Another one of my earlier playlists. It’s also got a bit of everything. I came back to this recently and made some adjustments. I first used this playlist over a year ago and my fitness has increased so I needed …
Author: becspeters
Spin playlist #14
This is another early playlist, but is still one of my favs. For most of it we are up a hill, down a hill. As always, at the beginning I instruct my class to wind on up and find their …
Spin playlist #26
This one is a good old tough pyramid ride. Starting with a light load we make our way up one side of a big hill and down the other. There’s no real break until we get to the top. As always, at the …
Spin playlist #25
I went through a bit of a pyramid phase one month – here’s another one. Starting with a light load we make our way up one side of a big hill and down the other. There’s no real break until we get …
The New York Times chocolate chip cookies
I did it. After years of lusting after these cookies I finally went ahead and made them, and let me tell you, they do not disappoint! I’d always put off making these chocolate chip cookies because I wanted to make …
The lady ‘flu + a blackcurrant and apple pie
I have recently suffered from the lady ‘flu. It is different from the man ‘flu because, a. I don’t whinge about it every 5 seconds, and b. I actually do something about it and take medicine and vitamins. Blackcurrants are one …
Kid friendly gummy bears
When I first bought my gummy bear molds, I had grand ideas involving alcohol, which turned into these and these. Now that it’s the school holidays, I need more ideas involving alcohol but, alas, it’s time to get the kids …
That time I made a Millennium Falcon birthday cake.
Once upon a time, years ago, I loved to decorate cakes. I only had one child at that stage, and he was a good little helper in the kitchen, and we had lots of time to do ‘stuff’. Nowadays he’ll just …
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Honey Puffs cookies
‘I should say it’s also a good time for Someone to eat honey, especially me.’ Winnie the Pooh once said, and I have to agree. I love honey, it’s one of my favourite things to eat, and like most Kiwi …
Tiramisu sponge
I recently heard of a study about the perfect nap. Tell me more, I said! Apparently the optimal nap time is 18 minutes. It is enough time to recharge your batteries without waking up feeling sluggish. And, according to this study, coffee …
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