Sophia Lindop - A Unique Food Experience

The Battle of Constantia Village

OK, I survived a shopping spree at month-end!  And, may I add that only the strong, the resourceful and the happy can survive this animal! 

I am cooking for a Japanese group tomorrow, so, although I knew that my timing was lousy, I had to be brave and face the enemy.  The enemy?  Well, the people out there who woke up angry this morning, and were looking for someone to blame, bump, push or shove...

Creative cooking

We spent the long weekend on the Karoo farm again.  What an unforgettable time we had!  Lots of reading, sleeping, hiking through nature, finding succulent plants (one of my passions), great meals, and mostly awesome fires! 

I find that, when I unwind and get away from the daily pressures, my thinking becomes even more creative.  And so, in a moment of genius, and severe hunger pains, I came up with this awesome salad...

Breakfast made easy

I remember when I was running on the corporate treadmill (oh, yes, I had my turn too...), and I used to arrive home late, exhausted and not in the mood to entertain.  Friday evenings were especially bad, and I mostly felt as if I needed therapy to recover from the week's madness.

Saturdays I would slowly resurface and manage to peep at life through half-opened eyes, but Sundays were my best!  With my energy restored, I loved (and still do) to host breakfast get togethers!  These would usually linger way beyond lunch time, but they were memorable times.

Somehow everybody would pitch in - chopping, slicing, dicing, frying, beating, cooking, boiling, heating and popping corks.  So, today I thought I'd share a few quick and easy South African breakfast recipes with you to enjoy with friends on a lazy Sunday morning...

...and that has made all the difference

Yes, the fact that I recently chose the road less travelled (as M. Scott Peck said), has indeed made all the difference!  I started feeling as if I was focusing on too many things at once, and whilst trying to do everything well, I soon learnt that this was quite an impossibility!  I had to choose.  And so I chose my one big passion - good food!  I chose to go back to my original idea when I started my business, Cape Table, and to focus on introducing our fascinating South African cuisine to people from all around the world. 

I am having such fun again!  I feel light and as if there is meaning in my life once more.  I am developing easy South African recipes to share with all of you.

A time for everything...

I'm back...  It's been a month of reflection, thinking, planning, reading, decisions and growth.  A good month!

Why is it that, every so often, I feel as if I'm disembarking a train and once again, standing there, on the station, looking at the trains coming and going, listening to their hissing and whistling, and wondering which one to jump onto?  I guess that there are people who choose to remain on the same train all their lives, but my life has always been so full and so exciting - so many trains!  And, although it is slightly inconvenient at the time, the new train poses new adventures, growth, a new direction, new people, new ideas, new vantage points, a new speed...

And so, yes, I have embarked on a new journey.  I have decided to consolidate and focus on my one big passion - producing good food!  And with that decision has come a renewed calmness, focus, identity and excitement!