cool. Rol logs in a sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Almond Christmas Balls
1 cup of soft butter
1/4 cup of confectioner’s sugar
2 cups of sifted flour
1 cup of ground almonds
1 teaspoon of almond extract
Candied or jar cherries
Cream together. Rol teaspoon of dough into a ball and press cherry in
middle. Cover
completely. Bake on greased cookie sheet 30 minutes at 325 degrees. Rol in
granulated sugar before cooling. Makes about 4 dozen.
Christmas Crescent Cookies
1/2 lb. of butter (2 sticks)
2 cups of flour
2 cups of chopped pecans
5 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 tablespoon of water
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Powdered Sugar
Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla and water. Sift flour and salt, stir
into mixture. Add
pecans and mix wel . Shape into size of walnut and shape into crescent.
Bake slowly
at 325 degrees about 20 minutes. While warm, rol in powdered sugar.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 cup of butter or margarine softened
1 cup of granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 -10 ounce jar of maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice
1 - 6 ounce package of semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk
In large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and
soda. In mixer
bowl, beat together butter or margarine and sugar on low speed until
fluffy. Add egg
and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture;
beat until well
blended. Shape dough into 1" balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press
down
center of dough with thumb. Drain Maraschino cherries, reserving juice.
Place a cherry
in the center indention of each cookie. In small saucepan combine
chocolate pieces
and sweetened condensed milk; heat over low heat until chocolate is
melted. Stir in 4
teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting
over each
cherry spreading to cover cherry. (frosting may be thinned with additional
cherry juice if
necessary) Bake at 350 degrees or until done. Remove to wire rack to cool.
Old-Fashioned Walnut Balls
1 cup of butter or margarine
1/3 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 cups of flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of finely chopped walnuts
Powdered sugar
Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy. Sift flour and salt
together; add to creamed
mixture. Mix wel ; stir in walnuts. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls.
Bake on
ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from
cookie
sheet with spatula. When still warm but cool enough to handle, roll in
powdered sugar.
Almond Double Chip Cookies
3/4 cup of butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup of packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon of almond extract
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
A dash of salt
1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup of vanilla milk chips
1/2 cup of slivered blanched almonds
Preheat oven to 375'F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or leave
ungreased.
Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and
almond extract.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Blend in butter
mixture. Stir in
semisweet and vanilla milk chips and almonds. Drop dough by rounded
tablespoonfuls,
3" apart, onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light
brown. DO NOT
OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool
completely.
Almond Shortbread Cookies
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of cornstarch
1/2 cup of powdered sugar
1 cup of finely chopped almonds
3/4 cup of butter; softened
Combine flour, cornstarch, and powdered sugar; stir in almonds. Add
butter; blend with
a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms. Shape dough into small balls.
Place on
ungreased cookie sheet; flatten each ball with lightly floured fork. Bake
at 300 degrees
for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are only lightly browned.
Amish Sugar Cookies
1/2 cup of sugar
1/3 cup of powdered sugar
1/4 cup of butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
1/3 cup of vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 teaspoon of lemon or almond flavoring
2 tablespoons of water
2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Place sugars, margarine and oil in a mixer bowl and mix at medium speed
until creamy.
Add egg, vanilla, flavoring and water, and mix at medium speed for 30
seconds,
scraping down the bowl before and after adding these ingredients. Stir
remaining
ingredients together to blend wel ; add to creamy mixture and mix at
medium speed to
blend. Form dough into 24 balls using 1 tablespoon dough per ball. Place
balls on
cookie sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum
foil. Press
balls down evenly to 1/2' with the back of a tablespoon dipped in water.
Bake at 375 for
12 to 14 minutes, or until cookies are browned on the bottom and lightly
browned
around the edges. Remove cookies to a wire rack and cool to room
temperature.
