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Patients ask strange questions
In general the patients I see in private practice are a bit more educated than patients in the government hospitals, but not always. I was doing a locum at a practice when a…
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Embarrassing Medical Student Story
As second year medical students we had to practice taking histories on patients. This sounds easy but it can become challenging especially when you and the patient don’t speak the same language. In…
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South African Ice Cream Pudding
My mom makes this ice-cream pudding when we go visit. It is impossible to resist! This is a simple and absolutely delicious pudding especially for someone with a sweet tooth. It sounds like…
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A Christian-Persian Wedding ceremony
I was honored to be a bridesmaid at the marriage ceremony of my lifelong friend, Donne and Babak which took place on Saturday 17th August 2013 at Lombardini Game Reserve in Jeffreys Bay.…
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Once upon a time in Egypt
Once upon a time before the hectic political problems and warnings against traveling to Egypt there was an unsuspecting intern planning her trip to see the Great Pyramids of Giza… In your internship…
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Mauritian Granadilla Shooters
We discovered a local restaurant in Mauritius with a very smooth waiter who, after much pleading on our part, revealed his secret “Granadilla Shooter” recipe to us. We’ve made it a few times…
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Trekking in Mauritius
I thought I’d write a bit about past travel vacations- it’s nice for me to reminisce and maybe I can give you ideas for where you would want to go. Sun, white sand…
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Melktertjies (Milktart shooters)
These “melktertjie” shooters are too delicious! For part of our dessert at our wedding we had these. We served the drink in a chocolate shooter glass. So when you have had enough shots…
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South America is Huge
South America sounds similar to South Africa, right? So, many people seem to think that they are more or less the same size as well. (I know the one is a continent and…
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Honey-Drizzled Chicken Breasts
Needed: Frying pan, 2 tablespoons butter, garlic salt, Cayenne pepper, Meat tenderizer, 4 chicken breasts, honey Turn stove to medium heat and allow plate to reach stable temperature before starting. Melt butter. Place…
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Channa Masala
I tasted this for the 1st time while traveling in India. I was amazed at how flavourful their vegetarian dishes are! Needed: Pot, Olive oil, 1 Onion, 3 chopped tomatoes, 2 cans chopped…
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Where do you want to get to?
Alice comes to a fork in the road and does not know which way to proceed. She sees the Cheshire Cat and asks: `Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to…
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Very Easy Chicken Pie
Need: Stove, Oven, Pot, oven-safe glass dish/tray Ingredients: Ready-made Puff Pastry 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 egg yoke 1 punnet chopped chicken breasts 250mls cream or plain yoghurt (healthier alternative) 1 Onion Knorr’s…
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Carol’s Easy Guocamole
Serves 2 really hungry people or 4 not so hungry people Needed: Square glass container ( or someting similar ) 1 can red kidney beans 1 onion Tabasco sauce 4 medium Avocados Crushed…
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Quick Paleo Fudge
This fudge is quite addictive and real easy to make. It contains no bad refined sugar. We bought the ingredients at Dischem for about R170 for everything and could make 3 batches of…
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Dogs have Emotions Too
Response to “When Animals Grieve”, July 2013 issue of Reader’s Digest. New research suggests that animals may have more complex emotions than mere primal instinct. This has always seemed obvious to me… …
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Recommendation letter for a Rock
A collegue told me, on my last day at work, that our boss will not be able to write me a letter of recommendation because I suck so much. Okay, she didn’t use…
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Remembering how to study- 10 tips
Can one forget how to study? Its slowly coming back to me, but my brain feels as if its done 1000 push-ups. I feel like I’m stu-DYING. How did I pass Med school?…
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Shebeen Nachos
Last night we were really hungry and craving something yummy fast. So we made really easy and basic “nachos”. Marcus named it Shebeen Nachos. Here’s how we did it: Put oven on grill.…
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