Cinnamon and Almond Rice Bubble Slice

Bliss balls and raw vegan slices are wholesome and nutritious, but they are also quite expensive to make.  So far my family haven’t embraced my efforts at making squeaky “clean” treats, so I have dialled back quite a bit on the “superfood” additions. The result so far is this recipe which is based on the …

Block of Choc Brownie

This brownie is very easy and quick to whip up when unexpected visitors arrive and it can be served with coffee or as a dessert.  Use one bowl and there is very little to clean up.  The finished brownie is crunchy around the edges, chewy on top and moist in the middle.  If you like …

Apple Banana Chocolate Muffins aka ABC Muffins

ABC Muffins One of the very first cookbooks I bought for myself was the big & bright red ‘Best of Alison Holst’.  The book has faded to a dull pink and looks like a visit to the book doctor is in order for some binding support.  Everything is a bit loose and saggy from regular use. There are recipes …

Mmmmmm …… Chocolate & Raspberry M&M Cookies

It is no secret that I like to bake.  Combining butter, sugar & flour to create delicious treats is satisfying in a way that I can’t really explain.  When the rise and fall of the tide of life seems to threaten the shores of my sanity, a frenzied bout of creaming, mixing, rolling, folding & icing helps the unnecessary …

Dates & chocolate

If you are partial to dates, then this slice is for you.  If dates aren’t really your cup of tea, then try it any way – the chocolate & date flavour combination is very very good and will convert many a date-hater into a date-appreciator.  Well maybe a date-tolerator would be a better way to …

Caramelicious Cookies: Apple & Caramel Drop Cookies

Similar to chocolate chip cookies, but using delicious caramel bits instead.  I spied these caramel drops in the supermarket a while ago and added a couple of packets to my basket knowing I’d have to play around with different ideas.  They have been added to muffins and cakes, but so far these cookies are the …

Too many top muffins…..

….maketh a muffin top I have lost count of just how many batches of muffins have been processed through the kitchen in the last few weeks.   I know I sampled enough to create a little muffin top of my own.  Bran muffins are quite healthy but even healthy muffins need to be eaten in moderation.  …

To ice or not to ice: Apple Cinnamon Cake

Before the empty-baking-tin woes once again befall the family, a batch of Applezacs were quickly mixed up and cooling on the baking rack in less than an hour.  But one batch of biscuits will barely even make it into the tins – greedy hands were snatching the still warm biscuits from the cooling rack and so …

Applezac Biscuits (Cookies)

Anzac Biscuits with Apple & Ginger Disaster had arrived in our pantry – the tins were empty! After three weeks of caring for sick kids and husbands (well, one husband but he had man flu so it was as if I had multiple husbands), I was a bit too tired to bake my heart out …

Apple & Lemon Torta

Italia |Simple recipes from the Italian Cook School – Jo Seagar I  don’t believe I am alone when I admit that I don’t often make a recipe as it is written.  I use the recipe as a guide, and substitute flavours here and there.  Sometimes with success and other times not so but during the …