I haven’t been baking much recently and I miss it. This latest invention is loosely based on my granola bars, but I fancied something a bit more Christmassy and when I bought some dairy free orange-flavoured dark chocolate from Tesco’s the other day, it gave me an idea for a… Continue reading »
Few things are more comforting in life than the smell of freshly baked cookies (fresh baked bread and ground coffee are up there too). It’s home, it’s childhood memories and a great big hug all wrapped into one. ‘Free From’ cookies don’t have to be tasteless, dry or gritty and… Continue reading »
These chocolate truffles were so easy to make and took next to no time to prepare. I made them with my daughter and whilst she made a batch and added vanilla extract, I added Frangelico liqueur to make mine boozy! Have you tried Frangelico? If not, what are you waiting… Continue reading »
Day three of my make ahead Christmas recipes is for Christmas spiced cookies. There will be ten of us around the table on Christmas day and I like to make it look extra special for the big occasion. This year, I’m trying something different to the usual place name holders… Continue reading »
My second make ahead Christmas recipe this week is for cranberry, orange and chestnut stuffing balls. If you didn’t catch yesterday’s recipe for Duchess sweet potatoes, you can find it here. Made with gluten free sausage meat and the crumbed crusts from one of my gluten free loaves, this stuffing… Continue reading »
It’s the countdown to Christmas and time to start prepping for the big day. One way to get organised and give yourself less to worry about, is to make ahead as much as possible. This week, I’m excited to be sharing with you some Christmas recipes you can make in advance,… Continue reading »
It was my birthday yesterday, so naturally this calls for cake. Deciding on carrot cake muffins with ‘cream cheese’ topping, I set about converting a recipe. I’m not a fan of overly sweet things, really I’m not. Not since I’ve been doing yearly sugar detoxes anyway. Whilst I enjoy the… Continue reading »
We sometimes make strawberry cheesecake for a special occasion, but my daughter and I couldn’t resist trying out the same recipe with a new combination of flavours – rhubarb and ginger – just for the sake of it. And why not? You always need a bit of cheesecake in your… Continue reading »