Hello from my cosy lounge room. It’s Sunday afternoon. The fire is blazing and torrential rain is currently flooding the surrounding farmland. These are the best kind of days. I have been in my pyjamas since we came home from church and have just finished a pot of my favourite French earl grey tea. I… Read More
Apparently New Zealand is really beautiful. My neighbours just spent ten days there and were telling me about some of the marvellous adventures they went on. I stood in their front yard wrestling my huge border collie pup on his lead, listening in amazement to tales of how both hubby and wife went paragliding right… Read More
Hello Lovelies. I almost feel I need to reintroduce myself. Easter is just around the corner and regrettably I have been very quiet on the blog front. Is anyone else still chasing their tail since Christmas? For us, the holiday season seemed busier than ever pastoring our church and while we managed a restful week… Read More
Thank you to all who requested this cupcake recipe. It is fast becoming (another) one of my favourites. The perfect summer dessert. A light and tangy lemon cupcake filled with a generous dollop of lemon curd, topped with the most delicious meringue frosting. It is not as sweet as other cupcakes, with the meringue cloud… Read More
Baking is effective therapy. For me it is incredibly relaxing. No matter what I am going through, how messy and out of control my kitchen (or life) seems, as soon as I get out my mixing bowls and begin putting together a new recipe that has been mulling around in my head or bake something… Read More
With winter finally upon us I thought it was high time to do some of my favourite baking. I love all of the spices and flavours associated with the cooler months and keep dreaming up cupcake recipes that I will be trying over the coming weeks. I actually made these cupcakes as Mother’s Day gifts.… Read More
Hello long lost blogging friends! It has been an age since I have posted a recipe and I am very excited about sharing this delicious muffin recipe with you all. We tend to have quite a number of visitors through our home on a regular basis and I always bake fresh muffins for our guests,… Read More
Rum cupcakes. Chocolate rum cupcakes with rum caramel sauce. The mere mention of the name makes your mouth water. You will love these. Anyone with a penchant for alcohol in their cakes, and even those who don’t, will not be able to resist these grown up blokey cupcakes. Perfect for the man in your life. Enjoy… Read More
Nutty caramel cupcakes studded with roasted peanuts and chunks of Snickers bars…topped lavishly with caramel cream cheese frosting, more nuts, chocolate and a final drizzle of sweet, sticky caramel.. These cupcakes are not for the fainthearted. But ohh…they are good. Trust me on this. Snickers Cupcake Recipe Preheat oven to… Read More
Black forest bourbon cupcakes….the name itself sounds enticing. These delicious wintery desserts are sure to put a fire in your belly and a zing on your taste buds! I adapted this recipe from bestfriendsforfrosting.com , using my own standard chocolate cupcake recipe and tweaking the frosting a bit. I love the idea… Read More