BAKING FOR HEALTH

coconut paleo bread

My rest continues. Later in the day I baked my coconut bread. I really like how it turned out. In the evening I cooked the lamb liver. My very first, oddly. My mom used to cook it at home.

So today I baked and cooked.

WOOLIES FOOD SALE

Woolies Food Sale

For two months in a row, woolies had a food sale on a similar basket of food items. Makes me wonder if they overstocked. But I'm not complaining. I went food shopping there today.

LUNCH TURNED DINNER

Lunch from batch cooking

Well, yesterday I decided on lean mince and vegies soup for this week work lunch. Then I found myself too busy at work, I couldn't stop working. I ended up with my snack for dinner. Very bad behaviour actually.
Today I took my lunch back home to eat as dinner. Very delicious soup it was.

THE RED VELVET CAKE

the red velvet cake

Yes I did. I craved the red velvet cake today and really ate it. Thanks to the Mr and the Geek and their love for me. Remember that I am trying to cut on wheat and sugar.

RAIDING ANTIQUES AND A BRAAI

Imbuia ball and claw table #2

Braai/ barbeque with our siblings

Our most favourite table in this house is an imbuia ball and claw dwarf kind. Its very short and quite gorgeous. Well, today we went to collect a slightly taller and smaller version from the antique seller. Whilst at it we also grabbed a coat hanger and desk. We later browsed a few other antique stores along Soutspadsberg Road. And then back home to prepare for the family braai (barbeque). Our Gauteng based siblings were invited. We were so happy to have brother in law join us whilst my sister and brother didnt show up. The braai went very well.

Today I raided the antique stores and enjoyed the braai with my family.

COCKTAIL PARTY

cocktail party

My small phone camera can be terrible. Not to be blamed though, this is at night with disco lights. The hosting organisation threw us a cocktail party. It was a nice relaxed atmosphere. I even had a serving of dessert. Which I had not touched my whole time in Namibia.

Today I was invited to a cocktail party.

AMAROSTILE AND NAIL OBSESSION

Amarostile and nail obsession

I had it all planned earlier today. I was to share small details of the hotel where we had today's meeting. As the day progresses, my sister who lives in East London sends me image numbered one above. I love bread in general but the roasted one is my weakness. We passionately refer to it as amarostile. Nothing as tasty. More like a grilled Portuguese roll with a harder crust.

I made a comment about her nails... she then sent me photo number two. Gorgeous nails. She mentioned something about the nail bar/salon and some gel and them not chipping. My sister is fancy like that.

I also photographed my own backhand number three and sent to her. Mine has no gel thingies, just my own DIY. I painted my nails in the hotel when I arrived in Namibia and touched them up yesterday.

Today me and my sister exchanged photos of our nails as they look currently.

GRAIN FREE BREAD

Grain Free Bread

I've been back on my mostly paleo diet. This food is the only medication for me. I feel light when I cut grains in my diet, I get healthier, my mood improves, etc. I have lost the weight I piled on in December too. I am praying that my travels don't spoil it. I ate a lot of salad this week. I never got tired of it. Since I am a bread addict, I have found ways of baking without grains.
Today I baked Almond and Flaxseed grain free bread and I loved how it turned out. Its perfect for tea time and breakfast.

SNACK OF THE DAY

Its probably a bit weird that I eat healthier when I go to the office than when I work from home. I enjoy packing healthy lunches. When I go to the office I my snack of the day is always well thought and well prepared. I have to learn to do the same at home. Forget all the options I see when I open the fridge and pantry. Tough!
Today I packed a boiled egg, nectarine, nice salad with mozzarella, beef soup, a few dried plums for my tummy situation and a slice of grain free pumpkin bread. I enjoyed it.

LADIES DEVOTIONAL AND BATCH COOKING

Ladies Devotional Journal

Its official, our church loves its girls to bits. me and daughter skipped church today but the hubby and son did go. To start the year on a high note, Ladies Devotional books were distributed. I am so thrilled that the man of the house got me a copy. I love everything about it.

Apart from the book gift that I received today, I cooked my first batch meals for 2014. This is great for me because I get to pre plan healthy paleo meals to take with for lunch at work. I also bake paleo (grain-free) breads once a week because I just cant leave without bread.

THE TWINS AND ONION FROM HOME

onion from my parents'garden

My sibling twins were at our parents' home for the festive (holiday) season. They drove back today. Its a very long drive from the Eastern Cape to Gauteng. My dad, a very good gardener slash farmer harvested quite a lot of onions for the twins to take with. They gave him short notice which meant we had to miss on potatoes and spinach... I don't even eat potatoes but I would cherish the thought as I prepare them for my family.
Today I was too excited to have such great home grown food and to reunite with my sibling twins.

YESTERDAY PEANUT BUTTER BREAD AND DELMAS

Grain Free Peanut Butter Bread

In between odd DIY jobs in the house, we just took the whole family on a road trip. I was exhausted yesterday and couldn't post. But I thought I should just post because my day was quite eventful. Better late than never right.

Yesterday I baked my grain free peanut butter bread with pecan nuts on top after our family road trip to Delmas. The Geek, my son hates road trips and my daughter loves them. 

 





FRIDAY DESSERT

We don't go out often with hubby. I blame it on two pairs of little hands we have waiting at home. I think it is necessary for us to start a habit of Friday Dessert out. OK, anyway, I bought a pudding from Checkers on Wednesday. I think it will just do me good to microwave that and have it tonight. It doesnt matter what dinner we are having.

SOURDOUGH BREAD

Homemade Sourdough Bread

 My sourdough bread came out great. It tastes very well with a tiny sour twist. I love sour, a lot. Thats the reason I go stock on raw milk from the Cullinan dairy farm named Du Plooy and ferment my own maas. Nice and very sour in a few days. I love it. For the sourdough, I had to exercise my patience. It took a full week of preparation for the soughdough starter, which is essentially a natural raising agent made from flour and water. They say this bread has a longer shelf life. I will probably need that as I am trying not to eat too much wheat.

LEMONADE

lemonade

It promised to rain today but a few light hail stones fell and left our grass as dehydrated. As we sat in the veranda, chatting the afternoon off, the Geek served us lemonade. That, after he prepared a delicious omelette for breakfast.