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What is cash accounting?
Cash accounting enables you to account for VAT on the basis of payments received and made instead of on tax invoices issued and received.
The VAT payable or repayable for each accounting period will be the difference between the total amount of VAT included in payments received from your customers and the total amount of VAT included in payments made to your suppliers.
Who can use the scheme?
Cash accounting is open to you if you are a registered trader and limited company with an expected taxable turnover not exceeding £1,350,000 in the next twelve months. The main conditions are that you should have made all necessary VAT returns and have made arrangements with HMRC to clear any arrears of VAT payments.
There is no need to apply to use the scheme, but you should start to use it at the beginning of a tax period.
Will it be beneficial to me?
It all depends on the period of time between your issuing sales invoices and receiving payment from your customers. The longer the time lag, the more of benefit cash accounting is likely to be. If you are usually paid as soon as you make a sale (e.g. if you use a retail scheme) you will normally be worse off under cash accounting. The same applies to the situation where you regularly receive repayments of VAT (e.g. because you make zero-rated supplies).
The potential disadvantage arises because you will no longer be able to take credit for VAT when you receive a tax invoice; you will have to wait until you have actually made the appropriate payment.
One major advantage of the scheme is that it simplifies your bookkeeping requirements, and many businesses can be controlled simply by using an appropriately analysed cash book. Another important advantage is that the problem of VAT on bad debts disappears – under conventional VAT accounting you have to pay VAT whether you have been paid by your customer or not, and VAT bad debt relief is not available until the debt is at least six months old.
What conditions are there once I start using the scheme?
You must use it for the whole of your business and must normally stay in it for at least two years (unless you exceed the turnover limit). However, you are allowed to leave the scheme at any time if you are not gaining any benefit or if your accounting system cannot cope with the requirements.
You must be careful that you do not account again for any VAT on receipts and payments already dealt with on invoices issued and received before you started using the scheme.
Businesses are no longer able to use the scheme for sales of goods and services invoiced in advance of the supply being made, or for sales where the payment is not due for more than six months after the invoice date.
What records must I keep?
The main accounting record will be a cash book summarising all payments made and received, with a separate column for the relevant VAT. You will also need to keep the corresponding tax invoices and ensure that there is a satisfactory system of cross-referencing.
These VAT records must be kept for six years, unless you have agreed a shorter period with your local VAT office.
Are there any special rules for cheques and credit cards?
A cheque receipt occurs on the date you receive the cheque or the date on the cheque, whichever is the later. If the cheque is subsequently dishonoured, you should adjust the VAT account accordingly.
Likewise, a cheque payment takes place on the date you send the cheque to your supplier or the date on the cheque, whichever is the later. However, if your cheque is dishonoured you cannot reclaim the VAT.
Credit card payments are to be accounted for by the date on the sales voucher – not the date you receive payment from, or make payment to, the card company.
What about part payments?
You must account for VAT each time you make or receive a payment, even if it is a part payment, and even if it is a payment in kind. Normally the VAT will be calculated using the VAT fraction (currently 1/6th). However, a fair and reasonable apportionment must be applied if there is a mixed supply at different rates.
What if my turnover exceeds £1,350,000?
There is a 25% tolerance built into the scheme. This means that once you are using cash accounting, you can normally continue to use it until the annual value of your taxable supplies reaches £1,600,000.
You must review your taxable turnover in the year ending at the end of each tax period. If you exceed the tolerance of £1,600,000, you must leave the scheme immediately, unless HMRC allows or directs otherwise.
All outstanding tax must be accounted for within six months of the period in which you leave the scheme.
Do contact us if you would like more help or advice in this area. We specialise in limited company accounting and small businesses.


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What's Inside This Mystery House In North Carolina?
From the outside, it's nothing special. Just another 1970s-era house with a landscaped yard, white columns, and green shutters. Thousands of people drive past the split-level on Wade Avenue in Raleigh every month, without a second glance.
And that's just what its owners intended — because this house is far more unusual than its appearance would suggest.
You can learn the unexpectedly amazing truth about "the house at 3215 Wade Avenue" from NPR member station WUNC. We won't spoil it for you here, but the station's Eric Mennel got to the bottom of things in a recent interview and story that he says had its roots in a post on Reddit.
