So today is exactly a month till I turn the big THREE ZERO!
I've never been one to worry about birthday's and how old i'm turning and I'm okay with the fact that I'm turning 30...
BUT, (of course there ALWAYS has to be a but...)
there are day's when I struggle not with the fact that i'm turning 30 but that there are certain things in my life that are not in place yet...
I'm turning 30 and I'm not a mom yet - don't get me wrong i'm am okay with it and I know that it has happened this way for a reason and that God has His time for me to become a mom and it will be the perfect time BUT (there's that word again...) I'm still human and sometimes it's difficult!
I'm turning 30 and I'm not married yet... Again I know that God has His perfect timing and He has given me an awesome boyfriend so at least that's a start BUT again I'm still human and I wish my turn would come up next!
I'm turning 30 and I haven't finished studying - okay this one is not to bad, I have finished studying my main diploma but I am doing a photography course and I have hardly started the material and I'm now going to be studying through work to get a promotion.
I'm turning 30 and live in Cape Town and have only been up Table Mountain once and I was 5 years old (so I don't think that counts)
I'm turning 30 and I'm not at my goal weight.
Okay, enough rambling for today.
Till next time!
L
Monday, January 24, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
A Memory never to be Forgotten!
When we made the plans for my parents to come visit for the first time after their trip to Botswana, my mom and myself decided that the earlier they arrive the better, so 10am on Saturday morning I was waiting with excitement to hear their car pull up in our driveway!
The time had finally arrived. I was so excited I could hardly contain myself! The first look at my mom and I could of burst into tears with happiness! I cannot explain how emotional I felt when my mom hugged me, it will be one of those special moments that I will always remember.
We had a lovely day! Chatting, eating, sitting outside in the sun looking at the pictures from my parents trip.
I tried a new recipe that I found on a food blog - quick and easy chelsea buns! It was wonderful, we have a bread machine so I made the dough in the machine take it out rolled it put all the goodies on folded it, cut it and popped it in the oven - that simple!
They were really yummy!
I also baked a loaf of bread - in our bread machine, of course and made a mango chicken salad for lunch - lovely flavours together.
Till next time!
L
The time had finally arrived. I was so excited I could hardly contain myself! The first look at my mom and I could of burst into tears with happiness! I cannot explain how emotional I felt when my mom hugged me, it will be one of those special moments that I will always remember.
We had a lovely day! Chatting, eating, sitting outside in the sun looking at the pictures from my parents trip.
I tried a new recipe that I found on a food blog - quick and easy chelsea buns! It was wonderful, we have a bread machine so I made the dough in the machine take it out rolled it put all the goodies on folded it, cut it and popped it in the oven - that simple!
They were really yummy!
I also baked a loaf of bread - in our bread machine, of course and made a mango chicken salad for lunch - lovely flavours together.
Till next time!
L
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Time has Finally Come!
My parents went to Botswana for 2 and a half months, they left in November 2010 and got back on Wednesday night.
They were so anxious to get home that they drove for 23 hours straight!
I missed my mom so so much while she was gone! Thankfully for the wonderful world of technology we got to catch up almost everyday but it's just not the same as having her here.
We live about a 30 minute drive away from each other so we haven't seen them since they have arrived. They are coming to us tomorrow for lunch, I am so excited!
I can't wait to give my mom a hug! I feel like I am a little girl waiting to open her Christmas present, is that weird?
Till next time!
L
They were so anxious to get home that they drove for 23 hours straight!
I missed my mom so so much while she was gone! Thankfully for the wonderful world of technology we got to catch up almost everyday but it's just not the same as having her here.
We live about a 30 minute drive away from each other so we haven't seen them since they have arrived. They are coming to us tomorrow for lunch, I am so excited!
I can't wait to give my mom a hug! I feel like I am a little girl waiting to open her Christmas present, is that weird?
Till next time!
L
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
New Years Resolutions or Not!
I gave up making New Years Resolutions a long time ago because like many other people I just never stick to them.
Which ever way you look at it though the New Year is always a time of reflection... Reflecting on the year that has just passed and looking at the things that you would like to change for the year ahead...
I have been thinking a lot about the things that I would like to change in my life this year, so hear goes...
♥ Start running again
♥ Lose a few kilo's without a diet. This one I have started, I have tried to diet and they are always so difficult and I always put the weight back on when I stop them. So I am trying just eating properly and combining that with running, I am hoping to see results...
♥ Craft more, I have a few mosaic projects that I have started and also a few that I have in mind. I would like to start making more time for my crafts
♥ Bake more, I love baking but I find that I hardly ever bake. There are a few things that I would like to try, like coconut ice, chelsea buns, lamingtons and loads more ~ recipes welcome!
♥ Be more organised. I am a pretty organised person but I would like to improve on it to make little things in my life easier.
♥ Clean out the cupboards. This I have also started already, my plan is to tackle at least one cupboard on the weekends that I am home
♥ Make an inventory and preset menu and shopping list. Every weekend I plan our meals for the week and make our shopping list. Sunday is our weekly shopping day! This year I would like to streamline it a bit by making a spreadsheet of meals and shopping items, making this process a little faster
Sitting down and thinking about it I could probably carry on forever but I think that these things are a good start to making my life easier and better!
Till next time!
L
Which ever way you look at it though the New Year is always a time of reflection... Reflecting on the year that has just passed and looking at the things that you would like to change for the year ahead...
I have been thinking a lot about the things that I would like to change in my life this year, so hear goes...
