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JOBURG WEST<br />
Take a wellness<br />
road trip<br />
Win a fashionable<br />
non-alcoholic spirit<br />
Speech therapist<br />
Marisia van Wyk<br />
on the final rose,<br />
the man & the ring<br />
Master<br />
MINDFULNESS<br />
SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2020</strong>
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CONTENTS<br />
WHY DON’T YOU...<br />
04 Paint. Cook. Sing. Without leaving your home. Stay safe and have fun<br />
08 Books ... From the yoga dog to using cannabis at home, this month<br />
we’re going the good-for-you route<br />
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WISH LIST<br />
10 From guilt free chocolate to wine tasting, it’s<br />
promising to be a really delicious <strong>July</strong><br />
PEOPLE<br />
12 We caught up with the gorgeous Marisia van Wyk who won the<br />
heart of The Bachelor SA season 2’s Marc Buckner<br />
LIFESTYLE<br />
14 Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. The three new Rs<br />
24 Ways to teach mindfulness to kids<br />
BEAUTY<br />
18 Choose carefully when it comes to beauty ...<br />
we’re embracing mindful choices<br />
20 Essential oils for common ailments<br />
FOOD & DRINK<br />
26 Low alcohol, no alcohol, or exceptional wines ...<br />
your choice, but make it a thoughtful one<br />
28 If you love the heat ... get straight into the kitchen<br />
with an apron, a wooden spoon and these fab new cookbooks<br />
30 The deep ruby-red beetroot is our winter veg of choice<br />
32 Knead something to do? Bake bread!<br />
GARDENING<br />
36 Grow your own veggies ... it’s easier than you think<br />
TRAVEL<br />
40 Take a road trip from Paarl up the South Coast ...<br />
a Wellness Special to treat yourselves after the lockdown<br />
WIN<br />
42 Win a bottle of Seedlip ... the most exciting new<br />
non-alcoholic option on the market<br />
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A hot date!<br />
We’re still indoors ... but we’re having FUN!<br />
Paint. Cook. Sing. So much<br />
fun to be had at home.<br />
If you’re artistic and a keen traveller,<br />
why not explore the world with a<br />
paintbrush? Gather the fam and<br />
‘Zoom’ in for a virtual paint night. Head<br />
over to Yaymaker South Africa on<br />
Facebook and find out how you can<br />
join in on a colourful journey around<br />
the world. It’s on every Wednesday<br />
and Friday from 6pm and on Sundays<br />
from 2pm. All art supplies needed<br />
can be ordered and delivered to your<br />
door. Details: Deon on 083-653-7185 or<br />
deon@localyaymaker.com<br />
Remember when tea was just ... well,<br />
tea? Then, hello rooibos. Supertea! It’s<br />
not just for sipping ... it’s great to cook<br />
with and makes wonderful cocktails.<br />
To show how antioxidant-rich rooibos<br />
can enhance dishes, as well as how<br />
versatile it is, celeb foodies Kamini<br />
Pather (MasterChef SA winner) and<br />
well-known pastry chef Sebastian<br />
‘Bas’ Newman will be experimenting<br />
with the tea over the next few weeks<br />
in a series of videos that will be<br />
posted on the SA Rooibos Council<br />
Facebook page. Details: facebook.com/<br />
rooiboscouncil<br />
Sing the blues, rock around the clock,<br />
take centre stage. It’s karaoke time!<br />
Simply download the AirConsole App,<br />
which turns your smartphone into a<br />
mic – and you’re all set to sing your<br />
favourite hits. Great, great fun! Details:<br />
airconsole.com/play/apps/karaoke<br />
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Just write the book<br />
‘I’d love to write a book, but I don’t<br />
have time.’ Well, now we’re spending<br />
more time at home, that excuse no<br />
longer works. Whether you’re a rookie<br />
or experienced writer, a storyteller,<br />
influencer, company leader, speaker,<br />
an expert with insight to share, or just<br />
someone who loves putting words on<br />
paper, Sarah Bullen, Kate Emmerson<br />
and Tessa Graham’s Write Your Book in<br />
100 Days is going to show you how to<br />
write your story. Its practical, step-bystep<br />
process includes technical writing<br />
tasks alongside heart ‘n soul exercises.<br />
Expect easy-to-follow, practical tips and<br />
guidance. R340 (includes courier to<br />
your door).<br />
Details: thewritingroom.co.za<br />
Sebastian Newman
Shows we’re watching on Netflix this month<br />
If you love your murder mystery<br />
docs, Unsolved Mysteries (S1) will<br />
be up your (dark and deserted) alley.<br />
This 12-part docu-series show uses<br />
re-enactments in a documentary<br />
format to profile real-life mysteries<br />
and unsolved crimes, lost love,<br />
cases involving missing persons and<br />
unexplained paranormal events.<br />
The Old Guard follows a group of<br />
soldiers led by Andy (aka our very own<br />
Charlize Theron). Pack members are<br />
immortal mercenaries who’ve seen a<br />
lot over the centuries, and now they’re<br />
pretty bored with life in general. But<br />
things start to get interesting when<br />
they discover a new immortal is<br />
serving in the US Marines ... and when<br />
their undying existence is captured<br />
on camera by a murky organisation,<br />
events start to spiral out of control.<br />
Reunited by their father’s death,<br />
estranged siblings with extraordinary<br />
powers uncover shocking family<br />
secrets – and a looming threat to<br />
humanity. The White Violin, Spaceboy,<br />
The Kraken, The Rumor, The Seance<br />
and The Boy are all coming back for<br />
the second season of The Umbrella<br />
Academy. This quirky superhero<br />
show follows the dysfunctional,<br />
superpowered Hargreeves children<br />
who reunite to solve the mystery of<br />
how their father died.<br />
Cable Girls is returning for a fifth<br />
and final season. The series revolves<br />
around how four young women’s lives<br />
change when they start working in the<br />
modern telecommunication company<br />
in Madrid. Every one of them has<br />
distinct difficulties but also has a close<br />
friendship with one of the group.<br />
Based on real incidents – a woman<br />
escaping a cult, a refugee fleeing<br />
with his family, a father trapped in<br />
a dead-end job and a bureaucrat<br />
on the verge of a national scandal.<br />
Inspired by true events, these people<br />
find their lives intertwined in an<br />
immigration detention centre. A<br />
gripping six-part series, Stateless is<br />
not-to-be-missed.<br />
Compiled by: RIALIEN FURSTENBERG<br />
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Sensational choices on Showmax<br />
Our pick of what to watch this month kicks off with the brilliant Little Fires Everywhere.<br />
Based on Celeste Ng’s bestselling book, it stars the amazing Reese Witherspoon and<br />
Kerry Washington and follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson<br />
family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who disrupt their lives. The story explores<br />
the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood,<br />
and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.<br />
I Know This Much Is True (S1) follows a mentally ill man, Thomas, and his identical<br />
twin brother, Dominick (both played by Mark Ruffalo), who protects and cares for him<br />
no matter the sacrifice. As the story feels so real and handles matters like paranoid<br />
schizophrenia and unconditional, painful love with such nuance, it might make viewers<br />
think it’s based on a true story, but it’s actually a work of fiction.<br />
In Little, businesswoman Jordan Sanders has become a bully ... she runs her own tech<br />
company like a dictator and treats her employees very poorly. Then a child, to whom<br />
Jordan’s been unspeakably rude, uses a toy magic wand and wishes for Jordan to be a<br />
kid again to take her down a peg… The wish comes true ¬– and next morning Jordan<br />
wakes up as her 13-year-old self!<br />
Everyone is guilty of something. Based on characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner,<br />
this drama series follows the origins of American fiction’s most legendary criminal<br />
defence lawyer, Perry Mason (S1). When the case of the decade breaks down his door,<br />
Mason’s relentless pursuit of the truth reveals a fractured city and, just maybe, a pathway<br />
to redemption for himself.<br />
In crowded, expensive London, a couple decides to take in a housemate to help pay the<br />
bills ... and finds the perfect match they never knew they needed. Trigonometry is an<br />
unconventional love story about three people who are made for each other.<br />
Burden of Proof’s (S3) Joanna Chang and Billy Crawford are working together in their<br />
new boutique law firm, Crawford Chang, when an old friend abruptly re-enters Joanna’s<br />
life in desperate need of help. After this case, nothing will be the same again.<br />
In Das Boot (S1), a German TV series, we go back to the autumn of 1942, when the<br />
U-boat U-612 is ready for its maiden voyage, preparing to head into the increasingly<br />
brutal warfare with its young crewmen, including the new captain, Klaus Hoffmann, on<br />
board. As the 40 young men take on their first mission, they struggle with the cramped<br />
and claustrophobic conditions of life under water. Their personalities are pushed to the<br />
limit as tensions rise and loyalties begin to shatter.<br />
Robot Chicken (S10), Adult Swim’s legendary stop motion sketch comedy, is back with<br />
more black comedy, pop culture parody and surreal humour.<br />
Based on the real life of WWE superstar wrestler Paige Knight, the British comedy<br />
