Category: South African Deliciousness

Jim and Kim

Post author By Debbie
Post date February 25, 2024
Categories In First Wave Temple Missionaries, South African Deliciousness, The Amazing People Along the Way

Our new friends, Jim and Kim Habercorn, are here for three months out of the year from Switzerland. Jim works in the temple with us and Kim tends to her 90 year old mother who lives here in Umhlanga. We bring Jim home from church each week, as Kim needs to get home to her […]

uMhlanga farmers’ market

Post author By Debbie
Post date February 25, 2024
Categories In Interesting Facts About Africa, Languages in South Africa, South African Deliciousness

Talk about every detail of the perfect place to live— Every Wednesday, just across the field from our apartment complex, there is a fabulous farmers’ market!! Here’s my favorite finds— artisan sour dough bread, cinnamon rolls, focaccia, South African biltong aged beef, homemade blackberry jam, South African madumbe (russet) potatoes, fresh produce, and more! Can’t […]

Bunny Chow, Samosas and more!

Post author By Debbie
Post date February 25, 2024
Categories In South African Deliciousness, The Amazing People Along the Way

Our landlord Amisha, gave us a tip for a great place for authentic bunny chow and Indian food. Francesca and his niece took such great care of us!! They were very pleased that Amisha had sent us their way! Generous portions of bunny chow—even the mild sent smoke out our ears! We were also treated […]

Chocolate lava cake v. Malva

Post author By Debbie
Post date February 17, 2024
Categories In South African Deliciousness, Umhlanga. place of reeds

The taste test is on!!!! Chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream is always a fan favorite. Hold the fork…. the South African traditional flavor of Malva for the win!! Picture: Butcher Boys at Umhlanga Rocks

Feels like home

Post author By Debbie
Post date February 17, 2024
Categories In First Wave Temple Missionaries, South African Deliciousness, The Amazing People Along the Way, Umhlanga. place of reeds

We love our little apartment. Bought a few cushions, plants and such to make it our own. So easy to keep clean and tidy. We don’t need much. Even had a dinner party for 12 last Sunday. Invited the missionaries from the mission home and the Jenkins who work with us all in the temple […]

Regulars at the temple

Post author By Debbie
Post date February 8, 2024
Categories In First Wave Temple Missionaries, South African Deliciousness, Temple Experiences, The Amazing People Along the Way

After a month here in the Durban temple, we have gotten to see some of the same faces return regularly and have realized there is nothing regular (other than their attendance) about these amazing people. They are a temple-attending people and we love them! Meet the Slabberts, Vanessa and Andre. After a few times seeing […]