Event #6 HOMEMADE YOGHURT with REAL CULTURES

Yes, REAL cultures. Do you know why people keep saying yoghurt is good for your tummy? Well, like Kimchi, it is rich in probiotics.

How can YOU trust that my little homemade yoghurt has REAL cultures in them? Well, brace yourselves. Here is a picture of my family of friendly bacteria.

They love it here at Miksy's Playground, and I eat fresh yoghurt most mornings thanks to them. I infuse milk with the cultures for 24 hours, then sieve out the cultures to be left with a strong probiotic rich, fermented drink. This can be consumed raw or can be used to make a variety of fermented dairy products like yoghurt and cheese. This yoghurt is also a great buttermilk substitute for baking, a trick I learnt from my mommy.

My mom got these little cultures many years ago from her friend, my godmother, who lives on a dairy farm. Farmer woman are cool. Who needs shops when you live on a farm? Put me there with an in-tune grand piano, a sound production studio and an Internet connection and I'll be sorted for life.

I am offering you a taste of what the shops try to imitate.

R21 for 500ml of yoghurt
Orders close 10am on the 2nd of May 2013
Delivery to a Southern Suburbs location or pick up point included.

Event #5 FRESH THAI GREEN CURRY PASTE and free recipe!

There's nothing like pounding all the flavor out of some roots, herbs and spices to get a good aroma in your kitchen and your stress levels down.

This delicious paste is naturally free of many allergens: nuts, dairy, wheat, gluten. It is also sugar free. Yay for the diabetics in the house.

Made from about 17 different fresh ingredients (besides the lime leaves, I only have dried lime leaves), this paste
makes any attempt at cooking a thai green curry work. (I've tried, my friends have sampled). If you're still nervous and haven't tried making curry before, then just follow the free recipe to the T(hai) and you will be fine! This is your moment!

Of course you can use this paste for any recipe or dish you know of that calls for curry paste.

It is green, because I use green chillies.
I make two versions: mild and medium.

The recipe included: Chicken Thai Green Curry or Vegan Thai Green Vegan Curry.

R30 for 4 Tablespoons - this will make a curry for about 10 people, 2 tins of coconut milk, give or take 2 depending on the greed levels.
Delivery to Southern Suburbs included.

Orders close on Saturday, 27th April 2012 at 12pm.

Event #4 CROCHET EARRINGS and other accessories

Order a pair of crochet earrings!
R35 a pair, in any colour below.

Orders close on Thursday 25th April 2013 at 12pm or until material runs out!

As for the rest of the crochet accessories, the headbands (two top left) are R20, the rest is R45 except the bag in the bottom right corner. That is R60.
These are selling while stocks last.

There is also still Kimchi left for those interested: R25 a cup - fetch it in your own container.
 Order at maikegevers at gmail dot com.

Delivery to Southern Suburbs included!

Event #3 KIMCHI

Kimchi for sale!

If you are at all curious about cuisine, you should try this. If you've had this before and want more, you better take advantage because this stuff you cannot get in pick 'n pay!

Bart Simpson likes Kimchi

Bart Simpson digs it. Of course he would. Kimchi is hot, pungent, probiotic rich fermented chinese cabbage with ginger, garlic, spring onion, onion, a dash of honey and chilli.
Sounds like something that filthy yellow rat would like.

Don't leave open Kimchi jar unattended

Fresh Kimchi up close

R25 a cup.
Quirk: The person that orders the most kimchi (DARING!) will receive special mention in a future video once stocks have run out.



Bring own jar to fill up from my Kimchi fridge.
Can deliver on special request.

I started eating Kimchi to aid digestion. So far I've enjoyed my life with Kimchi in it. My family and friends will have
become quite familar with the pungent, sour smell that permeates a room when I open the jar.

This event runs while stocks last. Making Kimchi is quite a process and so I've done all the hard work already. Phew!

Stock in fridge waiting to find a new home

Order at maikgevers at gmail dot com.
Does not spoil quickly.

Event #2 HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER *New invention

I'm not cold. Are you?

Ya, I thought so. You're cold 'coz you don't have one of these.

 "What on earth is that?" you say?
Well I'm not surprised you have no idea, because I made it up. Yes. It's my own ingenious invention (which I have already been laughed at about, but that's ok. Walt Disney had the same problem. Awesome.).

It's called the "Hot-Water-Bottle-Holder-Upper", althought you can call it the "Hot-Water-Bottle-Apron" or if you are an accountant I'll settle with "A Hot Water Bottle Cover with Straps".

It's perfect for those people that use their hands when they work (maybe, every body?) and cannot hold a hot water bottle the whole day. It's also great for people that work from home, or are unashamed and don't care what people think (yes, you bold, bold human!)

 The straps are adjustable; just tie them to your specific dimensions.

Ag, cute.

To order please email me at maikegevers at gmail dot com.

Price: R50 Cover only, R80 for Cover and Hot Water Bottle
Delivery to Southern Suburbs. Otherwise a drop off point will be organised.
Cash on delivery.
Orders close on Friday, 19 April 2013 at 12pm!

And of course, in the summer you can use the "Hot-Water-Bottle-Holder-Upper" to store your lego in...

*NOTE: Miksy's Playground cannot be help liable for any damages resulting from hot water bottle burns.

Event #1 WHEAT FREE, DAIRY FREE CRUNCHIES

Event #1

Thanks for all the support thus far everyone. There will be no delays however, let's start!

No one managed to guess what these wheat free, dairy free, crunchy things are that I was previously talking about.
I couldn't have made it easier for you, really.
I will be selling Wheat free, Dairy free CRUNCHIES!

 R35 for a packet of 10, R60 for 20 delicious crunchies.

Crunchies ready to be eaten

Crunchie batter

For those lucky enough to be living in the southern suburbs of Cape Town, I will deliver to your door and payment will be collected on delivery.
For event #1, any other buyers will need to fetch their goods at a pick up point. Payment on receipt.

Crunchie packaged with love

Lego woman having fun

And if you don't like them, then I'm sure your lego men (and women) will LOVE hiding among them while hunting wild buck.

Orders close at Wednesday 17 April 2013 at 12pm, so email me at maikegevers at gmail dot com.
Until then, have a great sunny weekend!

Launch! WHAT I'M ON ABOUT

Yup. You better believe it.

The first event will be posted soon. All I can say is: "Wheat free. Dairy free. It goes "crunch" in your mouth, and it's delicious."

Anyone know what I am talking about?