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Hi, I'm Ankie! Welcome to Wooden Spoon Kitchen, my pantry of life, love and health where we constantly stir laughter, learning, eating and cooking together!

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I watched a video by @magriet.co a social media expert and Magriet said I should tell you what I do. So here it is:)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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At this stage, a lot of different things food-related. I loved teaching cooking classes but I want to create more time with my family, I want to stress less, my health is important to me. So I am carving out my dream job/life one step at a time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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* So at this stage I am running my food blog and learning to take amazing food pictures, not quite there yet:) I am also working more with brands and will be adding appliances and homeware to my shop that I believe every kitchen should have. I also sell pantry labels and fridge meal planners on my shopI to help you be more organised in the kitchen. I want the blog to be a space where people can find a lot of good advice regarding pantry staples, kitchen organisation, kitchen equipment, meal planning. Creating recipes that nourish and guiding people in living in a more healthy & sustainable way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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* I am also running another social media account for a client, where I am learning a lot about sustainability.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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* I work with brands to create recipe content⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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* I consult with clients in their homes regarding meal planning, pantry organisation, kitchen equipment and also giving private cooking classes. This is still a program I am developing. But I am lucky to have a few great clients I am working with.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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* I create recipe e-books with meal plans to inspire people to eat healthier and getting more organised in the kitchen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So that is #woodenspoonkitchen in a nutshell. Let me know how I can help you?

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Hope your Monday is off to a good start. I feel re

Hope your Monday is off to a good start. I feel rested after a busy week and weekend. The ice cream workshop at @helloganico went really well and it was a lovely morning with a great crowd. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
But now it is back to my desk and time to finish @foodtographyschool, I need to start planning my online class for @skillshare. There I have said it, I have until middle May to submit my teacher challenge. Yikes!! And then I also need to get cracking on the NEW E-BOOK for winter.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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*Watching New Amsterdam on Netflix. I love a good hospital series.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
* I am on week 8 of @sweat. It is still hard but I feel stronger and exercising is becoming a habit I am looking forward to.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
* Listening to the @drcarolineleaf podcast. She is Neuroscientist, mental health & mind expert.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
* Going for walks and runs in @deltaparksa⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A quick butternut soup recipe for you. I made this

A quick butternut soup recipe for you. I made this recipe again yesterday in a cooking class and have been making it for years in my domestic cooking classes. It is packed full of flavour and the best part is that you don't need to chop the butternut!! Over the years I have developed so many shortcuts because believe it or not, I don't like to slave away in the kitchen all day long or have a pile of dishes to wash up afterwards.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2 tbs olive oil⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Preheat the oven to 200'C and place the whole butternut/s in the oven and roast for about 40-60 minutes until you can stick a knife in. Ideally, you would also like to some caramelisation on the skin. Cut in half and leave to cool down.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Heat olive oil in a pot and add onions, fry until translucent and soft. Add ginger, garlic and curry spices and fry for a few more minutes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While the onions are cooking, scoop the seeds out of the butternut and then scoop the flesh out and place in the pot with the onions. If it is easier to peel the skin off and then chop you could also do that.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Add stock and cook for about 10 minutes. The butternut will already be soft at this stage. Blend with a stick blender. I love using my @bamixsa for this.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Serve with a drizzle of coconut milk toasted pumpkin seeds and chilli flakes. Ideal for the autumn weather, make a double batch and keep it in the freezer.

Last day to enter the ice cream GIVEAWAY! Follow

Last day to enter the ice cream GIVEAWAY!

Follow the instructions a few posts back. Entries close at 12pm tomorrow.

@delishmonster_
@krups_sa

Customer review about my ice cream workshop if you

Customer review about my ice cream workshop if you are still sitting on the fence.

Last few tickets are available online until Thursday after winners of giveaway are announced.

It is going to be a lovely autumn morning of bubbles and ice cream at @helloganico, chocolate sauce gifts from @delishmonster_ and exclusive discounts for @krups_sa ice cream machines only to attendees.

Tickets are available online via the link in my bio.
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A total random picture of my unpedicured foot. At

A total random picture of my unpedicured foot. At least my @tsonga_rsa sandal makes my foot looks good:)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But this is me finally grasping a fast shutter speed and taking a picture of my moving foot. It has taken me a while but I think I got it now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Bring on those pouring, dusting and drizzle shots.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I would just like to keep this up here as a little reminder of how far I have come. Learning a new skill is not easy. But no matter how old you are you can still learn new things that can open up a whole new world.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I love rusks, with early morning coffee on camping

I love rusks, with early morning coffee on camping trips, holidays, hiking trips and coffee in bed. It has been very much ingrained in me. If there are rusks in my home I will eat them. So I don't buy them often and to the disappointment of my family I don't bake them often. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Rusks are very much a South African thing and is basically a dried biscuit you dunk in your coffee & tea. If you have never made your own rusks you won't realise what high quantities of butter and sugar are in rusks our grandmothers really did now how to add the sugar & butter to baked goods. Some recipes claim to be healthy but in reality only the fibre has been increased by added bran.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have tested many rusks recipes, reducing sugar, making them vegan. Adding various gluten-free flour blends but they have ended up rock hard or a crumbly mess.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So making these 'Healthier' gluten free rusks had me feeling like I won the rusk Lotto. My sister had a baby three weeks ago and I made a batch for them and got the thumbs up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Who else is a rusk fan? Let me know in the comments if you would like the recipe, and I will try to get it on the blog ASAP. It is too wordy for IG.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Excited much, this is our biggest GIVEAWAY to date

Excited much, this is our biggest GIVEAWAY to date and it is a goodie!!!

**ICE CREAM GIVEAWAY** Prize worth R3889

I teamed up with @krups_sa and @delishmonster_ to give you the ultimate Ice cream giveaway.

WHAT IS THE PRIZE?
* KRUPS digital ice cream machine worth R1699
* A chocolate sauce hamper from @delishmonster_ worth R390
* A ticket for you and a friend/partner to attend next Saturday's ice cream workshop by @wooden_spoon_kitchen at @helloganico worth R1800

TO ENTER
*Make sure to like these three accounts @wooden_spoon_kitchen, @delishmonster_ and @krups_sa
*Like and share this post with at least three people
*Share this post to stories

T&C
*Competition closes on 15 April at 12:00 pm
*You and a partner should be available to attend the ice cream workshop at @helloganico on Saturday morning 17 April
*Not sponsored, endorsed or administered by or associated with Instagram
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#woodenspoonkitchen#krups
#deliciousmonster#learntocook
#makeicecream#ganicoestate
#organic

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