family life & travels
When you cook with oils, there are so many different ones to choose from. The thing is, there are a few factors to consider when you put an oil on high heat. You want the cooking oil to stay stable when it is heated, so that it doesn’t oxidise. Then it would go off really
The pudding of all puddings! This is what autumn and winter days were made for: a delicious sweet moist sponge with a rich spicy authentic ginger flavour. My grandmother always had a cake baking in the oven or ready on the kitchen side so that visitors to her house could always have a warm drink
Eating seasonally, and being more mindful of what you eat is a great thing for us to do. Not only does it make us more conscious of the food we are eating, and to only eat when hungry, but when you eat seasonally, you are eating the produce as it is meant to be eaten.
Making cookies and mince pies are some of my favourite things to do at this time of year. Oh, and baking gingerbread. And decorating gingerbread houses. Ahhh, the list goes on. Baking is just so much more fun at this time of year, don’t you agree? Sugar cookies are fun to make with the kids,
This delicious 2-layer sponge cake is flavoured with pureed Persimon (totally in season at the moment, don’t ya know), desiccated coconut and lime zest, then filled and topped with lime & Persimon buttercream. Tuck in for a slice of tea-time heaven! Persimon, Lime & Coconut Cake Serves 8 Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus cooling time Cooking
When it comes to the October half-term, it can be a tricky time. Sometimes we get plenty of good weather, though cold, to get out and about to explore. This time last year we went away to Ireland for a few days and it was lovely. Fast forward to now and they’re recovering from a
One of my all-time favourite cakes has to be for a lemon-drizzle cake. I remember my mum making up some from time to time, wrapping them up in foil and sending me back off to my University house with them. I was always popular with my housemates on those days. The tangy and sweet lemon
If you’re looking for a healthier alternative to a millionaire shortbread or a caramel slice, then here is a completely natural alternative. They are no bake (being raw and all), so they are quick and simple to make. Not to mention they are ridiculously tasty and incredibly moreish. But being whole foods, you can’t eat
Since I have become a blogger and been diagnosed with PCOS and some thyroid function problems, I spend a lot of time looking online. Doing research not only for what I can do to improve my symptoms, but also food ideas and recipe inspiration. There are certainly a lot of things that you need to