Fighting With My Family really is one for everyone. When Paige and her brother Zak are<br />
invited to try out for WWE, she’s ecstatic – until she’s accepted into the gruelling training<br />
programme, forced to leave her tight-knit family behind and make her own way in the<br />
sport and the world.<br />
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In 43 AD, the Roman army – determined<br />
and terrified in equal measure<br />
– returns to crush the Celtic heart of<br />
Britannia, a mysterious land ruled by<br />
warrior women and powerful druids<br />
who can channel the powerful forces<br />
of the underworld. Or so they say.<br />
Britannia (S1 & S2) may well be<br />
the new drama Game of Thrones fans<br />
have been waiting for.<br />
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Book club<br />
We’re going the ‘good-for-you’ route this <strong>July</strong><br />
All the sparkle ...<br />
none of the alcohol.<br />
This mindful month<br />
we’re drinking the<br />
just-launched De Krans<br />
Muscat Nectar Alcohol-Free<br />
Sparkling. With a slight fizz, tropical<br />
flavours and a touch of sweetness,<br />
it’s a lovely choice for those who’re going<br />
the no-alcohol route. R58.<br />
Reduce, reuse and reconnect in the zero-waste drive to help our planet survive the<br />
onslaught of humankind. Erin Rhoads suggests 365 commonsense ways to contribute<br />
in Waste Not Everyday. Redesign, rethink, refuse (say no), share, repair, compost,<br />
recycle, are among the other steps you can take to cut down wasteful consumption.<br />
From making your own pet food to using cloth nappies, this is essential reading for<br />
anyone serious about the importance of<br />
‘going green’. Hardie Grant, R190 • Fans of Marie<br />
Kondo (who’ve decluttered their homes to<br />
within an inch of their lives) will love this ... an<br />
enjoyable, quirky graphic novel about Chiaki,<br />
a young woman who, using Kondo’s advice<br />
and inspiration, transforms her Tokyo home,<br />
work and love life. The Life-changing Manga<br />
of Tidying Up – A Magical Story by Marie<br />
Kondo is a great, entertaining way of learning<br />
(give it to your teenage daughter!). Bluebird<br />
Books For Life, R216 • In today’s frenetic, techdriven<br />
world, we’ve forgotten how to listen<br />
– and no one is listening to us. In You’re Not<br />
Listening, Kate Murphy shows how only by<br />
listening properly can we truly connect with<br />
others. It’s about curiosity and patience, asking<br />
the right questions the right way. Listening<br />
can transform relationships and working lives,<br />
increase creativity and happiness. It’s a skill<br />
that can be learned and perfected. It helps us<br />
to understand and be understood. Penguin<br />
Random House, R320.<br />
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Quiet Journal is a guided journal<br />
companion to Susan Cain’s bestselling<br />
Quiet, a book that changed the<br />
way we see introverts and how<br />
introverts see themselves. This<br />
companion journal will help you<br />
harness your secret strengths, improve<br />
communication at home and at<br />
work, and nurture your best self. It<br />
takes you on the Quiet journey to<br />
becoming a stronger, more confident<br />
person. You’ll learn more about<br />
your own temperament through<br />
a self-assessment quiz, which will<br />
teach you to make progress towards<br />
self-awareness, and realise your own<br />
authentic qualities and worth, then<br />
learn how to put that knowledge into<br />
practice. Penguin, Random House, R320.<br />
In At Home With Cannabis, Kelly<br />
McQue gives you everything you need<br />
to know to make and use cannabis<br />
products safely and effectively at home.<br />
She shares her experience in helping<br />
others successfully heal or manage their<br />
conditions, provides tried-and-tested<br />
recipes and includes a basic dosage<br />
guide for treating different health issues.<br />
Penguin Random House, R200.<br />
Meet Om the Yoga Dog, your guide<br />
to all things yoga. With wonderful<br />
illustrations and brilliantly clear stepby-step<br />
instructions, this book by Ira<br />
Trivedi is an enjoyable, simple intro to<br />
yoga and mindfulness for kids (and<br />
their grown-ups). Just lovely! Penguin<br />
Random House, R215.<br />
Also worth reading ...<br />
The magnificent Bill Bryson (if you<br />
haven’t read all his books, you’re missing<br />
out) has turned his attention away<br />
from the laugh-out-loud exploration<br />
of places he’s lived and travelled (our<br />
favourite is Notes from a Small Island)<br />
and from achieving the seemingly<br />
impossible task of making the science<br />
of our world both understandable<br />
and entertaining in A Short History of<br />
Nearly Everything. Now he’s exploring<br />
the human body – how it functions<br />
and its remarkable ability to heal<br />
itself. Full of extraordinary facts and<br />
astonishing stories, The Body: a Guide<br />
for Occupants is now out in paperback,<br />
and is a brilliant, often very funny<br />
attempt to understand the miracle of<br />
our physical and neurological make-up.<br />
Penguin, R180.<br />
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Wish list<br />
Great food and wine. Close family and friends.<br />
Let’s keep things real (and tasty) this <strong>July</strong>.<br />
Kitchen Queen ... this is me!<br />
‘This is me. Not just the curry, maize or seven<br />
colours queen, but the Kitchen Queen.’<br />
From teacher to actress, singer and TV<br />
personality, then on to foodie and social<br />
media influencer, Lucia Mthiyane has had a<br />
colourful life. Now she shares her favourite and<br />
most re-posted recipes – food, she says, that’s<br />
‘infused with flavour and flair, enthused with<br />
love and light and grace’. Expect dishes ranging<br />
from Zulu chicken to spinach with chorizo to<br />
chocolate brownies with a maize meal twist.<br />
Human & Rousseau, R375.<br />
Guilt-free chocolate<br />
This month we’re indulging with a clear<br />
conscience. GD Chocolate is made from natural<br />
ingredients, is free of dairy, preservatives, refined<br />
sugars and high-fructose corn syrup. Sweetened<br />
with raw, unadulterated honey, it comes in softcentred<br />
chocolates (called Buttercups) and slabs,<br />
in flavours like ginger, orange and mint. You’ll<br />
find them at Wellness Warehouse (including the<br />
online store), selected Spars and health stores<br />
and delis, for around R53 for the slabs,<br />
R20 for the Buttercups.<br />
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Organic Pinot Noir<br />
Grounded humans and enlightened<br />
grapes equal honest wines. Which is<br />
what Elgin Ridge Wines is all about.<br />
Known for producing outstanding<br />
certified biodynamic and organic<br />
wines, the latest release – Elgin<br />
CRUNCH! Pinot Noir 2019 –<br />
doesn’t disappoint. It’s young and<br />
fresh – perfect for all year round<br />
enjoyment. This winter we’ll be<br />
drinking it with pasta and rice-based<br />
dishes ... it also goes well (believe it<br />
or not) with goats’ cheeses. R125 a<br />
bottle. Details: elginridge.com<br />
Compiled by KYM ARGO
Eco-friendly wine in a can<br />
There are a few reasons why we’re raving about the new<br />
Robertson Single Serve wines. Firstly, they’re 200ml, so<br />
they’re the perfect serve ... exactly what you want if you’re<br />
just after one glass. Secondly, they’re packaged in a can,<br />
which makes them very convenient to carry for hiking,<br />
camping, and alfresco get-togethers. Thirdly ... there’s a red<br />
and white option. Robertson Winery Sauvignon Blanc<br />
2019 (fresh and dry with generous notes of green apples<br />
and melons) and Merlot 2019 (rich and smooth with<br />
ripe, punchy plum and sweet black cherry flavours and a<br />
velvet finish). Lastly, they tick the eco-friendly box ... the<br />
lightweight packaging significantly reduces the carbon<br />
footprint, they’re 100 per cent recyclable (more recyclable<br />
than glass) and can be recycled over and over again. You’ll<br />
find them for around R25 each, and can buy them online<br />
at shop.robertsonwinery.co.za.<br />
If you can’t go to the wine<br />
farm tasting room...<br />
Let the tasting room come to you.<br />
How genius is this? A full wine tasting room<br />
experience in the comfort of your own<br />
home. Yes, please! The Steenberg @ Home<br />
experience includes a variety of wines in<br />
mixed-case selections and to guide you<br />
through your tasting, brings Cellarmaster<br />
Elunda Basson into your home through video<br />
clips ... clips featuring the cellarmaster and<br />
tasting room ambassadors who’ll captivate<br />
you with interesting wine stories and guide<br />
you through the tasting as if you were sitting<br />
in Steenberg’s plush tasting lounge or on the<br />
outstretched terrace. Each tasting pack also<br />
includes a luxurious brochure guiding you<br />
through the full Steenberg wine experience<br />
complete with tasting notes, winemaking<br />
information and food pairing suggestions.<br />
There are three different tastings selections.<br />
With a Méthode Cap Classique, a Sauvignon<br />
Blanc, a Rosé and three red wines, the Classic<br />
Tasting Selection is ideal for aspiring wine<br />
enthusiasts and a great snapshot of what<br />
Steenberg has to offer. If bubbles are your<br />
thing, then raise your glass to the Bubbly<br />
Tasting Selection ... this starts with the fresh<br />
and youthful Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc<br />
followed by Steenberg’s acclaimed and elegant<br />
