This is a very simple dish with Indian spices. It is pretty fast to make, satisfying and inexpensive.
This cake is based on a recipe from a Czech cooking magazine online that I modified to achieve my vision:-) It makes a great birthday cake.
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This gingerbread is my modified version of what people often make in the Czech Republic during Christmas. It's pretty simple, but you can experiment with the spicing. Just do not put more honey, they would get hard:-)
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Another sweet treat we make during Christmas. No baking, no flour, just pure chocolate nuttiness:-)
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This recipe has developed from one I found in a cookbook, but adjusted the flavours to my liking. Last time I made it I also tried to use coffee not only on the sponge fingers but in the mascarpone mixture as Gordon Ramsay does. It worked perfectly. Check it out:-)
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I got this recipe from my friend and it is so easy that it cannot go wrong. Nowadays I almost always add some nice dark chocolate to it - organic, if possible. Everybody loves it and it is a fast solution to unexpected visits.
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Extracted from the nuts of the African shea tree, it has been used for a very long time in Africa to protect skin in harsh conditions and even by makers of percussion instruments to improve the durability:-)
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I learned about Tepezcohuite from Salma Hayek who has created her own cosmetic line (Nuance). She has raved about the rejuvenating properties of Tepezcohuite (mimosa tenuiflora,or Mexican “skin tree”). Her products are not entirely about Tepezcohuite and hard to get in Europe, so I decided to search for some other Tepezcohuite products available here. I found a website http://tepezcohuite.co.uk/ and ordered some, the pomade being one of them.
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When it comes to pets and their health, we tend not to question our vet too much. From my own experience, there is not so much consensus among vets on some issues as we might think. Over the years we've had plenty of medical experiences with my mum's rescue cats. When the traditional treatments did not help or made things worse we started exploring all kinds of alternatives. Here's a summary of information that we've found useful.
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This cream is something I came across by accident online and then found a good online UK store that offers it for a good price and even better for the double pack.
It is all natural, only six ingredients. And you could eat them if you wanted to:-)
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