In the last few weeks I started my new big kid job. I also bought a car and moved out of my temporary living space
(aka my parents house) and into a new flat.
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Homemade Shrewsberry Biscuits
The Internet told me that Valentines Day was coming up. The Internet also tells me where I can meet rich single men. Great. Cheers Facebook.
As if I wasn’t getting enough of that from my Indian fruit and vege man and my grandmother who reassure me that there are plenty of fish in the sea and that I will find a good husband one day.
I still don’t know why there isn’t a facepalm emoticon yet.
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Lemon and Blueberry Cake with Berry Frosting
Well I thought it was high time that I post about cake on Sophielikescake. It has been a while.
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Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Burgers
[Generic New Years greetings message paired with inspirational speal about resolutions etc etc]
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Chipotle Chilli Mayo
I think once you start making homemade condiments it's hard to go back to their convenience counterparts.
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Deconstructed Banoffee Pies
I don't know how my Mum and I started making these. Like all great innovations, they are born out of a need and a lack of 'proper' alternative. Like all good kiwi ingenuity these were first created with the bits and pieces we found in our cupboard one day when we were needed to provide dessert.
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Quick Brown Fox Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate Mocha cake with Quick Brown Fox ganache
I love a good challenge.
A few days ago I was helping out a friend glue labels onto bottles of his own organic coffee and cinnamon liqueur (aka Quick Brown Fox).
For my efforts I was rewarded with product. Delicious product. I may or may not be sipping away at it right now as I write this post (watch out for typos!!).
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Cherry Ripe Slice
The more I think about it, the more this post is secretly a Christmasy themed one.
The obvious link would be the stupid quantities of red glace cherries used in the filling.
The less obvious one was brought to my attention last night.
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Festive Raspberry and White Chocolate Brownie
Sometimes it's handy having me as a friend. I can make birthday cakes, wedding cakes, half cater weddings. You name it. I can also help handsome young men give colleagues delicious festive Christmas gifts.
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