As Mennel says, a closer look gives us some clues that not all is as it seems. There isn't a driveway, for instance. There's no walk leading up to the front door. And despite the fact that it never seems to have its lights on – or maybe because of the sense of oddness the house emanates – it's never been vandalized.
Mennel shot a video (below) at the strange house that's around 15 minutes from downtown Raleigh. It tells some of the story. You can read more at WUNC's site.

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VarsityDad.com launches: After more than four months of test-posts and other distractions (like the parenthood that inspired it), I would like to announce the "official" launch of my new blog project, Varsity Dad.
(http://www.varsitydad.com: For convenient viewing, bookmark it and/or add it to your RSS feed: http://www.varsitydad.com/feeds/posts/default)
Varsity Dad is dedicated to the intersection of sports and parenting. The mission is simple yet critical to so many of us: How to raise a great sports fan.
(That's right: Don't expect discussion of how to raise some kind of super-athlete -- unless I'm mocking. In short: I'll take youth-sports participation for the fun of it plus all-star sports-fan status, rather than the other way around.)
Here's the blog's original post that lays out what I'm trying to do and why I'm doing it. As you'll see from the nearly 50 posts already in the archive, I have stuck to and strayed from any sort of strict premise in equal parts. (Yes, I recognize I have been quietly promoting Varsity Dad posts here for a few months now. The difference between "soft" and "official" launches of a blog? Eh: Level of self-promotion.)
So: Whether you have a kid yourself or can simply relate from your own experiences growing up, you're invited to check out Varsity Dad. And, as always, please forward along to any friends you know who might like it.
Thanks, and if Varsity Dad is of interest to you, I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy putting it together. We'll see where it goes.
(P.S.: The new blog won't affect my output on this blog in the least. Some of you might ask: "What 'output?' That one post a day?" And I tip my hat to you for that.)
Just to show the Varsity Dad commenters how it's done (and because a slow day like this needs a big question), I'd like to throw out a Varsity Dad-related question to this blog's commenters. It's something we've talked about before, but it's always an epic comment string:
What is your strongest team allegiance and where did it come from: Parents' influence? Geography? Some impact memory from childhood? Alma mater? (Um, by marriage, like some kind of LOSER? Yes, beat you to it...)


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When students need a place to keep their books, backpacks and coats, school lockers get the job done right. It is important to provide personal storage lockers within the school environment so belongings don't need to be carried around all day. Metal lockers keep possessions secure while promoting organization.
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What should I do if I can't fit enough lockers in the hallway?
Not all schools have enough room to give each student an individual full-length locker. However, just because you can't fit enough single-tier lockers in the space you have, doesn't mean you have to compromise on personal space. Instead of furnishing your school with large lockers, you can use double- or triple-tier lockers. Both of these alternatives still provide personal space without taking up as much room as larger options. Giving each student their own secure storage space helps protect everyone from property damage. In addition to an appropriate anti-bullying program, proper storage can be a great preventative measure when it comes to protecting students and their property.
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How can I prevent school lockers from smelling bad?
Make sure that the school lockers you purchase have louvered doors. Slotted openings on the top and bottom of the door provide ventilation without enabling anyone to reach in. Constant airflow diffuses smells and enables damp or wet outerwear to dry more easily.
Why do schools need gym lockers?
Gym lockers are an important component of physical education. In order to ensure that students come to PE properly dressed, it is a good idea to provide them with an appropriate place for gym clothes. Because they don't need to hold too many things, you can easily fit gym lockers in your locker rooms. With a personal place to keep their clothing, students are less likely to forget their sneakers or miss class due to lack of proper attire.
If students are expected to get dressed for PE in the locker room, it is important to make sure that they have a comfortable place to do so. We have great locker room benches which provide the perfect space to sit down and get ready. With a well-organized and equipped space, less time will be wasted locating clothing and getting ready.
Where should student athletes store all of their gear and equipment?
Any school that has sports teams, especially those that require bulky equipment, should consider investing in athletic lockers. Hockey and football players need a lot of large padding in order to stay properly protected, and it is important to make sure that they have a good place to store it so they won't forget anything. We have basic athletic lockers as well as enhanced models with lockboxes and footlockers.
