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From My Travel Diaries: The Philippines 🇵🇭
Rediscovering my 2012 adventure through the Philippines, from the vibrant streets of Manila to the unforgettable sunsets of Boracay. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been digging through old hard drives and photo folders, rediscovering memories I hadn’t looked at in years. It made me realize just how many adventures happened long before Cocoa Girl…
A Little Taste of Home 🇿🇦
There are certain foods and drinks that do more than satisfy your appetite. They transport you back to another place and time, bringing with them memories of family, traditions, and moments you didn’t realize would stay with you forever. Over the May long weekend, we made a visit to Hyperama and Lekker Meat Shop. Walking…
🐟 Pickled Fish, Easter & My Cape Town Roots
The tradition I didn’t always love, but never left me. Easter growing up in Cape Town, in a Coloured family(a South African cultural identity), meant one thing… pickled fish time. It wasn’t something we planned or questioned. It just arrived. And once it did, you knew Easter had officially started. This was a tradition that…
Jen Lu
Howzit! I’m Jen, a South African–Canadian 🇿🇦🇨🇦, home cook, wanderer, and toddler mama in Toronto, eh!
Sharing flavour-packed stories from South Africa to Canada—braais, BBQs, market finds, and travels, one bite at a time.
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