Chocolate Beetroot Cake – A.K.A Natures Red Velvet Cake
A long long time ago, when I was 16 years old. I worked in a beautiful organic grocery store with a cafe overlooking stunning countryside, lakes & mountains. My employer was training me for an eventual management position & wanted me to really get into every aspect of the shop so I spent quite a lot of time in the kitchen of the cafe learning to understand the beauty of organic produce.
Like most teenagers I had never previously eaten organic food & had never paid much attention to nutrition. It was an eye opening experience into the world of food.
We ran cheese-making classes, handmade pesto from basil organically grown on site in the rich volcanic earth, milked our own goats, collected eggs from our chickens, cut sandwiches & made chocolate beetroot cakes.
Could these be Australia’s Worst Macarons?
I realise I am no authority in these things. I have never had a genuine Parisian macaron from Laduree or the genius Pierre Hermes. But I confess myself stunned, stupefied & disappointed.
There was such promise when Shane & I were walking around Canberra, nosing around for the best places to eat when I stumbled upon a small charming patisserie Croissant D’Or. Had I blinked I would have missed it entirely.
Oaty Granola Bites – AKA 3pm sanity
There is a perfectly good reason I am a big (beautiful) girl.
I have a healthy appetite that never seems fulfilled, I probably think about food at least 10 hours a day. I am not the kind of person that can function on 3 square meals without some kind of snackage.
Best freakin’ vacation – Ever!
There was snowboarding, bike-riding, a romantic picnic & then there was the sweetest proposal ever uttered.
“Marry me honey”
Shane & I are getting hitched!
A well earned break
Mr Bake & Bloom & I have taken off to Sydney,Thredbo & finally Canberra for just over a week. We arrived at Thredbo today & had a great day snowboarding.
I will be back from Monday the 30th with news of my first wedding gig!
