I remember how ecstatic I was when I received my invitation to apply for the Freshly Blogged challenge. Forty blogger contestants, weekly cooking challenges, great prizes and eliminations. After the initial cloud of elation dissipated I realized what this entailed and almost didn’t go ahead, the intimidation! I mean while my little blog is mostly … Continue reading
Category Archives: Freshly Blogged 2013
How I Made the Chicken Parmesan for Freshly Blogged Week 7
Finally, a chance to post this week’s Freshly Blogged entry. Chicken Parmesan with thyme tomato sauce, leek pilaf and butternut crisps. Please go and vote for me HERE just a few more weeks to go! We are now in Week 8 (we were given our first challenges a week ahead), which means I’ve spent the … Continue reading
How I made The Switch for Freshly Blogged Week #6
It seems my blog is all about Freshly Blogged challenges at the moment. Sorry to be monotonous (and asking for your votes all the time) but I do have some other things to share later this week : ) Let’s get to the Week #7 challenge, you can vote for it here: The Switch. The … Continue reading
How I made the Mocha Caramel Deluxe for Freshly Blogged Week #5
My heart did a little flip last week when I opened the PnP mailer with the weekly challenge and saw that it was a dessert. The list contained almost all my favourite things, and with the rule of adding another item it was complete. You can vote for my entry here: Mocha Caramel Deluxe and … Continue reading
How I made the Pilchards for Freshly Blogged Week 4
Firstly, I have to thank everybody for your support. Your kindly donated votes got me to the top of the Chopping Block last week for my Dhania Apricot Burger, which means I got the weekly prize! It’s a Salton hamper worth R5000 and I have no idea what’s in it yet, but I will share … Continue reading
How I made the Ostrich Burgers for Freshly Blogged Week 3
This week’s theme: SA’s Best. We were given an array of local flavours to work with, and a rule that a part of the meal must be prepared on the braai. A bonus of this competition (besides the free groceries, thanks PnP!) is experimenting with ingredients I’ve never used before. Like waterblommetjies. And then imagining … Continue reading
Freshly Blogged Challenge 2: Meaty Moments
The new challenge has gone live! The theme this week is Meaty Moments, sponsored by Knorr. You can check my entry and if you like it please click to vote HERE 🙂 Each week the contestants of the Pick n Pay Freshly Blogged challenge receive a list of ingredients that we have to transform into … Continue reading
The Freshly Blogged Challenge Week 1
The Freshly Blogged competition is now live. After weeks of waiting we finally get to share the excitement and anticipation with family, friends and readers. So go on over to http://www.freshlyblogged.com and vote for me your favourite recipe 🙂 You’ll find mine here: Wok Thai Stir Fry Nests, topped with Crispy Fried Noodles and Coconut … Continue reading