Cat Barker, Author at Le Famished Cat

Lifestyle
3 Cheat Sheets for Shooting in Manual Mode
In this post, I am sharing 3 Cheat Sheets for Shooting in Manual Mode that I created to better help you understand your camera’s settings. If the words ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed make you anxious and force you to shoot in automatic, then this is the right post to read. The number one reason I would recommend shooting in manual is that it gives you the most control and creative freedom. With that in mind, I have tried to explain the concepts as simply as possible with practical examples because that’s the best way (for me anyway) there is to learn a confusing concept. Before I jump in, I…
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Lifestyle
How to Blog Better with Natural Light
Today I am going to teach you How to Blog Better with Natural Light. You don’t need fancy lighting to take light and bright pictures, but what you do need is to understand is how to use natural lighting in your favour. I am blessed to live in sunny Johannesburg, South Africa, which means that I have access to around 3000 hours of natural light per year. (there are 8760 hours in a year to put that into perspective) If you are living in a sunny country like South Africa, then there really is no reason to have to worry about using artificial light to take pictures for your blog.…
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Mains
10 minute Peanut Butter Noodles
Make my easy and delicious 10 minute Peanut Butter Noodles, a budget-friendly meal that takes no time at all to make and is super delicious and flavour packed. Who knew that that that Yum-Yum peanut butter in your pantry could transform a bowl of boring rice noodles into such a comforting dish? These 10 minute Peanut Butter Noodles are the fastest lunch you could make on a busy day and you could even add some more veggies for crunch. How to Make 10 minute Peanut Butter Noodles To make Peanut Butter Noodles, you need: Peanut Butter (I used this one ) Soya Sauce or Gluten-Free version (Tamari) Sugar Vinegar Rice…
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Breakfast
Guilt-free Blackberry Oatmeal Parfait
Hello to today’s recipe: Guilt-free Blackberry Oatmeal Parfait, Vanilla Chia Oats, layered between fresh Blackberries, yoghurt and Blackberry Compote. You heard that right: a Guilt-free Blackberry Oatmeal Parfait because breakfast doesn’t have to be boring brown oats. Blackberries are one of my favourite fruits and they seem to still be available at Woolies, so I grabbed a punnet to make this breakfast jar. Making the Parfait This recipe uses a quick sautée method to cook the blackberries and you can easily double this recipe if you want to make a bigger batch, and save half to put over your morning yoghurt. Once that’s done, we move onto the oats, which…
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Breakfast
Peppermint Crisp Chia Pudding
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this Peppermint Crisp Chia Pudding. It all starts off with some chia seeds soaked in almond milk, peppermint essence, maple syrup and cocoa powder, and is topped off with some cocoa nibs for added texture. South Africans love Peppermint Crisp I think the thing that we all love about Peppermint Crisp is that satisfying crunch of peppermint shards, with that creamy chocolate base. That is what I wanted to recreate with this Chia Pudding recipe and to do that, I used crunchy cocoa nibs, a dash of peppermint essence for that freshness and cocoa powder to give the chia seeds a chocolate flavour. How Healthy…
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