Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 27, 2009, 8:08 am
Yesterday we did our 6 weekly trek across the peninsula for brownieboys xrays and check up with his specialist. The news is good blogland and we are elated!! The doc is thrilled with his progress, the...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 25, 2009, 9:55 am
Just popping in to say a quick Hi and to let you know that all is well. Contrary to speculation I have not been abducted by the Letterdash aliens (you can put away those tinfoil hats and bleach now)&n...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 19, 2009, 1:11 pm
I have been promising my recipe for Red Pepper Jelly to Jo over at Rockstar Rehab for a little while now. Sorry Jo, been so busy and also struggling a lot with physical infirmities over here...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 17, 2009, 9:24 am
Good afternoon blogland. I was going to post this yesterday but it took so long to do my extravagant dinner post that I had to leave this one till today. And now it is late and I am running around lik...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 16, 2009, 8:16 am
Righteo then, it has been a hectic few days since I last told you that brownieboy and I had been invited out for a wonderful fine dining experience.....my apologies for the delay in reporting back blo...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 13, 2009, 9:58 am
I'm just running in to tell you all that I will blog about our wonderful dining experience at the Atlantic Restaurant as soon as I can! I know you lot are all waiting with bated breath to hea...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 12, 2009, 6:38 am
Just a quick pop in to say HI and to tell you all that this gal is in for a special treat this evening.............. As we speak I am titivating (How do you spell that???)....a thing I don't do...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 11, 2009, 8:15 am
If you live in the Western Cape (or are about to hit our shores for a visit - hello Granny Hen ) then you will (or soon will) know that we are experiencing a long snap of winter weather...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 8, 2009, 1:16 pm
Here are my answers to Pink Polka Dot's newest food quiz   1. What is “Au gratin”?  A DISH THAT IS COVERED WITH BREADCRUMS BUTTER & CHEESE (NOT ALWAYS CHEE...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 6, 2009, 4:42 am
Yesterday I was in the kitchen all day baking Christmas cakes and by the time I had to start thinking about cooking supper I had about zero energy left and a very sore back for my troubles!! I had a p...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 4, 2009, 4:20 am
Cape Town is having the most glorious weather....the sun is shining, there is just a gentle breeze to cool things down (well here where I live anyway!) the birdsong is bright and beautiful, the b...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Nov 2, 2009, 10:33 am
I have missed you all. Its been a week since I last blogged but my excuse is that I have had a dose of Spring Fever...yep, the flu bug caught me again, big time. And then to add insult to injury there...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 26, 2009, 6:07 am
Today, being the 4th Monday in October, is internationally known as Pink Ribbon Day. As you all know the pink ribbon is worn during the month of October to raise breast cancer awareness. &nbs...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 25, 2009, 3:31 pm
Right so here I am....dragged from my sick bed by my conscience screaming in my brain to come and relieve everyone from their misery of trying to guess the gadgets.........   No 1 was this ...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 25, 2009, 8:47 am
I DID say I couldn't resist...........didn't I? So bare with me while I give you another.......        Sidey's weekend challenge is as follows: &nb...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 25, 2009, 5:41 am
Like I said....I can't resist these, so here is another one for you.............    Sidey's weekend challenge is as follows:   It’s Friday, early, the bi...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 24, 2009, 2:48 pm
I can't resist these.............Sidey's weekend challenge is as follows:   It’s Friday, early, the birds are chirping happily, I have a cup of coffee and my laptop, and...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 23, 2009, 9:55 am
Some months ago Rose & Thorn from Homemade Heaven blogged about some fishcakes that she had made and I decided it's about time I made my own and stopped relying on Mrs Woolies to provide...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 23, 2009, 7:06 am
My daughter SD's car has broken down yet again........so yesterday I took her and Little Jay to his weekly Wriggle & Rhyme activity class. Guess who I saw there???    ...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 21, 2009, 9:39 am
Yesterday I had a wonderful opportunity to meet up with fellow foodie bloggers Nina from My Easy Cooking & Taz from Cocoa  It was touch and go for me as I had to re-organize aqua therapy for br...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 19, 2009, 4:37 pm
Shoot, whatever happened to the day??? I am so sorry I totally forgot to mention in my earlier post about a special birthday today in blogland.....they were working on the bug squashing and upgrading ...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 19, 2009, 8:40 am
  What a magnificent day in the Cape....WOW!! The sun is shining, the wind is just a light breeze to cool things down, brownieboy is at work..............WHAT?????? Brownieboy is at work???? O...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 17, 2009, 2:05 pm
PINK POLKA DOT'S  FRIDAY FOOD QUIZ NO 12:   1. Which grain contains more protein than any other grain, is higher in unsaturated fats and lower in carbohydrates?   ...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 17, 2009, 11:12 am
I have a couple of questions to ask you blogland........ 1. Do frogs celebrate birthdays??? 2. How many frog years make up ONE human year??? Well to all intents and purposes frogs DO celebrat...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 14, 2009, 3:42 pm
For Lyndatjie  who questions my mental health because of the song "I Like Onions" (',) LOL!! Take note of the first line of the song.............   I LOVE ONIONS - SUSAN CHRISTIE (...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 13, 2009, 3:01 pm
Courtesy of my so-called friend Just Griet I was tagged to do this challenge that originated over at Say What's blog... this is how it goes..........   Using each letter of...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 12, 2009, 4:42 pm
Just sneaking in before midnight for the 12x12. I have been planning to do it for days already and then all day today I have had other things to deal with and could not get around to it. Thought I wou...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 12, 2009, 9:02 am
When I did my last shopping trip I picked up some salmon off cuts in the fridge section of my local PnP. A great buy if you can get your hands on some packets. I freeze a couple for when I need them. ...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 11, 2009, 5:26 pm
Pink Polka Dot posted another food quiz for the weekend....here are my answers   1. Which Food preservation method is the most natural and economical? A  Drying I would imagine......
