Gluten-free and quick to make.

 

Ingredients:

3x Medium sized Carrots, peeled and grated

1 tsp dried marjoram, or one sprig fresh marjoram

½ tsp salt

1 Cup besan (chickpea) flour

⅓ Cup milk

1 egg

1 tsp baking powder

⅓ Cup cheese, grated.

Greased non-stick wok, alternatively oil for frying if you do it the conventional way.

 

To Make:

Mix into a mixing bowl. Drop spoonsful on heated wok / or heated oil. Once it starts to bubble on top, turn around gently. Cook until done, approx. 1 – 2 minutes on a side. Serve with salad, or Crumbed  Chicken Vienna sausages.

VREDE … VRIENDSKAP … VERDRAAGSAAMHEID …?

Slagoffers van ons eie ongeregtigheid,

Slawe van bitterheid,

Vrede:

Wreed verdruk deur haat en nyd –

Nou slegs ‘n skim

Van Oos na Wes, Noord na Suid …

Laat ons innerlike kalmte ons inhibisies verdring

Om ons nader aan mekaar te bring …

Vasgevang in ons eie ongeduldigheid,

Verbloem ons die skuldigheid,

Verdraagsaamheid:

Vervolg deur nuttelose jaag na wind –

‘n netwerk kanale

wat ons gierigheid verbind …

Laat ons dan vergeet en vergewe

En in harmonie met mekaar lewe …

Verteer deur jaloesie en haat

Gekanker deur kwaad,

Vriendskap:

Gemartel deur ons selfsug –

Die waarheid

Laat ons roekeloos daarvan wegvlug …

Laat ons dan met vriendskap eerder brûe bou,

‘n hand van vriendskap na ‘n ander hou …

Met al ons tekortkome

Kan ons mekaar tog positief bereik

Deur jouself net volkome

Te vereenselwig met:

Vrede … Vriendskap … en Verdraagsaamheid

Linda Theron (1995)

This was my first poem written. It was published in the anthology "Concept, Vrede Vriendskap en Verdraagsaamhijd" and won me the first prize in the SA category. The words ring so true, more so today than when I originally penned it! For those friends that don't understand Afrikaans, it's a poem about the need to forsake our selfish ways and pursue Peace, Friendship and Forbearance ...