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#RooibosDay / #RooibosDag

So, today is National Rooibos Day in South Africa. It is the first Rooibos Day ever. After 300 years of consumption, it is about time this plant with its wonderful health benefits gets its own celebratory day!

The rooibos plant is naturally found in the Cederberg Mountains in the Western Cape and is indigenously South African first used by the indigenous Khoisan people. Because Clanwilliam is so closely situated to the Cederberg Mountains, this small town will be the host of the Rooibos Day celebrations with all glory to this wonder tea! CONTINUE READING

Who doesn’t love a good cheesecake? Who doesn’t love an easy-to-prepare, good cheesecake even more?

This is a wonderfully straightforward recipe that you can follow to make a winner cheesecake. All it takes is a few minutes. The bonus is that there is no baking involved, so the preparation time is so short.

Now, I’m not saying that a no-bake cheesecake is better than a baked cheesecake. They are simply different – unique and lovely in their own ways.

I think the simplest crust that an amateur baker can start with is a cookie crumb pie crust. It is definitely less stressful to make than a short crust pie shell. The salty cookie crumb crust perfectly balances the sweet and somewhat tart filling.

I used 15cm loose bottom tart pans – this is the only way to remove the tart from the pan. The trick to removing the outer pan is to carefully place the tart in its pan over a glass. The bottom will stay on the glass and the sides can gently slide off.

The filling can either be piped into the crust(s) or for a more rustic looking cheesecake, you can use a spoon to gently even out the filling.

You can decorate this cheesecake with any fresh fruit. You can also make a chocolate ganache topping, some kind of berry sauce, or a salted caramel sauce. A peanut butter sauce would also work well. The options are endless!