Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: We picked strawberries in Hankey: I am way behind on my blogging. Like in "get Dr Strange in here with the Time Stone and send me back 6 months so I can try to start and catch up" behind. Life is getting in the way and life is made up of work, family, kids, sport, etc, etc, etc... That plus having a teenager in the house that occupies my laptop all evening, which have now conked out for the third time in a year. … [Read more...] about We picked strawberries in Hankey – Featured Blog
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This is where your strawberries come from
This is where your strawberries come from. On a visit to the Hankey Patensie Valley we stopped in at Mooihoek Boerdery for a tour of their strawberry and spinach farm. Madele Ferreira is a ball of energy and has developed many other products including the dried fruit you see here along with their own frozen berry brand. The strawberries are in most supermarkets and a delight to taste fresh from the farm. Look out for another Pick Your Own event - the short drive out is well worth it. - Taken by … [Read more...] about This is where your strawberries come from
Essential food storage tips
Potatoes: whole unpeeled potatoes are best kept stored in a cool, dark and dry place. Once peeled and cut, place them into a large bowl, fully submerged in water, cover the bowl loosely with GLAD Wrap and put into fridge – use within 1 day. Onions: keep whole onions in a cool, dark and dry place (tip: onions and potatoes should be kept separate from each other as gases emmited from onions lead to sprouting in potatoes). Once peeled, halved or chopped, place into a GLAD Zip Seal Resealable Bag … [Read more...] about Essential food storage tips
