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Ambrosia

I have been on a food sabbatical (if there is such a thing). Actually, we have been busy with house renovation and also now proud parents of Timothy Williams (or Timmy for short). He's a one a year old cat we adopted from SPCA three months ago.

So, my time has been split between work, renovation and making little Timmy feels right at home. If the name, Timothy Williams rings a bell, remember "Timmy Willie was a little country mouse who went to town by mistake in a hamper" by Beatrix Potter?

There's a Tiger in every cat
I admit I am appalling when it comes to naming pets. My very first dog, a female mongrel was named "Oinky". Why? Well, she loves sleeping and you have to admit that her snoozing habit reminds me of a little pig! Poor girl has to put up with that name for her whole life. After she was long gone, I got myself a Pembroke Welsh Corgi; the Queen would have approved. Of course, I named him "Corgi". Seriously, you can't go wrong with that. It amuses me the confused look on his face every time someone yells out, "Look, there is a Corgi". He must have thought, "Heck, I must be important, everyone knows my name!". I'm not the only culprit when it comes to choosing terrible names for pets. When I first met my husband, he had a budgie named, "Birdie". I asked why. Little Birdie used to have a name but somehow somewhere along the line, his people forgot what he was called and has been referred to as Birdie since. Doh! To carry on the tradition, we had some baby budgies from Birdie and we decided to keep one. True to be my reputation, I named him "Snuffy" (short for Snuffaluffagus). My excuse? He is biggest of the siblings and the most chilled out bird that I have ever met.

So, back to Timmy. This new addition to the family is keeping us on our toes. He has become my cooking companion; always hanging around the kitchen when I am cooking. Sometimes I do wonder if he is "Remy" the little chef in disguise!

I digressed, this is a food blog. So, today, I am going to share a very simple but appealing dessert with you. I personally do not have a sweet tooth, but this desert is light and not overly sweet for my liking. I have been making it for years now and it is easy and tempting for kids and adults.

Ingredients:
500g Cream
1 litre light berry yoghurt
One 180 g white and pink marshmallow
One 425g canned boysenberry

Optional:
A punnet of fresh boysenberry

Steps:
1. Whisk cream till it forms stiff peaks
2. Drain the canned boysenberry in a sift
3. Now fold the yoghurt, marshmallows and boysenberry into the whisked cream till well mixed.

Ambrosia can be kept in the fridge up to 24 hours. Top with fresh boysenberry before serving. You can also vary the recipe with different berries for variety.

Serves 6-8





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