Inadequate hydration can cause fatigue, and this ultimately affects your productivity levels, which is why it is so important to make sure that you drink enough water during the day. I know that there are so many people that do not like the taste of water… So here is a great tip I was given by my dietician – Add some lemon/orange slices… Read more →
With it almost being Easter, I thought I would use my weekend to trial some chocolaty carrot cupcakes and of course roped Angelique in to assist! I mean what is Easter without a little chocolate and some bunny food, that is carrots! So here is our authentic carrot cupcake recipe. This chocolate carrot cake cupcake recipe is delicious, chocolaty and… Read more →
Easter is one of my favourite times of the year, as it is perfectly acceptable to eat as much chocolate as you physically can and no one judges your chocolate covered face! It is like heaven! Also being a bit of a chocoholic (no I don’t have a problem, in case you were wondering)…I have to have as many Easter eggs… Read more →
I first tried a version of this red pepper and sun-dried tomato pesto at Licorish Bistro. It was so delicious (I had to try stop myself from eating it all). After that, I just knew I had to find the recipe or at least as close to the recipe as possible. After a lot of online searching, I came across this… Read more →
I am a huge chocolate fan, especially good handmade artisan chocolate. Whenever, my husband goes to Europe I send him on a chocolate hunt. He has to come back with chocolate from that country and I don’t mean a Mars bar – I mean some of the finest European chocolate. So you can imagine my delight, when I found out… Read more →
There is just so many ways to decorate biscuits and cookies…if you spend just 10 minutes googling you will find hundreds and hundreds of ideas. So I am now going to share the biscuits myself and Angelique made for a friends baby shower (yes the baby shower was months ago but hey). Teapot biscuits We made cute teapots biscuits, which we… Read more →
It’s National Milk Tart Day tomorrow (27 February)…so celebrate by either making or consuming some of South Africa’s favourite treat! My contribution to all things milk tart flavoured is a moist and delicious milk tart bundt! I collaborated with my Baking Buddy, Ange. We used the flavours of milk tart as inspiration and together we came up with this awesome concept… Read more →
If you are like me and always entertaining friends and family…I even find myself looking for excuses to entertain I enjoy it so much (just don’t tell anyone 😉 ) There are times that I just do not have enough time to make everything from scratch especially desserts…if you have this problem from time to time too…then I have a… Read more →
There is something so pretty about a bundt, it must be the fact that it is a cake with a hole in the middle…not sure what else it could be. Either way, there is something even prettier and special about mini bundts. They are so cute and just the perfect size to have a little indulgence. These mini bundts are so… Read more →
I really enjoy a well made meringue…I prefer them crisp but do not mind if they are a little gooey on the inside. Due to my love of meringues, I am always on the hunt for a super easy and fool proof meringue recipe. I can gladly say I think I have found the perfect meringue recipe. And, the best… Read more →