Monthly Archives: August 2020

Here’s a dreamy Creamy Coco Green Smoothie recipe for you, created by Leozette Roode, author of the South African Vegan Cookbook.

Ingredients:

1x small fresh mango

1x small banana

1-2 Scoops of Wazoogles Plant Power protein powder

330ml coconut water (I used sparkling for extra fizzzzz)

1/2 - 1 cup fresh spinach

5 dried dates

1 tablespoon Oh Mega Roasted Macadamia butter

6 blocks of ice

Toppings: Toasted coconut flakes, dried chopped rose petals and a drizzle of Buttanutt Roasted Macadamia butter

Instructions: Blend in the Omniblend until smooth and creamy. Pour into glasses and decorate with toppings.

What does it mean to be a woman? I’m sure we all have our own ideas on what defines womanhood, but the one thing we all should have in common is the freedom and choice to live our lives as we decide.

Sadly, this isn’t the case in many parts of the world, and as South Africa in particular fights against gender violence, we find ourselves asking how we can change things.

I’ve had the same conversation with many of my female friends, as well as my sister and mother, about how we are defined as women. I’ve fought long and hard against the notion that women can only be, and do, certain things. I’ve fought against the assumption that all women are born to be mothers, caretakers, the very foundation of family and home. Because we don’t all fit the same mold, and when we don’t, we shouldn’t be shamed or punished for it.

We can’t expect others to solve our problems, or the many societal expectations placed on us, forcing us in the same direction for generations – marriage, mothe