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Celeriac and Leek Soup

Posted Tuesday 28th February 2012 at 15:04 – 1 comment

Celeriac and Leek Soup Serves 8-10 3 leeks, thinly sliced 1 large celeriac (celery root) peeled and chopped into cubes 120ml olive oil 1 litre of chicken or vegetable stock 500 ml of water 1 teaspoon of diced garlic 1 Tablespoon of chopped oregano 1 Tablespoon of chopped rosemary Salt and pepper to taste Continue reading →

Orla Farrell is Loving Wonderbag

Posted Monday 20th February 2012 at 11:56 – Post a comment

Following is a fantastic testimonial of the wonders of the Wonderbag – all the way from Ireland. Our champion in Abbeyleix, Chris Uys, provided a Wonderbag to Aoife Wilson and her mother, Orla Farrell, is loving it:Dear Chris, Continue reading →

Wonderbag does wonders at Feeding in Action

Posted Friday 10th February 2012 at 12:45 – Post a comment

Liesel Koen, from Stellenbosch feeding scheme Feeding in Action, sent the following feedback:We had a great year with our Wonderbags. Thanks to a donation of 8 catering bags earlier this year, we now have 14 Wonderbags in use at Feeding in Action.We recently received a 70 litre and a 58 litre pot from the Red Cross and Wonderbag provided 2 bags big enough for these pots. We were overwhelmed at the ease with which we now serve a pasta dish for 100 needy recipients at our feeding point in Central Stellenbosch. Continue reading →

What is the CDM?

Posted Friday 11th November 2011 at 07:00 – Post a comment

The Clean Development Mechanism 'CDM' allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to 1 tonne of CO². Continue reading →

What is COP17?

Posted Tuesday 8th November 2011 at 07:56 – Post a comment

This is the 17th Conference of the Parties, Kyoto Protocol reaches its expiration date in 2012. Processes have been taking place to replace it with a new binding agreement in 2007, the Bali Action Plan sought such an agreement. COP15, which took place in Copenhagen, called for a new deal but could only come up with the Copenhagen Accord. COP16, which took place in Mexico in 2010 resulted in the Cancun Agreements. Continue reading →

The best Unilever promotion in the world, ever.

Posted Thursday 20th October 2011 at 10:55 – 1 comment

In the 3rd week of September, a 2-month Wonderbag/Unilever promotion kicked off in Shoprite stores in KwaZulu-Natal. About 5 weeks later, all 70 000 Wonderbags had either been sold or given away, and sales of Rajah curry powder had increased by more than 200%. With numbers like these, the Wonderbag promotion is officially one of the most successful Unilever has ever run, anywhere in the world. Continue reading →

Wonderbag Recipe: Osso Bucco

Posted Tuesday 6th September 2011 at 12:34 – Post a comment

This classic Milanese dish found its way into our newsletter via Ireland! Thank you to Chef Pat Carey - read more about his link with Wonderbag here. Continue reading →

Fiona shares her Wonderbag story

Posted Monday 29th August 2011 at 07:55 – Post a comment

Fiona Bishop has sent us a letter telling us the story about her domestic worker and her experience with the Wonderbag. Read it here: Continue reading →

Help John with your Wonderbag Recipe!

Posted Thursday 25th August 2011 at 08:37 – Post a comment

Margie Purves was one of our earliest Wonderbag chefs and recipients of the monthly newsletter. Shortly after the August newsletter went out, we received this email from her husband, John: Continue reading →

From Abbeyleix to Alexandra: the story of a community partnership

Posted Monday 22nd August 2011 at 10:06 – Post a comment

In June 2011, the Abbeyleix Women’s Development Group in Ireland, introduced Wonderbags at the town’s annual festival. The bags were demonstrated, displayed and sold as part of the Abbeyfest activities. The group sewed the bags, using Natural Balance’s pattern and instructions, from materials donated by their community. Recovered polystyrene beads were kindly provided by a local insulation company, while households donated old curtains and other suitable fabric. Continue reading →

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