Méthode Cap Classique range, including the<br />
flagship prestige cuvée, Lady R. And if you’re<br />
looking to splurge, then try the<br />
Flagship Tasting Selection with the blueblooded<br />
Italian Nebbiolo, the Natural Sweet<br />
Semillon and the iconic and intense Catharina<br />
Red Blend being some of the signature<br />
wines representing the best of Steenberg<br />
in this flight. For details and to order, visit<br />
steenbergfarm.com and follow<br />
@SteenbergFarm on Facebook and Instagram.<br />
Stir it up in your kitchen ...<br />
with two of our favourite foodies<br />
If you’re a true foodie like us, then food guru Karen Short of By Word of<br />
Mouth’s cooking classes will be one of your highlights this month. Karen<br />
will share delicious (and very easy to follow!) recipes, straight from her<br />
farm kitchen to your home. If her veggie cooking class was anything to<br />
go by, then we simply cannot wait for what comes next. Stay tuned for<br />
info regarding the next class by following By Word of Mouth on Facebook.<br />
You’ll thank us later! Details: facebook.com/Bywordofmouth.sa<br />
Do you have basic food knowledge, want to hone your skills, extend<br />
your repertoire and learn how easy it is to make simple, delicious food?<br />
Sure you do! So DO NOT miss any of the online cooking courses by stylish<br />
chef Susan Greig. These Zoom courses are not only hugely informative,<br />
but Susan is massively entertaining, too. For <strong>July</strong> you’re going to<br />
cruise the Greek Islands, escape to exotic Morocco, have a Lebanese<br />
feast and get a taste of Thailand. Delicious! Pencil <strong>July</strong> 5, 12, 19 and 26<br />
into your diary! Details and tickets: susangreig.co.za<br />
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Text: RIALIEN FURSTENBERG. Photographer: SEAN BRAND.<br />
L eap ove for<br />
A sweet shy smile, cute dimples, adventurous personality and one<br />
final rose … We caught up with the gorgeous Marisia van Wyk<br />
who won the heart of The Bachelor SA season 2’s Marc Buckner.<br />
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Her journey started<br />
with 22 other<br />
women who<br />
competed for<br />
one man’s heart.<br />
In the end, the<br />
youngest, shy and<br />
conservative blueeyed<br />
Marisia did<br />
not only receive the final rose but beau<br />
Marc’s heart as he slipped the stunning<br />
pear-shaped one-carat diamond ring<br />
from Jack Friedman on her finger (not<br />
that finger yet!), asking her if she would<br />
please continue building on their<br />
relationship with him.<br />
There was a lot of gazing deep into<br />
each other’s eyes, romantic dates and<br />
lips locking … sigh … and we cannot<br />
be happier!<br />
Marisia grew up on the <strong>West</strong> Rand<br />
but nowadays she finds herself in<br />
the Mother City working as a speech<br />
therapist and audiologist, all while<br />
completing her master’s degree in<br />
speech therapy. This brainy beaut is<br />
also fluent in five languages …<br />
English, Afrikaans, French, Tswana<br />
and sign language.<br />
We chatted to her about the show,<br />
being a redhead, and mindful living.<br />
Though I haven’t been all that lucky<br />
with love, I took the opportunity to<br />
compete in The Bachelor SA … I had<br />
this feeling in my heart. I did do my<br />
‘homework’ on Marc and found out<br />
he is adventurous, loves the outdoors<br />
and is passionate about people … all<br />
characteristics we have in common.<br />
They say beautiful things happen<br />
outside your comfort zone, and I<br />
enjoyed stepping out of mine. I didn’t<br />
know what to expect and enjoyed<br />
getting to know the women and Marc.<br />
I never thought I would come out a<br />
stronger person, but there were so<br />
many life lessons to learn.<br />
The biggest misconception about<br />
The Bachelor SA is viewers believing<br />
that what they see on television is how<br />
a particular person is in real life. But<br />
what they don’t realise is that they are<br />
only seeing a version of that person.<br />
I don’t believe in labels or boxes …<br />
watching the show has confirmed to<br />
me that people are limitless, bigger<br />
than boxes and labels, and there is<br />
beauty in diversity.<br />
My favourite (and most memorable)<br />
date with Marc has to be when we<br />
went horse riding. The moment I fell<br />
Marisia & Marc’s 5 tips for mindful living:<br />
1. Spread love and gratitude: Become mindful of giving and accepting love<br />
and gratitude<br />
2. Develop a healthy lifestyle: Make time to create healthy and nutritious<br />
meals and create an exercise routine that fits your lifestyle<br />
3. Get in touch with nature: Spend time outdoors and with animals. We<br />
enjoy hiking with our fur babies, Luna and Siobhan<br />
4. Be productive: Set daily and long term goals and reward yourself for<br />
achieving them<br />
5. Be positive: Surround yourself with positive people and feed your mind<br />
with positive thoughts<br />
off the horse our relationship reached<br />
the next level. It can be regarded as<br />
the worst moment … who would<br />
want to go crashing to the ground<br />
on a romantic date? However, it was<br />
the moment I was most vulnerable<br />
and fragile, and experiencing Marc’s<br />
concern and care made me realise<br />
how deep my feelings for him have<br />
become.<br />
We’re taking the relationship day<br />
by day as it is still young. This journey<br />
has been challenging, but because of<br />
it, we’re stronger today. My proposal<br />
ring has the words ‘stronger together<br />
babygirl’ engraved on the inside.<br />
It’s so good to look back and see<br />
where it all started and how far we’ve<br />
come. For now, we just enjoy being<br />
a couple publicly (after keeping our<br />
relationship a secret for so long!) and<br />
dreaming about the future.<br />
I strongly believe couples should<br />
set aside a special time without<br />
electronics and distractions. Every day<br />
I look forward to our coffee time …<br />
just us, a warm cuppa, healthy snack<br />
and love.<br />
I’m still shy, but not afraid to voice<br />
my opinion. When there is a song in<br />
my heart, my mouth will testify to it.<br />
Many people do not know that I’m<br />
a redhead. I think blondes may have<br />
more fun, but gingers are beautiful<br />
and unique. My mother always told<br />
me that because I had red hair, I had<br />
iron in my blood and that makes me<br />
emotionally and mentally stronger<br />
than most. My roots are still red and I<br />
do believe it is true.<br />
My best characteristic is that I’m<br />
an emotional being. For many years<br />
I thought that it was my downfall.<br />
But I’ve learnt that being emotional<br />
means that you are strong enough<br />
to acknowledge your feelings and<br />
emotions, instead of shaming them.<br />
Life is about grabbing opportunities<br />
and not waiting for things to happen.<br />
Make it happen yourself. I put myself<br />
out there, and it turns out that<br />
challenging yourself can bring a lot of<br />
personal growth.<br />
We cannot wait to hear what is next<br />
for this darling couple! But for now,<br />
they’re looking forward to hiking with<br />
their dogs and taking a road trip as<br />
soon as it’s possible again.<br />
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Rethinking a sustainable<br />
LIFESTYLE<br />
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. The new Three Rs. But how seriously<br />
do we really take this? And how can we encourage more people<br />
to instil these rules as a simple habit, rather than a chore?<br />
We got some really useful, practical tips for zero waste that are easy to incorporate into our daily lives from Karen Heron,<br />
founder of Earth Probiotic, who says by thinking about waste before we generate it, we can collectively have a huge impact<br />
on the war on waste. She adds that being conscious of our environmental impact helps with the choices we make, and<br />
therefore the consequences of our actions. Easier said than done? Nope. Not if you start off with these basic tips...<br />
Compiled by KYM ARGO<br />
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Refuse (say ‘no’)<br />
This sounds easy but often we’re bombarded with packaging we don’t want or can’t get away from.<br />
However, if we’re prepared, this is very much easier. For example, choosing loose fruit and veg which<br />
come almost package-free. Get yourself a mesh bag for this purpose and remember to take it with you<br />
when you head to the shops. Also, always keep a fabric bag in your car to hold your shopping, then<br />
refuse the plastic version offered at the store.<br />
Reduce<br />
Large bags of food produce seem like a bargain and often are ... but only if all the contents are used. Otherwise,<br />
you’re throwing away good food and money because there was too much of it. Buy only what<br />
you need. A planned weekly menu is a great way to help you buy only the items required (and makes for<br />
a quick shop). This reduces impulse spending which is often wasteful, especially if produce is forgotten<br />
or goes bad before being used.<br />
Reuse<br />
Most food packaging containers can be used many times over. Use the large yoghurt tubs to freeze<br />
stock, home-made dog food and leftovers. Stick a piece of masking tape on the lid for easy labelling.<br />
They’re great for storing beads, buttons and for planting seedlings too.<br />
Repurpose<br />
Restyle clothes you no longer wear and update them to create new items. A baggy shirt that was once<br />
