Cook and Culture: Celebrating Women’s Month

Digital

There are many entrepreneurs in our midst, and we have the perfect app for you to make marketing just a little bit easier. Download Canva, where you can create new logos, flyers, social media posts, business cards and so much more, with easy to use templates and designs.

Local Is Lekker  

Download the free Pixzar app, scan the photo to view video of a local competition for Boksburg and Benoni residents.  https://youtu.be/fUHPVCqI4Vk

Steamy Remedy  

Ladies and our metro-males, we know it’s important to keep your skin healthy, but sometimes our delicate faces suffer under all the product and cleaning scrubs and foams. So, keep it simple and steam your face once a week to remove all the impurities. Pour hot water into the sink, and place your face under a towel, and steam away. You can also add some eucalyptus oil to open up your sinuses. To stay dreamy, remember to steamy.

Pro Tip

It is 2019 and a lot of us are fortunate to work in environments where there is no formal dress code. But remember, you feel good when you look good. Keep things professional and classy. Make sure you are well groomed, keep your shoes and your hair clean. Make sure your nails are neat and a little bit of breath mint goes a long way.

Check It Out  

Check out the Boksburg Advertiser and Cook & Culture best recipe competition. Send us a photo of you and a dish you made and stand a chance to win big with George’s Bread & Co and Pick n Pay Towers. Visit Boksburg Advertiser Facebook or online for more details.

Do-Gooder

A big shout-out to all the women doing good deeds in their local communities. Thank you for the difference you make in people’s lives.

Charity

Donate sanitary pads to school girls who need them. 1. #21DayPadsChallenge. Contact 21DaySkipRopeChallenge on 062 366 1654. 2. Another donation option is Dis-chem Foundation drop bins inside Dis-chem stores #MillionComforts

Have You Seen It Yet?

Go watch The Parlotones’ new music video, Antidote. They are also a winner of Best of Ekurhuleni Readers’ Choice Award for Best Local Band from 2015-2018.

Food for Thought

Prioritise yourself. Self-care is a priority and necessity and not a luxury in your life.

Quick Pesto

Sunel’s brother, Manie Gilliland, spoiled her with this recipe that he made, and she just had to share it with you. This is a delicious basil pesto that is easy to make, and easy on your wallet.

You will need:

• 3 cups of fresh basil leaves
• ¾ cup of olive oil
• ½ cup of fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves of fresh garlic Salt to taste

Place the basil in a food processor and add a dash of the olive oil and all the Parmesan, garlic and salt. Put on the processor and let the ingredients mix, while slowly adding the rest of the olive oil until the pesto is the desired consistency. This makes roughly 200 ml of pesto and you can keep it in a glass jar in the fridge for up to four weeks.

• If you’re feeling fancy, you can add pine nuts. This is quite expensive, but will give some extra crunch and flavour.

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