I'm not normally one who runs around in circles or 'fluffs' around the edges of things. Being a Taurean, once my mind is made up it's full steam ahead, and watch out to anyone standing in the way.
So I'm at a loss as to why I'm fluffing around the edge of my health.
I've been told a million times from a million experts to run screaming away from gluten, but not wanting to be one of 'those people', I don't say anything and continue to munch away on food that's doing me harm.....and can I tell you.....I'm starting to suffer! What a wonderful thing our body's are when they tell you they need help. Now I just need to stop, breathe, listen AND act.
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I read this line somewhere recently..."For children, Christmas means days of anticipation and then delight." Cross out the first two words and this line could be about me.
I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR! SERIOUSLY!
Apart from decorating the tree, creating gifts by hand is one of my all time favourite things which is why I jumped at the chance to be apart of Claire K Creation's Foodie Secret Santa!
The assignment - Be given three fellow bloggers from somewhere in Australia. Create edible Christmas gifts. Package them up and send them on their merry way.
Here's my gift.....
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Here is the treat I made my boss for his birthday earlier this month.
I didn't get a pay rise!
Is that saying something about my baking skills?
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Want to know the two reasons I chose this particular recipe for the Secret Recipe Club's 2014 Cookie Carnival?
Made with rosemary and thyme, this cookie brings up memories of curling up on the couch with my cup of tea watching the English murder mystery show with the same name.
And....
It's shortbread. Enough said.
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Did you know that by adding bananas into your diet you can help combat depression, make yourself smarter, cure hangovers, help protect against type II diabetes AND cure the itch of a mosquito bite?
Nope..they're not just for monkeys!
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These little angels were my "goody bag".
Handed out at my Annual Christmas Picnic on the weekend.
They're light and fragile with a slight hint of spice.
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It's my new favourite thing to do.
Make pastry from ground up nuts.
No gluten in sight.
Just buttery, crunchy and oh so tasty pastry that adds the jua de vivre to a yummy but otherwise simple vegetable tart.
There is no looking back for this little duck.
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These are the biscuits I want with my tea.
Simple and plain. Dry and sweetless (I know, not a real word!)
They are not a celebratory biscuit and they're not award winning, but they're a round circle of pure comfort.
In fact, they're not sweet at all, which is perfect for my taste buds and my cup of tea, but for others upping the syrup content may be your answer, or perhaps a switch to raw honey or pure maple syrup would be your prerogative.
Whatever your decision - eat them on the day!
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“She turned to the sunlight and shook her yellow head, and whispered to her neighbor: "Winter is dead.”
- A. A. Milne, When We Were Very Young
A Spring inspired dish to celebrate this beautiful season....
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2010 was the last time I was in New York.
Some days it feels like a lifetime ago, others, like yesterday.
Aromas and songs can transport me back to the moment we munched on ice-cream in Brooklyn, or to the cheese and olives we collected from the Garden of Eden Gourmet. However, the one memory that always springs to mind and that I didn't indulge in at that time....
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Flicking through Country Style magazine, as I do, whilst sipping my pot of tea, I came across a photo that struck something in me. A simple shot of someones home-office - with the most beautiful antique desk, double French windows, calming blue walls and natural light. Loads of natural light.
I couldn't stop staring.....
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