April and May are both birthday months in our family. We recently celebrated my daughter’s birthday and on Sunday we had a birthday celebration for my grandson, Ethan who turns 11 on 28th. In my Sparks of Joy #28 post, I wrote about The Lindt Ball Cheesecake That Came from a Chat which I made for my daughter. Creating a Soccer Ball Cake Each year I make a themed birthday cake for my grandsons and this year, Ethan requested a…
This week’s Sparks of Joy #28 was found in the kitchen. My daughter, Rachel’s birthday, was on Monday and Sunday morning the family gathered at her house for morning tea to celebrate. As regular readers will know, I love to make special birthday cakes,…
Last month, I discovered BKD Cookbook Club – Brookford Kitchen Diaries a monthly link up recently started by my good friend and author Joanne Tracey. Jo writes fiction but she is also a mean baker so I was interested to read about this new…
Mike has Type 2 Diabetes and we both have diagnosed high Cholesterol so it is imperative that we try to maintain a healthy diet to control our health issues. However, eating healthy can become mundane and then it becomes more difficult not to ‘fall…
I’ve written previously about our Home Restaurant Date Nights and I have to admit I’ve been a bit slack in that area lately. Mike’s birthday was in May and I always make him a special dinner so it was the perfect opportunity for a…
I enjoy the ‘specialness’ of a High Tea – dressing up, dainty delicious food, some bubbles and great company. Last month, we celebrated friendship and a friend’s 50th birthday in style by having High Tea in the Living Room Bar at the W Hotel…
Over the Easter break, I had a surplus of Zucchini. This vegetable is so versatile and for this month’s What’s On Your Plate Blog Challenge? (hosted by Donna from Retirement Reflections and Deb, The Widow Badass) I’m sharing some recipes for this versatile vegetable.…
I love the Festive Season! I love everything about it. The planning, preparing, gift buying and having my family and friends together. In a recent post I wrote about 5 daily tips to take the stress out of the Festive Season, because this time…
My recipe for Bruschetta with Olives & Feta is quick, easy and perfect for a light snack, lunch or entree for dinner. I recently made this as an entree for our Home Restaurant Date Night and we both enjoyed it. This will definitely be…
One of the joys in my life is creating birthday cakes for my grandchildren. I’m certainly not a professional cake decorator by any means. I bake and create with love and the looks of excitement on my grandson’s faces is priceless. They don’t see…