When I bake, generally speaking I eat 1.. the rest get given away I beieve that is the secret to staying healthy and in shape. This category stores my lovely baking and sweet thing recipes but remember my top tip!
I always feel a bit like a magician when I manage to produce a Gluten Free cake, that has risen, has a nice texture and tastes great – NOT THAT EASY, I find they are often a bit stodgy cardboard-ish and just a bit ‘I know it’s better for me that the other kind, but it doesn’t taste like cake’…. This one is different, delicious, … Continue reading Coconut layer cake with preserved lemon syrup and rum
Saturdays are predictable in our house, Dom works, I bring Eva to swimming lessons and afterwards she gets hot chocolate to ward off a sugar low meltdown. I never learnt to swim as a child and despite going back as an adult and learning, I still have a fear of being out of my depth, so I consider the hot chocolate a well deserved treat. … Continue reading Financier Cakes with Glazed Blueberries
These are little beauties, delicious chocolaty truffles, full of great ingredients and a perfect after dinner bite, especially good with an espresso. (Also good after workouts, according to my other half). I’m always on the search for recipes I can make healthier without compromising on taste and I think these are a perfect example. Date and Chocolate Truffles 350gr oats – blend to a finer … Continue reading Date and Chocolate Truffles
Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake, Vanilla Ice Cream & Praline Chocolate Mousse Cake This is a layer of hazelnut sponge with a layer of chocolate mousse covered in a layer of chocolate glaze Sponge 160gr butter 120gr icing sugar 5 egggs 80gr ground almonds 75gr ground hazelnuts 75gr plain or plain gluten free flour Oven at 170C Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and … Continue reading Chocolate mousse cake
DIY presents can be great in theory but a disaster in reality unless you are talented at arts and crafts. Biscuits are the exception – these are easy to make, fill the house with lovely Christmas smells and are popular both for the thought that goes into them and the enjoyment you get out of them. I made a triple batch of each and brought … Continue reading Christmas Biscuit Presents
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