A friend posted a salty caramel Easter egg
rocky road. For the love of cooking it
wasn’t a question of would I make it, but when.
Easter bunny gathered all the chocolate, caramel eggs, marshmallows,
brazil nuts, cranberries, pistachio nuts and put it all together, with pinch of
salt on top hence the salty caramel. So
wondering if Easter is like Christmas and calories don’t count? Or I’ll just stay in my dream world (for next
two days) pretending to myself it contains 3 food groups; dairy, fruit, protein,
so got to be good for you. :) PS:
Recipe came from Not QuiteNigella Blog if you want to check it out, my added extra crushed pistachio
nuts on top. :)
Whether it is your heart starter in the
morning, or it is your afternoon pick up.
Legend has it your heart starter may have originated in the Ethiopian
highlands, after it was noted by Kaldi.
His goats where high in spirits after eating the coffee berry and would
not sleep at night. So he reported it to
abbot at the local monastery where berries where brewed into a drink and kept
him alert for long hours of evening pray.
He then relayed it onto other monasteries’ and the secret whispers found
their way to the Arabian peninsula; the rest they say is history.
Today is one of those days, you either love
or you hate; Valentine’s Day. For other’s
it is a bit of a money spinner. Whatever
you think you can’t deny that love is a beautiful thing. When you are blessed with it, hold on to
it. If it hasn’t knocked on your door,
don’t be afraid to let a little out.
Yes, there is always that risk of being hurt, but love outweighs the
fear. You can say it with words,
flowers, or fruit; but hope you all get to share the love today and every other
day too. Xoxo :)
Red flaming torches are popping up in
gardens. Sunbirds are cruising in for
desert in the afternoons. Humans can
also eat them as well, as their ginger root cousins. One of the folklores, or myths about the
ginger root is they can give fiery protection and heats up love and money
spells. Maybe something to consider for
14th. :)
Happy New Year to all. Chinese
New Year also known as Lunar New Year celebrations on the first full moon in
the northern hemisphere spring. Celebrated
worldwide now, they continue for 15 days with full moon rising again. Many traditions take place over the festivities. Wearing a red scarf will keep away evil
spirits and bad fortune. Giving of red
envelopes to family and friends gives them good luck and prosperity. Cairns had its own festive celebrations in
the city. With many people coming down
to celebrate all things Chinese. With a
little multiculturalism thrown in the mix.
May the year ahead bring you good health and fortune in the Year of the
Snake.
