I am so pleased to introduce my next blogging friend to you today. She is a wonderful blog friend and she has also become one of my very best Twitter friends too! Please meet the delightful Rebecca!
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What’s your daily beauty Routine?
I get up with my little 2 year old daughter have breakfast take a bath then think of something fun to do together :-) I am blessed.
What type of music do you listen to when you are relaxing?
I love Joss Stone, Eliza Dolittle (featured here on Sunday Song) and African music and Gospel. I also love listening to BBC radio one I am a Brit living in America so it reminds me of home. (You can hear one of Rebecca's favourite pieces of music here)
What is your favourite fragrance?
Flower bomb by Viktor Rolf
What are you Reading at the moment?
Just finished the Ragamuffin's Gospel by Brennen Manning. It's a lovely Christian book.
I like a good curry (hubby is Indian). I love this Chicken Curry.
Recipe can be found here.
Tea or coffee?
It depends on my mood but I do love this gorgeous Hibiscus, Citrus and Basil Tea.
Oh so many...Maybe this one from our last trip to India in September.
Travel, Good Food and Nourishment. I also recently launched a Recipe app featuring 80 of the best Recipes that are healthy and easy to make. There are Recipes from around the world too. Check it out here.
Any Recipes you want to share?
I would love to share a recipe I recently posted for Mocha spice biscotti as it would make a perfect treat for your loved ones this Valentine's Day.
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
a handful of almonds
1/2 a teaspoon of allspice
2 tablespoon of cocoa
dash of vanilla essence
one tablespoon freshly ground coffee
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375 and grease cookie sheet
2. beat eggs, oil and sugar together
3. slowly add in flour and baking powder , nuts, cocoa, vanilla essence, coffee beans and allspice and stir, it makes a thick and sticky mixture.
4. put on cookie sheet and press down to 1/2 inch thickness.
5. Bake for 25-30 min until golden brown, then remove and let it cool
6. slice the biscotti then bake for about 3 minutes on each side, in fact the word biscotti in Italian means twice baked :-)
7. enjoy!
Please go and visit my sweet friend Rebecca at her beautiful blog, Chow and Chatter. I am sure you will find some more delicious Recipes and you might even pick up a few blogging and tweeting tips too!
Thank you so much for visiting today and thank you also to the wonderful ladies who host such fabulous linky parties every week. I feel so lucky to be part of such a wonderful network of virtual friends!
This week I am linking up to:
Jenny's Alphabe Thursday Party
What's Cooking in the Kitchen with Cheri
Jenny's Alphabe Thursday Party
What's Cooking in the Kitchen with Cheri
Foodie Friday with Michael Lee,
Show and tell Friday with Cindy
Please be sure to come back on Sunday for my special Valentine's Edition of Sunday Song! It would be Really wonderful if you could come back and share your favourite romantic song with us! I would love it if you could please help me spread the word about this special Sunday Song Linky party by posting this button somewhere on your blog. Thank you!
Best wishes and happy weekend,
Natasha In Oz
What a wonderful young mom and woman..I will head over there to say hi...thanks! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Natasha! Oh, how nice to meet your blogging friend! She is something, isn't she? I'm impressed with her culinary talents! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you're doing well and I want to wish you an early Happy Valentine's Day!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
What a great post! Loved it to bits! I am most definately going to head on over and check her blog out :)
ReplyDeleteNatasha, Rebecca seems like such a sweet person! How wonderful you found such a great friend!
ReplyDeleteHave a pretty day!
Kristin
beautiful smiles.
ReplyDeletelovely capture of pink, art, and hobby.
your take rocks!
Rebecca seem like a lovely woman an it will be a pleasure to visit her lovely site.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your friend with me. She sounds really wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun, so glad that I stopped by today! Loved Rebecca and her ideas!
ReplyDeleteLeann
thanks so much for featuring me on your sweet blog Natasha its one of my favs and always makes me smile, so wish we were coming to Brisbane love ya
ReplyDeleteRebecca
Your little girl is a treasure!! So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a charming interview...Rebecca is indeed amazing and such a ray of sunshine :)
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet your friend, Natasha! She seems like a special lady! Will be glad to visit with her too!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day!
Ann
Thankyou for introducing me to Rebecca from Chow and Chatter.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and kind idea to do a post like this.
ReplyDeleteWow! She's launched her own app? How cool is that?
Oh....and I'm following *this* blog too (as well as being your biggest Christmas blog fan EVER!!).