Lockers are about security as well as storage. It is great to have a place to put things, but it is even better if you know that your possessions will stay safe. When choosing school lockers, make sure to check which locking options they are capable of supporting. Some of our school lockers feature built-in combination locks. Alternatively, most lockers have a loop which is meant for a separate lock, so you can choose to provide either keyed locks or combination locks, or request that students obtain their own.
School lockers keep your hallways neat and you students happy. Hertz Furniture's wide selection of metal lockers includes a number of great choices in sizes and colors that will fit well in a number of setups. Because ordering the right lockers can be quite a tricky process, we recommend that you contact the Hertz Design Center for free design and project-planning advice.


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LDAP is the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, and is a protocol used to access "Directory Servers". The Directory is a special kind of database that holds information in a tree structure.
The concept is similar to your hard disk directory structure, except that in this context, the root directory is "The world" and the first level subdirectories are "countries". Lower levels of the directory structure contain entries for companies, organisations or places, while yet lower still we find directory entries for people, and perhaps equipment or documents.
To refer to a file in a subdirectory on your hard disk, you might use something like:
The forwards slash marks each division in the reference, and the sequence is read from left to right.
The equivalent to the fully qualified file reference in LDAP is the "distinguished name", referred to simply as "dn". An example dn might be:
cn=John Smith,ou=Accounts,o=My Company,c=US
The comma marks each division in the reference, and the sequence is read from right to left. You would read this dn as:
country = US organization = My Company organizationalUnit = Accounts commonName = John Smith
In the same way as there are no hard rules about how you organise the directory structure of a hard disk, a directory server manager can set up any structure that is meaningful for the purpose. However, there are some conventions that are used. The message is that you can not write code to access a directory server unless you know something about its structure, any more than you can use a database without some knowledge of what is available.
Lots of information about LDAP can be found at
The Netscape SDK contains a helpful » Programmer's Guide in HTML format.


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Los Angeles, CA – The Boy Scouts of America must release two decades of files detailing sexual abuse allegations after the California Supreme Court refused the organization's bid to keep the records confidential.
The decision came after a Santa Barbara County court ruled last year that the files must be turned over to attorneys representing a former Scout who claims a leader molested him in 2007, when he was 13. That leader later was convicted of felony child endangerment.
The former Scout's lawsuit claims the files, which date to 1991 and involve allegations from across the nation, will expose a "culture of hidden sexual abuse" that the Scouts had concealed.
The Boys Scouts of America has denied the allegations and argued that the files should remain confidential to protect the privacy of child victims and of people who were wrongly accused.
"The BSA will comply fully with the order, but maintains that the files are not relevant to this suit" and won't be made public unless used as evidence in the case, spokesman Deron Smith told the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/WqDUkK) .
It's not clear how soon the files will become public. The documents are covered by a judge's protective order and can't be revealed until they become part of the open court record in the former Scout's lawsuit.
"Our hands are tied, and we are forbidden to publicize the files," Timothy Hale, an attorney for the former Scout, said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday.
A pretrial conference is scheduled next week in Santa Barbara. Hale said lawyers for the two sides likely will discuss how long the Boy Scouts need to turn over the files and then how much review time he and his colleagues will need before the case can go to trial.
Hale surmised it could be fall or later before that happens. He urged the Scouts to turn over the files to law enforcement and publicly identify people accused of abuse.
The Boy Scouts kept internal files on alleged sexual abuse for nearly a century. Through other court cases, the Scouts were forced to reveal files dating from 1960 to 1991.
They detailed numerous cases where abuse claims were made and Boy Scout officials never alerted authorities and sometimes actively sought to protect the accused.
The organization has improved youth protection policies in recent years. It has conducted criminal background checks on volunteers since 2008 and in 2010 mandated any suspected abuse be reported to police.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
What Do You Mean, "Last Minute"?
Saturday, January 17, 2009
And you're right, Nicole P.: it IS a little dotty.
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Hmm, looks like the shower was planned too close to the due date! :P At least they were able to recycle the cake!
- January 17, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Is there a story that goes along with it? Like, was Megan having a baby shower, but the baby (Ashlie) came early?
- January 17, 2009 at 9:44 AM
- MomofthePolka-DotPony said...
lol - a good friend of mine had the same thing happen - she had to go in for an amergency C section about 2 days before her shower! Not many babies get to attend their own baby shower, but Emily did!
- January 17, 2009 at 9:53 AM
It would have been a cute cake if the baby hadn't arrived early!
