Patensie

All this talk of lamb and pork made me think of veld reared, organic beef. And the best place to braai it. (Pic 1: My dad and Stompie - one of the stud bulls)

Yes, born and raised. My dad and brother farms there - citrus and nguni

Kransie, die ingels werk nie altyd so lekker nie...

Got an antique cast iron mortar and pestle. Heavy duty monster that makes light work of one braai/curry's whole spice. My laaitie really enjoyed moering the spices. Me too. Better than kicking the dog due to being angry or frustrated.

I used yesterday's braai opportunity to start learning my six year old about roasting and using spices. First, we smelled the unroasted, "raw" spices, which doesn't smell like much. Then, after roasting, added everything in a thistle and mortar and started bashing them: first, the coriander, then a smell test, then pimento followed by a smell test, etc. He was intrigued and loved it. Loved bashing up everything into a powder even more! I sent him outside to pick a lemon and taught him how to use a peeler to get the rind, added some juice to my spice mix with smoked paprika and olive oil. This turned out to be a top marinade with chicken, which we braaied with some Boer and Butcher wors (can really recommend), aubergine and tomatoes. Also did baked potatoes in the coals. Paired very well with Triggerfish Roman Red amber ale.

I have a 5010 and an OnOne inbred 26er. Granted, the inbred is not a proper almtn hardtail, but its fork is set at 120mm. It serves as the skoolbus - i take my laaitie to school on it - but ride proper trails in the afternoon back home on it. On my off days when my wife takes the klein k@k to school , i jump at the chance to ride the 5010. There are stuff that i will not ride on the OnOone and some stuff that the 5010 takes in its stride is damn right scary on the onbred.

you don't know tannie Helene!????

Oom Kerleels giving running commentary (& zero f@cks at nig marietjie's wedding during the speeches; RWC semi final bokke vs Aus, while listening to the radio on earphones & being moer-of-a-loud) springs to mind: strafskop is oor! Auntie Helene almost moered him.Edit: gremmar,grammar,gremmer

i didnt say i was proud about it, but 3/4 ain't bad:)

Friday: Home made chicken kebabs (yogurt, masala, jeera & turmeric) on rosemary twigs - didn't have sosatiestokkies and had to improvise. Fresh bread with that. Saturday: kiddies party at Spur. Sunday: 5hr lightly oak smoked grass fed brisket, in red wine with potatos on the Cobb and honeyed Chelsea buns based on a hot cross bun recipe. Monday: Beer at Triggerfish!

akward at a school dance though

don't you have a couch? Bike deserves a PROPER pic...

Better to work on min BMI, e.g. 29+. Pardon the pun...

Who still rides cleats??? The odd-bins 938 talking while i wait for the smoked pork neck to bide it's time...

You only need to iron button up shirts & chino type trousers. Put effort into neatly hanging them up to dry & save on ironing. Better yet, from now on only buy easy care shirts

My commute now includes taking Alex to school as well. If not, PetiteGiant spends an hour in traffic doing the school run. We only live 2km from the primary shool, but 5km from playschool - in a different direction. Stellenbosch traffic is ridiculous. Well, the bike drop-off is much lekkerder: Up G Spot, down Coetzenburg XC track to say hi to Aztec the Appaloosa, the other horses and cattle at the University Farm and then on to school. Alex decided that we should have our breakfast "on the mountain" this morning. (EDIT: Added pic)

done that often. Gives a bit more smokey taste. I also use rosemary twigs in the cobb to smoke. Now you gave me an idea...rosemary smoked lamb rib

I, personally, will NOT order from CRC if I don't DHL the package. For +-R225 (package & forex dependent) you order Tuesday & it's at your door on Friday. DHL also charges a handling fee. Can't remember off-hand the cost thereof. They'll invoice you when package go through customs and you pay before its released for delivery. You get charged VAT at 110% of your purchase price, which is 15.4% (from 1 April 2018 that will be 16.5%). SARS also uses their exchange rate, but its not too far off.

I once sommer used the farm's beesspuit, Worked well, but we couldn't get the cattle out of the drukgang after giving them their shots. Brakes locked up. Dad was pissed.

XCM race calls for THE marathon tyre

Had to google that! It was impressive. Tessa only weighs 4.5kgs. That's probably 15% of her body weight there.

This must be some kind of record:

Piet "Jack-hammer" Botha said eloquently in "Goeienag generaal": "Generaal ry rond in sy blink, swart kar en speel skaak met die kinders van ons land." How many of the soldiers that actually fight and die have a say in what their leaders believe to be right? There are very few just wars: Wars that I'd be willing to fight in, let alone my son fight in. I believe fighting to stop Hitler was just, but him starting the war had no justification. This makes Sagan's statement relevant on that war. (Although I believe WW2 was a continuation of WW1, which was started in 1914 when the Great Powers were all just lus to moer each other. BUT that is simplifying a complex issue over which there is no consensus by historians. Therefore both WW1 & 2 aren't wars that I'd be willing to fight.

ask Lexx, but ×1.33 should get you to a not materially misstated answer.

Guys, need some input...not lus to go shopping, but lus for a meaty curry. Currently in pantry: boerwors, red kidney beans & coconut milk. Also all masalas & spices, etc needed for a curry. Do you think the combo (boerie & beans) will work?