fashionable can be taken in to begin a new life as a fitted shirt. Long skirts or dresses that were an awkward<br />
length can be shortened; jeans that mysteriously shrank in length, when lopped off at the hem<br />
will now be very fashionable with the ends unravelling. And the cut-off fabric? Use it to patch up dog<br />
cushions or old toys. A chipped salad bowl can be given drainage holes and become a useful pot plant<br />
holder and old wool or thick string can be knotted, macramé-style, into holding the pot plant.<br />
Recycle<br />
Much, but not all, the packaging we face today can be recycled into another life. Paper waste needs be<br />
kept clean (from food waste), food waste composted, then all the other dry waste (glass, cans and plastic,<br />
once cleaned,) can be added together. Recyclable waste is either picked out of your kerbside bins by<br />
informal waste collectors, or separated at a Waste Recycling Facility. Clothes and household items can be<br />
recycled easily through friends, family and even at the office as there’s always someone who can make<br />
use of these items. Hospice gladly takes almost anything and there are many centres and charities that<br />
collect these items, which are sold to raise funds.<br />
Relax<br />
You alone are not going to save the world (even though you want to!). But by your actions you’re changing<br />
the people around you. They see you and your passion and it’s hard not to want to be you, the<br />
queen of recycling. Share your knowledge, money-saving tips (recycling definitely saves cash) and stay<br />
brave in your convictions<br />
Whip up a feast with Karen Short<br />
Taking recycling seriously<br />
Earth Probiotic was started by Karen and Gavin Heron in 2010 with the express purpose of diverting food waste from<br />
landfill. One hundred per cent of their products are sourced and manufactured in South Africa. All their products are<br />
made from either recycled or upcycled material. Their packaging is recyclable and they’re aiming to make it compostable<br />
in the near future. They believe diversity is key to thriving systems, whether they’re a business, a garden, a compost heap,<br />
a farm or even a small pond. Everything they sell in their store they use in their home. Earth Probiotic is officially Proudly<br />
South African and helps champion the recycling of all organics through different mechanisms in South Africa.<br />
Details: earthprobiotic.compond.<br />
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zero<br />
Aiming<br />
waste<br />
for a<br />
lifestyle<br />
to a second-hand bookstore, the library or a local<br />
school.<br />
Sam and Dom Moleta, owners of one of SA’s first<br />
zero-waste grocers, The Refillery, spent six years<br />
working in the yacht industry, and saw first-hand<br />
the impact plastic waste has on the oceans. Vowing<br />
to make a difference, they share their tips for a<br />
zero-waste lifestyle.<br />
First and foremost, be realistic. ‘As the inspiring Bea<br />
Johnson says, we may never reach the zero in Zero<br />
Waste but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.’<br />
Be a conscious consumer. By simply being aware<br />
that what you buy adds to the world’s consumerism<br />
problem, you can have a positive effect.<br />
Ban single-use. Choose to reuse what you have,<br />
reinvent it, repurpose it, refill it and recycle it when<br />
it finally comes to the end of its life. Buy unpackaged<br />
fruit and veg. Only ever use reusable shopping<br />
bags.<br />
Support small businesses that empower people<br />
and grow our economy.<br />
Shop local. Or second-hand. Every single item we<br />
own has a carbon footprint. Reduce that by not<br />
adding shipping. It’s even better if it’s been used<br />
before and is now finding new life instead of going<br />
to a landfill. Mend things and donate or sell what<br />
you no longer use. You don’t have to search far to<br />
find charities looking for donations. Sell stuff on<br />
Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree or at Cash Crusaders<br />
and give someone the opportunity to buy<br />
second-hand. Donate old books and textbooks<br />
KURO-Bo (meaning ‘black stick’ in Japanese) is the<br />
first 100 per cent plastic-free, scientifically-proven,<br />
natural and biodegradable water filter in Africa. Usable<br />
in any jug or water dispenser you already have,<br />
the activated charcoal attracts positively-charged<br />
toxins and heavy metals, drawing them out of the<br />
water, and depositing beneficial minerals into the<br />
water. It also balances the pH of acidic water. A stick<br />
gives you three-plus months of cleaner, healthier,<br />
better-tasting water with zero waste! R195 for the<br />
sticks, R165 for the coins. Details: kuro-bo.com<br />
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Watch what you eat. The commercial food industry<br />
is not environmentally friendly so go Flexitarian.<br />
Take part in Meat-Free Mondays, add one<br />
vegan day into your week, or simply cut out beef.<br />
Another eco-tip is to make enough food for leftovers,<br />
which means you don’t have to cook a new<br />
meal from scratch every day – hooray to that!<br />
Zero-tox. Chemicals make things expensive, are<br />
packaged in plastic and negatively affect our<br />
health, water supply and the planet. They’re also<br />
not necessary. Opt for chemical-free cosmetics<br />
and cleaning products, or make your own out of<br />
common, non-toxic household ingredients.<br />
Be water-wise. Share baths, take shorter showers,<br />
invest in a water-saving showerhead and flush like<br />
a Capetonian. Use a dishwasher instead of handwashing<br />
– but only run it when it’s fully packed.<br />
Rinse vegetables in a bowl of water, then use it to<br />
water the garden.<br />
Switch off your lights and unplug all your unused<br />
appliances. The substantial reduction in your<br />
monthly electricity bill will be an added bonus.<br />
Compost. This significantly cuts waste while also<br />
creating a positive product for your garden.<br />
For further inspiration, tips and advice in living a<br />
low-impact life, and to order from the store, click<br />
on therefillery.co.za
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Inner-peace. Hurt-less. Energize-me. We love the names<br />
as much as the product. This Bellabaci Soul Food range<br />
of aromatherapy creams is wonderful. So’s the Cape Town<br />
brand ... ‘In our Utopia, we’d want a world that smells divine,<br />
silky soft skin for those who want it, healthy happy bodies<br />
for everyone, no exception, and products that simply do<br />
what they promise to do’. Love! R790 from bellabaci.com<br />
Mood enhancers? Yes,<br />
please. Biomedcan has three<br />
products we’re stocking up<br />
on. MOOD promises to assist<br />
in improving one’s mood,<br />
decreasing anxiety, stress,<br />
depression, mood swings and<br />
PMS, without having a sedative<br />
effect. MIND can assist in<br />
improving memory and<br />
concentration, increasing brain<br />
clarity and energy levels and<br />
gives a feeling of upliftment.<br />
There’s SLEEP CBD Capsules<br />
... and who doesn’t need a<br />
good night’s sleep? R459 each.<br />
Details: biomedcan.co.za<br />
Diego dalla Palma Professional, a paraben-free,<br />
dermo-cosmeceutical skincare brand, is new on our beauty<br />
radar. This Dandelion Orange Blossom Jelly Scrub, with a soft<br />
gel-texture, creates a heat sensation when applied to the skin,<br />
has sugar crystals which gently remove keratinized cells and<br />
impurities, improving the transport of oxygen to the cells,<br />
leaving your skin hydrated, radiant and smooth. R520.<br />
Details: 021-701-2900 for your closest stockist.<br />
Real treats at reasonable prices ...<br />
we’re devotees of the Morlage<br />
& Yorke range and love this<br />
Lemongrass & Verbena scented<br />
Hand & Body Lotion and Hand<br />
Wash, R84.95 each from @Home.<br />
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A long soak<br />
in a hot tub<br />
(not too full,<br />
though!) ...<br />
bliss. New in<br />
the Earthsap<br />
range, Wild<br />
Rose &<br />
Lavender Bath<br />
Salts, R79.95<br />
from wellness<br />
warehouse.com
And ... RELAX<br />
Live mindfully. Go for a walk. Practise yoga. Meditate.<br />
And enjoy some me-time with carefully selected products.<br />
All lychee and bergamot,<br />
redcurrant and rose,<br />
freesia and vanilla<br />
(swooningly lovely<br />
scents here), I am Sassy<br />
is a great range for a<br />
spoil-yourself session at<br />
home. Priced from R29.<br />
Details: dealz.co.za<br />
Aah, spa! This Clarins Relax Body<br />
Treatment Oil - with 100 per<br />
cent plant extracts - soothes,<br />
replenishes and relaxes, relieving<br />
stress and fatigue. R615 from your<br />
Clarins stockist.<br />
TheraNaka has a range of hydrating,<br />
silky-textured body oils which can be used neat<br />
on the skin, or added to running water into<br />
your bath. Local and lovely, there’s this African<br />
Earth Body Oil (safe to use while pregnant)<br />
as well as Peace, Recharge, and Vigour<br />
options. R226 each from theranaka.co.za<br />
We’re completely enamoured with the William Dabs range at Checkers, and the new Spa range is heavenly. Great<br />
packaging, brilliant ingredients and products, exceptionally well priced. What’s not to love? A body scrub and butter, foaming<br />
handwash and dry oil spray, bath oil and soak ... the full home spa treatment. From R44.99 to R69.99, exclusive to Checkers.<br />
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Compiled by: KYM ARGO.
