Mini Egg Chocolate Rice Crispy Cake is so simple yet so delicious. Striking and yet easy enough for a child to make. It’s great for Easter, Mother’s Day, or a Birthday party! Today I’m sharing with you my Mini Egg Chocolate Rice Crispy Cake! With Mother’s Day and Easter fast approaching, I thought it would…
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Banana Pudding – a great way to use up 5 overripe bananas!
Banana Pudding is the perfect recipe for using up 5 overripe bananas. So easy to make and pure comfort food, no wonder it’s so popular. Just serve with ice cream! NB: I first published this recipe for Banana Pudding (one of our favourites) in January 2014. Hence, it was in serious need of a photographic…
Matcha Green Tea Banana Smoothie – nutritious & delicious!
Advertisement for a2 Milk™ Matcha Green Tea Banana Smoothie Today I’m bringing you a Matcha Green Tea & Banana Smoothie in association with a2 Milk™ which is the perfect nutritious pick me up. My teenage daughter will often have a green tea when she goes out with her friends and is partial to a banana…
Quick Curried Cauliflower Soup – vegetarian yumminess!
Quick Curried Cauliflower Soup is creamy, delicately spiced and delicious! It’s definitely soup weather at the moment so I thought I’d create a vegetarian Quick Curried Cauliflower Soup. I’ve never really been a fan of cauliflower soup (mum used to do one with parsley and lemon juice), so spicing things up seemed the way to…
Chunky Monkey Soda Bread – quick, easy & delicious!
Chunky Monkey Soda Bread is a great way to use up overripe bananas and white chocolate. This delicious teatime treat will please children and adults alike! Just add lashings of butter! I’m very excited to be sharing my Chunky Monkey Soda Bread with you today. I hope you all had a great Christmas and New…
Banana Cake – an old favourite!
This Banana Cake with a dark chocolate topping is an old family favourite from childhood. It’s so moist and delicious plus a great way to use up over-ripe bananas. NB: It was my birthday yesterday and rather than make a traditional birthday cake I decided to make my mum’s Banana Cake and thought I’d update…
Quick Apple Puddings
Quick Apple Puddings are budget-friendly puddings that the whole family will love. Sweetened vanilla-infused stewed apples sit beneath layers of crispy cinnamon toast in individual ramekins. Just delicious! Note: I made these Quick Apple Puddings in the early days of my blog when I didn’t know one end of a camera from the other so…
A Student’s Survival Guide to Cooking – handy tips & recipes!
A Student’s Survival Guide to Cooking It’s that time of year when students are heading off to college or university and it may the first time you’ve ever had to cook for yourself. I know my son has been practising a few dishes but after a straw poll of his friends I think adding boiling…
Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas – vegan & gluten-free ActiFry recipe!
Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas are a super tasty healthy snack which taste like maple cured bacon but are vegan and made with sesame oil, smoked paprika, onion granules and maple syrup. I often daydream about food and for the last few days I’ve been imagining these Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas cooked in the ActiFry. I…
Italian Minced Beef Plait – so quick & easy to prepare!
In association with Wahl Italian Minced Beef Plait is a quick and easy recipe that is like a cross between a meatloaf and a Beef Wellington – delicious and sure to please the family with its hidden veg. I have a really simple and easy recipe for you today, Italian Minced Beef Plait. I was…