Category Archives: Food

In time for Christmas: choc cherry cheesecake

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Bec

I whipped this up on Thursday night for a dinner on Friday and it was completely divine. A total crowd pleaser. I plan on making it again before cherries depart. – 250g chocolate biscuits (I used Arnott’s Chocolate Ripple biscuits) … Continue reading →

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Friday Lunch

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Bec

I never go out for lunch during the week. Mostly due to stinginess, laziness and a general lack of decent lunch options near work. Lunch is usually a microwaved soup or toastie eaten at my desk or at the table … Continue reading →

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5 ridiculous pieces of advice for avoiding weight gain this Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Bec

At this time of year the internet is saturated with inane recycled stories on how not to gain weight over the festive season. They are generally chock full of helpful and fun advice like ‘eat before you go to the … Continue reading →

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Banana choc chip cookies

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Bec

This is the story of my (banana related) life: Rather than make more banana bread and more smoothies, I thought I’d try a cookie recipe with my decaying bananas. These cookies are so good, delicious and moist. Perhaps the best … Continue reading →

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More Bali places I loved

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Bec

La Plancha Thanks to Claire and Mike for this recommendation. La Plancha is a tapas bar set on the beach at Legian. Beware of imitation bars that have set up the same parasol/beanbag look to try and snare your business. … Continue reading →

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Bali places I loved: Potato Head

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Bec

I realise I’m seriously behind the eight ball with this one, but Potato Head is the biz. We got there early, about 11am, in order to secure a sun bed. There is some kind of minimum spend in order to … Continue reading →

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Experimental baking: rainbow cake

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Bec

This blog post is kind of a testament to my tendency to not follow through all all tasks at hand. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pretty good at finishing things… Except for cleaning my bedroom, cleaning my car, my desk or … Continue reading →

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Home, Apia

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Bec

If you head up the hill on the Cross Island Road in Apia you will pass a red house. German architecture. Set back from the road, it’s easy to miss. But you’ll want to make sure you don’t. The red … Continue reading →

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Around Apia

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Bec

My sister Sarah and her partner Nick live in a breezy suburb in the hills in Apia, Samoa. From their balcony you can see all the way to the harbour, which actually is quite close. Their garden is full of … Continue reading →

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Oh fudge!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bec

Remember how people used to say ‘fudge’ instead of a much stronger f-word alternative? Well that’s kind of what I was thinking after I created this somewhat lacklustre ‘fudge’. I went wrong thinking I could mix two average chocolates and … Continue reading →

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