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Melon Salad
A refreshing and light summer salad composed of melons, watermelon, feta cheese and a drizzle of olive oil. Don’t you just love the summer time with all the bbqs and summer parties going on? It seems like people are in a more celebratory mood than ever. This flavourful and colourful summer salad is a great…
Green Tea Clay Mask
An incredibly effective diy detox mask for oily and acne-prone skin. Skincare doesn’t need to be expensive or complicated! This inexpensive powerful diy detox mask with green tea, clay and honey kicks some serious butt! It is incredibly effective at clearing excess oil and acne and leaves your skin hydrated and smooth. Perfect for anyone…
Rosemary Lemon Cookies
Buttery and crispy cookies with a delicious lemon and rosemary flavour. I typically do not like crispy cookies. I prefer the soft melt-in-your-mouth kinda cookies which texture resemble cake rather than cookies. This sugar cookie recipe is my one exception though. I have used this dough for various cookie recipes such as my Valentine’s Day…
How to Fall Asleep Fast
We all know the distress that a lack of sleep can cause. Even if we go to bed on time we sometimes struggle to fall asleep, which robs us of precious sleep time and makes us wake up tired the next day. To prevent that scenario, I have put together a list of things you…
Summer Couscous Salad
A delicious and lemony couscous salad with crunchy summer veggies, feta cheese and fresh herbs. When I think of summer I think of lemonade, summer hats, flowers in bloom and couscous salad. Couscous salad is especially delicious in the summer when so many colourful vegetables are in season. Ripe tomatoes, fresh cucumber and sweet red onions…
The Garden in June
The middle of June marks the official start of summer. Sun loving plants have growth spurts and start to produce flowers which later turn into fruit. I keep thinking the last month was my favourite month in the garden, but then a new month comes around and the garden just keeps getting fuller and more…
Strawberry Roll with Fresh Berry Sauce
A fluffy and soft Swiss roll filled with strawberries and whipped cream, topped of with a homemade berry sauce. A Swiss roll is the perfect recipe for times when you want to make a cake but do not wish to go through with all the work. It’s an impressive dessert that is thrown together within…
Minimalistic Kitchen Decor Ideas
Spruce up your kitchen with these beautiful minimalistic kitchen decor ideas! Ever since my last post on how to organize your kitchen, I knew I wanted to do a whole post on the topic of kitchen decor. Kitchen decor is a subject that tends to be overlooked, even though most of us spend a lot…
Incredibly Crispy Fried Onion Rings
These onion rings bring the crunch! For the first time in blogging, I wish I could record an audio of this delicious recipe for you. These onion rings make the loudest crunching noises when you bite into them! They are unbelievably crispy! In fact, these photos do not even do them justice. Go ahead and…
The Best Vegetarian Burgers Ever
Juicy and flavourful red bean patties alongside fresh lettuce, tomatoes and a mouth-watering homemade burger sauce, all stacked up in a soft bun. I am not someone who throws out the word best whenever something is to my liking. I save it for the times when I have found something truly unique and life changing…
Strawberry Lime Smoothie
This smoothie gets its wonderful vibrant color from fresh strawberries and raspberries. The lime juice makes this a refreshing beverage for a hot summer’s day. Confession time. I used to believe you do not need recipes for smoothies. I mean come on, they are the simplest way of cooking. No oven required and most often…
DIY All-Purpose Cleaner
It only takes 2 minutes to make this natural all-purpose cleaner which you can use for a multitude of surfaces! About 3 years ago I switched out my store-bought all-purpose cleaner for a DIY version. Since that day, I have never looked back. This is hands down the most effective cleaner I have ever used….
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