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I made this sourdough chocolate cake when it was just the two of us stuck at home. It lasted the entire week which was great for our waistlines! Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sourdough Chocolate Cake ♥ When I started blogging in 2009 I posted a recipe every single morning during the … Continue reading Sourdough Chocolate Cake | Active Starter Recipe
The only reason to make this Tom Kha again and again is because you will fall in love with the flavours. I urge you to try this with any vegetables you have in your fridge, and even add some protein if you want to. Just stick to the basics and you will have a dish … Continue reading Tom Kha Vegetarian Thai Soup
It is necessary to be filled with confidence when you make something for a toddler. You cannot rely on your own palate and so I was very happy when Hannah tucked into the teething biscuits I made for her. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Teething Biscuits ♥ 14 years ago Dave bought … Continue reading Teething Biscuits To Offer Teething Relief
You can use any firm vegetable when making this yellow chicken curry. I think potatoes would work just as well as butternut. Head straight on to the Recipe For Yellow Chicken Curry ♥ My wardrobe consists mainly of dresses in various lengths. They are designed to wear with pants which means I can wear them … Continue reading Yellow Chicken Curry Using Thai Yellow Curry Paste
The yellow colour in this Thai yellow curry paste comes mostly from the turmeric powder. Most of the ingredients are yellow, but it is the natural dye of turmeric that makes it so bright. Head straight on to the Recipe For Yellow Curry Paste ♥ A few weeks ago I met a person who had … Continue reading Yellow Curry Paste For Thai Cooking
Aysha Bora says of her Kuku Paka (coconut chicken curry) that when she was growing up she hated cooking. Her family is from India and preparing big meals for the extended family was part of their culture, but she used to beg for any job other than cooking. Then she got married and moved to … Continue reading Coconut Chicken Curry From Together
My first batch of Romany Creams were a little to chubby. But, Dave and I made do, and devoured all of them. The second lot worked out perfectly which I was well pleased about. For those of you who have not heard of them, Romany Creams are a classic South African chocolate and coconut biscuit. … Continue reading Romany Creams | A Classic South African Biscuit
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 Fruit Butter Granola | Healthy Breakfast Option
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 Gluten-Free Lemon Cheesecake
There are two items my grandmother always had in her pantry. The one was pickled onions and the other was crunchies. I could eat the entire jar of her pickles in one setting had she let me. Wanting to replicate her crunchies but add my own twist, I came up with these blueberry and white chocolate … Continue reading Blueberry And White Chocolate Crunchies
I thought I was being quite original with making Condensed Coconut Milk, but that is not the case. I have discovered that there are plenty of recipes out there, and you can even buy a tin of this. This is a dairy free alternative to regular condensed milk. Head straight on to the recipe for Condensed … Continue reading Condensed Coconut Milk | Dairy Free
These Oat And Nut Bars are a mixture of a sweet treat and a healthy snack. Make use of homemade marshmallows to know that the sweet side of this recipe is not full of preservatives! Head straight on to the recipe for Oat And Nut Bars ♥ It is not often that I try out recipes … Continue reading Oat And Nut Bars With Popcorn
Lavender is not just a fragrant flower, it is also an edible herb that can help with restlessness, insomnia, nervousness and depression. The flowers can also be crushed and added to muffins, biscuits or drinks such as tea or juices. Here is has been used to make a calming goji berry smoothie with bananas, lavender … Continue reading Recipe For Calming Goji Berry Smoothie
Head straight on to the recipe for Smoothie Mini Pops ♥ I have been known to have a smoothie for breakfast when time is on my hands. You have to be organized, with fruit ready to go in the freezer and the varieties are endless. The health benefits are also great and to that end … Continue reading Recipe For Smoothie Mini Pops
Head straight on to the recipe for Cinnamon And Vanilla Biscuits ♥ As soon as I read the recipe for healthy gingernut biscuits on Dannii's blog I knew I had to make them. But they had far too much ginger in them for me and so I decided to adjust the spices and make cinnamon and vanilla … Continue reading Recipe For Cinnamon And Vanilla Biscuits
These crunchy oat biscuits make for a great tea time treat. If you want to keep them healthy for lunch box snacks then leave the chocolate topping off the biscuits. Head straight on to the recipe ♥ The words crunchy and oats take me back to when I spent time at my grandmother's house. She made the best ever … Continue reading Crunchy Oat Biscuits Recipe From Perfect Parties
I must say, I don't usually handle winter very well. In the past I have tended to overeat, do less, and snuggle up under the blanket with my 3 Jack Russell's. But this winter I have been determined to not put on weight. We are heading to Scotland next month and I want to be … Continue reading Coconut Banana Loaf With A Hint Of Chocolate
Looking for a delicious bite to add to your picnic basket? Look no further than these Vietnamese Picnic Rolls. Living so close to the beach a picnic near the waves is easy to organize. The first thing I pack is my king sized towel which ensures that sand does not get onto the food and … Continue reading Vietnamese Picnic Rolls For Daring Bakers’
Every Friday I have a massage due to a chronic back injury that needs constant attention. Nadia, my beautician, and I spend the entire hour catching up on the week that has just been, and discuss our plans for the weekend. One Friday she mentioned that she had eaten the most amazing coconut cream sorbet and … Continue reading Coconut Cream Sorbet Using Fructose
They say that change is as good as a holiday, and so after more than 20 years of making the same granola recipe I decided to change things, but only slightly. This Toasted Muesli is the result! Dave and I are really creatures of habit when it comes to breakfast. Every morning when we arrive at … Continue reading Recipe For Toasted Muesli