Chocolate Amaretto Puddings

Chocolate Amaretto Puddings

Who doesn’t like chocolate pudding with and a hint of booze? These chocolate puddings take about 5 minutes to make and have a delicious almond liqueur aftertaste.

These puddings are super easy to prepare, plus you can make it a day in advance! I’m sure you have most of the ingredients in the pantry and in the fridge. CONTINUE READING

Savoury Scone Bake

Savoury Scone Bake

Pastry Blenders

A pastry blender is used to ‘cut’ butter into the flour. You can either use this simple and relatively inexpensive tool or you can your hands by rubbing the butter into the flour. This method is used in making quite a number of baked goods, like scones, some cakes and pastry, and biscuits.
This is what a pastry blender looks like. You can buy a pastry blender from most kitchen equipment stores or ask your granny, she might even have one for you! CONTINUE READING

Baked Lime Cheesecake

Lime Cheesecake

When your Mother-in-Law Gives You Limes…You Make Lime Cheesecake!

My mother-in-law has a smallish lime tree that contently grows in her garden. The tree always has these perfectly green limes asking to be used. Now, I’m not sure what the price for limes are where you live, but where I come from (Pretoria, South Africa), limes are laughably expensive. So, if you can get your hands on them for free, fill a large bag and don’t share with anyone! 😉
I had some cream cheese in the fridge, so I decided to make a cheesecake with these fragrant beauties. CONTINUE READING