Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
I just had to use my new cookie stamper – this needed a certain type of smooth cookie.
All my daughters’ friends seem to have chocolate advent calendars.
Little S has developed a taste for Plamil dairy-free chocolate spread and has it on her toast every morning over anything else.
As the party took place at a leisure centre they provided the (rather substandard!) food and I didn’t get the opportunity to make a whole party feast of allergy-friendly treats.
The preparations for our Christmas food have now begun! These minty chocolate truffles, coated in icing sugar to resemble snowballs would make a fabulous Christmas gift.
Christmas eve is nearly upon us and we need to leave out some goodies for Father Christmas and his reindeer.
This is an absolutely winning gravy – perfect served with Christmas lunch or a roast, on a pie or with veggie sausages (you’ve got to try my nosages!) and mash.
These little chocolate coated nibbles are stunning served with coffee, or simply to end a meal.
These are a hearty kind of chocolate cookie – robust and perfect for taking on a picnic, although in the UK you might have to wait a while before you’d want to go on a picnic.
It’s snowing today in the UK – proper piles of fluffy white stuff everywhere! We normally have a little sprinkle of snow that melts almost immediately, so a decent amount of snow is a r…
The idea for these cupcakes came from the inches of snow that have fallen in the last week.
I’ve only once eaten Lamingtons before, you don’t often come across them in the UK… however, having grown up surrounded by Neighbours fever we’ve certainly heard of them! Be…
A good banana loaf recipe is a winning addition to any baking repertoire.
With Valentine’s Day upon us it’s time to bake appropriate romantic themed goodies.
For March 1st and St David’s Day what could be more appropriate than Welsh cakes! These delightful little griddle scones/cakes are a traditional delicacy in Wales – served for tea with …
This was my offering for British Pie Week – a luxurious, silky chocolate and cream indulgence that was wolfed down in our household! You might think the silken tofu in the filling and the whi…