So it’s been a while, another year has ended and another has begun! So far 2018 has been good, holding thumbs that it stays good! So it’s time for New Years resolutions and goals and all that jazz, right. I don’t really make New Years resolutions anymore because I know myself too well, I am… Continue reading Macarons=Try + try again…
When the going gets tough the tough get going …eat chocolate. So I’ve been a bit MIA from my blog. No excuse really, I’ve just been busy…work, my sister’s wedding, other projects etc etc. Anyway I am back now and I decided to dedicate this blog post to the saviour of bad days, sad days,… Continue reading chocolate is good for humans…but not dogs
Easter, another wonderful time of the year where families come together to join in all sorts of festivities. Mainly big, hearty meals and lots of chocolates and sweet treats. Over the years Easter (just like Christmas) has inspired people to create and invent the most spectacular bakes and sweet creations. From traditional hot cross buns… Continue reading Don’t mess with the fruit…
Today is National Milk Tart Day in my beautiful country, South Africa. Milk tart is a national treasure in SA and every South African family has a specific recipe that they believe in and love. And I promise you every single South African believes that their mother/grandmother’s milk tart is the best one out there.… Continue reading My mom’s is better than yours…
If there is one thing on earth that I really can’t resist it is that evil food group called CARBS. I don’t know why they are so delicious and yet so fattening. Cake, bread, chips, cookies…the list goes on. Why must every delicious thing always be bad? Anyway breads in all shapes and sizes are… Continue reading Pita perfection…
And so Christmas came and gone and 2017 is happening! Where did the time go?! It’s always so sad when Christmas is over because now you no longer have excuses to indulge and eat badly… The new year always brings long with it that dreaded R-word, resolutions. And because we are all basically sheep everyone’s… Continue reading It’s cookie time…
Christmas time is my favourite time of year. On the 1st of December the Christmas tree and lights are put up, much to my dad’s dismay. The Christmas carol CDs are put on replay, and most importantly the Christmas baking commences! My mom and I are super serious about our Christmas baking. Since I can… Continue reading All I want for Christmas…
So this past weekend it was my dad’s birthday. I wanted to bake something special, but I couldn’t play around with the flavours too much cause my dad knows what he likes, and what he likes is a plain vanilla cake. So with that in mind I decided to just go big! Which is quite… Continue reading frost yourself…
The 24th of September is known as Heritage Day in South Africa, this is a day where all South African families and friends come together to spend good quality time together. And the only way South Africans know how to do this is too stand around a fire and cook mountains of steak and ‘wors’… Continue reading keep rolling on…
It is my wonderful mother’s birthday today and unfortunately I am not home to celebrate this occassion with her. I was home for a short holiday last week however, and so we decided to celebrate together last Saturday. And as typical Afrikaners we celebrated with delicious fattening food! For dessert I decided to bake something… Continue reading champagne is for celebrating…
eat and exhale 