Tassels & Tigers - Themed Interiors and Lifestyle Writing

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Foodie or Faddy? Taste Testing Online Food Markets

                                                                                                                                       29 May 2015

We have entered an era of conscious food consumption where those who can afford to be picky are steering away from food that’s pumped up on hormones, battery bred and preserved for months. The people (read upper middle class and hipsters) spoke and they wanted REAL FOOD. One or two little food markets emerged in amongst the trees where the truly health conscious walked amongst the fairies and got seasonal fruit and vegetables on Sundays.  Hipsters got wind of it and suddenly these markets were springing up on rooftops, in nurseries and in commune backyards, selling an array of homemade products. Then the upper middle class and Noaks-followers heard about it from their hipster friends, pulled in with their SUVs and brought the dogs and kids along for the ride.

Naturally, it was time to evolve again. This time it went online and conscious of doing what I can to preserve my family’s good health, but not keen to confuse foodie with faddy, I tried it out.

The Home of Paddington Brown

6 March 2015

Not many people over the age of 8 share my enthusiasm over Paddington, the movie. I was filled with childlike excitement to see it from when the billboard made its appearance outside of my local shopping centre and even got a little cousin the book for Christmas.

Finally I got my way and dragged my mom and husband, first to Spur for Buffalo wings and then to the cinema for Paddington.  

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After my "I've Started a Book Club" evening one of the ladies asked me for the recipe of the pasta I made that night - now known as Book Club Pasta. 

I realised that most of what I do and blog about has a foodie aspect to it, so I decided to add them to my blog for those who are interested in the full TigerTale experience.

Enjoy and let me know if you've made any of them!

Blue Elderflower Sparkle

This is a real quickie – great for a sundowner. I got something similar as a gift once, but have followed my own pleasure and I have to say, the results are luscious!

Serve while they’re still dancing up and down, enveloped in bubbles.

Peri-Peri Fish

                                                                                                                                    14 January 2015

Serves 4                                                                                                                                    

I wasn't planning on posting this recipe, but when I posted our weekly menu to Facebook and Instagram my cousin asked to share the recipe. After making it my mom and hubby both felt it was delicious enough to share, so here you go.

Twelve Plus One Tiger Christmas Tales: Part 14

The Twelfth Day of Christmas

Two drumsticks. That's enough!

Date: 5 January 2015

Original Gift: Twelve Drummers Drumming

South African Gift: Two drumsticks of course, for my drummer boy

Price: R180

Food: Chicken drumsticks

Saint: St. John Neumann

Scripture: Matthew 2 again (you can get a free copy of the English Standard Version Bible on Kindle)

Activity: Back to work

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, twelve drummers drumming.

This must be my favourite of the 12 Days of Christmas (apart perhaps from Christmas Day) because of all the intrigue, traditions and literature related to it. I’ll start with the most uninteresting and work my way up though.