- January 17, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- miss jacobs if you're nasty. said...
it's actually kind of a cute cake, aside from the white edging and the obvious lazy cover-up. would it have been terribly hard to grab a spoon and flick off the bottom row of green dots, smooth over the chocolate, and THEN proceed with your bienvenidos? if you're going to be slack, at least have the decency to cover it up.
- January 17, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Angie McCullagh said...
Is it a riddle that I'm too dumb to get? Is Megan the mom and Ashlie the baby?
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com) - January 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Unknown said...
You'd think they'd at least use the same color icing...
- January 17, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Meg said...
You know, if they'd just left it at "Congratulations Megan", it'd be a half decent cake. But no. Had to add on.
- January 17, 2009 at 10:18 AM
All Adither:
They had a baby shower for Megan planned, but then the baby, Ashley, came early. Instead of getting a whole new cake, they sent this one back (or maybe one of her friends did it) to have Welcome Ashley written along the bottom. - January 17, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- FreedomFirst said...
Is there a back story? It looks to me like the cake was congratulating the mom-to-be, and welcoming the new baby who although unborn is already named. (I hate it when people do that. How do you know she has an "Ashlie" personality? Not to mention "Ashleigh" or "Ashley" is misspelled. Whatever.)
Anyway, what I mean is, was this really a wreck, or just a cake with too much writing in too small a space? Because it's still pretty and tasteful, I think; it just has some room for improvement. - January 17, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- Diana said...
at least there were no horrible images used of ashlie's entrance into this world. (real or made of cake)
- January 17, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Megan is the mom hence the congratulations text, and Ashlee is the baby since it says welcome to her.
Too darn cute!!!!! We planned my baby shower when I was 6 months along...just in case :P No worries however, my son arrived 2 weeks past his due date hehe. - January 17, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- Unknown said...
Baby was early, bakery notified of change, but someone decided to write Ashlie in blue, instead of green, totally wrecking a good cake....SIGH
~Amy B. - January 17, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Actually, the blue "Welcome Ashlie" writing matches the blue border and the blue bows on the shoes. All they needed to do to make it passable was scoop off the green dots at the bottom before more writing was added. Oh, well. Welcome, Ashlie!
- January 17, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- Lori said...
I don't think it's that wrecky. They couldn't write Welcome Ashlie in green; you'd never separate it from the green dots! Maybe they wanted the cake to be updated. That's not the bakery's fault.
I think it's a cute cake, even with the obvious last minute addition. - January 17, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Unknown said...
I wouldn't say the blue text would be the wreck in this case - however, leaving the green dots behind the text would be. :/
- January 17, 2009 at 12:05 PM
- Lindsay said...
looks like the cake's a little sick with all those dots.
and i agree...pick off the little green dots along the bottom before writing on top. it just looks VERY strange...
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wow, i never would have imagined this one. 'when ashlie was born early, megan's best friends got cookin' and made sure ashlie was greeted on her own baby shower cake.' - January 17, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Colleen said...
Hahaha! I'm seeing spots!
It's kinda cute all the same and if it was because baby came early I'm sure everyone got a laugh from it.
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- Teacher of the Year said...
The real wreck here is getting cutesy with the spelling, not to mention there are - what - 10,000,000,000,000 Ashleys roaming the face of the Earth???
- January 17, 2009 at 1:19 PM
- Hyena Overlord said...
Mmmm peas and chocolate icing. Frozen peas would be more suited to a Happy Vasectomy cake.
Darn babies, can't you tape a copy of their schedule to your tummy so they know when it's time to arrive.
wvotd gazes..(really, a real word this time). Everyone avoided each others gazes as they all thought the same thing, "Are those frozen peas on the cake?" - January 17, 2009 at 1:47 PM
- Mella said...
Now the welcoming message looks like an afterthought .
- January 17, 2009 at 1:53 PM
- Sarah+2girls said...
baby came early!!!
- January 17, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Hall Monitor said...
You can buy cupcakes for pretty cheap.
- January 17, 2009 at 2:59 PM
i didn't know what was supposed to be funny about this. fortunately, from the comments, i can tell i'm not alone.
- January 17, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- Unknown said...
Yeah, I'm going to have to go with "not an actual wreck" on this one. I think it's a pretty cute cake.
- January 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- Crazy Raven Productions said...
