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Published on April 15, 2021 03:10

Homemade Buttermilk Rusks

INGREDIENTS

3kg self-raising flour

2 x 500g butter

2 x 500ml buttermilk

8 eggs (beaten well)

1 desert spoon baking powder

2.5 cups sugar

2 teaspoon salt

METHOD

Mix self-raising flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
Melt butter and sugar together slowly (body temperature ONLY).
Add buttermilk.
Add melted mixture to flour mixture.
Add beaten eggs.
Knead well.
Press into oven pans about 1.5cm high.
“Cut” into rusks about width and length of adult middle finger by pushing a long flat object (eg. ruler or egg lifter) into the dough to separate the dough. Do not try to cut with a knife – the dough will just drag.
Bake for around 1 hour in a 165 degree Celsius preheated oven. Stick a toothpick in and if it comes out clean, they’re ready. If not and the rusks are browning, cover with foil and bake longer.
Once baked, remove and break into separate biscuits along pressed lines.
Place back into the oven pan, stacking biscuits loosely and dry overnight in a 70 degree Celsius oven. Make sure to wedge something in the oven door that will keep the oven open fractionally—about a centimeter—so that there is airflow to dry the rusks slowly.
Once rusks are ready, grab a cup of coffee, dunk and enjoy!

— HANLIE MORRISON

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Published on October 24, 2020 09:05

Homemade Ginger Beer

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INGREDIENTS

9 litres cold water in a big bucket

½ packet (25g) cream of tartar

½ packet (25g) tartaric acid

2 boxes whole dried ginger (if you can’t find, then I’d say fresh root about the size of your palm x 2)

1½ kg white sugar

1 teaspoon dry yeast

250g raisins

METHOD

Dissolve yeast in a little lukewarm water.
To cold water in bucket, add sugar, cream of tartar, tartaric acid and dissolved yeast.
Stir well till everything has dissolved.
Cover ginger and raisins with cold water and boil for 10 minutes.
Add to bucket mix. Stir again.
Cover bucket and stand for at least 8 hours.
Sieve well. Bottle and seal.
Keep in fridge. Make sure to release the pressure regularly by loosening the bottle lid.

— ETHEL MORRISON (1927-2015)

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Published on October 24, 2020 09:00

Africa Book Safari: Anna Jensen

During the month of October, a group of authors, who either live in Africa or are rooted in this amazing continent, teamed up for an exciting adventure.

We went on an Africa Book Safari! Together, we discovered some of the rich, diverse colors and nuances of Africa through stories, devotions, and memoirs, all set in Africa. What’s more, because we are writers, we would like to invite you all to come along with us on this blog hop!

For free!

We’ll travel together through various blog posts featuring fiction and non-fiction books, all centered in Africa. Our Safari Guide will be interviewing each of us, and we invite you to listen in as we chat about ourselves and our books. You will find the interviews on the author’s own sites, as well as posted on one another’s blogs or websites.

So come along and join in the fun! And here comes our guide who will be taking us on our safari.

Safari Guide: Hi! I believe you are Anna Jensen, is that correct?

Anna: Yep, I’m Anna. And you, I presume, are going to be our Tour Leader for this great time. What should we call you?

Safari Guide: You can call me Mr. Africa!

Are you all comfortable? Please buckle up your seat-belts. Starting today, I plan to show you all different angles to this continent.

Anna, it’s your turn to sit up front with me. Everyone, let’s go discover Africa!

As our large safari landrover moves away from the buildings and heads into the wilds of Africa, Mr. Africa swings in his seat to face me.

CLICK HERE to read the interview with Anna and learn about the surprising places in God’s creation that reveal who He is in her book called “The Outskirts of His Glory”.

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Africa Book Safari: Greg MacKinnon

Africa Book Safari: Dianne J. Wilson

Africa Book Safari: Ashley Winter

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Published on November 28, 2019 23:00

Africa Book Safari: Ashley Winter

During the month of October, a group of authors, who either live in Africa or are rooted in this amazing continent, teamed up for an exciting adventure.

