Food

A weeks worth of lunchbox ideas

A weeks worth of lunchbox ideas

When Aria started school a week or so ago, I was so excited to pack her little schoolbag! But the one thing I wasn't too clued up on was what to pack for her to eat, and so off I went to my BFF, Pinterest and to get inspired. I'm sure I'm not the only one who battles...

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Healthy Snacks Your Kids Will Love, with Faithful To Nature

Healthy Snacks Your Kids Will Love, with Faithful To Nature

Is there anything worse than your child whining, “I’m huuuungry!”? Probably not. And although Aria can’t utter those words just yet, the girl can get HANGRY, and boy does she let me know about it! Well today I’m going to help you out by showing you three quick healthy...

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Quills, Intercontinental Hotel

Quills, Intercontinental Hotel

Who knew that just around the corner from the arrivals terminal at OR Thambo International was an exceptional restaurant with an award winning executive chef? I was invited to experience an interactive chef's table at Quills, Intercontinental Hotel a few weeks ago,...

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unicorn cheesecake

unicorn cheesecake

Last night I popped a picture on Twitter of my unicorn cheesecake before I put it in the fridge. I got so many people sending me messages asking for the recipe that I thought I better put it up this afternoon before I forget! Although this cheesecake is all kinds of...

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Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Super easy, super cute Easter cupcakes that will keep the kids occupied for thirty minutes and make a perfect Easter gift? Yes please! Here is how to make these Easter bunny cupcakes. First things first, whip up some cupcake batter. I'm not going to pretend here, I...

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the best chocolate cake ever

the best chocolate cake ever

Natalie from Luna Lacey had her belated birthday party a little while ago and since she hadn't had one for SIX YEARS (!!!), I decided that she deserved a really good birthday cake. Turns out, this is the best chocolate cake ever and was so easy to make! I had this...

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How I Plan Meals & Grocery Shop Without Breaking the Bank

How I Plan Meals & Grocery Shop Without Breaking the Bank

Grocery shopping is my worst but unfortunately it’s a necessary evil. It’s no secret that food prices have soared in recent months and so I have been making a really big effort to keep to our grocery budget every month but still make delicious dinners. Because let’s...

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My (current) 3 favorite Johannesburg restaurants

My (current) 3 favorite Johannesburg restaurants

Oh man do I love food, I love it even more if I’m sitting in a great restaurant! I thought I would share 3 of my favourite Johannesburg restaurants at the moment. They are all completely different, ‘cos you know, variety is the spice of life. Restaurante Parreirinha –...

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my yummy alternatives to caffeine

my yummy alternatives to caffeine

This is is a bit of a switch up from the normal type of posts that I do  – usually the blog is filled with beauty and skincare but every now and then I like to throw something different into the mix to keep things interesting. I love coffe. I love take away...

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the yummiest (and easiest) apple crumble

the yummiest (and easiest) apple crumble

I don't know about you, but it seems like we have people over every weekend. Either that or we go over to friends. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but sometimes I am just way too lazy to whip up something elaborate. It was one of those couch potato days that I found...

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chicken, bacon and mushroom pie

chicken, bacon and mushroom pie

Every now and then I get a crazy craving for good, wholesome comfort food. I fight it for as long as I can but sometimes I just give into it - like last night. One of my go to recipes is this super yummy chicken, bacon and mushroom pie. It's proper man food as well so...

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