As mentioned in the Madeira Cake French Toast blog post, I have a need to buy anything that is on sale instead of paying the unnecessary full price. I have seen some unusual veggies at the reduced price section and this gets the creative juices flowing. This is exactly what happened with this then bizarre, now a favourite, packet of mixed leaves.
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When we go visit our parents in KwaZulu Natal, in the small town called Empangeni, we know to brace ourselves for some serious feasting.
On average we go to visit our parents about twice a year. It is quite far to drive – ± 7 hours’ drive. You can fly from Johannesburg or Lanseria to King Shaka International in Durban, but it is about 3 hours’ drive from Empangeni to the airport and back. So, it is not worth it to go for just a weekend or a long weekend. Although we don’t visit often (sigh), we always make the most of it when we are there. CONTINUE READING
It is a croissant waffle hybrid. You bake a piece of puff pastry in a waffle machine / iron. The waffle machine crisps up the puff pastry and gives it some very cool waffle patterns.