Looks a bit like they scattered peas around the edge. :) Really cute cake, though, even with the surprise baby writing.
- January 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM
The first time I saw the cake, I looked over it quickly and didn't realize that Megan was the mother, so I figured that they didn't expect a second baby but ended up having one anyways (okay, I was probably tired or something...it sounds rather implausible now, because women have all sorts of checkups, but hey, there's a rare chance it could happen, right?).
- January 17, 2009 at 6:30 PM
- Das Mutter said...
I love it! I think it tells a great story about nature doing what it does best--surprises! I love the little booties.
- January 17, 2009 at 6:45 PM
This is similar to what my shower cake looked like because the shower was purposely planned for a month after the baby's arrival. Not that it excuses the spacing, but it's not that uncommon to have a cake say congrats to the mom and welcome to the baby.
- January 17, 2009 at 7:59 PM
- Heidi said...
Why on earth wouldn't they pick off the green dots? That's one of the weirdest cake mishaps I've seen - it doesn't take ANY skill to pick things up. Okay, maybe an opposable thumb.
My youngest was born 10 weeks early and we had the shower while she was in the NICU. I got a CCC. - January 17, 2009 at 8:33 PM
- Unknown said...
This is one of the better wrecks, I'd say.
At least the lettering is good and they spelled "congratulations" right... - January 17, 2009 at 10:13 PM
My 4 year old just saw the picture and said "Look mom, a cake with peas and shoes on it."
- January 17, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Man, they should have just left it, it's such a cute cake otherwise!
- January 17, 2009 at 11:33 PM
I had baby showers with all three of my children. Two of them attended their own showers - one because he came five weeks early, and one because it was planned that she'd be few weeks old so that people could meet her and spend time with her.
- January 17, 2009 at 11:35 PM
- heartafire said...
Wrath and Anonymous at 10:30,
If you are right about the baby, then why do both of you spell the baby's name differently than the Wreckerator did? - January 17, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- Heather T said...
I'm guessing there's some kind of temper tantrum story. "omigod, Megan is gonna be sooooo pissed. She totally said she wanted the name of the baby on the cake. I can't believe you seriously went to the bakery and told them to put 'congratulations Megan' without saying anything about the baby! You gotta fix that NOW or this whole baby shower is a f***ed up pile of baby doo-doo."
- January 18, 2009 at 9:26 AM
heartonfire, I don't think Wrath and Anonymous are presuming to know for sure what happened or to know Megan and Ashlie personally, they're just telling what they think happened, though I understand why their wording could be interpreted differently.
(No offense meant to anybody; both sides have valid reasons to write or interpret how they did)
word verification: ingonst=ensconced in goo, like "Welcome Ashlie" is on the cake (the green dots=the goo). - January 18, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Overall, though, it is a pretty good cake... no clashing colors... no random toppers... no airbrushing...
- January 18, 2009 at 5:46 PM
I don't know. With some of the stuff I've seen on here maybe it's SUPPOSED to look like that.
- January 19, 2009 at 7:40 AM
That's funny! Actually, I had my shower (for twins) at 30w0d and delivered at 31w0d, so this was close to being me!
- January 19, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Better than the version I got for my high school Child Development class for our end of semester mock baby shower. They forgot to write anything on it at all.
- January 20, 2009 at 11:11 PM
- Ari said...
as none of my close friends have had children ( or baby showers), my immediate reaction was that they unexpectedly ended up with twins. that happened to my friend. her older sisters were in identical positions and their hearts beat at the same time, so the doctor mistakenly thought it was just one baby.
- January 25, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Ashlie got second billing on this one...really?
- January 29, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- James & Andrea said...
Has anyone noticed that the cake is in the wrong colors for a girl? Was it a surprise gender baby as well as an early one? I didn't get a cake for my baby's shower (she attended, it was intentionally late since we wanted to be surprised about her gender). We had strawberry shortcake instead. Yum!
- May 30, 2009 at 1:42 AM
- www.internationalwed.com said...
lovely wedding cake!
