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[emoji24] [emoji24] [emoji24] Got home with groceries to make supper , started it and the power goes off. Expected to last from 18.00 to 20.00 or 20.30. Oh well it's pizza for supper then. Life is so hard. [emoji6] [emoji6]
:( Our hob is gas, so I can cook even in a powercut. We also have the barbecue I suppose :D

What's causing the power problems Carol?
 

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:( Our hob is gas, so I can cook even in a powercut. We also have the barbecue I suppose :D

What's causing the power problems Carol?
Ah, I got my answer here

Loadshedding had been imminent since it was announced in early November that Eskom has a low stockpile of coal and there had been a shutdown of 11 power station units for maintenance. the loadshedding this week is because a number of power generating units are out of service because of breakdowns...
https://www.capetownmagazine.com/loadshedding
 

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Hi roommates! Couldn’t catch up today, but I will. Probably. [emoji849][emoji23]
Just wanted to share with you a rather alarming announcement from daughter’s school...

ATTENTION! THE ARMY WILL BE HOSTING A MINOR DRILL AT AND AROUND OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS TOMORROW, TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2018.

Hope to catch up with you tomorrow. Unless I get in the crossfire... Please think of me... [emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]
 

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Hi roommates! Couldn’t catch up today, but I will. Probably. [emoji849][emoji23]
Just wanted to share with you a rather alarming announcement from daughter’s school...

ATTENTION! THE ARMY WILL BE HOSTING A MINOR DRILL AT AND AROUND OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS TOMORROW, TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2018.

Hope to catch up with you tomorrow. Unless I get in the crossfire... Please think of me... [emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]
Tin hats necessary for the school run? [emoji33]
 

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If it’s working keep it. In the case of microwave ovens though the new ones are higher wattage and this allows for food to be cooked faster. And if only Adam was regular like in days gone by. He would come to back me up that I’m no slouch with catching up when needed. All y’all’s newbies just lack the memories of those days.
 

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You haven't encountered British comedy Blackadder then :D

Edmund Blackadder tries to prove he is mad by putting pencils up his nose and saying wibble. :D

No, I will have to do some UTubing and get up to speed:-(( You are greatly increasing my British comedy knowledge ya know!!! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
 

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Recipe time..

12 Days of Caravan-Serai Cooking

Day 3: Leblabi - Chickpea Soup

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Today's recipe is a hearty soup that will warm you up on the inside with the help of a little bit of pepper! Enjoy this soup on a cold winter's day with family and friends.

Lablabi Chickpea Soup

Serves about 8

1 1/2 cups chickpeas, washed, then soaked overnight in 10 cups water, mixed with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 hot pepper, finely chopped
4 tablespoons. finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground caraway seeds
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
croutons

Place the chickpeas with their water in a saucepan, then bring to boil. Cover, then cook over medium heat for 1 hour or until chickpeas are soft and tender. Add remaining ingredients, except croutons, then cook over medium heat for further 10 minutes. You can use an immersion blender to make it more of a creamy texture, or serve it as more of a chunky soup. Be sure to give the soup a good stir before serving.

Serve in individual bowls with each person adding croutons to taste.

Courtesy of https://www.arabamerica.com/recipe/chickpea-soup-leblabi/
 

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Recipe time..

12 Days of Caravan-Serai Cooking

Day 3: Leblabi - Chickpea Soup

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Today's recipe is a hearty soup that will warm you up on the inside with the help of a little bit of pepper! Enjoy this soup on a cold winter's day with family and friends.

Lablabi Chickpea Soup

Serves about 8

1 1/2 cups chickpeas, washed, then soaked overnight in 10 cups water, mixed with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 hot pepper, finely chopped
4 tablespoons. finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground caraway seeds
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
croutons

Place the chickpeas with their water in a saucepan, then bring to boil. Cover, then cook over medium heat for 1 hour or until chickpeas are soft and tender. Add remaining ingredients, except croutons, then cook over medium heat for further 10 minutes. You can use an immersion blender to make it more of a creamy texture, or serve it as more of a chunky soup. Be sure to give the soup a good stir before serving.

Serve in individual bowls with each person adding croutons to taste.

Courtesy of https://www.arabamerica.com/recipe/chickpea-soup-leblabi/
That's going in my soup collection!
 

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Modern day crisis yesterday - I’m pretty sure our microwave warmed its last beaker of water yesterday afternoon. Was heating up some water, then strange noises started to exit the machine.....followed by an acrid electrical smell. Water wasnt even warm. It’s now unplugged - search is on for a new one. Early Xmas present for our house.
Sorry to read your Faraday cage is broken!
 

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