Winter is one of those times, that dry skin is a problem. My lips during this time of year are always so dry. Then if you get sick and are constantly blowing your nose…the skin between your nose and lips becomes dry, red and inflamed. This can be a horrible time of year for us all. This is the reason,… Read more →
For my Dad’s birthday we (Angelique and myself of course) decided to make one of his favourite cakes – Cherry Madeira Cake. It was the cake that his gran (my great gran), Mummy Doreen, used to make for him for his birthday every year while she was still alive. I can say that he was suitable impressed, it was not… Read more →
For my friend’s birthday, we decided to make a ginger crunch tart as she loves ginger. So of course I had to get the recipe from my mother, who since tells me she can’t remember who gave her the recipe. However, this is by far one of my favourite tarts, as it is not rich but oh so yummy (if… Read more →
One of my favourite Easter treats are hot cross buns…I love the combination of spiciness and the soft juicy raisins. I have never made my own hot cross buns but I decided that this year I really need to try a batch as they are just basically spicy rolls like taste like heaven…how hard can that be. I can now say… Read more →
By now I am sure you know that I LOVE peanut butter…so you can imagine my delight when I discovered I can make peanut butter and other nut butters in the Thermomix! After a little experimenting, i found that the best peanut butter is simple and very quick to make. If you like our peanut butter a little sweeter, you… Read more →
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 →