Summer: translated, means: holidays + beach + ice cream, I’m sure you’ll agree. So… what’s your favourite ice cream on a stick? Mine has for a long time been one of the cheapest and simplest you can buy; the chocolate-flavoured Paddle Pop. Compared to the more expensive and indulgent chocolate covered varieties, it just seems…
Another birthday, another reason to design a new dessert recipe! Alex organised his party this year around a distinctly 1940s theme, so I thought I’d adapt something that was launched around the same time – the Wagon Wheel biscuit… one of his favourite snacks! The original marshmallow and jam sandwiched between two thin shortbread biscuits becomes a…
Yup. I’m the lazy one. The Lazy Cook. And impatient, too! Especially when eager to get some of this super-easy, chocolate melty, gooey brownie goodness past my lips! Quick and easy is the name of the game these days! Especially with a little one around, who though now occasionally ‘helping’ me with the baking, also has…
“The greatest marriages are built on teamwork. A mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace.” ~Fawn Weaver It’s not often your friend gets married on your birthday. (Yes, my birthday. The big 4-0!) And we got invited. But it’s not like we live in the same state,…
Last month’s SABH prompt, as described by Miss Sweet was to take a childhood favourite and turn it into something bigger, better or even maybe something a little bit adult. This fits right into where I’m at right now, re-visiting childhood memories… the popsicle party started it, and the reminiscing goes on… When I think…
Me-time is awesome! Me-time is sweet, kid-free solitude that doesn’t come around here much anymore. So imagine my joy when hubby offered to take bubs out for a couple of hours, leaving me to my own devices. Yes! Time to vacuum and mop the floors experiment on a new recipe in the kitchen, without worrying…
These are for hubby. Sshhh… don’t tell him! They are also my first foray into the Sweet Adventures Blog Hop. The theme for December, as presented by 84th & 3rd is Truffles, and although my first thought when I heard that word was ‘round balls covered in chocolate’, JJ’s example recipe was nothing like it! So I…
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 me state plainly: dishes are the bane of my life. But as a stay-at-home mum, and more particularly, a baking addict, they just never seem to go away. So when the foodie mags start spruiking one-pot dishes, I’m all in. And when I find a one-pot brownie recipe, then that’s really speaking my language!…
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…