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Easy Lemon Curd
Lemons really are amazing. Such a delicious and versatile fruit that can be used in so very many ways. I love that it lends itself equally to sweet things and savoury dishes of all varieties. It’s a rare day that I don’t have a couple of lemons lurking in my fruit bowl. One of my […]
Banana, Zucchini and Date Loaf
Banana bread is one of life’s delicious treasures. It’s so very moorish. And I don’t know many people who don’t like it. It really is the ultimate crowd pleaser! This Banana, Zucchini and Date Loaf is currently my favourite version. It’s rich and decadent yet moist and light. Plus it has the bonus of hidden […]
Another Kind of Christmas Cake
A few years back my husband requested a lighter fruit cake as part of the Christmas Baking. I wasn’t really sure what he meant, not being a fruit cake eater myself. Turns out what he wanted was another kind of Christmas cake where the cake isn’t quite so dark. After some hunting I found this […]
Christmas Shortbread
Ahh Christmas Shortbread. One of my husband’s favourite things at this time of year. Well at any time of the year really, but come December he is itching for a batch or two of Christmas Shortbread to be baked. I’ve taken the lead from his mum and I use her recipes. She has two, both […]
Apple Raspberry Mini Muffins
Yes it’s muffin time again! It seem the muffin love isn’t waning at all in my house with muffins the most popular snack request. This week’s flavour request was for Apple Raspberry Mini Muffins. Thankfully that was doable with the ingredients in the house and they are incredibly delicious! As usual, they are relatively healthy […]
Blood Orange Syrup Cake
I love blood oranges. I love their colour and flavour and I find myself buying them whenever I see them at the super market. Just recently I found some so bought a few knowing I needed to make this Blood Orange Syrup Cake as a treat for my husband. It’s a lovely simple cake to make. […]
Classic Butter Cake and Buttercream Icing
I’m not a baker yet I love making birthday cakes for my two daughters each year. I let them pick what they want, with some guidance of course, and then have some fun creating the end result. I”m not brave enough to try anything with fondant so stick with more classic iced cake creations. So […]
Old School Choc Caramel Slice
I swear that old school choc caramel slice has been taunting me this week. My sister made a heap for her school fete which put the idea of eating some in my mind. Then I swear I have seen at least half a dozen posts of someone else either making a batch or eating it […]
Banana Maple Mini Muffins
My girls are seriously into their muffins at the moment. Which I’m taking as a good thing as I’m always happier for them to be eating snacks that I have made But it has meant that I’ve needed to up my muffin game and try out some new recipes. To be honest, I need the […]
Banana Date and Pepita Bread
I get excited when I find a few overripe bananas lurking in my fruit bowl. Because it invariably means it’s time to make a banana bread of some kind – hooray! There are so many variations to a banana bread from a simple loaf right through to something more decadent filled with all manner of […]