Gooey Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies

Makes about 20 cookies I love relief teaching and have embraced the spontaneity of waking up each morning and wondering if I'll be called into work or not. The only thing I don't like is that it's [Read More]

Caring and Sharing

You know what they say,  what goes around, comes around... well, today, the Feeder Programme does just that! Gary celebrated his 60th birthday on Monday and miraculously managed to keep it quiet! I [Read More]

The Back Up Plan

My back is Bad. Notice the capital 'B'. On the subject of B, a few other words come to mind; bummer (as in major,) boo and bah! I can hardly get out of bed, so I think pump class is off the agenda [Read More]

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Serves 12 This cake has real chocolate both in the cake and the icing, so in my opinion, that makes it twice as nice! This cake will always have a special place in my heart (and my tummy) because [Read More]

Bundt-a-ful!

I can't wait to race home from work and get into a bit of baking. Tonight, I'm going to try and break my bad bundt karma with Donna Hay's Lemon and Yoghurt Cake. The cake is easy peasy, lemon squeezy! [Read More]

Waste not, want not!

I'm on a mission to use up all my leftover ingredients this week, which makes for a five day baking bonanza! So much for keeping out of the kitchen! I've got yoghurt in the fridge which will be the [Read More]

Donna Hay’s Lemon Yoghurt Cake

Serves 10-12 What do you do when life gives you lemons? I make lemon cake. When I was back in the mother country recently, we had an excess of both yoghurt and lemons so making this cake was [Read More]

Full of Beans

Finally, the sun is shining! I seize the moment and start my half marathon training, right here, right now! I haven't been organised enough to plan a new improved, longer route, so instead, I run [Read More]