She was the matriarch. Small in stature, but respected. Strong but always gracious. Brought up five children and took her wayward husband back years after being abandoned for a younger woman. Like her own mother before her, she lived well into her 10th decade, only really succumbing to the inevitable frailty of old age in…
If you’ve ever wanted a brownie hit without melting chocolate or lighting the oven, then these are for you! Great for an after-dinner treat… you will feel like you’re indulging, but you’re really not! Especially great for those folks with allergies, as these ‘brownies’ have no added sugar, eggs, dairy or gluten. The first time…
Let’s get one thing straight. These cookies are healthy. What could be healthier than a combination of dark chocolate, oats, coconut oil, shredded coconut and marshmallows… oh, yeah… them…. sugar-laden confectionary… Oh, well, these marshmallows didn’t have any artificial colours or flavours, so they’ll do. My tastebuds have carried memories of these for a good many…
This one’s the ugly but beautiful slice. It’s another hot, hot autumn day (summer’s not really over yet), and the shops are shut for Labor Day. Hence, a no-bake slice – perfect for a day spent inside hiding from the end of summer’s heat, and using ingredients that I suspect might be already in your…
Irene’s Milk Chocolate slice is ‘the bomb’! I don’t normally make slices, but this is one the exception that breaks the rule, and will henceforth be in my repertoire. An unbeatable mix of chocolate, caramel and biscuit, it’s one of my favourite flavour combinations! Now I can make my very own Twix bar at home!…
These beauties were originally made for Alex one Valentine’s Day. But more recently, the labour of love has been for his father, a person, who for reasons unknown, does not like to consume brown chocolate. Only white. Perfect for any occasion, but particularly a special occasion for a special person, these truffles are pure gold.…