Succulent Love...❥

I just can't resist succulents...

The form of them is so interesting.

While visiting the Garden Centre for a Sunday BROWSE (As YOU Do!)

I came across a little Sempervivum.

I love, love, love the dark-tipped grey-green leaves.

It will look amazing when it eventually grows into its mat-forming form.
And even as a single rosette, I think it's amazing!

But meanwhile, as it's still a baby, 

I am going to place it in a grey green pot for my home office deck table.
This pot is a perfect match to the leaf colour of this Sempervivum.

Then when I take my work coffee breaks I can enjoy it,

while sitting in the sun.

Sempervivum Tect.Calceraum will as all succulents grow new plants from a leaf section planted into seed raising mix.

This plant requires a full sun position and will need protection from frosts.

It grows into a many head mat with a height of 10cm.

Not only great in a pot, but also in a rockery garden, or a garden border edge.

Plant sourced from Mitre 10 Garden Centre.
Plant pot by Lifestyle Homewares.

#Sempervivum #succulents

Healthy Family Food Options - No Bake Nut Slice

Meet Bridget...

  I recently met Bridget Serafimidis on my 'eating healthy journey'...

Bridget is passionate.

Passionate about:

Women's and children's health.

About empowering families to take control of their own health, by giving them the tools to create healthy food cultures within the home.

She loves sharing recipes that are not full of fillers and for the most part, refined sugar-free. 

Recipes that are easy enough for even the new home cook to pride themself on creating. 

Recipes that are family-friendly and adaptable for everyone.  

Bridgets philosophies resonated with me as I am on a heal myself through diet mission.  

A mission that is all about health, vitality, energy and healing from consuming homemade and healthier food chooses.  

Here is a delicious slice to try:

Healthy Nut Butter Slice.

Base

2 cups of almond meal

2 cups of toasted coconut

6 Tbsp of coconut oil

4 Tbsp of maple syrup

Pinch of salt

6 Tbsp of cacao

2 Tbsp crunchy peanut butter

Filling

3/4 cup of cacao/peanut butter

3/4 cup of mixed nut butter

4 Tbsp of maple syrup

6 Tbsp Coconut oil

Topping

Melted Whitakers chocolate 85%

Toasted slithered almonds

Place all base ingredients into a food processor, blitz and press into lined 20 cm cake tin.

Melt filling together in a pot, pour over the base, set in the freezer for 20 mins or until firm.

Melt chocolate and drizzle over the set filling, sprinkle with toasted almonds.

Cut into small squares (a little goes a long way.)

(Printable recipe link at bottom of the article).

It is a fabulous nutty, chocolatey, 'sweet fix' choice.

It's also 'no-bake'.

Plus super fun to make with the children or grandchildren.

A slice homemade - so that you know exactly what the ingredients in it are! 

Do pop over to find out more about Bridget here on Facebook.

Or over at 'Lifestyle Tribe' (she's the co-founder).

Printable recipe for 'Nut Butter Slice' HERE.

#recipes #nutbutter #slices

Everything Has Beauty...

It seems like 'forever' since I have shared a quote.

This old petalless sunflower was the inspiration to do so.

Here in New Zealand, we are nearing winter.

And as autumn closes the garden is falling into its rest state.

The flowers are spent.

The leaves are coloured.

And though there is a chill in the air,

 it is time to remember this quote by Confucius,

'Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it'.

Open your eyes to the beauty found in the changing seasons.

#confucius #quotes