I have been MIA for a while now. Not just on the blog, but in all spheres of my life. Whoever said retirement was fun, was LYING. Retirement for me has been a pain in my behind. My father has been on retirement for 2 going on 3 months and I have aged 30 years … Continue reading Cheesy mince pasta
Strawberry Tres Leches
Is it me, or does life seem to be moving at an alarmingly fast pace? It been a month, since my dad retired and well life has quickened instead of slowing down. I lost the spirit and joy of wanting to cook in the middle and I did give both parents the option of taking … Continue reading Strawberry Tres Leches
Tea time tray cake
What a month May was, it flew by in the blink of an eye. It is official, my father has retired for the last time (I hope). Last time he retired, he was on a week’s retirement before the company came back knocking on the door, asking him to come back… fast forward 10 years … Continue reading Tea time tray cake
Labneh pudding.
Finally we have enough power so I can at least do some typing and some cooking. Been living off takeaways, quick meals and junk food for a while now. It was such a pleasure to wake up and not rush around or get home from work and not stress. It will be wishful thinking to … Continue reading Labneh pudding.
Avocado chocolate cup cakes
I have been out of the kitchen for 2 weeks, give or take a few days. My dad was on leave and well, that means one thing for me. He is in charge of cooking. Let’s just say, he was in a bad mood all holiday long, I ate two weeks worth of Mr D … Continue reading Avocado chocolate cup cakes
Baked fish
So I am back to blogging. I have those moments, where I can’t wait to sit down in front of a blank screen and just let the words pour out of me. Then there are days, weeks and months where just looking at the laptop makes me tired. So I set myself a target that … Continue reading Baked fish
Marie biscuit delight
I reside in an area where eggless cakes and cookies are very very limited, so when I do come across a cookie that doesn’t contain eggs, I go made and buy an entire case. Take last week for example, I was randomly walk around in checkers looking at the cookies available when the Baumanns marie … Continue reading Marie biscuit delight
Strawberry and Goat cheese salad
I love me a big fat juicy strawberry. I am however allergic to Strawberries, or so I am told. Normally I eat strawberries and I break out in a itchy rash that covers from head to toe and in every nook and cranny you can think of. But this tiny little detail doesn’t stop me … Continue reading Strawberry and Goat cheese salad
Avo on toast
It’s the simple things in life that make it bearable, avocado on toast, actually avocado on anything is a life saver. I love love LOVE avocado. When the holiday started, I thought that I could take it easy, relax, kick up my feet but NO. I landed up spraining my ankle and had to wear … Continue reading Avo on toast
Peanut butter blossom cookies
Yes, I am once again fully aware that I have been AWOL. What can I say, everyone in my circle is showing me that they can control me. From Eskom to work to friends, everyone wants a piece of Bobby and at the moment there is not enough Bobby to go around. I got sick … Continue reading Peanut butter blossom cookies