Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…