What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller….. ~ “Stronger”, Kelly Clarkson Life has a way of throwing a curveball when we least expect it. Self-help gurus will tell us to ‘stay positive’, ‘shift your perspective’, the advice goes on. What really happens is we don’t read (or write) blogs, we face […]
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Stone Fruit Pancakes
“Like sweet starbursts waiting to explode.” Sometimes it’s not always about how made-from-scratch a dish is. Sometimes it’s just about enjoying simplicity. In other words, sometimes it’s perfectly OK to cheat. How does that work? Ask 5 persons how they would make a pancake and you’ll get 6 answers. (See how that’s cheating? That was a spin-off […]
Pancakes with Berry Syrup
I had half a bag of mixed berries – blueberries, raspberries and cherries – left over from the ‘Afternoon of Smoothies!’. What better way to start Sunday morning than with light, fluffy pancakes and a delicious syrup of berry-goodness? Having the pancakes in bed 🙂 Pancakes 1½ cups milk ¼ cup vinegar 2 cups all-purpose […]
Banana bread
This is a moister version than usual with extra fibre. Someone told me about using orange juice. I prefer it to apple sauce. I have also tried a version that includes adding 2 tbsp shredded coconut for a different bite. ½ cup butter, melted ½ cup sugar or ½ cup gula melaka ½ eggs ½ tsp vanilla essence 1½ cup all-purpose […]