This post is in no way a reflection on Erin, my assigned blogger for the month, Debbi, the hostess for Group C, or April. May 21: Today is the day after our May reveal day, and I am browsing Making … Continue reading
You may be familiar with the Southern Italian dish melanzane parmigiana which uses eggplant / aubergine. I am having a love hate relationship with aubergine at present. I think it has to do with the fact that for the past 6 … Continue reading
This month, the I made it challenge set by Blue Jelly Beans was for croissants and pain au chocolat. I had already made croissants using a Viennese recipe and so I decided for the pain au chocolat I would use … Continue reading
I was recently invited to take part in Sourdough Surprises but unfortunately their reveal day is the same day as my Group C reveal day for SRC. So as to not ‘miss’ out on this month’s challenge, I decided to go ahead … Continue reading
I cannot stress the importance of eating properly before training or exercising. Over a year ago Dave and I stopped eating carbohydrates at night. We were given an eating plan by our gym owner which I tagged on to our … Continue reading
The I MADE IT challenge for this month was to make monkey bread. Some days I feel like this monkey bread must feel when people start eating it – all torn up in different directions. I set last week Sunday aside … Continue reading
I can remember as a child making shortbread for my dad. I seem to think he loved eating shortbread and so I decided to make it for him. I have no idea where I got the recipe from, but it … Continue reading
Cherry season is short lived in South Africa and as soon as I see cherries in the fridge at our local supermarket I buy them. Dave does not like cherries at all, so I can enjoy punnet after punnet without … Continue reading
I am not sure what I was thinking of when I decided to make an ice cream using pickled ginger. I had made my own pickled ginger to use up some fresh ginger before it went to waste and as … Continue reading
I set the challenge for this month’s I MADE IT based on two criteria. One, I had never made a sabayon before and really wanted to make it, and two, I had a lovely egg topper that needed showcasing. A … Continue reading