orange!

This yummy cake is Gluten & Dairy free and is packed full of goodness, and the best thing is its low in sugar..so you can have seconds!!!

::Oh My Orange Goodness:::

3 whole oranges

1 vanilla bean cut length ways (so seeds can come out)

1/2 cup or raw sugar

2 cups of water

:: put all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil reduce heat till it simmers leave for 45-1 hour or until oranges are soft and split and water reduces to half. Allow to cool once cold enough to Handel blend up whole oranges till they become a smooth paste this will take about 2-3 Min's::

150g Almond meal

100g poppy seeds

1/2 cup rice flour

1 tips of baking powder

::Place all ingredients into a bowl and combined- mix into cooled blended oranges , set aside ::

5 Eggs

1/3 cup of brown sugar

1/3 cup of white sugar

::Use a balloon whisk or a electric mixer and beat eggs for 5Min's or till light and doubled in size then add sugars and mix till sugar is well combined ::

:: Fold orange and almond mixture into eggs and put into a well greased tin - i used a loaf tin but you can use a cake tin or even do little ones in a muffin tins::

:: Pre heat oven to 160-180c and Bake for 45Min's-1hour till golden brown and firm to touch, Remove from oven, pour half the syrup over cake and allow to cool in tin.

::while cake is cooking cut another orange into circles and line a try with baking paper place cut oranges onto try and sprinkle with a little white sugar, bake in oven for 15mins or till dried out::

:: once cooled remove and place on a plate arrange cooked orange slices and place vanilla bean that you used in syrup on top of cake::

:: Serve with double whipped cream (i like king island) and drizzle a little more syrup over the plate::

ENJOY!!!! xxoo

Arist, illustrator, printmaker!

I was flicking thought the current Australian Harper's BAZAAR and fell in love with some of David Bromleys art work. David, Currently lives and works in Adelaide 1964 - Born Sheffield England
“Artist David Bromley's nostalgic paintings of plump children, magical gardens and gilt nudes are adored by collectors in Australia, Japan, London, Dublin and New York. But Bromley heads an art empire that extends well beyond paint. Based in a two-storey studio overlooking a park in South Yarra, the former Adelaide artist surrounds himself with creative people whose work and ideas intertwine.” I have attached a photo of his work! take the time to look at his page if you are feeling board and want some creative inspiration, it certainly got my mind thinking! his story is quite unique, (as is all our stories) but i just love how he does His own thing, very unique and his work is defiantly "made with love' xxx sg

Read something!

Little write up on my business in a local magazine, go to page 91 of May issue http://thebeast.com.au/index.php?option=c

Enjoy xx