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Espresso Date Balls SERVES: Makes 40 Balls DIFFICULTY: Easy PREP TIME: 20 Minutes INGREDIENTS 400 g pitted dates 1,25 ml (¼ t) bicarbonate of soda 125 ml (½ c) boiling water 375 ml (1½ c) oats or 1 packet (200 g) sugar-free bran biscuits 125 ml (½ c) cacao 250 ml (1 c) desiccated coconut […]
Stress and anxiety rate amongst the top issues of our day, leading to sleeplessness and various other chronic illnesses if experienced over a prolonged period of time. Many are familiar with intermittent disturbed sleep, body aches, anxiety and irritability, but these lead to increased stress when they become chronic. Common stress symptoms: Irritability and difficulty in […]
Rooibos not only tastes great, it has many health benefits such as: Natural Rooibos Naturally completely caffeine free (unlike black & green teas) Contains natural anti-oxidants including aspalathin which combats several diseases Has proven cancer-fighting properties in animal research studies Preservative free Alleviates allergies – asthma, hay fever, eczema Replace essential minerals, iron, potassium, zinc […]
With their vast experience in management of stock preservation and storage, there is no question why Cape Dry exports a third of the country’s production to the international market. Their excellence extends to the quality of their products
Meet Jessica, the hip hippo that fancies rooibos tea Jessica enjoys her favourite drink – rooibos. Tonie and Shirley Joubert Jessica is a hippo that loves rooibos tea. Jessica lives with her adoptive parents on the banks of the Blyde River. They found her as a calf after some heavy flooding in the area. Jessica […]
Dried Fruit Venison Potjie Dried fruit and venison is an all time classic potjie that can be served with rice, pap or samp. PREP TIME: 30 mins COOKING TIME: 2 hrs INGREDIENTS 1 kg venison, cubed 25 ml sunflower oil 1 large onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 5 ml whole cloves 5 ml mustard […]
A decision by Europe to protect Rooibos is now attracting tea tourists to the Cederberg Rooibos is grown only in a small area in the region of the Western Cape province of South Africa. (Image: Lanz von Horsten/Gallo) Rooibos tea was awarded the prestigious protected designation of origin status by the European Union in 2021. […]
Traditional homemade hot cross buns SERVES: Makes 12 DIFFICULTY: Easy PREP TIME: 2 1/2 hours COOKING TIME: 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 480 g flour 2 x 10 g instant yeast sachets 100 g brown sugar 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 t nutmeg Salt, a pinch 1/2 t baking powder 1/2 t bicarbonate of soda 1 lemon, zested […]
Carmien – From the farm As Carmien’s harvesting season is drawing to a close, older tea fields are in the process of being cleared so that oats can be planted to restore the soil biome. Their estimated rooibos yield per ton will be in the region of 2,5 ton per hectare. The good rains and […]
Process of Drying Cape Peeled Peaches Cape Peeled Peaches is one of our core products. The process of drying is not always as simple as it seems. Here Are A Few Basic Principles To Follow: 1. After the previous harvesting season, the trees undergo a specific pruning process to maximize the size and yield. Together […]
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