Essential<br />
wellness<br />
If, like us, you’re a fan of essentials oils,<br />
you’ll love these must-have oils for<br />
common ailments. Stay healthy!<br />
Compiled by: RIALIEN FURSTENBERG<br />
Eucalyptus<br />
What it’s good for:<br />
• Anti-inflammatory • Antioxidant • Increased blood flow • Reduced tension headaches • Cold sores • Easing arthritis<br />
pain • Clearing sinuses<br />
How to use it:<br />
• To alleviate a headache simply roll up a damp, clean cloth and sprinkle with a few drops of eucalyptus oil. Apply to<br />
forehead, focusing on your temples and the back of your neck.<br />
• Added to warm baths, eucalyptus oil’s analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties help to rejuvenate stiff and sore<br />
muscles.<br />
• Diffuse five drops for an immune system booster.<br />
• Apply two to three drops to your chest and back of your neck as a cough reliever.<br />
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Soil tea tree organic essential<br />
oil, R45 • Ceramic burner<br />
perfect for your favourite<br />
essential oils or soy wax melts,<br />
R130. Both from soil.co.za<br />
Aura Zen Ultrasonic<br />
Diffuser. R1 249 from<br />
yuppiechef.com<br />
Peppermint<br />
What it’s good for:<br />
• Headache & migraine relief • Upset stomach<br />
• Reducing fevers • Flavouring hot drinks<br />
• Suppressing appetite • Energy boost<br />
• Get rid of bad breath<br />
How to use it:<br />
• Dilute and apply to temples, above ears and/ or<br />
back of the neck for headache or migraine relief<br />
• Apply topically to the abdomen or place one drop<br />
under tongue for upset stomach<br />
• Apply along the spine to bring down a fever<br />
• Use a drop of peppermint and a drop of lemon in<br />
water for a mouth rinse<br />
• Use on the bottom of your feet and on your chest<br />
to improve breathing and fight flu infections.<br />
Cinnamon, orange & clove<br />
These three oils are amazing when diffused<br />
together. They make your home smell inviting and<br />
warm and at the same time, they’re invigorating<br />
and energising. We all know that the longer winter<br />
lasts, the harder it can be to be positive and upbeat.<br />
What it’s good for:<br />
• Energising and uplifting • Baking • Emotional<br />
balance • Dental discomfort<br />
How to use it:<br />
• Diffuse them together to uplift the mood<br />
• Add a few drops, to baking (muffins, cookies,<br />
frosting, etc) to add flavour<br />
• Use clove to relieve tooth pain<br />
Tea tree<br />
What it’s good for:<br />
• Itchy skin • Inflammation • Dry skin •<br />
Sore throat • Cold sores • Congestion •<br />
Ear infections<br />
How to use it:<br />
• Breathe easier when you have a cold<br />
with the help of tea tree oil. Place a few<br />
drops of tea tree in a carrier oil (olive,<br />
coconut, almond oil or any other) into<br />
the tub or shower before you get in to<br />
release the oils into the steam.<br />
• Mix a few drops of tea tree oil with<br />
two teaspoons of raw, organic honey<br />
and apply to the pimple using<br />
a cotton pad, then rinse with<br />
water.<br />
• Relieves earaches: Mix 1 drop of<br />
tea tree oil with 1 tsp.<br />
olive oil, drop mixture<br />
into the ear, then<br />
remove by tilting head.<br />
• Relieves asthma when<br />
a few drops are added<br />
to a humidifier.<br />
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Give these oils a try<br />
Lemon<br />
Lemon oil is great for helping relieve symptoms of<br />
menopause and is known to improve clarity, increase<br />
concentration and boost the immune system. Lemon<br />
oil is also useful for soothing a sore throat when added<br />
to hot water.<br />
Myrrh<br />
A powerful antioxidant, myrrh is often added to beauty<br />
products to help maintain healthy skin. It’s also useful<br />
for preventing infections and is recognised for its antiparasitic,<br />
antifungal and even anti-cancer benefits.<br />
Lavender<br />
A must for the first-aid box! A versatile oil, lavender is<br />
renowned for its relaxing and calming properties and its<br />
ability to relieve headaches and insomnia. Excellent for all<br />
skin types, it’s also very effective in the treatment of burns<br />
and prevention of scarring.<br />
Our fave to<br />
keep the cold away<br />
Basil<br />
• Add one or two drops to a<br />
hot bath when you have a<br />
cold. The diffuser-like effect<br />
will help relieve a congested<br />
nose and chest.<br />
• Make your very own vapour<br />
rub at home using this oil.<br />
Combine a few drops of basil<br />
essential oil with eucalyptus<br />
essential oil and mix the oils<br />
in with a carrier oil, such as<br />
coconut. You can use the<br />
combined oil for topical<br />
application by massaging<br />
onto your chest.<br />
Young Living Basil Essential<br />
Oil (15ml), R470 from<br />
youngliving.com/en_za<br />
Take note! Buy pure oils. To test whether oils have been diluted<br />
with vegetable oil, place a couple of drops on a piece of paper.<br />
If they leave an oily ring, they may contain vegetable oil. Before<br />
purchasing an oil, ask if you can try a small amount on your skin<br />
and watch for a reaction such as a rash or irritation.<br />
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Mindful<br />
kids<br />
Meltdowns, temper tantrums or hissy fits … Sounds familiar? Well, what if you can<br />
avoid it in the first place by teaching your kids to be mindful?<br />
Compiled by: RIALIEN FURSTENBERG<br />
Pure Health Centre’s Dr Bianca De Canha and mom of<br />
two boys shares her 5 tips:<br />
1. Even parents make mistakes and children can learn<br />
from this<br />
In a world where the emphasis is placed on perfection<br />
and ‘getting it right’ it’s important for children to be aware<br />
of the fact that even parents make mistakes. Whether it<br />
is a recent one or a time in your life that you can reflect<br />
on where a mistake was made and a lesson learnt, this is<br />
a wonderful opportunity to teach children that we learn<br />
from these mistakes. It’s important to share these mistakes<br />
with your children, explain how you navigated the problem<br />
and ultimately how a resolution came about. Most<br />
importantly, share with them what you learned as a<br />
result and how you carry that lesson with you through<br />
your life today.<br />
2. Feelings are there to be felt and shared<br />
No one feels as intensely, as suddenly and as fully as a<br />
child. Children experience emotions fully and as they grow<br />
and learn, are then taught to control these emotions. I<br />
have, on many occasions wondered whether this learned<br />
control is a good or a bad thing. Feelings are meant to be<br />
felt. When we teach children that certain emotions are bad,<br />
‘boys don’t cry’, being angry is bad etc. we warp their perception<br />
of how one should or should not experience these<br />
emotions. It’s important to remember that they are neither<br />
good nor bad, and rather that they form part of the human<br />
experience. As a parent, I have found much value in sharing<br />
my laughter, my happiness and my sadness with my<br />
children. In so doing they have seen me laugh, cry and fly<br />
off the handle. All these emotions have been made normal<br />
and neither one nor the other makes me a good or a bad<br />
person. It’s just how I feel at that moment in time before<br />
the next emotion takes over.<br />
3. Always keep your word – even if it’s inconvenient<br />
Nothing is more important, in my family legacy than the<br />
importance of keeping your word. And no one can find<br />
a more inopportune time to call you out on it than your<br />
child. I have shared wonderful moments of connection<br />
with my son when I kept my word with him and as a result,<br />
I could clearly see him grow to trust me. His reassurance<br />
that the next time would be no different has solidified his<br />
understanding of our verbal agreements. The tricky part<br />
comes when you are held to this at an inconvenient time.<br />
This is when it counts the most! At these times when you<br />
are overworked, pressed for time, about to sit down to<br />
your first meal of the day at 7pm, exhausted or in a crowd<br />
... keep your word! Teach them the meaning of trust, show<br />
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them what reliability looks like and sit back and smile when<br />
they turn to you and say ‘I keep my word, like you do mom!’<br />
4. Take time to explain<br />
You will be surprised at how they get it! Taking the time to<br />
explain their questions to them, at a level that is appropriate<br />
for their age, maturity and development help them to piece<br />
together the world that they live in. Finding the balance between<br />
offering more information than what they are ready<br />
for is the next challenge we face, which is why I try to answer<br />
exactly what my son asks at that time. Should he need more<br />
information following my explanation, after a pensive pause,<br />
I know he will be sure to follow it up with a ‘but mom …?’.<br />
5. Be aware<br />
Be aware of their needs. These may be in the form of physical<br />
contact or time together, words of encouragement and<br />
affirmation or simply a gesture of kindness or comfort. The<br />
simplest way to meet this need, or at least to figure out what<br />
it is that they need, is to ask them. A simple question of ‘how<br />
can I make this better’, ‘what can I do to fix my mistake’, ‘what<br />
would make your heart feel better’, ‘how can I make this up<br />
to you?’. A simple question with the potential to help them<br />
through a difficult moment or experience, by simply being<br />
aware of their needs, what they need for fulfilment and you,<br />
their parent, not being afraid to fill their love tank.<br />
Details: Pure Health Centre, 218 Voortrekker Road, Krugersdorp<br />
on 011 954 6091/ 6981 or email purehealthcentre@gmail.com.<br />
Create a calm down jar<br />
Glitter jars are one way to help<br />
relax any stressed-out children<br />
(or adults!).<br />
It is a great idea to use<br />
whenever a child feels stressed,<br />
overwhelmed or upset.<br />
Imagine the glitter as your<br />
thoughts. When you shake the<br />
jar, imagine your head full of<br />
whirling thoughts, then watch<br />
them slowly settle while you<br />
calm down. So, fill a clear jar<br />
almost all the way with water.<br />
Next, add a big spoonful of<br />
glitter glue or glue and dry<br />
glitter to the jar. Put the lid back<br />
