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You might be tempted to eat this entire blueberry pie all in one go. In fact, this recipe from Lorraine is so good I have made it twice. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blueberry Pie ♥ We have extremely strict financing laws in South Africa. It is up to the company providing … Continue reading Blueberry Pie Using Frozen Blueberries
Using Lorraine's recipe for her fancy crust blueberry pie, I made my own version. The sweet pie pastry is amazingly short and easy to work with. I did not make my blueberry pie look the same as Lorraine's as I did not feel like trying out the lattice work. Have you made a lattice pie? Head … Continue reading Sweet Pie Pastry For A Short Crust
For most people, this would not be a dessert of choice to make. But I promise if you follow the method exactly when making these Chestnut Soufflés it will be a success. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chestnut Soufflés ♥ Last month I added a snippet of code to my header.php file. … Continue reading Chestnut Soufflés Using Chestnut Spread
Bircher is an overnight oats breakfast dish that is served cold. I made mine with strained yoghurt and added in the citrus purée and nuts for texture. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Bircher ♥ Ron suggested there might be more to our flight story, and so I thought I better finish it … Continue reading Bircher Made With Strained Yoghurt
Timing is key when it comes to desserts. I did not quite get it right when serving this Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream as it was a tad too frozen. But with enough time out of the freezer it was perfect. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream ♥ … Continue reading Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream
I am so enjoying the thick texture of strained yoghurt. I was buying it nearly every day but decided to spend less on ordinary thick yoghurt and make my own. This way I can play around with flavours and additions that are all sugar free. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Strained Yoghurt … Continue reading Strained Yoghurt With Blueberries
Taking the ordinary to extra ordinary, I made almond rose financiers. These were inspired by a coffee date at Schoon, where we met James shortly before our trip overseas. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Almond Rose Financiers ♥ My toothbrush continues to conspire. After having endless issues with the charging of our … Continue reading Almond Rose Financiers Using Almond Flour
I was getting a bi-monthly delivery of fresh, locally farmed, organic vegetables. Sadly, the young lady who started this business has stopped supplying us with a seasonal selection. But, while I was getting the box, the most common use of the wide variety was a vegetable fritatta. This makes for a great brunch or lunch … Continue reading Vegetable Fritatta Using Seasonal Vegetables
Like anything in life, things are simple if you know how. This recipe for chicken Kiev is really easy and so rewarding when you get it right. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chicken Kiev ♥ The evening that I published my recipe for white chocolate cake, James called Dave to ask for … Continue reading Chicken Kiev | Côtelette De Volaille
For our wine makers, this years' harvest might not have been enough. Tonnage was down due to the effects of the drought and I doubt many of them had reasons to celebrate. But, we need to be grateful for the fact the rain eventually came, and things should be better next year. To mark the … Continue reading Grape Harvest Cake, A Tuscan Tradition