My DH has never really been one to have a sweet tooth. He’s the sort that could take it or leave it when it came to chocolate, or would choose crackers & tomatoes as a snack over anything sweet. I guess when they say opposites attract, they really mean it in our case 😛 I mean really, who can say no to chocolate?! There are, however, two desserts he will never step away from – brandy snaps (which aren’t my favourite 😛) and trifle. In particular, his mum’s trifle with lashings of cream & custard and pineapple. This dessert we agree on. Unfortunately, with both our kids needing to…
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Creamy Nacho Pasta Salad
When it comes to food, I love experimenting! Thankfully, DH & the kids are normally quite adventurous too – just as well, as most of the cooking is done by moi 😀 Most of the time we do stick to the “normal” fare as it’s easier not to experiment when there’s a 5 year old & a 2 year ready to eat anything by the time dinner rolls around 😛 Sometimes though, especially during the weekends, I get to try out some of the things I’ve found in stores or have been sent. So every so often on the blog, you’ll find a recipe for something not quite “the norm”…
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Beetroot Jelly Red Velvet Trifle
I’ll be honest, I’m not a huge fan of traditional dark Christmas cake. After a full on lunch & dinner, the last thing I want to partake in is a huge slice of Christmas Cake full of dried fruit. Plus all that dried fruit can have rather .. ummm… interesting affects on one’s stomach 😛 I prefer the lighter Christmas dessert of trifle, which is usually made with jelly, custard, sponge cake and a bit of booze :P, but this is my version for this year. I’ve used a ready made red velvet cake, which cut down on my prep time, and made a beetroot jelly out of prepackaged beetroot…
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Hot-Seat : FunScreen Sunscreen + Giveaway
As with many mums these days, if I’m not running after the kids or doing household chores, I’m online. Whilst social media can be a great waster of time, it’s also a great way to find out more about what’s happening around me. Cos, let’s face it, these days if it’s not on social media it didn’t happen 😛 I’ve been lucky enough to meet many members from the talented mum & dads club. Some in real life, but most in the online world. In the Business Hot-Seat series, I hope to introduce you to some of these innovative and talented people. P.S If you’d like to be featured in…
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FunScreen Sunscreen Review
Growing up in South Africa us kids never really bothered about sunscreen for a few reasons. One, we were already brown, so going from light brown to darker brown in summer wasn’t really an issue lol. Two, any sunscreen we might have had would have been sweated off faster than you could apply it. And three, most importantly, the sun didn’t burn you like it does in New Zealand. With New Zealand having some of the harshest sun conditions, and the highest rate of melanomas, sunscreen really is a must though, so I definitely wouldn’t encourage doing the same as I did 🙂 It is for these reasons that I…
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Dinosaurs in the Gardens – Auckland Botanic Gardens Event
Yes, you’ve read that right! 😛 Dinosaurs have arrived in Auckland & we went to investigate 😜 In typical Auckland fashion, neither the traffic or the weather came to the party, but we arrived with plenty of time before our 3pm session. The Dinosaur Encounter is done outdoors, so don’t forget to carry a rain jacket or umbrella just in case 🙂 Thankfully for us the rain held off until we were on our way home. The encounter starts with the lovely lady, who was enthusiastic despite the weather, introducing the concept of going back in time to when the dinosaurs roamed. It is very interactive for the kids, but…
