Lucy's Friendly Foods923 recipes
Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
Homemade Toffee Crisp Chocolate Bars
While dairy-free chocolate bars have improved enormously in the last few years thanks to brands like Moo Free and supermarket own brands, they’re still not especially exciting or child…
Lemon Sherbet Drizzle Cake
One of the few joys of the summer holidays drawing to an end and Autumn approaching is the return of the Great British Bake Off.
Viennese Whirls
With the Great British Bake Off in full swing, I’m determined to bake along and prove nearly everything can be made friendly, delicious and beautiful.
Afternoon Tea at The Langham Hotel, London
I’m always astounded by my girls that they have never made a fuss, never whined and whinged about having food allergies.
Chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel buttercream
Is there any more delicious and tempting combination than chocolate and salted caramel? The flecks of saltiness in sticky sweet caramel paired with irresistible chocolate is a match made in heaven.
Vegetarian ‘Swedish Meatballs’ and mustard cream sauce – dairy-free, egg-free and nut-free
There’s something very appealing with the coming of Autumn and a turn from bright sunny Mediterranean flavours (generally my preference) to a more Scandinavian cosy vibe.
Millionaire’s Shortbread
Millionaires shortbread, or chocolate covered caramel shortbread – is it a thing all round the world? Here in the U.
Parkin
Ever heard of a Parkin? Well you probably have in the UK, and most certainly if you’re from Yorkshire.
Dairy-free Chocolate Cheesecake
Now, obviously you can’t make a really authentic cheesecake if you don’t eat dairy – you do need plenty of cream cheese after all! I’ve made plenty with soya cream cheese wh…
Cake Pops
My girls have often asked to try cake pops but I always presumed they were difficult to make – surely an orb of sponge is fairly tricky with no gadgety cake pop maker? As it happens, cake pop…
Sinful Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
These cupcakes are chocolatey, really chocolatey and topped with a rich sticky ganache that turns to a fudgy set icing when it’s cooled, somewhat reminiscent of shop bought chocolate cupcakes…
The Best Chocolate Birthday/Celebration Cake (dairy, egg, soya and nut-free)
I’ve realised that although I make multiple versions of this cake every year, I’ve never posted it as a recipe.
Gingerbread Spiced Swirl Buns
I reckon it’s about time to get a little bit festive and Christmassy round here – I’ve got so many ideas which have been simmering away since last Christmas and I just didn’…
Cherry and Sultana Christmas Cake
Christmas isn’t Christmas without a cake, right? But a Christmas cake that is free-from eggs, milk and nuts is almost impossible to buy.
Christmas Cupcakes
Is there any time of the year more about decoration and glitz than Christmas? So when everything from houses, trees and Christmas jumpers are adorned with lights, baubles and bells, why not …
Christmas Spiced Mini Shortbread Bites
I love the warm spices of Christmas, the gentle cosy hug of cinnamon, ginger and mixed spice.
Chocolate Sablé Biscuits – best chocolate cookies ever.
Sometimes there is nothing like a chocolate cookie, it can be the ultimate sweet treat, but so often they’re not quite right, more average than awesome.
Triple Chocolate Swirl Buns
I love making sweet swirled buns, there’s something magical about using a yeasted dough and making the swirls, then watching them come’ alive’ in the oven.