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Macadamia and Chocolate Wafers
Again this is so easy to make, the kidz luv this and it is such a grownup recipe too. I sometimes put a bit of vanilla essence in the mix. I love vanilla essence. This weekend I’m off to a Ladies Tea in the morning and a stork party in the afternoon, for both I have to scrounge up something to take with. Will share the recipes and pics next week. So happy cooking/baking.
Shopping List Tips
Shopping, that thing that most of us love to hate and hate to love. When it comes to grocery shopping we end up with a trolley full of items we actually don’t really need. So what’s us shoppers to do. Firstly, plan, use the downloadable shopping list as part of your battle plan. Go through your refrigerator and cabinets while making your list so that you have an accurate assessment of what you really have on hand and what you need to buy. Note the difference between a want and need. One of the trusted and true golden rules is always eat before you shop. If you are going to shop on an empty stomach you are asking for trouble, this would make those chocolatie cakie things look so inviting. Look at the time which suits you best to do you shopping. Just remember that most people would do shopping after work and after hours. It’s best again to plan ahead. Look at different stores and compare prices, this could save you some money. Look at buying in bulk, not the sweets at the counter, but those frozen veggies, laundry soap, toilet paper those must haves that you just can’t do without. These are just a few tips to get you started.
Will be posting a nice tried and tested recipe tomorrow.
Be Inspired.....
Pablo Picasso said that the artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place, from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web. This is so true, to be able to inspire we have to be inspired and where else could we get inspiration from but from the "things", "thoughts", "places" around us. To create is to move into the unkown, sometimes we would say we don't have a creative bone in our body. Instead we should actually say that I will create something for me, which I like and not take on the negative thoughts of I can't or what would people say. We should start doing this just because we can not because we can't. Just my thought for the day.
White Fudge
I made this as the kids love this. It’s extremely sweet, so for an extreme sugar rush this is the recipe for you.
All In One Kitchen
This is the perfect kitchen for those small living spaces. It can be an ideal excuse to avoid intensive cooking sessions. This kitchen is designed by Fevzi Karaman. This is a fantastic feature, whatever your intension of owning one would be.
Recipe Day
Look out for Wednesday's - it will be Recipe Day.
The latest I tried's - the it rocked recipes will be featured.
Look out on a monthly basis - I'll put all the recipes in a nice little downloadable format for you to keep.
Inspiration
For all those "people" out there, should you require any shopping inspiration for the weekend, here's a sneak peak at the latest trends in bags and shoes. I threw in a bit of goldfish to mellow out the mood.
Tuna Supreme Porterville Style
Let's start at the very beginning. I love food, I love to cook and love to entertain. I love shoes too. When I do entertain I like to try new things and am always in search of the next perfect recipe. I love designing, looking for the next quick fix, shortcut, that thing that makes life just a bit easier.
Kindly note I am not a Five Star Chef where I measure everything to the T. Mostly it's Jamie Oliver style. In this blog I will be sharing my own personal recipes and with it share some photos while doing it.
Being a step-Mom to a few teenagers and the only thing they can think of is food. My current motto is the simpler the better. For that matter the quicker the better.
Just this weekend we stayed in in a chalet in Porterville next to the mountains, BLISS. If you should ask me what I did for the weekend, I can proudly say nothing. The guys did the bike, quadbike and walking thing, me I was a total couch potato, lost in my latest little Ghostwalker novel by Christine Feehan which I got for a bargain price at Bargain Books. Just now and again lifting my head enjoying the view, taking a sigh....., thinking of the next meal.......
I started the weekend off with my latest invention called the Tuna Supreme ala Porterville Style. If you only have a two plate stove, two pots and one hour to fill those hungry tummies, then this is the meal for you.
Your ingredients :
1 packet of 500g pasta (macaroni, wheels) anything that looks pretty.
2 tins tuna (water not oil)
1 tin whole corn
200g cheese cut in small blocks
1/4 onion finely chopped
1/4 red/yellow/green pepper
1 packet green salad/rocket shredded
salt & lemon pepper to taste
For the sauce, cup mayonnaise
The Method :
Follow the instructions on the packet for the pasta,drain and cool off.
In a separate bowl drain the tuna chunks, whole corn and mix. Chop the onion, green peppers, cheese into the mix. Mix the mayonnaise into the tuna mixture. After the pasta has cooled off mix the tuna mixture into the pasta. Add the shredded green/rocket into the pasta mixture. Season with salt & pepper. Toss once or twice. Add a few shredded leaves on top to make it look all dolled up. Presto, a meal under a hour and this is a total teenage friendly dish.
Enjoy.
PS Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. ~Jim Davis