- November 8, 2010 at 11:17 AM
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Adam's Lime Curd
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I have, for years, had atrociously bad luck making lime curd. More often than not, it breaks or refuses to thicken and I'm left with a delicious but runny mess that's not much good for anything - especially my reputation. I've been looking for an easy, fool-proof recipe to solve the problem and I finally found one in a most unusual place. The recipe comes from the Pacific School of Herbal Medicine and it's called Adam's Lime Curd. If third time's a charm, then the curse visited on my curd has been broken. I made Adam's recipe for the third time tonight and used the curd to make a tart and fill a layer cake. The results were spectacular and I'm thrilled. I love the "bite" lime adds to desserts and this is a recipe I'll use over and over again. I've been using common Persian limes to test the recipe, so I know you'll have no problem getting the ingredients you need to make this on your own. It's easy to do and if you like tart desserts I know you'll love this. Here's my version of Adam's recipe.
Adam's Lime Curd...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, courtesy of the Pacific School of Herbal Medicine
3 ounces unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup freshly squeezed Lime juice
Zest of 4 limes grated or very finely chopped, divided use
4 large eggs, well beaten
Pinch of kosher salt
1) Melt butter in top pan of a double boiler set over simmering water. Add sugar, lime juice, half of lime zest, eggs and salt. Whisk until curd just begins to thicken, about 5 minutes aside half of the zest. Then stir continuously, alternating with a whisk and a wooden spoon until curd thickens. Add remaining zest. Continue to stir continuously, alternating with whisk and wooden spoon until curd thickly coats spoon, about 5 minutes more.
2) Remove curd from heat and whisk until no more steam rises. Pour into a glass jar. Cool completely, then cover and refrigerate. Yield: 2 cups.
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55 comments :
- MaryMoh said...
I love any lemony and orangey stuff. I definitely love this one...mmmm. I have to try. Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a lovely weekend.
- August 29, 2010 at 2:30 AM
- Jess @ Sugar High said...
this sounds wonderful, I'd love to use it on a cake :)
- August 29, 2010 at 3:41 AM
- FusionGrafx said...
This sounds great! I love lime and for a dessert this has got be be delicious. Can't wait to try it!
- August 29, 2010 at 3:56 AM
- Houdini said...
I am looking forward to a tart or cake post with this lime curd.
Have a great Sunday! - August 29, 2010 at 4:11 AM
- Lucie said...
Mary, I have been on the lookout for a nice recipe for lime curd for a while--thank you for sharing this! What an original place you found this recipe in, too :)
- August 29, 2010 at 4:51 AM
- My Little Space said...
Lime curd sounds as good as lemon but much stronger in flavour and of coz smell as good. Thanks for the recipe & have a great day.
Cheers, kristy - August 29, 2010 at 4:55 AM
- Alessandra said...
I often make lemon curd, but I never made lime curd, what a great idea! Do you think that lime curd is more difficult to set than the lemon one?
When I will find the time I will get back to this recipe and try it!
Thank you Mary
Alessandra - August 29, 2010 at 6:53 AM
- Martha said...
I love lime curd as much as lemon and limes are usually so much cheaper -- there is nothng better than a lime pie!
- August 29, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Katerina said...
I will definitely keep this recipe. I wanted to make a lime pie that wanted curd but I was not familiar with it. i found some recipes on the internet but I wasn't sure. Your recipe posted just in time. Since it was a success for you, it will be for me as well. Thanks Mary.
- August 29, 2010 at 7:05 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
I thought it was just me who failed at making lime curd! I've always had success with lemon curd--never lime curd. In fact, I quit trying. You've inspired me to give it another go. I have five of the juiciest limes I've ever seen in the crisper at the moment. Perfect timing.
Bonnie - August 29, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- Jeannie said...
This curd looks really good! I had tried making lemon curds a few times already without much success too...maybe I'll give this a try! Thanks for sharing!
- August 29, 2010 at 7:23 AM
- Nancy's Notes said...
Oh my, I can just taste that fabulous tartness! What a great recipe, thank you!
Nancy - August 29, 2010 at 7:26 AM
- giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...
Buongiorno Mary
che oggi sia una splendida domenica :)
Ciao - August 29, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Faith said...
I love finding recipes in unusual places! Looking for new recipes is almost like a treasure hunt, as a fantastic one can pop up anywhere. This sounds incredible, Mary!
- August 29, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Kim said...
I love citrus curds! This one looks delicious!
- August 29, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Bakericious said...
The color looks so nice :)
- August 29, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- cocoa and coconut said...
