February 16th, 2010

Chocolate Valentines....and the meaning of Love!

Love is patient,
Love is kind.

(I love 1 Corinthians 13.)

red-heart Love is never late
….it is always on time.

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February 14th, 2010

Mezze with the Daring Cooks, this Feb

What’s in a name?

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To me, as an African,….a Nigerian, I could say it was everything.

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February 13th, 2010

Gelukkig Chinees Nieuw Jaar.....

…which is Happy Chinese New Year, in Dutch.

Just to share some photos of the celebrations in The Hague

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February 11th, 2010

Dulce de Leche....a la Microwave

Did you guess that I was the ‘Hurry up’ type?  Ok, yes I have elements of ‘Please others’ and ‘Be perfect’……but my main driver is ‘Rush, rush, rush’!

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February 9th, 2010

Akara: The Brazilian-Nigerian connection

You go as a prisoners
Enslaved by bonds of chain
But still….in your thoughts
You’re free

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February 7th, 2010

Meringues and Pavlovas, after the fact

of failed Macs

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I’ve never made meringues, but with my leftover egg whites from my Mac disaster, I decided to try them, not much to lose.

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February 3rd, 2010

Macaronimo bars.....not!

Prologue

I had it all worked out….

IMG_2918The world’s first Macaronimo bar…..cousin, sibling and friend to the Canadian Nanaimo. I didn’t care much for finding feet….as long as the macarons worked, it would be fine.

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February 1st, 2010

Empanada....Empanada....Argentina, with ♥

This week on Culinary Tour 2010, hosted by Joan of Foodalogue.com, we’re in Argentina, the second largest country in South America.

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January 31st, 2010

And the winner of ‘Top of the Props’ is…..

…..#28!

At the end of the competition, I had a total of 67 comments. I took away 4 because 1 person didn’t want to be counted ‘in’ and 3 comments were from my friends who aren’t into blogging…leaving me with 63.

Off I headed to Random.org….and the number generator chose….#28, which is Aoife of The Daily Spud.

Giveaway_Top of the PropsCongratulations Aoife, please send me an email at kitchenbutterfly.giveaway@gmail.com and I’ll pop your box in the mail ASA….

Some top prop secrets? Here they are, a selection from the comments:

  • Using giftwrap as nice backgrounds
  • Ikea….hold lots of promise for some (me included!)
  • Use props from your home…
  • ….and collect from (extended) family….!
  • Look in the remnant bins at fabric/craft stores and at secondhand stores
  • Some ‘scour for mini pots and cutlery they serve inedible airplane food in for bento making props…and eco foodstalls for pretty wooden sporks’
  • Dried leaves and twigs from the park
  • Tea towels and place mats are super useful too

Thanks for joining in the fun!

Have a blessed ‘new’ week and join me tomorrow for some Empanadas….♥♥♥

January 28th, 2010

Top of the Props....and my first GIVEAWAY!

Hey Houston, we have a PROPLEM…

Too much of a…For when it comes to the acquisition of props…..I am shameless.

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