We went on an Africa Book Safari! Together, we discovered some of the rich, diverse colors and nuances of Africa through stories, devotions, and memoirs, all set in Africa. What’s more, because we are writers, we would like to invite you all to come along with us on this blog hop!

For free!

We’ll travel together through various blog posts featuring fiction and non-fiction books, all centered in Africa. Our Safari Guide will be interviewing each of us, and we invite you to listen in as we chat about ourselves and our books. You will find the interviews on the author’s own sites, as well as posted on one another’s blogs or websites.

So come along and join in the fun! And here comes our guide who will be taking us on our safari.

Safari Guide: Hi! I believe you are Ashley Winter, is that correct?

Ashley: Yes! And you, I presume, are going to be our Tour Leader for this great time. What should we call you?

Safari Guide: You can call me Mr. Africa!

Are you all comfortable? Please buckle up your seat-belts. Starting today, I plan to show you all different angles to this continent.

Ashley, it’s your turn to sit up front with me. Everyone, let’s go discover Africa!

As our large safari landrover moves away from the buildings and heads into the wilds of Africa, Mr. Africa swings in his seat to face me.

CLICK HERE to read the interview with Ashley and learn about her romance set in Africa called “Rachel’s Blessing”.

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Africa Book Safari: Greg MacKinnon

Africa Book Safari: Dianne J. Wilson

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Published on November 12, 2019 00:12

Africa Book Safari: Dianne J. Wilson

During the month of October, a group of authors, who either live in Africa or are rooted in this amazing continent, teamed up for an exciting adventure.

We went on an Africa Book Safari! Together, we discovered some of the rich, diverse colors and nuances of Africa through stories, devotions, and memoirs, all set in Africa. What’s more, because we are writers, we would like to invite you all to come along with us on this blog hop!

For free!

We’ll travel together through various blog posts featuring fiction and non-fiction books, all centered in Africa. Our Safari Guide will be interviewing each of us, and we invite you to listen in as we chat about ourselves and our books. You will find the interviews on the author’s own sites, as well as posted on one another’s blogs or websites.

So come along and join in the fun! And here comes our guide who will be taking us on our safari.

Safari Guide: Hi! I believe you are Dianne J. Wilson, is that correct?

Dianne: I am indeed. And you, I presume, are going to be our Tour Leader for this great time. What should we call you?

Safari Guide: You can call me Mr. Africa!

Are you all comfortable? Please buckle up your seat-belts. Starting today, I plan to show you all different angles to this continent.

Dianne, it’s your turn to sit up front with me. Everyone, let’s go discover Africa!

As our large safari land rover moves away from the buildings and heads into the wilds of Africa, Mr. Africa swings in his seat to face me.

CLICK HERE to read the interview with Dianne and learn about her fiction story set in Africa called “Shackles”.

Previously published in this series:

Africa Book Safari: Greg MacKinnon

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Published on November 09, 2019 03:15

Author of the Day @ Many Books

How exciting it was to be contacted by Many Books to be featured as their Author of the Day. I had a lot of fun talking about my latest release, Choose Me, the characters, Dr. Hudson Brock and Julia Delpont, Chapel Cove, some writing habits, and my current work in progress. Pop on over to Many Books and read the interview with me.

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Published on November 01, 2019 09:59

Africa Book Safari: Greg MacKinnon

During the month of October, a group of authors, who either live in Africa or are rooted in this amazing continent, are teaming up for an exciting adventure.

We’re going on an Africa Book Safari! Together, we will discover some of the rich, diverse colors and nuances of Africa through stories, devotions, and memoirs, all set in Africa. What’s more, because we are writers, we would like to invite you all to come along with us!

For free!

