On Saturday I had lunch at Truffle. It was a very Big Deal, for two reasons: I met with three good friends and it was the first we were all together, in one place, since high school. It was my first baby-free outing in almost eight months! Coordinating our schedules isn’t easy, with twelve kids … Continue reading
My sister was in town recently and on the morning of her departure we decided to do brunch at Pearl Spoon. It’s situated on Belvedere Road, next to Snoekies and Caltex. I’ve passed it a few times and gazed at their menu on the blackboard at the entrance but never had the chance until now. … Continue reading
On a cold morning in May I opened the door to a very special delivery. Ice cream! It wasn’t just any ice cream, but the new decadent Magnum Pint all wrapped up in a cosy box of treats. I had previously selected the flavour (Chocolate, of course) and a DVD title according to genre. It … Continue reading
I’ve heard all about the wonderful ways you can substitute potatoes with cauliflower, like mash and rice, but it never appealed to me. Until I came across the stir-fried ‘rice’, and decided to give it a try. Low-carb, gluten free , Paleo friendly, AND affordable! The first time I made this, nobody knew it was … Continue reading
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely break this festive season and all well rested and fresh for 2014. Inevitably, with a new year comes a new list of resolutions. And of course I already broke one (definitely the one about healthier eating). I decided to get it out of the way … Continue reading
It was dessert time at our house and out came the mini doughnut maker, for the first time. The kids have been bugging me for the longest time to use it!The recipe was quite simple, just mix everything together, spray the surface with Spray n Cook and fill with the batter. Mix, mix! For me, … Continue reading
Do you know what a cronut is? No? Then let me explain… In May this year Manhattan baker Dominique Ansel created a croissant/ doughnut hybrid and even had it trademarked. A flaky, crisp-on-the-outside deep-fried confection tossed in cinnamon sugar, filled with a flavoured cream and glazed. People queue for 2.5 hours outside the bakery every … Continue reading
This whole week has been a fight against sugar, my biggest addiction, and I’m happy to say that I’ve been very good. Naturally, I felt the need for a little reward (I don’t want my body to go into shock you see and it’s Friday after all). Foregoing my usual sugar binge by raiding the … Continue reading
I remember how ecstatic I was when I received my invitation to apply for the Freshly Blogged challenge. Forty blogger contestants, weekly cooking challenges, great prizes and eliminations. After the initial cloud of elation dissipated I realized what this entailed and almost didn’t go ahead, the intimidation! I mean while my little blog is mostly … Continue reading
My heart did a little flip last week when I opened the PnP mailer with the weekly challenge and saw that it was a dessert. The list contained almost all my favourite things, and with the rule of adding another item it was complete. You can vote for my entry here: Mocha Caramel Deluxe and … Continue reading
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