Lucy's Friendly Foods400 recipes
Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
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.
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 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.
Homemade Crunchie Bars – dairy-free
Thank Crunchie it’s (almost) Friday! Whilst the range of dairy-free chocolate is getting better all the time, it pales in comparison to the ‘regular’ chocolate selection in…
Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
Have you ever had an an American style coffee cake? Not a coffee flavoured cake which were so popular in the U.
Raspberry and Chocolate Chip Sablé Biscuits, failed challenges and a fresh start.
Recently I’ve felt that my blog has gone off the boil, that my recipes were dull and not very inspiring, the photos were so-so and better resources could be found elsewhere.
Tropical Breakfast Muffins and Smoothie
It seems to have taken forever for proper spring/summer to arrive this year.
Homemade Dairy-free Digestive Biscuits
The latest in my ‘recreate a classic’ series, which I work on occasionally.
Dairy-free MilkyWay Chocolate Bars
Chocolate – it’s ubiquitous isn’t it? Everywhere you go there are tempting, brightly packaged chocolate treats enticing you to buy them… at the check out in most shops.
New Forest Ice Cream – Sensational Sorbets
A big shout out about New Forest Ice Cream, or more specifically their delicious sorbets.
Rocky Road Cupcakes
Everyone loves a cute cupcake and I haven’t posted a recipe for one for absolutely ages – so here’s an extra special cupcake recipe to cheer up this rather damp and dreary July da…
Baked Caramel Cheesecake (dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free)
Are you a baked or unbaked cheesecake fan? I definitely prefer unbaked one but they seem almost distinct desserts to me, more like siblings than twins.
Rocky Road Bars
Do you ever have baked goods emergencies? Sudden needs/requests for a sweet treat when time is pressing? They happen to me all the time! Is it just me?? Take one of these scenarios: there’s a…
Caramel Crispy Bars
No word of a lie, these chocolate coated caramel crispy cakes are as addictive as a banned narcotic.
Gingerbread Welsh Cakes
I’m very fond of Welsh Cakes, I think they’re under-appreciated and overlooked in the world of teatime treats, unless you’re in Wales that is! They’re basically a little gri…
Chocolate Twists – The Ultimate Easy Breakfast Pastry
As a family we struggle to find exciting breakfasts, and generally revert to good old toast or cereal.
Chocolate Caramel Bars
Next up in my series of homemade chocolate bars are a friendly version of my very, very favourite creamy dreamy Caramel.