We will be traveling together in a blog hop through various blog posts featuring fiction and non-fiction books, all centered in Africa. Our Safari Guide will be interviewing each of us, and we invite you to listen in as we chat about ourselves and our books. You will find the interviews on the author’s own sites, as well as posted on one another’s blogs or websites.

So come along and join in the fun! And here comes our guide who will be taking us on our safari.

Safari Guide: Hi! I believe you are Greg MacKinnon, is that correct?

Greg: You are correct. And you, I presume, are going to be our Tour Leader for this great time. What should we call you?

Safari Guide: You can call me Mr. Africa!

Are you all comfortable? Please buckle up your seat-belts. Starting today, I plan to show you all different angles to this continent.

Greg, it’s your turn to sit up front with me. Everyone, let’s go discover Africa!

As our large safari land rover moves away from the buildings and

heads into the wilds of Africa, Mr. Africa swings in his seat to face me.

CLICK HERE to read the interview with Greg MacKinnon and about his debut legal thriller, Closure.

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Published on October 29, 2019 00:00

Africa Book Safari: Lisa Harris

During the month of October, a group of authors, who either live in Africa or are rooted in this amazing continent, are teaming up for an exciting adventure.

We’re going on an Africa Book Safari! Together, we will discover some of the rich, diverse colors and nuances of Africa through stories, devotions, and memoirs, all set in Africa. What’s more, because we are writers, we would like to invite you all to come along with us!

For free!

We will be traveling together in a blog hop through various blog posts featuring fiction and non-fiction books, all centered in Africa. Our Safari Guide will be interviewing each of us, and we invite you to listen in as we chat about ourselves and our books. You will find the interviews on the author’s own sites, as well as posted on one another’s blogs or websites.

So come along and join in the fun! And here comes our guide who will be taking us on our safari.

Safari Guide: Hi! I believe you are Lisa Harris, is that correct?

Lisa: It sure is. And you, I presume, are going to be our Tour Leader for this great time. What should we call you?

Safari Guide: You can call me Mr. Africa!

Are you all comfortable? Please buckle up your seat-belts. Starting today, I plan to show you all different angles to this continent.

Lisa, it’s your turn to sit up front with me. Everyone, let’s go discover Africa!

As our large safari land rover moves away from the buildings and

heads into the wilds of Africa, Mr. Africa swings in his seat to face me.

CLICK HERE to read the interview with Lisa Harris and about her fast-paced romantic suspense, Blood Ransom, from her Mission Hope series .

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Published on October 27, 2019 08:37

Africa Book Safari: Lynnette Bonner

During the month of October, a group of authors, who either live in Africa or are rooted in this amazing continent, are teaming up for an exciting adventure.

We’re going on an Africa Book Safari! Together, we will discover some of the rich, diverse colors and nuances of Africa through stories, devotions, and memoirs, all set in Africa. What’s more, because we are writers, we would like to invite you all to come along with us!

For free!

We will be traveling together in a blog hop through various blog posts featuring fiction and non-fiction books, all centered in Africa. Our Safari Guide will be interviewing each of us, and we invite you to listen in as we chat about ourselves and our books. You will find the interviews on the author’s own sites, as well as posted on one another’s blogs or websites.

So come along and join in the fun! And here comes our guide who will be taking us on our safari.

Safari Guide: Hi! I believe you are Lynnette Bonner, is that correct?

Lynnette: That’s me. And you, I presume, are going to be our Tour Leader for this great time. What should we call you?

Safari Guide: You can call me Mr. Africa!

Are you all comfortable? Please buckle up your seat-belts. Starting today, I plan to show you all different angles to this continent.

Lynnette, it’s your turn to sit up front with me. Everyone, let’s go discover Africa!

As our large safari land rover moves away from the buildings and

heads into the wilds of Africa, Mr. Africa swings in his seat to face me.

CLICK HERE to read the interview with Lynnette Bonner and about her intriguing Christian Romance series set in Africa, “Sonnets of the Spice Isle”.

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