Butterscotch Cookies
1/2 cup of butter
2 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
3 1/2 cups of flour - sifted
1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar
1 teaspoon of baking soda
Cream butter, add sugar and then add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour with
cream of tartar
and baking soda and add to first mixture. Form into a rol and allow to
stand in ice box
overnight. Slice thinly and bake on a greased baking sheet at 375 F. for
10 minutes.
Rolled Butterscotch Cookies
For The Cookies:
1 cup of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1 3/4 cups of flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
For The Glaze
1 1/2 cups of confectioner's sugar
1 slightly beaten egg white
1 tablespoon of butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
Food coloring, optional
Mix sugar, salt and butter thoroughly. Add egg and vanilla and beat
till fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon and add to
mixture.
Chill well, several hours, or overnight.
To Make The Glaze:
Mix the glaze ingredients together until smooth.
Rol the dough out until it is about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into Christmas
shapes and bake
on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees F. Let cool and
glaze.
Christmas Butter Cookies
1 cup of butter
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Cream butter, gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in
egg, milk and
vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to creamed
mixture. Chill
for ease in handling. Rol out dough to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured
surface. Cut with
floured cookie cutters into desired shapes. Bake on a cookie sheet in
preheated 350 F
oven 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Makes 4-5
dozen.
Christmas Fruitcake Cookies
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon of ground allspice
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
1/2 cup of raisins
1/2 cup of snipped dried apricots
1/2 cup of chopped dates
Cream together the oil and sugar. Add the egg. Then blend in the remaining
ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake in
350 F oven
for about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and store in a tightly closed
container.
Christmas Ginger Cookies
6 cups of flour
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1 tablespoon of ginger
1 teaspoon of cloves
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of Crisco shortening
1 cup of molasses
1 cup of packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of water
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Mix flour, soda, spices and salt. Beat shortening, molasses, sugar, water,
egg and
vanilla until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Will be soft.
Divide into
fourths. Pat each 1/4 into 1" thick round. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate
at least 3 hours
or up to 1 week. Rol on lightly floured surface to 1/8" thick, cut with
gingerbread men
cutters and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie
sheet, then
transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Maple Sugar Cookies
2 1/2 cups of sifted Flour
1 teaspoon of baking Soda
1 teaspoon of cream of tarter
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 1/3 cup of butter flavor Crisco
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup
2 cups of sugar
2 egg yolks
Sift together the Flour, Soda, Tarter, and Salt, and set aside. Cream
(Beat) the Crisco,
Vanilla, and maple syrup until well mixed, then add the sugar gradually
creaming until
light and fluffy. Add Egg yolks one at a time and beat wel after each is
added. Slowly
add the Sifted dry ingredients and beat until just blended. Make Balls 1
1/2 inch
(Approx) in Diameter and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie
sheet. Bake at
350 degrees for 9 to 11 min or until the edges just start to turn golden
brown. Allow to
cool at least two min on the sheet before removing to a rack until
completely cool.
Orange Slice Cookies
4 eggs
2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
A pinch of salt
2 1/2 cups of brown sugar
1 cup of chopped pecans
14 orange slices, cut in small pieces
Shake a little flour over the small pieces of orange slices. Sift flour,
salt and baking
powder together. Beat eggs and add sugar and then flour mixture and last,
the nuts
and orange slices. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
For The Icing:
3 tablespoons of orange juice
3 tablespoons of butter
Heat together and thicken with powdered sugar, while still hot.
Danish Brown Spice Cookies
1 cup of butter or margarine, softened
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of dark corn syrup
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda mixed with 1 teaspoon of water
3 3/4 to 4 cups of flour
Cream butter or margarine with sugar and corn syrup. Stir in cinnamon,
cloves and
baking soda mixture. Add flour a little at a time, mixing wel after each
addition until stiff
dough forms. Cover dough and refrigerate until firm. Heat oven to 400
degrees. Rol
dough to /8-inch thickness on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters
into reindeer or
desired shapes. Or rol dough into logs about 1-inch in diameter and slice
crosswise
into 1-inch-thick rounds. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets until lightly
browned, about
8 to 10 minutes.
