There was a lane near my house growing up which lead to the primary and secondary school I went to. In my teens it was often the spot where we sneaked off to have a smoke – (I gave them up, Im happy to report) but in my younger years it was where our mum herded us to, to pick the autumn berries. We used … Continue reading Autumn Blackberry Cake
Teriyaki chicken Serves 2 2 Chicken Breasts preferably on the bone 5 Tbsp Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp Sake 2 Tbsp each of coconut palm sugar and Mirin 3 tbsp Clarified butter Heat the butter in a frying pan until quite hot. Season the chicken fillets and place skin side down onto hot pan. Leave it to cook without touching and only turn over when golden … Continue reading Easy Chicken Teriyaki & a Satay Noodle Salad
If like me you love ginger then try these delicious little cakes. Made with ginger beer and dried ginger, these are soft, moist and as a bonus, freeze really well. Just pop into the oven from frozen for an easy treat. Serve warm with ice cream or cream, just lovely. Oven at 170C Makes 16 100gr 50%-60% good quality chocolate drops or chopped chocolate 250ml … Continue reading Ginger & Chocolate cakes
September is a month to get out and about before the real cold wet weather gets here and life transitions permanently indoors for a few months. We managed to get out to a local festival this weekend despite the howling gales – some of the trees were actually toppled by the gale and most of the bouncy castles had been put away by the time … Continue reading Curried Lentil and Rice Loaves with Red Pepper Hummus
Cakes …Chocolate Cakes, Tortes, Sponges, Glorious Celebrations Cakes – definitely not paleo, not sugar free, not for everyday eating but when the occasion calls for a cake, you gotta make it a good one! These are all my recent cakes but the one I’m posting is a really simple gluten free chocolate cake I made for Dominic’s birthday and it was really good. Cover it … Continue reading The Perfect (easy) Birthday Cake for Celebrations
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