Recently I’ve had a chickpea craving and I’ve been searching the internet looking for inspiration. Chickpeas can be a very versatile food so when I saw a channel on YouTube making a cheesecake from a tin of chickpeas it didn’t …
Category: Cakes and Biscuits
Chickpea Blondies!
Recently I’ve been experimenting with chickpea flour. It’s quite versatile and makes delicious savoury pancakes. I decided to try this flour in a cake. We love brownies but I keep seeing videos for blondies. It’s a brownie without the cacao …
Banana and Raisin Lentil Muffins
The other day I made a smoothie with cooked lentils. Which was so tasty, I promise. It got me wondering what other sweet treat breakfasts I could make with a humble lentil. Lentils are packed with protein and fibre. Plus …
Blender Gingernuts Valentines Week
My husband Howard loves gingernuts. As it’s almost Valentine’s day I have decided to bake him a batch. We don’t really celebrate Valentines day but this year I thought it would be nice to bake him a favourite sweet treat. …
Almond Flour Pastry Mince Pies – 24 Days of Christmas
My husband Howard, son Ted and I love a mince pie or two at this time of year. Howard really enjoys the homemade ones but Ted just told me I put pickled onions in mine. So this year Howard and …
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Christmas Spiced Brownie (Vegan) – 24 Days of Christmas
Brownies are always well received in our house. My husband Howard, son Ted and I all have a sweet tooth and we would probably fight over the last piece of brownie. In fact I know we would fight for the …
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‘Sort of’ Snickers Bars – 24 Days of Christmas
Many years ago I used to love a snickers bar. Nowadays due to allergies and trying not to eat that much sugar I don’t eat them anymore. Therefore I have decided to recreate a version of my own. Last year …
Blender Chocolate Chip Cookies – 24 Days of Christmas
Cookies make a tasty treat or a yummy gift to give during the festive season. My little family and I are always enjoying a variety of cookie/biscuit during the year. At Christmas I make sure there’s always a batch in …
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Oven Baked Apples
For as long as I can remember my parents always grew fruit trees in their gardens. In the first house I lived in we had a huge pear tree. When we moved I think my parents missed having fruit growing …
Chocolate Pumpkin Spiced Cookies
Halloween and Sweet treats tend to go together like ice tea and warmer weather! Of course I had to make a yummy cookie to help us celebrate this festival. In the past I have made pumpkin spiced cookies but I …
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