http://sweetandsour.co.za Sweet and Sour aspects of life in South Africa from an American expat's perspective Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:55:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today is Earth Day and it also happens to be election day for South Africa. While I can't vote in the South African elections I can share with you the things I do to make a difference to this planet. Luckily I was born to parents who were aware of the ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2009/04/23/earth-day-2009/ Awhile back when we were still living in Joburg we had some friends over for a braai (Afrikaans for BBQ) and I wanted to have a Korean BBQ theme. There is a pretty large Korean population here probably because there are quite a few large Korean companies here that do ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2009/04/15/korean-bbq/ This is so cool. I've never seen anything go that fast. It actually takes awhile to take it all in. In a previous episode of Mythbusters, Jamie and Adam were not satisfied with two semis not pancaking a compact and fusing together so they go to New Mexico to get a ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2009/04/14/mythbusters-rocket-going-650mph-smashes-little-car/ My husband was driving down Kloof Street when he saw the too familiar sight of a parking guy with a bright coloured vest on but it was the vest the guy was wearing that made him stop and talk to the guy. He took some pictures too. Here's what he found ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2009/04/09/portraits-from-cape-town/ I love ice cream. There's nothing better than ice cream at the end of a long, hot summers day...or any day for that matter. I have a bad habit of wanting ice cream after every meal. That's normal right? Living in Cape Town, I haven't been able to find any really ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2009/04/05/the-epitome-of-all-things-nostalgic/ Living here has definitely exposed me to lots of South African foods. Some things I like, somethings I don't, some things I have yet to try. Here are a few things I like: Biltong Marmite Bovril. I love Chili Bovril soup on chilly days. The Hubby thinks it's disgusting. Anchovette. Anchovette and Tabasco on toasted ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2009/03/18/my-favorite-south-african-foods/ Even though I love flowers I am pretty much clueless on the names and origins of many plants. Can anyone help me identify this flower? http://sweetandsour.co.za/2009/03/18/unknown-flowershrub/ ...with a new look! You like? I sure do. DH totally revamped it by changing up everything: the layout, fonts and colors! I'm so excited. It's been awhile since my last post and lots has happened. Here's what happened in a nutshell: Got married. Twice. Went back home to Los Angeles. Twice. Became an auntie. Moved too ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2009/03/13/im-back/ One of my favorite cuisines has to be Vietnamese food. It's so tasty and healthy because they use the freshest ingredients possible. Back in LA there are a ton of Vietnamese restaurants to choose from, lots in Alhambra and even more in Westminster. My favorite Vietnamese restaurant is between Golden Deli ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2008/05/12/goi-cuon-vietnamese-spring-rolls/ I love food. Just ask Fiancé. I'm practically obsessed. Ok, I am obsessed. But not in an inappropriate way. I'm not an overeater or stress eater or emotional eater at all. I just love everything about food, the history, the culture, the ingredients, the cooking style and most importantly the taste. You ... http://sweetandsour.co.za/2008/04/14/for-the-love-of-cereal/