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Aug 7, 20231 min read
Oor Bygelofies En Stofkruise
Lydia Coetzee vertel dat sy deesdae die ou Nama gebruik om mense te “streep” aangeneem het. Nou streep sy jou voor jy oor haar drumpel stap.
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Aug 7, 20231 min read
Osse Nuwe Neighbours
Michael Weeder vertel van sy kleintyd se bure in Uitsig se Ou Scheme.
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Aug 7, 20233 min read
Draai
Mens moet weet wanneer om jou draai te kry. Soos die lewe sy draaie gooi, moet jy jouself ken om te weet: “Nou is ek by die omdraai punt”.
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Jul 25, 20231 min read
Ma Inez Se Sondagtjips
Errieda Du Toit wonder oor haar ma se Sondag-tjipsbak tegniek wat sy so half-half onthou.
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Jul 25, 20232 min read
Harvest Time
Warren Conrad says that now that it’s apple harvesting season, let’s honour those who work to get those apples.
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Jul 24, 20234 min read
Sisterly Love
Francis Fourie shares how a rose-shaped bundt pan and the cake it produces will now be inextricably linked to the memory of loss.
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Jul 17, 20232 min read
Homemade Butter
Nazila Shalabi shares her butter komvandaan story, and Surita Riffel explains how to make homemade butter.
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Jul 17, 20232 min read
Die Ding Tussen Miss Marie En Oom Tas + Mammie Se Maklike Roerbrood
Lees verder om uit te vind wat die verband tussen oorle Marie Antoinette en Oom Tas is.
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Jul 17, 20233 min read
Stil, Broers, Die Antie Bak ’n Brood...
Wilma Paulse vertel ’n broodstorie oor Ouma Appie daar van Vaalkoppies.
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Jul 17, 20231 min read
Naeltjie-sop, anyone?
Picture it: Albertsville, 1956. Carmen Siologas tells the story of her father's most memorable food flop.
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Jul 17, 20232 min read
Split-Pea-And-Ham-Hock Soup
With this recipe for split-pea-and-ham-hock soup, I pay homage to these two beautiful souls who have gone before us and who we miss deeply.
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Jul 10, 20232 min read
Aunty Mina’s Food Legacy
Fahiem Stellenboom shares the story behind the delicious, spicy, rich chicken-and-corn soup – and the woman who taught him how to make it.
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Jul 10, 20231 min read
Eetgerei
Badoura Davids se gedig maak haar herinneringe aan haar ou familiehuis lewendig.
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
Al eet jy net jam en brood, dek die tafel
Miranda Fillmore dek haar tafel om haar ma en broer te onthou en hul lewens te vier.
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
When no one wants to cook
Ingrid Kemp Carelse explains why food is almost always the best way to help grieving families.
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Jul 3, 20233 min read
It's okay to not be okay
Claudia Swinny recalls shares why a picture reminded her of the day when her father died.
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Jul 3, 20233 min read
Trooskos
Daar is min dinge wat so swaar slaan soos ’n geliefde se heengaan – en of jy dit verwag of nie, dis altyd te vroeg en te skielik.
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
My ouma is in kaneel
Jennifer Tise eet pampoenkoekies en dit vat haar terug na haar ouma se kombuis in die Karoo.
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Jul 3, 20239 min read
Chicken food makes it better
Ingrid Jones reflects on what grieving looks like.
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Jun 9, 20232 min read
Make (your Mamma’s) sousboontjies
Remember how your mom or gran used to make them? Ivy Kinnear shared her komvandaan story and recipe for sousboentjies. Remember how your...
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