on the jar and shake it to make<br />
the glitter swirl.<br />
It can also be used as a ‘time<br />
out’ timer. Simply tell your child<br />
to watch the jar until the flakes<br />
have all fallen – it’s only at this<br />
point that they’ll be allowed<br />
to leave the time out area.<br />
Using extra glue will mean that<br />
the glitter floats for longer, so<br />
you can adjust the length of<br />
the time out according to the<br />
child’s age.<br />
Dr Bianca De Canha<br />
Read this! Calm: Mindfulness for Kids by<br />
Wynne Kinder<br />
Teach your kids how to focus their thoughts<br />
and notice the world around them with this<br />
fun mindfulness kids’ activity book. Mindfulness<br />
activities are a great way to teach<br />
children about their thoughts and feelings<br />
and how to understand them – while having<br />
fun at the same time. R241, Exclusive<br />
Books<br />
Worth the try!<br />
When kids are seeing red,<br />
help steer them back into their<br />
green zone by placing one<br />
hand on their chest and one<br />
hand on their stomach, then<br />
simply breathing. Kids can<br />
practice this calming technique<br />
before bed when they’re getting<br />
relaxed and sleepy.<br />
Each time the exercise is repeated,<br />
its calming effect<br />
is reinforced.<br />
Mindful eating tips:<br />
• Plan recipes and make food choices<br />
together whenever possible. This<br />
exposes children to the ingredients<br />
and may help avoid pickiness.<br />
• Include children in making food.<br />
This teaches children valuable<br />
cooking skills.<br />
• At mealtime, make food the main<br />
attraction. No phones, computers, or<br />
TV at breakfast or dinner.<br />
• Slow the meal down. Try serving<br />
some foods at each meal that take<br />
longer to eat, like soups, salads, and<br />
cut-up fresh fruit and vegetables.<br />
Encourage kids to savour food by<br />
asking them to describe shape,<br />
colour, smell, texture, and taste.<br />
• Skip the lectures. Meals should<br />
nourish your child’s mind and soul.<br />
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Thoughtful wine options<br />
From the organic, biodynamic winery Waterkloof, Circle of Life White 2016 is a blend of mostly Sauvignon Blanc,<br />
Chenin Blanc and a touch of Sémillon. Beautiful aromatics of lime and gooseberry. From around R160 a bottle. Details:<br />
waterkloofwines.co.za. • Award-winning Flagstone Free Run Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is all layers of fruit complexity with<br />
aromas of asparagus, green fig, citrus, passion fruit as well as a hint of guava. It’s full-bodied, complex and classy ... and best<br />
of all, it’s vegan! With a limited release of 2100 bottles, you can get if for R220 a bottle from the flagstonewines.com • For<br />
an Almost Zero alcohol wine (0.3 per cent, to be exact), we suggest you stock up on this Van Loveren Family Vineyards<br />
Radiant Red (there’s a Wonderful White and Ravishing Rosé, too.) It’s made using traditional winemaking methods,<br />
combined with modern de-alcoholisation methods, and you’ll find it at your local stores for around R69. • Two exceptional<br />
vegan-friendly options from Bouchard Finlayson are the Missionvale Chardonnay 2017 (with flavours of pineapple and<br />
white pear and a mere hint of toasted hazelnut) and Hannibal 2017, (originally prompted by the classic taste and palate<br />
of Italian varieties, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo. R276 and R331 respectively, from bouchardfinlayson.co.za<br />
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Drinking responsibly is nothing new. Living mindfully means<br />
you should take a good look at the estates and the wines<br />
you’re choosing ... with conservation, organic,<br />
vegan-friendly and low alcohol being<br />
part of your buying decisions.<br />
Delheim is an industry leader in its commitment to conservation and responsible production practices. The farm uses<br />
a bio-natural water management plant that recycles all cellar waste water, takes care to preserve substantial tracts of<br />
mountain fynbos, and promotes bio-diversity. The Delheim Chenin Blanc Wild Ferment is made in one of the most<br />
natural processes – by allowing spontaneous fermentation by indigenous yeast. Around R145 a bottle. Details: delheim.<br />
com • Demonstrating their commitment to a greener, animal-friendly future, Spier was the first winery in the world to<br />
receive Control Union Vegan Standard certification by the accredited certifying body, Control Union. So an excellent<br />
choice for vegans is the Spier Creative Block 2 (a Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon blend) and the Seaward Chardonnay, two<br />
of the four vegan wines from Spier’s vegan range. R110 each from spier.co.za • Mensa winemaker Ben Snyman crafts only<br />
vegan-friendly wines, eschewing the use of any animal products in the cellar. There are two fabulous vegan-friendly wines<br />
– Sauvignon Blanc 2019 is a beautifully balanced wine brimming with citrus and tropical fruit, and Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
2018 has all intense flavours of dark chocolate and blackberry. R80 and R90 from mensawines.com<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO. Photographer: MEGAN BRETT.<br />
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Tucking into a delicious meal is one thing, but eating food that’s also good for you is not always a given. One way to cook<br />
your way to better health is to grab a copy of Mindful Eating. In it, Izelle Hoffman not only lists the ingredients that are<br />
your best nutritional friends (did you know that mustard helps build strong bones and sweet potato is an anti-inflammatory<br />
immune booster?), but gets down to the nitty-gritty with 78 recipes. Find yummy rosemary almond bread; honey-mustard<br />
and rosemary chicken tray bake; farm-style beef and veggie soup, as well as lamb and fig skewers with minty apricot glaze<br />
among the collection. Chocoholics please note – you’ll definitely want to try the fillet medallions with chilli-chocolate sauce,<br />
the sweet potato chocolate brownies and the guilt-free chocolate cake (yay!) Struik Lifestyle, R350.<br />
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BOOKS FOR<br />
HEALTHY COOKS<br />
Indulgent and show-stopping, Vegan Cakes is the place where traditional<br />
baking rules are thrown out of the window, proving you don’t need dairy<br />
and eggs to create baked wonders. In Sarah Hardy’s book, you’ll find recipes<br />
for a pink vanilla dream cake and sherry berry trifle, a rose and ginger<br />
cheesecake and black sesame banana bread. Step-by-step recipes, yummy<br />
photos and tips about vegan icing and decorations, this is one all vegans –<br />
actual or aspiring – will love. Hardie Grant Books, R340.<br />
Yes, you’d love to lose weight, but<br />
where to start? Consulting dietitian<br />
Regine du Plessis gives all the info<br />
you need plus recipes for 1000 kJ<br />
meals, in A Slimmer You Cookbook.<br />
The introduction includes topics<br />
such as BMI (body mass index) and<br />
cholesterol, how to balance daily<br />
food intake with physical activity as<br />
well as the role of carbohydrates,<br />
proteins and fats in our diet. Don’t<br />
despair ... it’s not all lettuce and<br />
lemon juice. Yes, you can have fried<br />
egg and bacon for brekkie, or tuck<br />
into a burger or yummy savoury beef<br />
mince. You can even splash out and<br />
enjoy chicken in red wine or ostrich<br />
fillet steak with a baked potato. Got<br />
a sweet tooth? Sorry, no luck, as this<br />
book sticks firmly to breakfasts, salads,<br />
soups, chicken, meat, fish and pasta.<br />
Struik Lifestyle, R300.<br />
Local foodie darling Sarah Graham has just released another of her brilliant<br />
cookbooks, this one featuring plant-based recipes. Super Natural is, Sarah says,<br />
‘a celebration of vegetables (and their humble friends ... fruit, whole grains,<br />
nuts, seeds, legumes and pulses)’. Great, seasonal, plant-based food. We will, this<br />
month, be making her whole roasted tandoori cauliflower flatbreads and her<br />
salted peanut butter oak cookies. Then so much more. As you’d expect from<br />
Sarah – amazing! Penguin Random House, R320.<br />
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A lovely spicy Shiraz is a slam<br />
dunk for winter beets<br />
Cooler weather calls for hearty root vegetables<br />
and succulent meat dishes. And those, in turn,<br />
call for a spicy Shiraz. Tokara Chef Carolize<br />
Coetzee has shared the recipe for her flavourful<br />
salt-baked beetroot, which is perfectly paired<br />
with the estate’s full-bodied premium Tokara<br />
Shiraz.<br />
Salt-baked beetroot<br />
You’ll need:<br />
4 medium-sized whole beetroot; 800g coarse<br />
salt; 3 egg whites from extra-large eggs; 500g<br />
cake flour; 250ml water<br />
For the garnish: Raspberries, fennel, toasted<br />
walnuts and celery.<br />
Method:<br />
Preheat the oven to 180°C<br />
Blend the salt and flour together in a food<br />
processor until fine. In a mixer with a dough<br />
hook, mix the flour mixture with the egg whites<br />
and water until a dough is formed.<br />
Wash and dry the unpeeled beetroot.<br />
Roll out the dough until 5mm in thickness. Cut<br />
into big enough pieces and wrap around each<br />
entire beetroot.<br />
Bake for 1 hour, then remove from oven and<br />
cool slightly. Break open the dough and remove<br />
the beetroot. Discard the baked dough.<br />
Peel the beetroot, then rinse and dry with a<br />
paper towel. Cool and slice the beetroot thinly.<br />
Garnish with raspberry, fennel, toasted walnuts<br />
and celery.<br />
These<br />
Babylonstoren<br />
Beetroot & Garlic<br />
Salt Flakes add extra<br />
flavour and a pop of<br />
colour to even the<br />
most simple dish.<br />
The beetroot stains<br />
the salt a beautiful<br />
pink colour and<br />
gives it a delicate,<br />
earthy flavour, while<br />
the garlic gives<br />
the mixture some<br />
punch. R70 from<br />
babylonstoren.com<br />
A glass of red. A platter<br />
of cheeses – including a<br />
creamy blue. A bottle of<br />
Woolworths’ Beetroot<br />
& Fig Preserve. Life<br />
is good. R52.99 from<br />
Woolies.<br />
This fullbodied<br />
Tokara Shiraz<br />
is available at<br />
a cellar door<br />
price of R125,<br />
for online<br />
purchase<br />
and delivery.<br />
Details: tokara.<br />
com<br />
Compiled by KYM ARGO<br />
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BEET<br />
