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“Everybody needs a passion. That’s what keeps life interesting. If you live without passion, you can go through life without leaving any footprints.” ~Betty White

Yep you guessed it a Gordon Ramsay recipe and I am really excited to try this one! Perfect for the upcoming holiday! I do apologize it is in ml, google will be your friend. What you'll need: 35 ml Bacardi Oakheart rum 15ml Kahlua coffee liqueur 15ml gingerbread syrup 50ml espresso 25ml cream Dusting of chocolate powder Create: Add ingredients to a cocktail mixer and shake with ice to mix Pour through a strainer into a coupe glass Garnish with a dusting of chocolate powder and serve

This is next on my list. I am making ragu tonight. My family loves shepherd's pie so if you do too, this is a must try. This recipe serves 6; total time from prep to finish is 50 minutes. What you'll need: 2 tbsp olive oil 2 lbs ground lamb 1 large onion, grated 1 large carrot, grated 2 cloves garlic, grated 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce 1½ tbsp tomato paste 2 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves 1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped 1 cup red wine 1 cup chicken stock 2.5 lbs potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks) 2 egg yolks ¼ cup cream 4 tbsp butter 6 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated Create: Preheat the oven to 350°F Heat the oil in a large pan until hot. Season the ground lamb and fry in the oil over moderate to high heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir the onions and carrot into the mince then grate the garlic in as well. Add the Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and herbs and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in the red wine and reduce until almost completely evaporated. Add the chicken s...

Our Costa Rican Spider name Olaf has been a hoot, if a tarantula has a personality he definitely has one. He likes to play with a ping pong ball, he moves his water dish and buries it a lot and his favorite thing is doing the hokey pokey. Want to know more about these beautiful tarantula’s? The Costa Rican zebra tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) is a species of tarantula that lives in tropical rainforests and dry forests in Central America. It's also known as the striped-knee tarantula.  These tarantulas are usually black with white stripes near the leg joints. They typically reach a maximum size of around 3.5 to 5 inches. Females are heavier-bodied than males with bigger abdomens.  Costa Rican zebra tarantulas are generally considered docile and relatively friendly compared to some other tarantula species. They're more inclined to dart back into their burrow as opposed to strike and attack what they may consider a potential threat.  To care for a pet Costa Rican zebra tar...

Since we have been posting animals (reptiles, amphibians and arachnids). I thought it would be cute and corny to post a spider joke, ready? Maybe you will get a little laugh. What do you call it when a shark, a crocodile, and a giant spider walk into a bar? ~Another typical day in Australia!

So I told you yesterday that we are going to be focusing on some of my favorite chefs. Did you know that Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly has the same skills in the kitchen as her father. I thought this would be a fun treat for the kiddos. I think I might like this recipe myself and I know my granddaughter would. Bananas in Pyjamas.... What you'll need: 6 bananas 6T crunchy peanut butter 1/2c chocolate chips 1/3c mini marshmallows Create: Heat your oven to 375 or you can light the grill. Using a small knife, cut out a strip of the banana peel all along the top of one side, so you have a window into each one, then cut a slit in the banana inside. Spread a tablespoon of peanut butter inside each banana then cram as many chocolate chips and mini marshmallows on top of the peanut butter inside the banana as you can. Wrap each whole banana tightly in foil individually and oven cook or barbecue for 10 minutes until the chocolate and marshmallows have melted and become gooey. Open one ...

These are great ideas for kids' rooms or to display your child's picture around the house. T here are several different ways you can do it. The 2 easiest ways are as follows: Make four pillars of 1x2 bricks that are as tall as your photo. Lay down a base of 2x4 or 2x2 bricks that are as wide as your frame needs to be. Build a roll along the outside of the picture to hold it in. Hot glue LEGO bricks around the frame. Place a photo in the frame. Attach a few LEGO guys to the frame. Tape the image and backing to the back of the Lego frame. Make a small loop with ribbon, and tape it to the backing. The second way is: Taking the back off the frame and removing the glass. Painting the frame with acrylic paint. Using a ruler and pencil to mark where the LEGO plates will go.