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These sesame coated almonds are such an addictive snack. I suggest you make double if you plan on sharing! Head straight on to the Recipe For Sesame Coated Almonds ♥ As I have to be on chronic medication for the rest of my life, I am reluctant to take anything else. I will battle through … Continue reading Recipe For Sesame Coated Almonds
Vera writes that her mother was a really good baker. Her grandmother taught her mother the skills of making yeast cakes. Vera serves the streussel kuchen over the Jewish New Year. You can make either an almond topping or a cinnamon topping. I chose to combine the two to make my almond and cinnamon kuchen. … Continue reading Recipe For Almond And Cinnamon Kuchen
Using browned butter which has the nutty taste of hazelnuts, I made these brown butter hazelnut financiers. The taste was really amazing and I would so make them again. Head straight on to the Recipe For Brown Butter Hazelnut Financiers ♥ Like any good food blogger I jot down recipe ideas as they come to … Continue reading Recipe For Brown Butter Hazelnut Financiers
This whisky cake was inspired by our visit to Glenfiddich. There we met a very friendly young man. After we had espresso and cake, he did a great tasting for us. We had a single malt unique to the tasting room and spent some time chatting to him. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Recipe For Whisky Cake Using Jamesons
Feeling like a change and wanting to use up the fruit butter I made, I decided to turn my hand to making fruit butter granola. This is a great variation for home-made breakfast. Head straight on to the Recipe For Fruit Butter Granola ♥ When Dave and I started travelling overseas on a regular basis … Continue reading Recipe For Fruit Butter Granola
Commercial shortbread biscuits are usually thick and cut into fingers, patterned on the top using the tines of a fork, and dusted with sugar after baking. Here I have made round biscuits so that I could dot some jam and nut butter into the middle. Head straight on to the Recipe For Shortbread Biscuits ♥ … Continue reading Recipe For Shortbread Biscuits
This gluten-free lemon cheesecake can be baked a day in advance of serving. Serve with fresh seasonal berries if you cannot find strawberries. Head straight on to the Recipe For Gluten-Free Lemon Cheesecake ♥ When testing recipes for review I often have to make some revisions. These might be based on my sucrose intolerance. Here … Continue reading Recipe For Gluten-Free Lemon Cheesecake
Hazelnut butter (or any nut butter) is made by crushing the nuts until a paste forms. I made use of a blender to make this spread which is high in protein, fiber, and essential fatty acids. Head straight on to the Recipe For Hazelnut Butter ♥ Last month my car license came up for renewal. Before the … Continue reading Recipe For Hazelnut Butter High In Protein
There are always plenty of egg whites in my house and they usually end up being used to make meringues. Last week I decided to make meringue rocky road. This was devoured over the course of the weekend and will be made again without a doubt. Head straight on to the recipe for Meringue Rocky … Continue reading Recipe For Meringue Rocky Road
Blueberries are low in carbohydrates and consist mainly of water. They are not particulalry nutrient rich either. However, they have low calorific value and glycemic load and are perfect for use in a dairy free smoothie. Head straight on to the recipe for Dairy Free Smoothie ♥ At the beginning of August last year the electrician … Continue reading Recipe For Healthy Dairy Free Smoothie