Even though Easter was over long ago I never get tired of the occasional chocolate treat. In the morning I will put a tablespoon or two of chia seeds into my porridge. They don’t really taste of any thing. They …
Category: dessert
Chocolate Beetroot and Banana Bread
Last week there were a couple of bananas that had been sitting in our fruit bowl for over a week. As the weather is getting warmer I notice the bananas seem to turn brown quicker. So I thought about different …
Beetroot and Orange Chocolate Brownie
Due to the current situation we are in I have been trying to buy from our local farm shop as much as possible. Until about a year ago I would frequent the farm shop once a week. I enjoy buying …
Yummy Chocolate Pots
Unsurprisingly to me, I was in need of chocolate the other week. The past couple of weeks have been tough emotionally and when stressed, like many people, I always crave chocolate. I had been thinking about cooking this dessert for …
Apple Crumble and Chocolate Custard
Whenever we have a crumble, we normally eat it with coconut cream and maple syrup. Occasionally I will make my homemade custard. With all the stress in recent weeks I have been craving a lot more chocolate than I normally …
Sourdough Bread and Butter Pudding Cake
Before Ted was born, my husband Howard and I would visit a country church my mum likes to go to. On the first Sunday of every month during the summer they host an event called Teas in the Tower. Members …
Raspberry and Lemon Baked Custard
When I was little I would spend my weekends at my Nan’s house. I loved going to visit Nanny as she had a house full of sweet treats. Nan would always make cakes and she really enjoyed making meringues too. …
Slow Cooked Flax Seed Apple Crumble
When I first started making crumbles I would simply stew the fruit on the hob. Then I started to think about other ways to cook the fruit for a crumble. When I have a busy day or just when I …
Chocolate and Plum Rice Pudding
When I was writing my family cookery book I decided it would be a good idea to include a version of my Nan’s Rice Pudding. I made a decision to cook this in the slow cooker and it was so …