Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
I think I’ve been making too many chocolate biscuits recently – although they’re the family favourite – so today I made some Toffee and Raisin Cookies, just for a change.
Do you remember a chocolate sauce back in the 80s that magically turned into a hard shell on contact with cold ice cream – was it called ‘Ice magic’? Anyway, this rich and sumptuo…
Fabulous dairy-free, rich and decadent chocolate truffles that are perfect for that after-dinner treat.
Yet more cookies from me! These very chocolaty cookies are quite substantial and would work perfectly with a cup of oat milk to wash them down… Double Chocolate Chip Cookies (dairy-free, egg-…
Little S wanted to take in some biscuits/cakes that her lovely teacher could enjoy too (Mrs L doesn’t eat gluten and I’m not very practiced at gluten-free cake making), so I reverted ba…
These are the perfect cupcake if you like chocolate, and I mean REALLY like chocolate! Rich, chocolatey and decadent – think Austrian chocolate Sacher-torte rather than super super sweet cupc…
I came across a photo of cookie bars on the internet the other day and decided to give them a whirl.
The home cookery classes continue – this time for an additional 5 year old play-date.
I am beyond excited – tomorrow, we’re going to the Olympics to watch the athletics! It was really difficult to get tickets but we were absolutely determined to experience the whole Olym…
I’ve been dreading today for YEARS – after six years on a career break, spending wonderful time with my little ones, I’m finally going back to work.
To compound my difficult week… and returning to work has certainly been very hard, tomorrow we’re taking Little S for her rearranged peanut challenge.
I suddenly had a thought that my lovely edible glitter would make a stunning coating for chocolate truffles – the kind of truffles that fairies might like to eat – and the kind to give …
It’s Sunday which means getting ready for the busy, early part of the week whilst still enjoying what remains of the weekend.
Puddings/desserts can be quite tricky if you avoid dairy and eggs – most puds you come across are intrinsically full of the ingredients you want to avoid, particularly any ‘wow, I reall…
If you think of the ingredients in a brownie you most certainly think chocolate, sugar and eggs.
Today is the charity cake sale that happens once a term.
Almost a McVities HobNob, but not quite! By making the classic McVities Hobnob type cookie at home you can guarantee that even the chocolate version is free of milk.
I haven’t made shortbread for a while, but there’s something so delicate and moreish about a good shortbread, I have been feeling the need to make more.