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All the good things in life seems to start with the letter ‘C’, like cream cheese, cranberries, chocolate, Christmas and carrot cake. I like all manner of spiced cake with fruit in it and the carrot cake is no exception (so long as its low in nuts). I thought I would give it a go considering I have never made a carrot cake in my life.
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Since purchasing my new French cookbook I have been eager to try out some of the recipes featured in it. For my debut, I present to you this soup dish. To be enjoyed with lots of crusty bread. Mmmm …
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A very cold day, a trip to the local bookstore and a very empty stomach inspired the creation of this dish. For me winter = comfort food and this dish definitely hits the spot.
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This was a double experiment to see if I could finish up all the dessicated coconut which I bought so enthusiastically last month, and also to see if these babies would be a good choice for Christmas. Well I think they are a bit too light for Christmas but still yummy with a cup of tea.
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Sinterklaas kapoentje HO! HO! HO! Very busy day today ~ last minute prep for the upcoming Sint & Piet Day festival here in the Netherlands. To be honest, it’s really the feast of St Martin first, then its Sint & Piet day. Prior to Sinterklaas’ arrival, on the evening of St Martin’s day, children celebrate by going door-to-door with paper …
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New toys …. me likey!! And the latest addition to my arsenal is a cake slicer. Never actually used a slicer before but I know I need one. WHY? Because I can never slice cakes properly regardless of how steady I hold my hand. Always had a secret envy toward all those people out …
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Once again I had too much of one kind of veggie in my fridge, so the best way of getting rid of them was to dump them all into one pot and whip up a batch of creamy soup. Chickpeas were added to thicken the consistancy and to up the protein content. A healthy and delicious meal.
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Folks, this is an “accidental original” recipe and things came out so well I can hardly believe it. Chocolate freckle buttons on top of a crunchie chocolate hazelnut cookie. Yum yum yum.
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This is both a review of a new silicone pan and the tale of an epic fail when a friend and I got a little over zealous with the baking ideas. What was meant to be a yummy and ingeniously baked cake turned out to be a rather ghastly bloody mess. Read on … if you dare.
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Been mulling over the quality of my photos lately and today I finally found the solution to better photography … a light box! Super Duper happy with my new purchase, even if it is a cheap version from the hobby aisle at the discount store. Its been in my possession for about a week now, and here is what I have to say about it.
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