{"id":280,"date":"2018-01-10T09:34:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T07:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milkwood.co.za\/journal\/?p=280"},"modified":"2018-01-10T10:45:05","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T08:45:05","slug":"into-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milkwood.co.za\/journal\/into-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Into the New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Already into the second week of 2018! Where does the time go?<\/p>\n<p>We hope that the New Year has started well for everyone. For those of you who visited us during the holidays, we thank you for staying with us. We hope that you had a perfect visit and returned home with many happy memories of relaxing on the beach, swimming in the lagoon and having fun on the paddle boards and kayaks. For those of you who didn\u2019t make it to Knysna this year, we look forward to welcoming you to the Milkwood Collection in 2018!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-281\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milkwood.co.za\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_7031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoy complimentary kayaks and paddle boards for lots of fun on the Knysna Lagoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With all of our properties being self-catering and fully equipped with an array of colourful Le Creuset cookware, it is hard not to be inspired to experiment with new recipes whilst on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Some of you may be diligently sticking to your New Year&#8217;s resolution to eat healthily, and some of you may be wiser! Either way, here\u00a0is a selection of delicious recipes worth trying out, courtesy of Le Creuset South Africa!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mediterranean Mezze Trio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What could be more delicious than these homemade Mediterranean dips?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Serves 4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecreuset.co.za\/recipes\/a-mezze-trio-of-recipes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-282 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milkwood.co.za\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Platter-Large-554x554-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecreuset.co.za\/recipes\/a-mezze-trio-of-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get the recipe.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chicken Wrapped in Parma Ham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Humble chicken thighs and drumsticks reach celebratory heights&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Serves 4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecreuset.co.za\/recipes\/chicken-wrapped-parma-ham\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-286 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milkwood.co.za\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chicken-wrapped-in-Parmaham-large-554x554-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecreuset.co.za\/recipes\/chicken-wrapped-parma-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get the recipe.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Strawberry and Pomegranate Semifreddo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Italian for \u201chalf-frozen\u201d, semifreddo marries the texture of frozen mousse with the richness of ice cream&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Serves 8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milkwood.co.za\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Semifreddo-Large-554x554-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lecreuset.co.za\/recipes\/strawberry-pomegranate-semifreddo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get the recipe.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Already into the second week of 2018! Where does the time go? We hope that the New Year has started well for everyone. For those of you who visited us during the holidays, we thank you for staying with us. 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