Sweet New Zealand December Round Up
Here are the SWEETEST SWEET submissions I received during December from an amazing bunch of Kiwi bloggers Arfi will now take over the Sweet New Zealand baton for January.
Click on the underlined links or images below to be taken to the contributors original blog post and recipe if
available.
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To remind / alert you to the event and the rules, here is my initial post
This Sweet cake is great for afternoon tea or breakfast you choose!
Rhubarb and Berry Buckle
Cake
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First up is Alessandra, on her "Only Recipes" blog.
Alessandra is the mastermind behind this event and shares with us a lighter yet extremely elegant Sweet plate.
Japanese-Italian
Fusion: Fruit Salad with Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena
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Privish from "Killer on the Plate" throws caution to the
wind having not been a fan of the sound of carrot cake in the past and presents us with a Sweet rendition.
Carrot, Cinnamon and
Chocolate Cupcakes
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The delightful Emma from "My Darling Lemon Thyme" generously
sends in two fantastic Sweets; undoubtedly something to suit everyone's tastes and needs.
Vegan Mango Jelly with
Strawberry and Mint Salad
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And also from Emma these deliciously Sweet and more-ish
Chocolate Filled
Gluten-Free Cookies
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Alli from Pease Pudding shares her lighter Summer inspired twist on the
traditional Sweet Christmas Fruit cake. A friend with fruit cake is a friend of mine!
Pacific
Christmas Cake with Tropical Fruit & White Chocolate
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Our lovely Shirleen from Sugar and Spice ...and all
things nice gives us a Sweet breakfast, my question is will it last until the morning with us all likely to be
snacking on her
Glorious
Granola
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Sue from Couscous & Consciousness takes us to Christmas or is
that heaven? in a Vintage Sports car with this divine looking festive Sweet Treat.
Chocolate, Almond &
Damson Slab
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New to me Kiwi blogger Bridget from Aftertaste shares a
"Fabulous" fudge that is Sweetly smooth and won't crumble into a mess when cut, sounds ideal doesn't
it?!
Christmas Fudge
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Christina from De La Casa makes a Sweet and comforting Christmas twist on
one of my personal favourites.
Apple Fruit Mince
Strudel
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Alessandra sneaks in another festive and fun Sweet perfect for
this time of year, I'm going to make one tonight!
Strawberry and
Balsamic Non-Alcoholic Aperitif
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Melissa from "Baking Makes Things Better" sends in these
Christmas Sweeties inspired from a neat idea seen doing the rounds on various social media sites, Pinterest, Facebook...
so cute for Christmas parties.
Mini Chocolate
Cupcakes with Strawberry Santa Hats
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The lovely Arfi from Homemades shares these "super cool" - as
my fairies called them and fabulous Gluten_Free Sweets in the form of
Chocolate Crackle
Biscuits
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Another fantastic "new to me" blogger Kirsten from "High Tea
with Dragons" helps inspire us to trim and dress our Christmas tree in Sweetness with these
Stained Glass Cookies
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Genie from Bunny - Eats - Design built a whole "Home SWEET
Home" for her entry with the help of a baking friend. There is so much detail in their Sweet festive creation, you
must click on through to see it all!
Gingerbread House for 3 Wise
Bunnies
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Jemma from "Time for a Little Something" shares her
family's recipe for a traditional favourite at Christmas. My own sweetheart would sure pack away a few of these, as
far as he is concerned no Christmas is complete without
Fruit Mince Pies
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My best blogging friend from way back Barbara of "Winos and
Foodies" has just moved into a new bigger kitchen in the last week and with that and the excitement of getting
everything into place, she still found time to send in these very pretty
Christmas Gingerbread Trees
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Mel from "Tree House Kitchen" also made a Sweet treat to share with
us. I love that she recommends it's at it's best when eaten with your favourite people, so with her friend Kath
she shares
Banana and Chocolate Chip
Upside down Cake
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Sue from Couscous & Consciousness generously gives us another
delicious and festive Sweet which is great for impromptu dessert anytime as it can be kept in the freezer and sliced
when needed. Take a look at her...
Rolled Almond
Meringue with Christmas Mince Ice Cream
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Skipping hemispheres doesn't stop our ever generous Alessandra
from sharing more Sweets with us left at home.
After a market windfall she shares this scrumptious dairy free alternative for breakfast in the form of...
Banana Breakfast Cake
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In keeping with our Summer theme here downunder Mairi from Toast turned some
luscious fresh berries on their head, creating some beautifully Sweet and fruity...
Strawberry Tartlets
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Vanille At Downunder digs into her gorgeous and festive archives to share a
traditional Hungarian Christmas Sweet with us, it's one of her favourites and I can see why...
Poppy Seed Beigli
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Lesley from Eat etc. prepares to celebrate her first blogging
anniversary and her Scottish ancestry with tonight's Hogmanay / New Years Eve with a luscious looking...
Cranachan
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Mika at "Milliemirepoix" sneaks in to share a Sweet green
friend for hot summer days. I do hope I can make friends with this soon, it looks amazing, now if only the rain would
stop to fully enjoy icy treats while barefoot out on the grass...
Cucumber and Mint Sorbet
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Finally let me add my most recent Sweet addition to bronmarshall.com
Blackcurrant
Semifreddo
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Thank you all for sending in your entries - WOW! What can I say ....Truly truly SWEET stuff!
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