Oooh Mary! I'm honoured to be the first one commenting this recipe! Usually there's 50 other foodies above me describing how delicious things look :)
I've recently discovered the joys of lemon or lime curd. This looks fabulous. Last time I made lemon curd the consistency wasn't right, but I'm sure your recipe will be foolproof.
Happy blogging! - August 29, 2010 at 9:03 AM
- Lauren said...
yum. One of these days I'll get around to tring my hand at a curd. Lime sounds amazing!
- August 29, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Thanks for sharing this with us Lydia!!
- August 29, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
My mouth is puckering up..I will try this this winter when we are back in Florida. WOW
- August 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- SKIP TO MALOU said...
Mary you got me salivating when I came to that part when you said "if you love tart desserts you'll love this one" It's 7 am our time, half awake, and my eyes still squinting, I see this post... now Im craving hahaha!
Happy Sunday Mary!
Malou - August 29, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- hobby baker Kelly said...
Oooo my mouth is watering! I love citrusy things and can think of so many ways I'd love to use this gorgeous curd.
- August 29, 2010 at 12:23 PM
- Julie said...
I've never made any sort of curd, but I know I'd love this! BTW, I made some asian style short ribs I found here on your blog and we just loved them! I've got them posted on my site today :)
- August 29, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
I love lemon curd, so I'm sure I'd love this as well. Thanks for finding this recipe!
- August 29, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- StephenC said...
It would never had occured to me to make curd, until now!
- August 29, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Keri said...
Hello Mary
This is really beautiful. I love anything LEMONY.. I see the work you put into it really paid off.
Awesome job.
www.samwich365.com - August 29, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
i have heard of lemon curd, but not lime. It looks so easy! And delicious!
- August 29, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Joanne said...
I've never attempted to make curd but I do love eating it! I'm glad that you posted a foolproof recipes, so that us beginners can give it a shot without fear!
- August 29, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- Unknown said...
I've had a problem making lemon curd before...good to know I'm in good company!! I can't wait to try this one!
- August 29, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
Happy to hear the LIME CURD CURSE has been broken. (Try saying that three time fast.)
I loved the photo and the plate you used.
Glenda - August 29, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- Unknown said...
I never had lime curd before but I'm sure I'll enjoy this. I love the sharpness and freshness of limes.
And I never made any curds before, it's something I'd like to try. - August 29, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- Unknown said...
I never had lime curd before but I'm sure I'll enjoy it. I love the sharpness and freshness of limes. And I never made curd before, it's something I like to try...
Have a great day. Michael - August 29, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- Unknown said...
This is so tempting to make, I love the whole process of making a curd
- August 29, 2010 at 4:03 PM
- Ingrid_3Bs said...
Hi, Mary! Thanks for stopping by my blog again! I can't tell you how thrilled I am to pop over here and find this lime curd recipe! JUST what I wanted. I have some limes that needed a home.
~ingrid - August 29, 2010 at 4:40 PM
- Julie said...
Beautiful! I love lime. I think this would be delicious with a sour cream cake.
- August 29, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Samantha @ The Savvy Soybean said...
This looks so fantastic! I've only had lemon curd, so this would definitely be new for me. I can just taste it on a warm scone or in the tart you describe.. Thanks for sharing this!!
- August 29, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- Susi's Kochen und Backen said...
Gorgeous! I love lemon curd and anything else citrus so this is a definite must-make recipe!
- August 29, 2010 at 5:48 PM
- Cooking Gallery said...
Your lime curd looks wonderful! Good job, Mary...! This is certainly bookmarked!
- August 29, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- penny aka jeroxie said...
A reminder that I need to make my lemon curd before the lemon season goes away!
- August 29, 2010 at 9:02 PM
- Nancy said...
I love lime "anything" and this recipe is going directly to my file! Thanks.
- August 29, 2010 at 9:31 PM
- A SPICY PERSPECTIVE said...
I could truly eat that whole jar with a spoon! Citrus curd is one of my favorites!
- August 29, 2010 at 9:50 PM
- ~ Chef Louise said...
i read the post and then my mouth watered... i cannot resist the taste of lemon or lime curd- paired with some white chocolate and fruit? TO DIE FOR... ~Chef Louise
- August 29, 2010 at 9:56 PM
- Claudia said...
I've never made lime curd. I have made lemon curd with less than spectacular results (so now I buy it). But will give this a go - love lime flavors and can just spread the lime curd on a scone and be in my happy place.