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 9, 2009, 7:11 am
Can you believe it is Friday again??? Yaaay Pinky Funtime......Goodness me, we are almost into the middle of October. Before I know it it will be Ty's birthday again...these just come around far t...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 8, 2009, 5:14 am
Good day blogland...hope you are all having a good week so far...and to those of my young readers who returned to school this week....give it your all. It's the last term of the year and tis ...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 5, 2009, 7:43 am
We had such a fab weekend blogland...started off with our first Pinky Friday since the motorbike accident. Ty and I baked choc chunk cookies and had a grand old time in the kitchen. Saturday morn...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 3, 2009, 2:39 pm
1. What is tortellini? A. Cute little pasta folds stuffed with meat and served in a creamy sauce  2. What is the difference between a lassi and a smoothie? A. A lassi is an Indian drink tha...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Oct 2, 2009, 9:43 am
Good grief, its Friday!! What happened to the rest of the week? I seem to have lost a few days. Life has been quite hectic....the wind has been even worse :o) But today is the most magnificent da...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 27, 2009, 5:43 pm
Here is Pink Polka Dot's Friday Food Quiz # 9 1. Why does butter stay fresher for longer than milk?  Because of the high fat content. and also the added salt in most butters 2. Are...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 23, 2009, 6:39 am
Greetings blogland...tis a lovely mild Spring day here down by the bay. Life is hectic, brownieboy is making good progress and walking so much better. Hopefully he will be able to start  aqua the...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 18, 2009, 5:15 pm
 Pink Polka Dot has been posting a Friday Food Quiz for a while now. I have not been able to participate as yet but tonight I shall give it a go......so here goes with my answers for quiz no...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 17, 2009, 1:24 pm
Original Cin issued a challenge today........it goes like this my challenge today is to use Wordle to describe your current mood.   Steps to post a wordle cloud:   http:/...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 17, 2009, 1:48 am
Good morning blogland. Seems like there was a whole lot of bug fixing going on yesterday. It looks much better this morning and I am very grateful to the Devs for that. No spinning out of control........
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 14, 2009, 5:13 am
My name is browniegirl. I'm a blogger and it has been 7 days since I last blogged....... I have to say the now 2 months old Letterdash platform has cured me of my previous blog add...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 7, 2009, 3:23 am
Good Monday blogland...hehe,   My brownieboy is doing so well that his specialist has taken pity on him and discharged him......so I am off to rescue him from them tough nurses and cruel he...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 7, 2009, 1:41 am
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST   JUST GRIET   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUU!! And many mooooooooore...... Moo's Death by Chocolate.......
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 4, 2009, 2:51 am
Good morning blogland and happy casual day! I hope you are all wearing your sporty support t-shirts and takkies or at least casual clothing to work today......and sporting your stickers in support of ...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Sep 2, 2009, 11:16 am
Dear Friends of Browniegirl. I have been asked by our dearest friend to do a Blogjack. She smsed me early this morning with the words that she was leaving the hospital and the Brownieboy wi...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Aug 30, 2009, 5:59 am
Hello blogland! Just popping in quickly to say hi and wish you all a happy Sunday. Going great guns this side. My sis and friend are here and we are knocking off the boxes fast hehe..... Brownieboy...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Aug 29, 2009, 12:10 am
When I began blogging in July last year I didn't for one moment think that I would find a soulsista - a cyber friend who would become a best friend to me and yet one day, 6 weeks after I starte...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Aug 27, 2009, 12:48 pm
Where do I start????? Oh yes, at the beginning is always a good place I guess..... Today exactly 7 weeks ago, on his way to work, hubby was involved in a motorcycle accident when the driver of a ba...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Aug 25, 2009, 4:56 am
A MOTHER’S WALK The young mother set her foot on the path of Life. “Is the way long?” she asked. And her Guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Aug 24, 2009, 3:31 pm
The mountainside above Fish Hoek where I live is ablaze with fire....how did it happen so fast? Late this afternoon I went out to the local Spar to do a spot of shopping and as I drove away from the h...
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Colleen G. posted an article on KITCHEN DIARY - Aug 22, 2009, 2:44 pm
Righteo then, so the weekend challenge from Sideview is as follows:   "Find the cutest picture you can and post it by Sunday morning.  Leave a message here.   I'll round i...
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