Creating a Gin Station at home is super easy (and fun). I have put together a few elements to include. You don't even need a fancy bar cart, a mid-sized table will do. Even though Gin is not traditionally shaken in a cocktail shaker, having a cocktail set is pretty...
Easter Butter Cookies with Royal Icing
I've recently had the pleasure of attending Julie Donald and Schunette Beukes' Baking Retreat in Caledon where we learnt how to make the yummiest butter cookies. I just had to share the recipe... Butter cookies Original recipe by Julie Donald: 1-2-3 Cookies...
Recipes for Busy Moms – Volume 1
One of the things I find most challenging about balancing work and family life, is to plan and make delicious meals every week. We are incredibly fortunate to have Mitchelle looking after the kids, and cooking most of our meals. We've put together a recipe book that...
Yummy chicken burger recipe
This is the quickest and tastiest chicken burger recipe, we make it all the time.Ingredients1kg chicken mince (try to get free range if you can) 1 cup of mayonaise 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives Italian/ Greek Rub 250g Bacon KipsMethodPlace the chicken mince in a bowl....
Homemade and (hopefully) healthy ice cream recipes
Winter or summer, my children can eat ice cream all day long. To protect our finances, and their wellbeing, we had to explore healthier options. Here are some homemade and (hopefully) healthy ice cream recipes:Smoothie PopsOur go-to afternoon snack is a smoothie. We...
Cool gadgets and snack ideas for toddlers
I was one of those first-time Moms who made the baby’s first solid food myself, for almost a year (all organic and sugar free, of course)... Fast forward to five years later and on some days I congratulate myself if the children had one thing that wasn’t from a...
Donut worry: we have two yummy donut recipes for you
In celebration of our donut pop bubble fidget toys being launched in our shop today, we want to share two of our favourite yummy donut recipes. The first one is a basic yeast donut for deep frying (and takes about 90 minutes to prepare - definitely worth the wait!)....
Tried and tested play dough recipes
When you have kids, having a go-to play dough recipe is essential. My play school teacher, who is also still one of my Mom’s best friends, loves telling this story: When I was in her class, she handed out play dough to all the kids. She then went to fetch all the play...
Secret veggie bolognaise sauce
Being a working Mom I am always looking for relatively quick recipes that are also yummy and include some healthy ingredients. I think most children go through a picky eating phase (and I know it can be very frustrating having to deal with that). This secret veggie...