- August 29, 2010 at 10:12 PM
- Monet said...
So glad that this turned out! I imagine that the curd would make a wonderful filling for a coconut cake. Ideas are brewing!
- August 29, 2010 at 10:40 PM
- Kerstin said...
How cool - I recently bought lemon curd from Trader Joe's but it's really cool seeing how you can make it at home!
- August 29, 2010 at 11:01 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
Hi Mary ~ I am glad you enjoyed my account of meeting Ree, The Pioneer Woman. You asked about Wes. He is my husbands friend. We girls drug the boys along with promise of dinner out.
Tomorrow I am actually posting a recipe - I think you'll like it.
Thanks for your sweet comments.
Glenda - August 29, 2010 at 11:20 PM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Gorgeous! I love making lilikoi curd and always end up putting lime juice in it so I am sure I would love this one. ;-)
- August 30, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- Leslie said...
Oh yum! I love lime curd and for some reason it is tricker than lemon (I wonder why that is?) I'm going to have to try your recipe soon.
- August 30, 2010 at 11:32 AM
- Chele said...
I LOVE curd. I love making it just as much as I love eating it. The colour of this one as wonderful. I've never tried a lime curd before so will be book marking this recipe.
- August 30, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Radhika said...
I just need a slice of bread or might be a spoon to savor this delicious lime curd
- August 30, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- Gloria Baker said...
I love this and look awesome, (well all you made beauty)nice picture! have a lovely day Mary, gloria
- August 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Unknown said...
Oh I love a good lime curd. I really need to make one, soon!!
- September 1, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- Jamie said...
Mmmm. I made lime curd once and it was outrageously delicious! Yours looks perfect!
- September 2, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Paula said...
I would like to try this lime curd :)
- September 3, 2010 at 3:29 PM
- molly said...
This stuff is so delicious! Thanks for the idea...and the Sugar Rush!
- May 22, 2012 at 10:30 PM


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i don't really remember where i saw this, but a while ago, i macam ternampak (again i forgot where) a group of girls comparing themselves with random people.
"cantik nya maria selena gomez (pun boleehhh).. untung lah.. dah la boipren asbieber (pun boleeehhhh)"
"untunglah husband hot"
"untunglah dia kaya"
"untunglah ni.. untunglah tu.."
- these are only examples ok! =p
so back then when i saw these kinds of comments, it's like.. men-downkan i.
i lak yang down! padahal diorang duk sibuk nakkan apa orang lain ada. motif kan?
but see, i rasa sedih tu, sebab we shouldn't compare.
rezeki diorang camtu, nak buat camane?
so what if we don't have their rezeki. we're all blessed anyway!!
we can read right? else you won't be reading this.
we can see right?
we can eat, taste, drink, talk, we can do so many things!
whereas there are people who are less fortunate than us. some can't see, some can't hear, some don't even know what internet is!
we are blessed.
we are fortunate enough.
it's time to stop comparing and complaining. i've made a video already about it kan? 'who wins' tu.
and here, i nak relate kan ngan bloggers. (and i'm sorry i bring this up)
a few times some people tag me on their blog posts, and some posts are about the number of followers on blogs. pastu duk compare compare. honestly, i rasa itu tak perlu.
anyway, when you compare, chances are; you'll become competitive for no good reason, you'll forget the rezeki that you already have, you'll become spoil in your own world, wanting and craving for something only you know, and because you can't get it, you'll get depressed. and when depression looms, negativity will become part of you.
when you complain, you're just wasting your time! lagi lagi when you complain and do nothing about it.
you can compare and complain, but there has to be a limit..
and we can't wish we're someone else or live someone else's life because it's not possible.
someone once said to me
"susah tau jadi i.." pastu ada sadface.
and i thought, well, it's never easy for anyone.
Allah swt has given us life, the life we're living, and is it 'nice' of us if we wished we can have another person's life?
be grateful. that's all it takes.
not confidence, not arrogance, not make up, not clothes.
nothing of the sort.
just be grateful.
maybe it's time to stop all this 'untunglah' thing. kita lebihkan 'alhamdulillah'. =)
if you really cannot get through the toughness in your life, you can't stop wanting something you don't have,
then here, let the words from Allah SWT guide you:


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