Quick & Easy Ginger Oat Slice...



Don't be fooled by this healthy looking slice....
because the icing is completely off the healthy radar!
 Oaty coconut goodness....
topped with an insanely sweet and creamy ginger icing.
This recipe makes a good size slice,
 that is a perfect treat for the kids or adults lunch boxes...
It is quick and easy to make because it is a one pot recipe.

                         Quick & Easy Ginger Oat Slice

              Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
              line with baking paper an extendible slice pan that is open to 33cm by 25cm in size.

              In a large pot melt:

             300 grams butter
             4 Tablespoons golden Syrup
             1 cup sugar
             1 teaspoon vanilla essence or paste
               Add:
               1 1/2 cups rolled oats
               1/2 cups coconut 
               1 heaped teaspoon ground ginger
               2 cups plain flour
               4 teaspoons baking powder.

               Mix well and press into slice pan.
               Bake for 25 minutes until pale golden.

              When just warm, ice with ginger icing:
              Melt: 
              50 grams butter
              1 tablespoon golden syrup
              and 2 Tablespoons milk.
              Mix in:
              1 1/2 cups icing sugar 
              and 1 teaspoon ground ginger

              When smooth and creamy,  ice slice.
              Cut into large slices when cold.
              Store in an airtight container.



You'll find the printable recipe HERE.


ENJOY!



Mia Bella Passions House Tour Continues - The TV Room...

                                            The TV Room is a small wing off the dining room.
                                     Even though it's snug, it is a great space to watch television, 
play games, listen to music or chat over tea and cakes...
 There is a French hall table under the window...
and on the bottom shelf sits a simple vintage book stack.
To create this DIY, pop over to the tutorial here:
This table is an antique hospital table.
And the chair is a 100 year old family heirloom. 
 A top of which sits French themed bits and pieces...
I love the detailing on this candle holder.
The art is original...
Irises in oil.
And an abstract in acrylics.

This chair is my favourite.
I love the textured fabric and the mahogany.
There is a lot of texture in this room, 
from cable knitted throws and pillows, to linen and smooth tactile leather.
 This room is home to two stags head cushions.
This one was only $12.50 from The Warehouse.
The tutorial on how to make the DIY mosaic tray can be found here:
and the mirror tray makeover is here:
The bottle holder is so cute, and I found this at a wonderful store called 'Navy And Coral'.
(For you local followers that is on Whakatane's Strand.)
The TV Room has French doors that open on to a covered deck.
There is a built in wall unit  for the TV, storage and displays of treasures.

 Birdcages and birds...
 A jug collection...
 This artwork on tin was painted by my Grandmother in the 1930s...
(perhaps a clue as to where I have inherited my love of aqua!)
A framed 1950's vintage postcard 
of the Eiffel Tower.
The recently made stag head silhouette cushion is placed on couch.
Tutorial  on how to make this is here:
 The couches are worn old leather, in a rich burgundy colour.
Then afternoon sun streams into the TV Room...
perfect as a lazy day book nook too.


Simple DIY Vintage Book Stack...

 Let's create a simple décor piece using books...
A book stack looks fabulous,
especially if made with vintage books!
 I adore old books...
Just look at the gorgeous cover design, and detail on this 'Anne of Ingleside' classic!
I  have the shabbiest old battered and torn books in my collection...
because they are oozing history,
and even in the most derelict state, I find them utterly beautiful.
 So to create a book stack,
all you need is a collection of old books.
The ones I chose are following the aqua and neutrals theme...
 Use a ribbon or jute string to tie around the books.
The ribbon I used was a white gauze.
 You can leave the vintage book stack just like that, 
or you can add an embellishment.
I had this sterling silver dragonfly, so decided to add that to the stack.
 Using a thread and needle, it was hand stitched to the ribbon.
 So pretty, and so cheap to create, 
as vintage books can be picked up for very little at garage sales, and op shops.
A simple vintage book stack...
lovely to keep or to gift!



#vintage #books #bookstack #diy



Unbaked Mango Lime Cheesecake...

Lime love!
Mango love!
Tropical flavours to LOVE.
Lime recipes
And right now the lime tree in Mia Bella Gardens is full of green deliciousness!
Lime Cheesecake
What a great excuse to make a lime cheesecake....
Combine it with mangoes for extratropical tastiness.
Unbaked Cheesecake
For an island-style dessert treat, 
that's very quick and very easy to prepare too!
Unbaked Cheesecake
Visit HERE for the printable recipe.
Unbaked Cheesecake
The unbaked Mango Lime Cheesecake is a delicious go-to 
 when you want a treat that is not super sweet,
but tart with lime, and tangy with mangos.
Emmmmm.....a great dessert for those who do not have the tastebud delight of anything too sweet.

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Unbaked Mango Lime Cheesecake


Melt 120 grams (4.23 ounces) of butter.

Add 220 grams (2 1/4 cups) of crushed plain biscuits.

Press into the base of a prepared high-sided flan or cheesecake dish with a push-up type bottom.

Refrigerate until firm.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling:

In an electric cake mixer place 2 x 250 gram (2.08 cups) of cream cheese at room temperature.

Add 1/2 cup sugar.

1 Tablespoon fresh grated lime rind, and the juice of one lime.

Mix until creamy.

On low speed mix in 300ml (1.3 cups) of thickened or whipped cream and 1 tablespoon of gelatin that has been dissolved in 2 Tablespoons of boiling water.

Finally, fold in one 425-gram (14.99 ounce) can of diced mango slices.

Spoon into crumb base. Smooth top.

Refrigerate for 3 hours until firm.

Serve with more mango slices if desired.


#unbakedcheesecake #unbaked


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