There is just nothing like Mieliebrood (Corn Bread) and although many methods exist, this has just been the most delicious one of them all for us. Mieliebrood is always great to make around fire and eaten as a nice starter or along side your main course. PREPARATION Clean corn (mielies) not sweetcorn, keep the inside […]
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May Bush Grub – Roosterkoek, the South African braai essential
Roosterkoek (literally grill cake – say “roor-stir-cook” and try to roll those r’s!) is the traditional bread to accompany a braai or BBQ. The roosterkoek are simply balls of bread dough cooked on a grid over the coals, and are best eaten piping hot and straight off the grill. There are other traditional braai breads […]
Hippo Introduction Update
It has been just under a month since the release of the first four hippo on Nhlamvini Game Reserve. It has been great to watch them settle in and find their feet and already there are some interesting developments. Four Hippos were trans-located from the Sabi Sands to Nhlamvini Game Reserve in April. They consisted […]
BUSH GRUB- VENISON POTJIE FOR BEGINNERS
Its that time of the year again, where the temperatures have dropped and you find yourself building that fire larger and sitting snuggled around the glowing flames. There is nothing more satisfying on a cold night, to dish a nice hot plate of venison potjie, add the call of the Nightjars in the background and […]
The Poachers Snare
Poachers, in whatever form they may come, is among the greatest threat to our wildlife species. According to Animal Rights Africa, “the illegal killing of wild animals for meat, the so-called use and trade of ‘bushmeat’, is believed to be one of the greatest direct causes of the decline of wild animals in Africa. The […]