THE MID-WINTER BLUES<br />
Warm beetroot and<br />
butternut winter salad<br />
Butternut. Beet. Goat’s cheese. A<br />
marriage made in foodie heaven.<br />
This recipe was generously<br />
shared by a chef at the De Hoop<br />
Collection in the De Hoop<br />
Reserve, just east of Cape Agulhas,<br />
on a visit a year or two ago, and<br />
we’ve made it again and again<br />
and again. It’s a method, more<br />
than a recipe, so we’ve given no<br />
quantities ... jiggle depending on<br />
how many you’re feeding. The<br />
dressing is enough for a salad for<br />
four to six people.<br />
Peel butternut and beets, cut<br />
into large, similar size chunks, toss<br />
lightly in olive oil and roast until<br />
cooked. While roasting, make the<br />
dressing. Into a small bowl, put half<br />
a cup of Mrs Ball’s chutney, add a<br />
good shake of chilli flakes, three<br />
generous tablespoons of honey, a<br />
handful of chopped spring onions,<br />
salt and freshly ground black<br />
pepper and enough olive oil to<br />
blend (about quarter of a cup).<br />
Pile some fresh rocket on a plate,<br />
then scatter the warm, baked<br />
butternut and beets over the top.<br />
Pour over the dressing, then top<br />
with dollops of goat’s cheese.<br />
Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.<br />
Top tip: Ring the changes to suit<br />
your taste. Feta works as well as<br />
goat’s cheese, roasted walnuts<br />
can replace pine nuts, leave off<br />
the rocket if you want to serve it<br />
as a vegetable side dish instead<br />
of a salad.<br />
Good for you granola. This Raw Goji Berry<br />
& Beetroot Granola has no preservatives<br />
or added sugar, is a great source of<br />
fibre and is made from certified organic<br />
ingredients. R49.99 from Woolworths.<br />
Oh my! The range of fabrics from The Whimsical Duchess is just glorious. Custom<br />
made, printed fabrics in tablecloths, cushion covers, tea towels or sold by the metre<br />
... brilliant for a statement sofa, a bed throw, a picnic blanket. There’s natural linen and<br />
cotton canvas, bull denim and mock linen and plush velvet too, with prices per metre<br />
from around R650. This Roots of Magenta is one of our favourites.<br />
Details: thewhimsicalduchess.co.za<br />
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RISE<br />
to the occasion<br />
There’s something about a slice of freshly baked,<br />
home-made bread, served with a thick pat of<br />
butter, that creates a feeling of comfort and<br />
cosiness. And the very act of making something<br />
with your hands can improve your mental health!<br />
So get baking. We’ve found some easy recipes<br />
to get you started.<br />
Compiled by: RIALIEN FURSTENBERG<br />
Fancy a<br />
delicious sweet pot<br />
bread? We have got just<br />
the right recipe<br />
CLICK HERE<br />
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Sarah Graham’s seed bread<br />
A lovely loaf that’s gluten-free and<br />
Banting-friendly<br />
You’ll need:<br />
1 cup mixed seeds/ nuts; 1 cup<br />
almond flour; 1 cup coconut flour; 2<br />
cups water (start with 1½ cups and<br />
add more as necessary); 3 Tblsps<br />
psyllium husks (available at Clicks and<br />
health stores); 1 tsp bicarb of soda; ½<br />
cup coconut oil (warmed until liquid);<br />
¼ cup natural yoghurt (or coconut<br />
milk/ extra water); 2 tsp honey (or<br />
alternative healthy natural sweetener);<br />
½ tsp salt<br />
Method:<br />
Preheat oven to 180°C and grease and<br />
line a small/medium-sized loaf tin.<br />
Mix all ingredients together – if it<br />
seems very dry add another ¼ cup<br />
water. It will not be like usual bread, it<br />
will seem quite crumbly and have the<br />
texture of beach sand, which is fine.<br />
Transfer mixture to loaf tin, gently<br />
smooth out the surface using the<br />
back of a spoon and bake for about 30<br />
minutes or until golden.<br />
A great tip is to leave the loaf to cool<br />
to room temperature, remove from<br />
the tin, slice, then freeze in slices and<br />
remove a slice at a time to thaw or<br />
toast just before eating. It’s a great<br />
snack with mashed avo or<br />
scrambled egg.<br />
Garlic, cheddar, bacon &<br />
beer bread<br />
Garlic. Cheddar. Bacon. Beer. What more<br />
could you possibly want? Great to serve<br />
at your next braai.<br />
You’ll need:<br />
3 cups self-raising flour; ½ cup sugar;<br />
340ml beer; 1 cup grated Cheddar<br />
cheese; ½ cup bacon (chopped); 1<br />
Tblsp garlic powder; 1 tsp parsley; ¼<br />
cup melted butter<br />
Method:<br />
Preheat the oven to 190°C. In a large<br />
bowl, gently stir together the flour,<br />
sugar and beer until combined. Then<br />
gently stir in the cheese, bacon, garlic<br />
powder and parsley. Pour the resulting<br />
batter into a greased loaf tin, then pour<br />
the melted butter on top of the batter.<br />
Cook for 50 minutes to one hour, or<br />
until a skewer inserted into the bread<br />
comes out clean. Let the bread cool for<br />
at least five minutes before serving.<br />
TIP: If you don’t allow<br />
your bread enough time<br />
to rise, it will be dense and<br />
chewy after you bake it. Just<br />
be sure to give it plenty of<br />
time to get the lift it needs.<br />
You can tell if the bread has<br />
risen enough when you poke<br />
a knuckle into the dough<br />
and the indentation slowly<br />
springs back.<br />
No-knead bread<br />
No muscles? No problem. Here’s a no-knead bread that’s easy and delicious.<br />
You’ll need:<br />
1 ½ tsp honey; 1 ½ tsp active dry yeast; 1 ¾ cups warm water, divided; 3 ½ cups allpurpose<br />
flour, divided; 1 ½ tsp kosher salt<br />
Method:<br />
Combine honey, yeast, and a ½ cup of the water in a small bowl and stir lightly. Let<br />
stand for 5 minutes. Keep 1½ Tblsps of the flour for later. Place remaining flour in a<br />
large bowl – add salt, whisk to combine, then form a well in the centre. Add yeast<br />
mixture and remaining 1¼ cups water into well and stir until combined. Remove<br />
dough from sides of the bowl and form a ball in the bottom centre of the bowl<br />
(dough will be very sticky and wet). Sprinkle top with reserved flour. Cover bowl<br />
with plastic wrap and place in a warm area. Let rise for two hours.<br />
Preheat oven to 220°C. Remove half the dough and place in a loaf shape on a<br />
lightly greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, and place five to<br />
seven centimetres apart on the same prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden<br />
and toasted and a hollow sound is heard when tapped – about 22 to 25 minutes.<br />
Let stand for five minutes before serving.<br />
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Farmhouse white bread<br />
(Makes two loaves)<br />
You’ll need:<br />
5 cups bread flour; 10g instant yeast; 2 tsp<br />
salt; 3 tsp sugar; 1 Tblsp extra virgin olive oil; 2<br />
cups lukewarm water<br />
Method:<br />
Place all the dry ingredients in the bowl of an<br />
electric mixer fitted with a dough hook and<br />
begin mixing on low speed.<br />
Add the oil to the warm water and slowly<br />
add to the flour mixture until well combined.<br />
Knead the dough for about 10 minutes on<br />
low speed until the dough is smooth, elastic<br />
and not sticky to the touch. Place dough in a<br />
clean, lightly oiled bowl, loosely covered with<br />
a kitchen towel and leave in a warm place<br />
for about an hour or until the dough has<br />
doubled in size.<br />
Using your fist, punch down the dough to<br />
expel the air. Lightly knead by hand for a<br />
minute or two until the dough is smooth<br />
again. Divide the dough equally in two.<br />
Shape each half into a log and place into two<br />
lightly greased loaf tins. Once again, cover<br />
with a towel and leave in a warm place for 30<br />
– 40 minutes until doubled in size.<br />
Preheat the oven to 180°C.<br />
Lightly brush loaves with egg wash (one egg<br />
whisked with a dash of milk and a pinch of<br />
salt) and place in preheated oven for 40-50<br />
minutes or until beautifully risen, golden<br />
and sounds hollow when gently tapped<br />
underneath. Remove from tin and allow to<br />
cool on a wire rack.<br />
A great addition to your kitchen library…<br />
In 100 Great Breads by Paul Hollywood, you can discover the nostalgic<br />
smell of milk loaf and rye bread, how to master baguettes and<br />
croissants, and try your hand at some inspiring bakes, including Pane<br />
Toscano with Dolcelatte and Cypriot Easter Bread, as well as sweet<br />
treats such as Honey & Saffron Loaf and Chocolate & Sour Cherry Bread.<br />
R389, Yuppiechef.com<br />
Invest in this:<br />
The Pa Casola has 13 preset<br />
functions and a 13-hour<br />
programmable timer. Simply add<br />
your bread batter before you go to<br />
bed and tuck into delicious, warm<br />
home-made bread when you wake<br />
up. It even allows you to select<br />
your crust setting from light to<br />
medium or dark. Taurus Pa Casola<br />
bread maker, 850W,<br />
R2 999, @Home.<br />
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Baking tips<br />
from the pro<br />
Amori Burger, chef at the Van Der<br />
Linde restaurant, tells us what to<br />
watch out for...<br />
1. Adding too much flour to the bread –<br />
some bread doughs call for a ‘gloopy’ dough<br />
but you feel it might be too sticky and add<br />
more flour. Trust the fermentation magic to<br />
do what it needs to do.<br />
2. Using a stand mixer – if you’re just baking<br />
at home, use your hands. When you touch<br />
the dough you’ll understand when the<br />
recipe talks about ‘the feel’ and this is how<br />
you learn and get better. You’ll know after<br />
baking what different doughs feel like and<br />
you can tweak them into getting the desired<br />
crumb and crust etc.<br />
3. Too hot or too cold when fermenting<br />
– the temperature of the fermentation is<br />
very important. Too hot and it will proof too<br />
quickly and the gluten will not develop the<br />
way it’s supposed to. Too cold and you’ll get<br />
a different kind of loaf. Optimal temperature<br />
is 25°C to 28°C.<br />
4. Being impatient – when the recipe asks<br />
for 12 - 18 hours of fermentation, do 18<br />
hours. You will be rewarded.<br />
5. Not baking the bread enough – there’s<br />
a fine line between baked perfectly and<br />
burnt. This is a skill that comes with practice<br />
and there’s no easy way, unfortunately. The<br />
French call it ‘bien cuit pas trop cuff’ – ‘well<br />
