Spring is slowly approaching South Africa and with it it brings the wonderful fruity delights like berries, nectarines, peaches and all those delicious fruits. I’m really happy about this because I am just about done with winter now. I’m ready to get my summer gear out again and enjoy the hot weather with and iced… Continue reading a pillow of sugary happiness…
All my friends and family know that I am not crazy about healthy food, and well just looking at my blog posts anyone will pick that up. It’s not that I’m a couch potato that sits and eats sweets, cake, and chips that could feed a small village all day long. I just believe that… Continue reading berry delicious bread..
We all know that popular phrase/song, “diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. Well unless diamonds are made of chocolate I have to disagree. Because ladies let’s be honest, what is the one thing that is there to comfort you when you’ve had a crap day, are sad, are depressed, or just over it all. Yeah,… Continue reading that best friend you can depend on…
In one of my previous posts I made a tribute to my love of apple desserts (it can be found here). Today I’m gonna further this sentiment by posting about a deliciously crunchy apple crumble recipe. Crunchy, tender, sweet and tart all in one sitting. Apple crumble in my eyes is one of the queens… Continue reading a is for apple…
These past two weeks have been rather hectic! And when the storm calms after a hectic week I know many people like to sit back, kick of their shoes and enjoy a glass of their favourite alcoholic beverage. For me it’s different because I don’t consume alcoholic beverages…it’s a long story. But who said alcohol… Continue reading a not so drunk cake…
Imagine this scene: you are in a spectacular 5 star restaurant, your favourite plate of food is placed in front of it, the beautiful aromas float up in the air, you look up and in front of you is a chair and in that chair is…no-one. How much would you actually enjoy that meal? Yeah,… Continue reading sharing is caring…
I had quite a busy weekend, which is why I have been a little quiet. It was my birthday on Sunday and I never just celebrate my birthday on the day, I always enjoy having a pre-birthday and making it at least a 3 day affair. We only get birthdays once a year and a… Continue reading it happens once a year…
This post follows my starter recipe that I wrote about yesterday, if you missed it go check it out here. Sourdough is a lovely bread to bake and even better to eat! It has a thick crunchy crust, a firm chewy texture, and a lovely ‘one of a kind’ taste. It is especially delicious with… Continue reading it’s sourdough time…
I have a pet, it is neither a he or a she, but it is very special to me. I like to call my little gender-neutral pet bubbles. This special little pet is a no fuss creature, as it only needs food once a week when I keep it in the fridge. Now before you… Continue reading my little pet
Sweet, fruity bakes are a favourite of mine, because it is decadent and ‘healthy’ at the same time. Well not really, but I like to tell myself that. Because I mean, if there are fruits in it how can it be bad? I think this ‘ideology’ is strongly influenced by my Afrikaner heritage. We love… Continue reading from healthy to unhealthy…
eat and exhale 