December 14, 2021
One of the first things I ever baked is still one of my most requested. And these bite sized Frangipane tarts are simple to make and mouth meltingly soft, crumbly and sweet. Delicious…
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December 14, 2021
I’m all for teaching self-sufficiency. And as the boys love cooking, getting them to prepare their own dinner is a fun activity. Here they’re making pizzas. Only two ingredients for the base and then topped off with their choice
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December 14, 2021
This week, a focus on some healthier options that are easy to prepare and vanish very quickly in our house. I could never seem to make enough of these protein balls for the salon.
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December 14, 2021
Named after Queen Victoria who enjoyed a slice with her afternoon tea, this may seem a bit old fashioned (classic) in our hemp and chia seed world but it remains a favourite in all circles.
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December 14, 2021
Luckily, I managed to get a 16kg bag of flour whilst everyone was fighting over toilet paper. Flour became the next daily staple to disappear off the shelves in Lockdown. Just as I’m finishing it, supplies are returning.
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December 14, 2021
Red velvet cake is a soft and velvety crumb cake, traditionally red or reddish-brown, and thought to have originated in 19 th /20 th century America. Traditional recipes use non-Dutched anthocyanin-rich cacao and beetroot powder.
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December 14, 2021
Chocolate’s bad press is largely down to high added sugar and fat content. But the unadulterated raw cacao can be seen as a superfood, high in anti-oxidants,...
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December 14, 2021
This week we’re looking at healthier sweets. Now I’m charged with taking ten years off Michael, with just two weeks to go, his between-meals snacking around the house needs some restrictions.
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December 14, 2021
Here’s a moreish recipe for granola bars with sweetness coming from the fruit, honey and a little coconut sugar, which is healthier than refined sugar, allegedly. I also swap this sometimes with maple syrup which has more anti-oxidants.
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December 14, 2021
I love ginger. I even married one – though he swears he’s warm Nordic blonde. Haha. He’s confused today by all the ginger recipes; gingerbread (for men and houses), ginger cakes and loafs, ginger snaps, and now gingernut biscuits.
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December 14, 2021
This week I’m going bananas with the boys. These two easy recipes are a great way to use up bananas on the turn. I even hide some especially for baking and freeze them for when I need them
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December 14, 2021
Vegans are a small but growing group, with numbers tripling in the last three years. But even more people are increasing their ratio of plant-only foods and meat consumption continues to decline. So here are two vegan recipes today, and the blueberryÂ
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