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!
This cake is a lovely combination of sweet balanced by the lemon- very delicious. When I made it, I brought it into work where it was demolished in no time. I deliberately cut the pieces small so there is enough for everyone but not enough to do too much damage…this way I can have my cake and eat it too. Ingredients 150gr coconut palm sugar … Continue reading Lemon poppy seed cake
There are loads of flapjack recipes out there and my other half (www.dominic.ie) is very fond of the raw variety. I prefer to bake them, finding the texture nicer. Which ever you prefer (mine please!) they are a great filler if you have missed lunch, a great energy boosting snack and full of great ingredients. It goes without saying that these are a mile away … Continue reading All good baked flapjacks
Recipe below… Weekends away for me are defined by coffee breaks – finding nice little places to have coffee and watch the world go by. We just had a weekend away in Kilkenny and found a few nice places just to sit and sip and watch the tourists, the stags and hens… a very interesting mix – lots of red tutus and devil head bands!. … Continue reading Coffee Break…… In Kilkenny
Cookies not curry although these two ingredients together are usually associated with a curry. In this case they make a delicious creamy richness to these American style cookies. Not overly sweet and gluten free too for those with an intolerance. Great energy boosting ingredients – Cashews, egg, coconut and not too much sugar making this a low damage treat! Made in the food processor this … Continue reading Coconut & Cashew Cookies
The plums are out in the shops now. I’m not even going to mention that the autumn fruits are here and we haven’t even had a summer!. I never liked them that much when I was young, as for prunes – would not have even tried them. Ive since discovered how Wonderfully delicious and juicy plums are. The belong to the family which also include … Continue reading Sparkling wine and Vanilla Poached Plums
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