Yummy Raspberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake

I love raspberry cheesecake and it seems so many of you out there share the same love. As promised over on my facebook page I am sharing this yummy recipe with you all. 

You will need-

250g (8 ounces) plain sweet biscuits

125g (4 ounces) unsalted butter melted

3 eggs

3/4 (165g) castor sugar (fine sugar)

500g (1 pound) softened cream cheese

155g (5 ounces) white chocolate melted

2tb spoons honey

1 1/2 cups (225g) frozen raspberries

1. Grease a 8 inch x 12 inch rectangle pan, line base and sides with baking paper extended 2 inches over the sides.

2. Process biscuits until fine. Add butter and mix till combined. Press mixture evenly over base of pan. 

3. Preheat oven to 140C/280F

4. Beat eggs and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer till thick and creamy.

5. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth, gradually beating in egg mixture. Beat in melted chocolate and honey.

6. Toss frozen raspberries in cornflour and place evenly on the base of the pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over raspberries and spread evenly. 

7. Bake for about 50-60mins.

8. Cool cheesecake in oven with door ajar and refrigerate overnight before cutting.

This recipe can be used for either a slice of cake form. Below is a photo of my hubby's birthday cake.

Enjoy and do let me know how you go when you give it a try. xo

Cappuccino by candlelight

Having a late night this evening...well its 12.15am now so its morning. Spent a few hours outside by candlelight talking with hubby about our plans for the backyard. Lots of ideas to think about. 

My favorite place to be sitting on our porch enjoying a cappuccino...

and listening to the trickling water....couldn't be any more relaxing.

Goodnight all. xo

Decorating with old cable spools

Happy January to all my lovely friends! I am sorry it has been sometime since my last post but we are currently on summer holidays and I have been enjoying having my boys home. 

Recently I noticed allot of pics floating around on re-purposed cable spools, so I asked my hubby if he could get his hands on some, after all he is an electrician. I was excited when he came home with this!

After a lot of measuring, fiddling, patching and painting this is how it came up...

I just love my new table/bookshelf that now sits on the front porch featuring my collection of vintage French novels at the moment but they wont be staying out there just in case.

I've been enjoying my new piece this afternoon sitting out on the porch listening to the trickling water & reading my favorite book...Vintage by Nina.

Last but not least sitting on my new cable spool table is the prettiest little French mustard jar (from Time Worn Style) filled with fresh David Austin Mary Magdalene roses.

Enjoy your day xo

P.S. I have loads to share this coming week...recipes as well as a lovely giveaway I was lovely enough to win just before Christmas.