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I took a chance adding the mint with the spices. I thought it might overpower the flavours but in fact the mint adds a refreshing note. The spices are subtle so you could double them up for an increased flavour punch. Something I might do the next time I make this spiced choc mint ice … Continue reading Recipe For Spiced Choc Mint Ice Cream
I've wanted to make chocolate pasta for quite some time now and when I saw this month's We Should Cocoa challenge on Blue Kitchen Bakes I decided this was the weekend to get it done. There was a bit of trepidation with the pasta component as I didn't know how well it would roll through my … Continue reading Recipe For Chocolate Pasta
For me, there are many challenges when baking sugar free products. But the biggest challenge to date has been to find a recipe for biscuits that turn out a crispy, crunchy morsel of goodness. I wanted to use my heart shaped cookie cutters in preparation for Valentines day, and in order to do that I … Continue reading Recipe For Biscuits For Valentines Day
The wind is blowing and there is a slight chill to the air as it washes over my face. I am watching Dave fish and the sound of the waves crashing on the beach are keeping me company. I can smell the saltiness of the sea air and the slight fishiness of his squid bait. … Continue reading Recipe For Berry Ice Cream Shakes
As you will see from this photograph, I have the most beautiful lavender growing at the moment. I have not wanted the flowers to go to waste and so I have harvested them for lavender petals, lavender sugar, and my infused honey. When I recently found some Turkish figs at the shops, I decided to … Continue reading Recipe For Lace Wrapped Figs
We have the most amazing varietels of sweet white wines in South Africa, and even though I don't drink them, I always buy a bottle if I find the estate impressive. This week's challenge was to make something sweet using peaches. Woolworths have these lovely doughnut dessert peaches and I knew this would be the … Continue reading Recipe For Peaches Poached In Sweet White Wine
It is not often that I can find some really plump Turkish figs, but when I do, I buy them. Figs can be paired with so many other flavours, but my best is certainly Camembert. This recipe is an extension of my previous one, adding some more sweetness with the honey. Turkish Figs with … Continue reading Recipe For Turkish Figs With Honey & Camembert
My contribution to the challenge was a dish prepared in my tagine, and I made enough of this Indonesian Chicken for 2 nights. Part of the challenge was discovering what Sambal Oelek is! It is a paste made from ground red chillis, sometimes including salt, lime or lemongrass as well. Used for adding heat to … Continue reading Recipe For Indonesian Chicken
This week's challenge is simple - using the following marinade recipe, come up with a meal - post your recipe on your blog and let me know when you have done so. In going back over my posts in trying to improve my SEO ranking I cannot find what I made with for this challenge. … Continue reading Recipe For Marinade And A Challenge