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Twinkle twinkle ... the 2025 Sky Guide Southern Af

Twinkle twinkle ... the 2025 Sky Guide Southern Africa is perfect for stargazers ... be they novice, amateur or professional. Struik Nature / Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, R180

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Almond, chocolate & orange cantuccini Cantuccini

Almond, chocolate & orange cantuccini

Cantuccini are the biscotti of Tuscany. Traditionally served with Vin Santo, they’re equally delicious dipped into a chilled dessert wine or good espresso.

When you bake these, double up. Keep a batch for yourself, and the other wrap up with a bottle of dessert wine ... a brilliant hostess gift.

You’ll need: 2 cups cake flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, pinch of salt, 2 eggs, 5 pumps NOMU Vanilla Paste, grated zest of 2 oranges, 100g almonds (skin on), roasted and coarsely chopped, 60g NOMU Decadent Hot Chocolate chunks

To make: Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and set aside. Mix the eggs, Vanilla Paste and zest together. Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently with a wooden spoon. Add the nuts and NOMU Decadent Hot Chocolate chunks and stir to combine.

Divide the dough mix in half and roll each into a log shape, about 30cm long and 5cm wide. Place the logs onto a buttered and floured oven tray, making sure there is space between each one for spreading. Bake for 25 minutes until firm and light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.

Reduce the oven temperature to 90°C. Whilst still warm, thinly slice the logs into 1cm slices and place on a greased oven tray. Bake further for approximately 4 to 5 hours, turning halfway through until completely dried out and crisp.

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Trust BIC to support your child at every stage of their education
In what feels like the blink of an eye, your child will go from gripping crayons with tiny hands to confidently signing their matric certificate.

BIC South Africa understands that every scribbled letter, tricky timetable, spirited debate, and late-night exam session is a meaningful step on a child's journey toward completing their education.

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Throughout all these phases, having the right tools can help your child at every stage of their education. BIC offers reliable, affordable stationery that children can count on - from sturdy pens that power through endless assignments to vibrant markers that bring creativity to life.
BIC’s commitment goes beyond quality products. Teaming up with organisations like Zero Dropout to improve school settings, mentor students, and offer the resources they need to succeed, as well as BIC’s Buy a Pen, Donate a Pen initiative that has donated over 16 million pens to underprivileged learners across South Africa, it’s clear that when you choose BIC, you’re not just equipping your child with tools for their success - you’re also playing a part in helping children across the country chase their dreams.

Whether you’re shopping in-store or online, BIC has everything you need for back-to-school, and every pen purchased from leading retailers like Pick n Pay, Checkers, Spar and Takealot contribute to this cause. Together, we can turn statistics into success stories, one pen at a time.
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Four thrilling page turners for the holiday... Erl

Four thrilling page turners for the holiday...
Erling and Evy live in a home left to Erling by his parents - even the furniture
remains unchanged. When he dies of a heart attack while riding his bike, Evy is
left in the creepy old house alone ... a place where she increasingly feels unsafe. Helene Flood’s The Widow ... spooky stuff. MacLehose Press

When smart, wealthy Emma meets kind, handsome widower Matthew, her friends are at first delighted, but then worried. Could he be a fortune-hunter? Emma thinks not. What she does think, however is about being second best. It’s all jealousy and suspicion as she becomes obsessed with Matthew’s first wife ... and then events take a dark, dangerous turn, and she has no idea who to trust. Love an Adele Parks novel, and First Wife’s Shadow is great! HQ

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When Jess was 13 her mum went for a walk, and never came home. Now, 15 years later, bones have been discovered in the woods, and she returns to the small, claustrophobic town where she grew up, a town where her sister still lives, and where the list of suspects responsible for her mum’s murder grows more ominous. Justine Champine’s Knife River is twisted, thrilling, clever. Manilla Press

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The Table - The Heartbeat of the Home is a gloriou

The Table - The Heartbeat of the Home is a glorious celebration of vibrant South African flavours blended with the rich heritage of Elmarie Berry’s grandmother’s Middle Eastern / Lebanese cuisine. For Christmas we’re making this leg of lamb with mint and port, as well as the amazing milk tart and chocolate rooibos profiterole wreath. Penguin, R400

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This month we're celebrating gifts of the garden .

This month we're celebrating gifts of the garden ....
We’re planting … Coleus Volcanica Solar Flare because it’s the perfect plant for the festive season, with its heart-shaped red and burgundy leaves, edged with gold.
As for our indoor plant of the month ... this dwarf Capsicum Acapulco is irresistible with its glossy multi-coloured fruit. Pop it into a pot as a centrepiece for the Christmas feast table. It is also a super gift.
And of course we didn't forget about our greens with this Marog (Amaranthus tricolour) or Imbuya. It is an excellent hot, dry weather substitute for spinach. Leafy veggies generally don’t like the heat, but one that can handle it is our indigenous spinach.

Read more about what we're planting and the best tips to do it on the Get It Lowveld website (link in bio)

Going away? Before leaving check the irrigation system for blocked nozzles and make sure that automatic systems are set correctly.
Move plants in pots and hanging baskets out of the direct sun.
Fertilise flowering plants but if you are going away, delay until your return.
There is still time to sow marigolds, alyssum, California poppies, portulaca and nasturtiums.
Water early in the morning or late afternoon.
Pests are out in force. Use organic insect sprays when pests are noticed.

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