TweetDeck vs HootSuite

Both tools are widely used and are fairly user-friendly. You will drastically improve your social media presence as soon as you begin using a scheduling tool so the most important thing is to just start using one.

Being new to both of these social media management tools it has been interesting learning about which one would be best suited for me. Upon doing some research I found that HootSuite offers a few more features than TweetDeck. Some of the HootSuite feature advantages are the ability to schedule tweets, faster updates; it allows for the incorporation of additional social networks and allows more multiple accounts to be controlled by multiple users. TweetDeck feature advantages on the other hand are photo tweeting, Twitter interface and user feature. HootSuite has two sign up options. You can either do the free version or you can pay a monthly fee to get more features. The paid version’s features are quite handy if you want to keep track of who visits you which businesses could find useful.

Tweet Deck is simple enough to navigate once you get the hang of it. It is useful to keep track of hash tags, lists and interactions which are of interest to you. Its simple display is perfect for those who are not really that technologically savvy. The great thing about TweetDeck is the ability to download it onto your computer so you do not have to have an extra browser window open for it. You can also get notifications from TweetDeck which can be enabled from the little gear wheel found at the top of each column.

Butter Chicken

Ingredients

30ml oil
50g butter
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 chopped tomato
1 chopped onion
Freshly chopped parsley and coriander
125ml cream
400g chicken breasts (diced)
Woolworths butter chicken spice (Any butter chicken spice or pasta will do)

Method

1. Lightly fry the onion, parsley, spice and coriander for 3min.

2. Add the diced chicken and fry until tender.

3. Add tomato and sugar, simmer for 15-20mins.

4. Add the cream and season with salt and pepper, simmer.

5. Remove from heat and stir butter through.

Serve with rice or roti.
Serves 4.

Monster Omellete - Served with bacon & mushrooms

Lately I have been giving breakfast more than just a passing thought. It has been proven that skipping breakfast can take a toll on your overall energy level, and your health. SO I SUGGEST YOU ALL HAVE BREAKFAST! 

This MONSTER omelette is so good and really filling. 

Ingredients 

3 eggs 
2 tbsp oil 
1 cup sliced mushrooms 
1 tbs fresh parley chopped 
1/2 cups milk 
1/2 cups diced bacon 
1/4 cups onion chopped  

Method 

1. Whisk eggs with milk.
2. Heat oiled pan and pour mixture in a low heat setting.
3. When bubbles start appearing through the mixture, add the remaining ingredients.
4. Swirl omelette to loosen from the bottom of the pan, then flip to brown each side.
5. Slide onto a plate and serve with hot buttered toast. 

Notes 

This method makes a light fluffy omelette. Any savoury filling can be used. 

Corn on the cob

Corn on the cob or simply mealies as we refer to them here in the mother city, is a perfect example of street food that you might find on the streets of cape town or on the taxi deck. I consider it to be such a delicacy. It can be served with braai or actually almost everything.

Ingredients

Corn

Butter (real farm butter)

Aromat or salt

Method

1. Boil corn in a pot filled with water, corn should be covered

2. Boiling time is a matter of taste; some people like to just boil them a minute or two to warm their corn, leaving the kernels crisp and fresh. Others like to let them boil 3 to 10 minutes for softer kernels. How long you cook your corn depends on your taste.

3. Remove the cooked corn from the hot water with tongs.

4. Serve with butter, salt, and pepper. Some people like to roll their hot corn on a stick of butter, others spread the butter with a knife. Your choice!

I prefer to fry corn in butter for  4 min