Mocha Walnut Christmas Cookies
1 - 12 oz. pkg. of semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
2 tablespoons of instant coffee
2 teaspoons of boiling water
1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon of soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of butter, softened
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt over hot (not boiling water), 1/2 cup
chocolate
morsels. Stir until smooth and cool to room temperature. In small cup,
dissolve coffee
in boiling water and set aside. In small bowl, combine flour, soda, and
salt. Set aside.
In large bowl, combine butter, sugars, and coffee. Beat until creamy. Add
egg and
melted chocolate morsels. Mix wel . Then gradually add flour mixture. Stir
in the
remaining chocolate morsels and walnuts. Drop by rounded measuring
tablespoonfuls
onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to stand 2-3
minutes
before removing from cookie sheets; cool completely.
Swedish Christmas Cookies
1 cup of butter
2 egg yolks
Dash salt
1 egg white, slightly beaten
4 tablespoons of chopped almonds
3/4 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of almond extract
2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups of flour
2 tablespoons of sugar
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and
almond extract.
Add salt. Sift in flour and mix well. Make it pliable dough and chill 30
minutes. To
shape, divide dough into 6 equal portions. Rol out each portion to make a
rope, about
24" long. Divide each into 2" strips. Place on cookie sheets. Brush with
egg whites
and sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10
minutes or
until cookies feel firm and are lightly browned around the edges. Let cool
on cookie
sheet a few minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Christmas Nuggets
Mix: 2 cups of flour with 1 teaspoon of salt. Cream: 1/2 cup of shortening
with 1/2 cup
of butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. Blend in 1 tablespoon of vanilla
and 1/2 cup
of chopped nuts Add to the flour mixture. Shape into small balls. Top with
candied red
and green cherries or a half pecan. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
After cooled
sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Christmas Jewels
1 cup of flour
2 tablespoons of sugar
1/3 cup of margarine
1 cup of finely chopped pecans
1 1/4 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons of milk
1 tablespoon of grated orange peel
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup of chopped cranberries
Combine 1 cup flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cut in 1/3 cup margarine to
form a
coarse mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press into 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake
15 minutes at
350 degrees. Combine other ingredients and fold in cranberries and
remaining pecans.
Spread over partially baked crust. Bake 25-30 minutes until top is brown.
Cool on rack
and cut into bars while warm. Cool and eat!!
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Various Rice Dishes - 32 Great Rice Dishes
The Appetizer Collection - More than 150 pages of great ideas for
appetizers
The Big Book of Cookies - From Almond Bars to Zucchini Bars, they are all
here, 233 pages of cookie recipes
Salad Recipes - A Collection of Easy to Follow Salad Recipes
Delicious Diabetic Recipes - A Collection of over 500 yummy recipes.
Cheesecake Recipes - Nearly 100 pages of yummilicious cheesecake recipes!
Bonus eBooks
Something for the gardeners
Organic Secrets - Everything you wanted to know about organic food
Profitable Crafts- Vol 1
Profitable Crafts - Vol 2
Profitable Crafts - Vol 3
Profitable Crafts - Vol 4
20 Vintage Crochet Patterns
Everything you wanted to know about making, marketing and selling your
crafts.
Big Fat Lies - A shocking expose of the 12 biggest scams, cover-ups, lies,
myths and deceptions
in the diet and weight-loss industries.
