by Alet | Oct 14, 2012 | Cooking
Beef stew with juniper berries, served with mashed potato, aubergine and asparagus I was inspired by a recipe in the Country Living magazine and have blessed my husband countless times with this lovely braised beef dish. Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 3-4 hours...
by Alet | Sep 16, 2012 | Articles, Writing
A lazy Sunday morning breakfast on a glorious English summer’s day – on our patio. At one stage all four our adult children lived nearby and then all of them left and some live on the other side of the globe now. I decided that I would make a feast of every meal for...
by Alet | Sep 1, 2012 | Cooking
What to do with those leftover BBQ steaks? I used two leftover steaks that were medium done, had been in the freezer, and were looking dreary. It doesn’t matter exactly how much of the rest you add – it’s all a matter of taste. I had butternut and fresh pineapple...
by Alet | Aug 23, 2012 | Arts and crafts, Series 13
A special apron with a message for Carin, my eldest daughter. She is a stunning woman, married to the stunningiest Brit and has two equally stunning boys who are growing up on Jersey in the Channel Isles. Carin het my geïnspireer om ‘n dierbare, flambojante...
by Alet | Jul 18, 2012 | Articles, Writing
The difference between a vision and a daydream is the audacity to act – Stephen...