Sarahx
Thanks so much for visiting my site ... Your site is wonderful and I love your introduction of your blogging friend. What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed that interview. The food looks fantastic!
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What a great post! XX00
ReplyDeleteI love Rebecca and Jasmine ;)
ReplyDeleteNatasha, Thanks for introducing us to Rebecca. Her chicken curry and biscotti recipes sound great!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Beth
What a wonderful write up! Love the photos, I will have to go over and see her site.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing I am going over now to follower her!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation. I'll go over and check it out! I'm always looking for new food blogs to read..
ReplyDeleteI just copied your biscotti recipe. That sounds so good! I love biscotti and always make it for Christmas. Sure would be nice right now with a cup of hot tea. Yumm!
ReplyDeleteKaren
Ladybug Creek
Thanks for visiting and leaving sweet comments! I think you have a lovely blog! Your recipes look delicious, too! I'd love to follow along!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Janet
Thank you, Natasha, for sharing Rebecca with us. What a whiz in the kitchen! I will check out her app.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to visit with you. Thanks for stopping by to see me.
Thanks, Natasha for inviting Rebecca to your blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks to Rebecca for the biscotti recipe. I have never tried to bake any, and do not trust myself to do it alone. Perhaps invite a couple of friends over for a Bake Biscotti party.
Thanks for introducing us to your friend Rebecca. Her recipes look yummy!
ReplyDeleteHi Natasha~ What delicious looking food! Thanks for introducing us to her! Hugs, Courtney
ReplyDeleteThank you Natasha for bringing Rebecca to our attention! She seems very sweet and talented!
ReplyDeleteThanks for introducing me to Rebecca! Those biscotti look delish, I wonder if I can make them with gluten-free flour..hmmm....
ReplyDeleteStopping by from SITS!
Rebecca is a riot! Her recipes look yummy and I like her taste in African music. Ravishing R post!
ReplyDeleteThe biscotti looks wonderful. Perfect with a hot cup of coffee.
ReplyDeleteI'm hosting a weekly linky for sweet recipes called Sweet Tooth Friday. I'd love to have you stop by and link up. http://alli-n-son.com/2011/02/10/spicy-chocolate-chip-cookies/
Whatever that delicious looking dessert thing is in your header on the far right, I want it :)
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Fantastic feature!
ReplyDeleteNew friends are the greatest thing about blogging. Thanks for introducing us to your new friend!
ReplyDeleteGreat job for introducing your blog friend! It must be an ideal "R" entry.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet Rebecca! What a fun post. The trip to India looks fabulous! I love biscotti and will have to try it.
ReplyDeleteHope you are doing well Natasha! So nice to come and visit and to hear from you.
I have followed Rebecca's blog for a while, and so I really enjoyed this post. Great to see what she looks like, and learn more about her.
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteLove this tiny girl, she is so sweet... and the delicious food in your blog!
~ Gabriela ~
Oh Natasha, I read this post the other day just before I had to dash to pick up Livvy from violin lessons, I thought I had left a comment...obviously not:( I LOVED this introduction to Rebecca and I cannot wait to pop on over and read her blog. Thank you!! Hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend so far ~ Tina xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the introduction! Loved this interview!
ReplyDeleteHave the sweetest of Pink Saturdays!
Oh I love LOVE! Particularly when it is pink.
ReplyDeleteHappy hearts day to you and yours.
A lovely post - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment. Sorry I'm late, I was teaching yesterday (Saturday) and we've been out for Valentine's lunch today (Sunday) so only just started visiting! Happy Pink Weekend, and hugs from the UK.
What a fun gal! It was neat meeting her through your blog! I can see why you like her so much!
ReplyDeleteYour recipes and food pics all look and sound so delicious.
Thanks for a really fun stop on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's letter "R".
A+
What gorgeous photos! I love the food and India trip one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful interview and post. I so like the look of those recipes! Thanks for introducing us to your friend and the food. :o)
ReplyDeleteBTW, if you happen to have time one of these days, I'd love to have you at my Tuesday Tea linky party. You post the most beautiful photos of tea things and desserts!
xo
Donna
wow , these look delicious
ReplyDeleteHi Natasha...
ReplyDeleteSo nice to have you join in with the Sunday Favorites repost party this Sunday, my friend! It was so nice getting to meet Rebecca! Ohhh...I can tell she is a great cook! My mouth was salavating just looking at all of her yummy food photos! Hehe! Mmm...and the cocoa biscotti sounds delcious! Thanks for sharing your recipe, Rebecca!
Have a super Sunday, my friend!
Chari @Happy To Design