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Following the ethos of Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, I adapted a recipe to make use of what was in my pantry. This prune soda bread was absolutely amazing, and I will use this as a base recipe for more bakes. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Prune Soda Bread ♥ Last month on Twitter, … Continue reading Prune Soda Bread
These salted chocolate biscuits are so good that I would make them every weekend. They have the perfect texture and taste amazing, if I say so myself. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Salted Chocolate Biscuits ♥ I am always so wary of purchasing an item online. Last year I read a travel … Continue reading Salted Chocolate Biscuits
The day Inger shared her recipe for carrot cake cupcakes I printed it out. And I made them that very weekend. These were so good, and received thumbs up from all the taste testers. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Carrot Cake Cupcakes ♥ I have a UK Sim Card which we have … Continue reading Carrot Cake Cupcakes
If you are looking for a perfect recipe for a layered cake, look no further than this one for chocolate buttermilk cake. The sweet cake is topped with a tart cream cheese frosting which is the perfect frosting. The cake is soft and will last a week if stored correctly. Head straight on to the … Continue reading Chocolate Buttermilk Cake
After making my own icing sugar, using fructose and corn flour, I am never going to buy powdered sugar again. This is really so easy to make, and means storing one less pantry item. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Icing Sugar ♥ I am the type of person who can handle most … Continue reading Icing Sugar
When my friend Bernice shared an idea to make toilet bombs I could not resist giving them a go myself. They are really easy to make, and clean the loo perfectly. Now, you may be wondering why a food blogger would share this 'recipe'. But, this is a fun thing to make at home that … Continue reading Toilet Bombs
This Date Chocolate Cake is one I will make again. The recipe is easily adaptable to make it gluten free and/or lactose free. It has no refined sugar with the dates acting as the sweetener. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Date Chocolate Cake ♥ I don't tend to buy clothes seasonally, but … Continue reading Date Chocolate Cake
I would love to experiment with fresh yuzu, but this is a citrus fruit we do not get here. There are always egg whites in my freezer so I used them to make this yuzu angel food cake with dried zest. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Yuzu Angel Food Cake ♥ I … Continue reading Yuzu Angel Food Cake
If you only bake one recipe from Nigella Lawson's latest recipe book then it has to be this chocolate and tahini banana bread. I used rather large chocolate chunks which I think made it ever so much better. Skip ahead to the recipe for Chocolate And Tahini Banana Bread I wrote about second marriages and … Continue reading Chocolate And Tahini Banana Bread
I made these hand cut noodles using my stand mixer as it was the easier option for me. But, if you don't have a machine to do the kneading for you, you can do it by hand. Just know, it takes a lot of effort and a fair amount of time. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Hand Cut Noodles | Asian Noodles
According to Ella Mills, this is one of her favourite recipes in Quick & Easy. I must say that at first I thought the recipe for the quinoa bread had failed as I had to bake it for way longer than stated. But I left it overnight, and the next day we had a great … Continue reading Quinoa Bread
I have called these condensed milk biscuits because of the method used to make them. These are reminiscent of Marie biscuits, a rich tea biscuit. I always thought these were South African in origin but they are not. These were first made by the London bakery Peek Freans in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria … Continue reading Condensed Milk Biscuits
I made a batch of scones that did not use up the entire bottle of buttermilk that I had used for the recipe. Because I don't like waste, I decided to use the leftovers to make these buttermilk flatbreads. I used my griddle pan to get nice lines on them, but you can use a … Continue reading Buttermilk Flatbreads
In South Africa, a firm family favourite is the peppermint crisp tart. A peppermint crisp is an iconic chocolate and while we were at school we used them as straws for drinking milk. As there is no sugar free version of this chocolate, I decided to make a peppermint caramel tart. It has the same … Continue reading Peppermint Caramel Tart
In South Africa we get a biscuit called Tennis Biscuits and they are the inspiration for this recipe. These coconut biscuits can be used as the base for tarts or cheese cakes. Here I have made a version using coconut sugar and honey. Skip ahead to the recipe for Coconut Biscuits When we were children, … Continue reading Coconut Biscuits
These blueberry cheesecake pancakes will become a firm family favourite once you make them. I absolutely love the taste, and the texture and the kids have given these a big thumbs up. Skip ahead to the recipe for Blueberry Cheesecake Pancakes Each time I get a new car I make sure to look at how … Continue reading Blueberry Cheesecake Pancakes
Like everything in life, all good things have to come to an end. These sourdough apricot cookies are the last of the ones using my discard. Skip ahead to the recipe for Sourdough Apricot Cookies After leaving the meeting with the builder, Dave told me what had been discussed. I asked him if we should … Continue reading Sourdough Apricot Cookies
I make my own halva but for this recipe for halva sourdough cookies you can use store bought. I really needed a treat after the never ending saga that is going on in my life right now. Skip ahead to the recipe for Halva Sourdough Cookies The Monday before the builder was meant to start … Continue reading Halva Sourdough Cookies
I had to force myself to eat no more than one of these sourdough granola cookies at a time. They are so good and thankfully they keep well which means I could eat one a day for a week. Skip ahead to the recipe for Sourdough Granola Cookies I have a few swear words in … Continue reading Sourdough Granola Cookies
You don't need to make your own sauce to make this butterscotch soft serve. But it is far better if you do in my opinion. Skip ahead to the recipe for Butterscotch Soft Serve When the Covid contact tracing app was developed for South Africa, I decided to install it on my phone. My understanding … Continue reading Butterscotch Soft Serve