Cat Barker, Author at Le Famished Cat

FODMAP, Sweets & Snacks
Dark Chocolate & Coconut Bites
Dark Chocolate & Coconut Bites are a chocolatey, coconuty morsels are a FODMAP friendly treat that you can enjoy guilt free. Plus, I am sure I don’t need to tell you that dark chocolate is ridiculously good for you right? Its a superfood! Dark Chocolate & Coconut Bites Makes about 8 – 10 bites. Ingredients 21/2 cups of Desiccated coconut 1 Tbs Coconut Sugar 2 Tbs coconut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 100 or so grams of Dark Chocolate – I used my Lindt Bunny Directions Blitz the Desiccated coconut in a blender or food processor for 20 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and add the coconut sugar, coconut oil,…
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FODMAP, Lifestyle
FODMAP’s Decoded
Happy Tuesday All! Last week, I asked you on an Instagram poll if you knew what FODMAP’s was and 95% who responded said no. The reason I am talking about FODMAP’s is because I think it has to be one of easiest ways to solve a simple problem so many of us have, but don’t really talk about. B L O A T I N G. You know, the sexy kind that makes you look like your 6 months pregnant at the end of the day. In a bid to vanquish reoccurring stomach issues, I have been trying to follow this guide (as far as possible) for the last few…
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Lifestyle, Travel
Cape Town in 72 Hours
It is possible to see ALOT of Cape Town in 72 Hours. I cannot believe the first time I actually went there EVER was only in 2016. How had I lived my entire life without knowing such a beautiful place? Both times we’ve visited, we arrived early on a Friday morning and left on Monday morning. And, both times we crammed everything we possibly could into those 72 hours. So, I thought I’d love to write about some of the things you can do over the course of 2 – 3 days in the beautiful mother city, which you can use as a guide, especially if it’s your first time…
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Sweets & Snacks, Lifestyle
Speckled Egg Easter Cupcakes
Speckled Egg Easter Cupcakes, the perfect bake for an Easter Sunday Lunch. They are super fun to make and will look so pretty on the table at lunch! You can make your own cupcakes from scratch or use a premix if your short on time. Below is a Vanilla cupcake version with the remainder of the decor ingredients you will need. Speckled Egg Easter Cupcakes Ingredients 250g Diced Butter (room temp) 2 cups Caster Sugar 2 cups Cake flour 1 cup Full Cream Milk 4 Large, Free Range Eggs 1 Vanilla Pod, with seeds, scraped out 1 ½ tsp. Royal Baking powder Icing 300g Icing Sugar 200g Diced Butter (Room Temp)…
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Lifestyle, Travel
Visit Woolly Bugger Farm
Want to know why you should visit Visit Woolly Bugger Farm? Read on. Shaun turned 30 last month and it’s kind of become a tradition that we take each other away, instead of buying presents. We call them ‘experience gifts’ and they are really awesome, because exploring a new place is kind of like a gift that keeps on giving (sounds cheesy I know) and you’ve got those special memories forever. (Truth) I did some research on some more off-the-beaten-track fly fishing places and I found this article on Getaway Magazine and decided on Woolly Bugger Farm in Tonteldoos. What you need to know The road to get there is…
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