Eh Bru, take me on da bakkie to da braai for some biltong.

All B words, the only south african slang I learned.

Bru-dude, Bakkie- truck, braai-bbq, biltong-beef jerky(ahem christmas stockings).

I had an awesome trip. I think being away from my precious babies has gotten a little easier but still a week is about all I can do at this point.

The rare and boring african penguin. They laid like lumps and never moved or squawked or waddled. Or sang pop songs.




My impression of Marmite ( my first time tasting it ever)-it tasted like congealed soy sauce, or what soy sauce jelly might taste like- super salty and a little tangy.

Mac photo editing software

Now I know why Jennifer Aniston looks so flawless on magazine covers, considering she is a 40 year old smoker. Its not the fish and salad for every meal, or the personal trainer or every spa treatment I could ever dream of. Its photoshop!

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Butternut Squash Blondies

We have new neighbors down the street and I was thinking of trying these out, then bringing them some. We have a ton of winter squash from our CSA, and for some reason, they always go bad quicker than I expect them to. So I am trying to be better about using them.

Butternut Squash Blondies (adapted from Whole Foods Market)

4 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for the pan

1 1/2 cups peeled and grated butternut squash

1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1 cup chocolate chips

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons grated nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1 cup light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with butter; set aside. In a medium bowl, toss together squash, flour, chocolate, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. In a large bowl, whisk sugar and eggs together until pale and thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in butter and vanilla, then add flour mixture and stir together just until combined. Transfer to prepared pan and bake until just set in the middle and golden brown around the edges, about 30 minutes. Set aside to let cool, then cut into 24 squares and serve.

Please, spend 3:24 seconds to watch this.

It doesn't have 75 million views on youtube for nothing.