♥ Start running again
♥ Lose a few kilo's without a diet. This one I have started, I have tried to diet and they are always so difficult and I always put the weight back on when I stop them. So I am trying just eating properly and combining that with running, I am hoping to see results...
♥ Craft more, I have a few mosaic projects that I have started and also a few that I have in mind. I would like to start making more time for my crafts
♥ Bake more, I love baking but I find that I hardly ever bake. There are a few things that I would like to try, like coconut ice, chelsea buns, lamingtons and loads more ~ recipes welcome!
♥ Be more organised. I am a pretty organised person but I would like to improve on it to make little things in my life easier.
♥ Clean out the cupboards. This I have also started already, my plan is to tackle at least one cupboard on the weekends that I am home
♥ Make an inventory and preset menu and shopping list. Every weekend I plan our meals for the week and make our shopping list. Sunday is our weekly shopping day! This year I would like to streamline it a bit by making a spreadsheet of meals and shopping items, making this process a little faster
Sitting down and thinking about it I could probably carry on forever but I think that these things are a good start to making my life easier and better!
Till next time!
L
Monday, January 10, 2011
Bacon and Cheese Quiche
It has been so hot in Cape Town since last week some days reaching 42 degrees in some places. It is not usually this hot, but it has been lovely. We have been spending a lot of time in the pool after work, which has been great.
We braai'd one evening last week, which took us out of our routine a bit as we would not normally braai when we have work the next day but it was nice to mix things up a little!
Just a small braai for the two of us, we had a Rump Steak that was in the deepfreeze waiting to be eaten and I made a greenbean and feta salad and stuffed butternut with it.
For the butternut I mixed red onion, feta, spinach and corn put it in the hollow part of the butternut and popped it in the oven, quick, easy and delicious.
Another 'summery' dish that I made was bacon and cheese quiche.
I have made this recipe so many time and I love making it because it is so quick and easy. You can also use different variations and change it according to what ingredients you have.
The recipe is:
Bacon and Cheese Quiche:
Till next time,
L
We braai'd one evening last week, which took us out of our routine a bit as we would not normally braai when we have work the next day but it was nice to mix things up a little!
Just a small braai for the two of us, we had a Rump Steak that was in the deepfreeze waiting to be eaten and I made a greenbean and feta salad and stuffed butternut with it.
For the butternut I mixed red onion, feta, spinach and corn put it in the hollow part of the butternut and popped it in the oven, quick, easy and delicious.
Another 'summery' dish that I made was bacon and cheese quiche.
I have made this recipe so many time and I love making it because it is so quick and easy. You can also use different variations and change it according to what ingredients you have.
The recipe is:
Bacon and Cheese Quiche:
250g bacon chopped
500ml grated cheese
10ml mustard powder
30 - 45ml cake flour
pinch salt
500ml milk
45ml fresh chopped parsley
4 extra large eggs
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
Fry bacon until done, mix with the cheese and set aside. (I sometimes add corn to this mixture. You can also use chicken if you don't have bacon)
Mix the mustard, cake flour and salt with a little milk to form a paste.
Stir in the parsley and the remaining milk.
Add to the bacon and cheese mixture.
Beat eggs well and add.
Turn into dish and bake for 30 - 40 mins until golden brown and set.
Makes 1 medium quiche. I have also put the mixture in a cup cake tin and made mini-quiches, very nice if you are entertaining. (Those bake for about 10 minutes)
Till next time,
L
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Catch Up & Christmas Star Biscuits
Happy 'Belated' New Year!
I have had quite an eventful time since my last post...
I found out that I had to have my appendix taken out and what was supposed to be a quick easy op and recovery turned out to be a bit of a nightmare! But I am on the mend and getting better and that's all that is important...
We were having 14 people over to our place on Christmas day (which was 2 weeks after my op) so with a lot of help I managed to pull it off. We had a lovely day with lot's of good company and good food.
Our New Years eve was quiet, we had a few family members over for a lamb knuckle potjie with rosemary dumplings (yummy!)
Since I haven't been able to blog, here are some pics of my December 2010:
I have had quite an eventful time since my last post...
I found out that I had to have my appendix taken out and what was supposed to be a quick easy op and recovery turned out to be a bit of a nightmare! But I am on the mend and getting better and that's all that is important...
We were having 14 people over to our place on Christmas day (which was 2 weeks after my op) so with a lot of help I managed to pull it off. We had a lovely day with lot's of good company and good food.
Our New Years eve was quiet, we had a few family members over for a lamb knuckle potjie with rosemary dumplings (yummy!)
Since I haven't been able to blog, here are some pics of my December 2010:
Star Biscuits that I baked (see recipe below)
De-Boned stuffed Turkey that I made on Christmas Day
Christmas Table
Sunset on New Years Eve!
Christmas Star Biscuit Recipe:
Makes: 50
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Baking Time: 8 minutes
Oven Temp: 160 degrees celcius
125g (125ml) soft butter
105g (120ml) castor sugar
5ml vanilla essence
1 large egg
280g (500ml) cake flour
30g (50ml) cornflour
5ml baking powder
125g (250ml) icing sugar
1.
Beat the butter and castor sugar until light, then beat in the vanilla essence and the egg.
2.
Sift the cake flour, cornflour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Stir into the butter mixture to form a firm dough, then roll into a ball and wrap in clingwrap. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes until firm. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 5mm on a lightly floured surface and use a cookie cutter to cut our stars.
3.
Place on a greased baking tray and bake in a preheated oven for eight minutes.
4.
Mix the icing sugar with enough warm water to form a glace icing and use it to ice the individual star biscuits.
Till next time!
L
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