10,000 Dreams Interpreted
And here is a list of the recipe eBooks on the Afrikaans CD:
101 Kraakvars slaaie,
101 Onweerstaanbare poedings, 110 Spyskaarte vir die werkende vrou
5 Beste van alle geregte, 217 Egte Afrikaanse resepte, Aartappels,
Beskuitresepte, Afrikaanse Resepteverskeidenheid, Brood resepte, Vul die
beskuitblik, 'n Broodjie vir die blik, Blokkieskoek, Burgers Patties
Frikadelle, Brood resepte, Drankies, Drinkgoed, Gemmerbier, Groente, Eet jou
groente, Hoender resepte, Happies en Poffers, Kaaskoek, Ietsie anders
resepte, Kerskoeke, Karavaan resepte, Kleinkoekies, Kinderlekkerte,
Koekiedrukker resepte, Koeke, Likeur, Lekkergoed resepte, Nog resepte,
McCain resepte, Moedersdag resepte
Mikrogolf resepte, Peterjasie se boek, Pastageregte, Peterjasie se
Kersresepte versameling
Peterjasie se eBoek van vernoemde resepte, Poeding, Peterjasie se
Tradisionele SA resepte
Resepte met biltong, Resepteverskeidenheid - ook grootmaat, Slaaie, Sommer
net resepte, Sop in die pot, Sop resepte, Terte, Sous, Verskeie resepte 1,
Souttert & Pannekoek, Vis en hoender, Veelsydige hoender, Vleisgeregte vir
Kersdag, Verskeie resepte 2, Warm en koue drankies, Vleisresepte, Wille
samies, Wafels en Pannekoeke, Wors en worsies
Allerlei
Annette se Boererate, Boererate en Verbruikerswenke, Hartstigting dieet,
Lennons medikasie, Mate en gewigte, Sop dieet, S A Boererate eBoek, Metrieke
omskakelingstabel, Werk van die huis
Pricing: The CD's are R100 each (R130 for next day Speed Services delivery in SA). Order both and the price is R160. If you prefer the Speed Services option I will give you a parcel tracking number once payment is received.
Click the appropriate link below:
Send me banking details for the English CD
Send me banking details for the Afrikaans CD
Send me banking details for both CD's
Silversands Online casino
We usually go to Carnival City, our local entertainment complex about
twice a month for a movie, a good meal and a flutter at the tables or
machines. Most times it is crowded and my favourite machines are taken.
Then I came across Silversands online casino. You simply sign up, download some
software and you can practice with fun money to your heart's content
before you play with the real thing.
Give it a try,
Click Here .
Additional Income
I am a member
and it works, it is not a get rich quick scheme but with patience it can
build up to a useful extra monthly income, it does require a little bit of
marketing as well as a low monthly subscription, but, bottom line, it
works.
This company is definitely not a
scam. Be Motivated Today provides a motivational service and has great
motivational products. The CEO, Arnfried Klein-Werner, is an International
Motivational Speaker. He has tried and studied many systems that don't
work and after 13 years developed a system that actually does work and is
creating wealth for many South Africans already. He understands people's
fears and therefore offers a 100% money-back guarantee, if you don't make
money after 6 months.
You have nothing to lose. I encourage you to visit the website and
register to try the products and service out for free. Click here for more
information. Register as a free trial member then upgrade to start your income
stream.
Children's Stories on CD
Find it hard to get quality
children’s stories? Join the popular Anna Emm Story Club in Afrikaans or
English, and start adding to your child’s CD collection at an early age!
Collect al 96 original stories (on 48 CDs!) over 2 years, or join for a
minimum of 3 months - you decide! Receive 2 new CDs with original
children’s stories every month! Anna Emm Productions has already produced
more than 500 new children’s stories on CD.
Click here
to join . Ideal gift for children and grandchildren.
Africam
Just another reminder to join the Africam fan page
on Facebook.
They will be posting photos / videos and other udates and
articles on the fan page from now.
join at
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Africam/169676953137?ref=ts
Also visit
the Africam
website
Herbs
The FunkyMunky Herb eBook is now available. 48 popular herbs,
descriptions and uses with photos. Immediately available, will be emailed
to you. Only R50 ,
send me an email for payment details.
I'm very impressed with what I've read so far. What I really like
is that your book is a combination of medicinal and culinary advice,
unlike many other herb books I've read.
And the format is great - thanks very much. I have an ambitious
project to make a herb garden this year - so your section of herb gardens
will come in very handy - Shelagh
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