baked, but not overdone’. When perfectly<br />
baked, the crust will have layers of flavours<br />
that are complex and make the difference<br />
between good bread and great bread.<br />
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Compiled by KYM ARGO
GET GROWING...<br />
GARDEN<br />
your own veggies<br />
Growing your own veggies has always been<br />
a great idea, and now more than ever.<br />
Covid-19 has given new impetus to growing our own food. Eating fresh<br />
greens naturally strengthens the immune system and means fewer visits to<br />
the supermarket (reducing the risk of exposure). Plus, it puts food on the<br />
table for minimal cost ... you can satisfy a family’s need for vegetables with<br />
a veggie garden the size of a door (1m wide by 3m long). Starting small<br />
makes veggie growing more manageable. Grow veggies in pots or plant<br />
boxes on the balcony, patio or kitchen courtyard. Plant them among flowers<br />
in the garden or make your own veggie patch in a sunny space.<br />
What veggies want ...<br />
• At least six hours of sunshine,<br />
especially in winter. In summer,<br />
morning sun and afternoon<br />
shade are best.<br />
• Fertile, well-composted<br />
soil that drains well, or good<br />
quality potting mix with<br />
added compost and controlled<br />
release organic fertilizer for<br />
pot-grown veggies.<br />
• Shelter from draughts or<br />
wind, which dry out or chill<br />
plants.<br />
• A level site, although a slight<br />
slope helps with drainage.<br />
What you need ...<br />
• Buy-in from the family. Ask them what<br />
they’d like to eat. That’s what you need<br />
to grow!<br />
• Enough time … to give daily attention<br />
to the food garden, preferably five<br />
minutes a day rather than 15 minutes<br />
once a week. There’s a saying: ‘In order<br />
to live off a garden you practically have<br />
to live in it’.<br />
• Money to buy seed or seedlings,<br />
compost, (if you don’t make your<br />
own), fertilizer, pesticides (organic or<br />
chemical), and tools.<br />
• Basic tools: a spade, fork, rake,<br />
watering can and hose.<br />
Text: ALICE COETZEE<br />
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Healthy soil grows healthy veggies<br />
Most garden soils lack the balance of nutrients<br />
required for good growth. For a productive<br />
veggie garden, make healthy soil a priority.<br />
Regularly enrich it by digging in compost<br />
and organic fertilizer, grow green manures<br />
and practice companion planting by pairing<br />
beneficial herbs and veggies, like basil and<br />
tomatoes, thyme and cabbage, oregano and<br />
carrots.<br />
Seed or seedlings?<br />
Sowing from seed is the most affordable way<br />
to garden. A single packet can yield two or<br />
three successive crops, possibly even for the<br />
following year. Most seeds germinate within<br />
seven to 14 days and are ready for thinning<br />
out and transplanting within another three<br />
to four weeks. Root veggies are best sown<br />
directly into the soil, leafy and fruiting veggies<br />
into seed trays.<br />
Seedling packs are for gardeners in a hurry<br />
(like most of us). They’re more expensive but if<br />
you miss the sowing window, seedlings allow<br />
you to play catch-up. With seedlings there isn’t<br />
the hassle of germination failure, thinning out<br />
or wondering when to transplant. There’s also<br />
less chance of overplanting. However, there’s<br />
less variety than you’ll find in seed packets,<br />
although many heirloom varieties are now<br />
available as seedlings.<br />
Patio veggies ... these are compact varieties<br />
bred for growing in pots, or small spaces,<br />
allowing more plants to fit into less space. The<br />
winter range includes Simply Salad mixes of<br />
leaf lettuce and Asian greens, as well as Kale<br />
Storm, a compact curly-leaved variety and<br />
Wonder Wok, a mix of Asian greens.<br />
For summer there’s a wide range of tomatoes,<br />
zucchini Easy Pick, butternut Honeynut,<br />
jalapeno chilli La Bomba, hot and sweet pot<br />
peppers, eggplant Patio Baby and cucumber<br />
Patio Snacker, as well as Simply Herbs<br />
rosemary, oregano and thyme.<br />
Plants are available in pots from garden<br />
centres or seed can be ordered online.<br />
Details: gropak.co.za<br />
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Tips for container veggies<br />
• Use containers with drainage holes,<br />
and are also deep and wide enough to<br />
accommodate the roots and growth of<br />
the mature vegetable.<br />
• Use the best possible potting soil,<br />
enriched with compost and topped<br />
with mulch.<br />
• Foliar feed or drench the soil with a<br />
liquid fertilizer at least once a month<br />
because vegetables are heavy feeders.<br />
• Replace the soil every two years.<br />
• Water pots two to three times a week<br />
in winter and every day in summer.<br />
Ready, steady … plant<br />
Winter veggies that can be planted out<br />
as seedlings are kale, tatsoi, mizuna,<br />
pak choi, giant red mustard, Red Frills<br />
mustard, Green in Snow mustard,<br />
cabbage, garden peas, rocket, Swiss<br />
chard and spinach. Protect seedlings<br />
with frost cloth overnight.<br />
Sow summer fruiting crops like<br />
tomatoes, brinjals, sweet peppers,<br />
squash and beans indoors in seed<br />
trays or pots, under warm, controlled<br />
conditions. By the end of September<br />
seedlings will be ready for planting out.<br />
Sowing calendar at a glance<br />
Spring vegetables (August – Sept sowing)<br />
Bush beans, beetroot, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, garden peas, Swiss chard.<br />
Summer vegetables (end Sept – Nov sowing)<br />
Tomatoes, brinjals, bush and runner beans, cucumber, baby marrow, sweet pepper,<br />
chillies, summer squash, sweet corn, pumpkin.<br />
Autumn vegetables (Dec/Jan – March sowing)<br />
Bush and runner beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery,<br />
carrots, beetroot, lettuce, Swiss chard.<br />
Winter vegetables (end Feb – May sowing)<br />
Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broad beans, kale,<br />
lettuce, radish, Swiss chard and spinach.<br />
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Take a<br />
WELLNESS<br />
road trip in the Cape<br />
Watching whales, relaxing beach walks<br />
and an outdoor massage. Book us in!<br />
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Living mindfully is all about making well-thought-out decisions about everything ...<br />
including – and perhaps most importantly – about your well-being. And after the last<br />
few months of stress, tension and uncertainty, we think taking some time out to restore<br />
mind, body and soul is well worth it.<br />
This Wellness Road Trip with Cape Country Routes, which goes from Paarl up the<br />
South Coast to the De Hoop Nature Reserve, sounds perfect.<br />
It starts in Paarl, with its range of cultural and historical attractions, then continues along<br />
the exceptionally scenic Cape South Coast, where the indigenous Cape fynbos meets<br />
the cold seas at the southernmost tip of Africa, and on to the De Hoop Nature Reserve.<br />
This is a natural wonder of unsurpassed beauty and a favourite destination for hikers,<br />
cyclists, bird watchers, whale watchers and seekers of natural beauty.<br />
For enhancing wellness, peace of mind, calm and tranquillity, spend one night at the<br />
Cascade Country Manor in Paarl with its beautiful views of the olive orchards, vineyards<br />
and mountains and indulge in a variety of treatments at the in-house spa or relax in the<br />
pool area, or take a walk to the waterfall. Other activities include wine tastings, wine<br />
tours and hiking.<br />
The next night is spent at The Arniston Spa Hotel, set in one of the Cape’s most exquisite<br />
locations next to an old fishing village, surrounded by pristine beaches and nature<br />
reserves. Here you can enjoy panoramic views of the unspoilt ocean and endless<br />
beaches, take long, relaxing beach walks, visit local wineries, indulge in soothing inhouse<br />
spa treatments, and much more.<br />
Your final two nights will be at the De Hoop Collection. The De Hoop Spa is an oasis of<br />
calm – one that offers the ultimate escape with a variety of revitalising beauty and body<br />
treatments ... think a range of relaxing massages to soothe the body and mind, as well<br />
as a selection of facials, manicures, pedicures and grooming services. Other activities<br />
include an eco river cruise, walks through herds of eland and bontebok to the ocean, a<br />
visit the Cape vulture colony and whale-watching (in season).<br />
The Wellness Road Trip Tour costs R4 390 a person sharing, on a bed and breakfast<br />
basis. The rate excludes all other meals, entrance fees and activities. Valid until<br />
September 30, <strong>2020</strong>. Booking is essential, and you’ll need to use the reference CCR 6<br />
Day when booking. Details: CCR Central Reservations on 076-203-8929 (also WhatsApp) or<br />
bookings@capecountryroutes.com<br />
Compiled by KYM ARGO<br />
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Spoil<br />
<strong>July</strong><br />
A fresh non-alcoholic spirit<br />
Fancy a drink? Thinking something fresh? But you’re not<br />
wanting anything alcoholic. Hello, Seedlip Garden<br />
108. This aromatic, non-alcoholic drink captures the<br />
essence of the English countryside, all handpicked peas<br />
and hay, rosemary, spearmint and thyme. Boasting to<br />
be the world’s first non-alcoholic beverage spirit, it was<br />
developed in a farm kitchen in the English woods, with a<br />
small copper still and a copy of The Art of Distillation ... a<br />
publication written in 1651 which documents remedies<br />
used by apothecaries. Sister to Seedlip Spice 94 (think<br />
spicy berries and cardamom, alongside lemon and<br />
grapefruit peel) and the just-released Seedlip Grove<br />
42 (a mouthful of citrus deliciousness) here’s another<br />
bonus ... the spirit has zero calories, is sugar- and<br />
sweetener-free and has no artificial flavours (perfect for<br />
those embracing the spirit of mindful drinking). You’ll<br />
find Seedlip in your local bottle store for R229. We’re<br />
giving away a bottle ... to stand in line to win, simply<br />
visit our Facebook page (@GetItJoburg<strong>West</strong>), like our<br />
post and tag a spice-loving friend and you’ll be in the<br />
draw. Entries close <strong>July</strong> 31.<br />
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