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5 Reasons Why Kosi Forest Lodge Is the Place to Be During The South African Winter School Holidays
The months of June and July are synonymous with Google searches like “ideas to keep my kids busy during holidays,” along with dreads about getting out of the shower and hitting the cold air. We know how school holidays can be, and while everyone heads off to one or other Southern Africa safari lodge, the…
Read MoreCovid-19 response brings humbling solidarity
Many crises bring both great suffering and solidarity. Somehow living through adversity provides us with an opportunity to show the best in ourselves, and this is especially true of the way the staff and management of the Isibindi Africa Lodges have handled the impact of Covid-19 on the communities and families who rely heavily on…
Read MoreWhen a 101-year old gentleman does a happy dance
It is incredibly humbling when a 101-aged gentleman in a remote rural village in Zimbabwe literally does a happy dance when receiving a food parcel due to food shortages during this COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. Tsowa Safari Island is a brand new fledgling little camp in the middle of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. Rooted in…
Read MoreThe Isibindi Foundation COVID-19 COURAGE Campaign
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping” said Fred Rogers. Never is this truer than during our current global pandemic of the Coronavirus COVID-19. And being directly involved in helping…
Read More“Traumhafter Abstecher an die Thonga Beach” by Peter Wick
Especially for our German speaking guests – we would like to thank Peter Wick on his guest review of one of South Africa’s most pristine wilderness beach lodges… Thonga Beach! Especially for our German speaking guests – we would like to thank Peter Wick on his guest review of one of South Africa’s most pristine…
Read MoreZUCCHINI FLOWERS
Ingredients Cream cheese, herb and lemon stuffed deep fried crispy zucchini flowers – enough for about 6 or 8 flowers. Prepare the flowers – I use the male flowers (these have a thin stem compared to female flowers which have a thicker ‘stem’ which is the zucchini. Simply remove the stamen with a pair of…
Read MoreLamb Potjie
Number 2 Pot Feeds 6 People Ingredients 1,5kg lamb shanks – sliced 2 onions roughly chopped 500g carrots peeled and roughly chopped 2 sticks celery – roughly chopped 3 medium sized rosemary sprigs – de stalked and finely chopped 3 cloves crushed garlic 2 tins whole peeled tomatoes roughly chopped 6 medium to smallish sized…
Read MoreRoasted Carrot, Pink Lentil & Cumin Soup (Vegan, gluten free)
Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 1hr 20 min Ingredients 4 tblsp olive oil 2 Teaspoons cumin seeds 1 finely chopped onion 2 large cloves crushed garlic 2cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated 2 stalks celery finely chopped 1 cup Pink Lentils, rinsed and drained 500g Large Carrots, peeled and cut into medium…
Read MoreCoriander, Almond & Lemon Pesto
Making pesto is a perfect way of preserving your home grown produce into a versatile, healthy and tasty condiment which tastes great on just about anything. Loaded with antioxidants Ingredients 1 tightly packed cup packed Fresh coriander, washed and dried ¼ cup Toasted nuts – Any toasted or fresh nuts will do, We use almonds…
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