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Rustic Bird-house
Here is the most gorgeously quaint bird-house which I spotted at a local garden centre. It features a tiny blue painted door, complete with doorknob, windows on all sides, and it even sports extra details on the rusty roof – eccentric chimneys, and a rusty crooked aerial. It is very provincial in appearance, having […]
Posted in Pot Luck (miscellaneous)
Mocha Cake
Mocha flavour is a combination of chocolate and coffee. This Mocha Cake combines a coffee flavoured cake sandwiched together with two layers of Chocolate Butter Cream, finished with a Chocolate Ganache icing. This cake is very quick to make: just place all ingredients in a bowl and beat together….and done! The following recipe […]
Posted in Cakes and Cupcakes, Icings and Fillings
Pumpkin and Beet Couscous with Spiced Chickpeas
This is a tasty vegetarian dish. PUMPKIN AND BEET COUSCOUS WITH SPICED CHICKPEAS 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon chilli flakes 500g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 1cm cubes ½ cup mixed seeds (such as: sesame, pumpkin, pinenuts, […]
Posted in Legumes, Lentils, and Grains, Main Meals, Salads
Mister D’s Doughnuts, Napier
Street sign outside Mister D’s: We had no doubt at all. Who can resist a doughnut? My family and I had a lovely afternoon tea at Mister Ds. We were there for one specific item on the menu – DOUGHNUTs. I have heard a lot about the Mister D’s doughnut experience, and even […]
Excursion off State Highway 2 (SH2): to Ormondville, Takapau, and Waipukurau
My friend and I travel the Palmerston North–Napier State Highway (SH2) frequently, sticking to the main route so as to arrive at our destination ASAP (with only one regular stop for coffee!), but lately there have been murmurings that we should get to know a bit of the countryside that we zoom past so […]
Posted in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Travel
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