So, okay, I am due for another protein packed fighting fit recipe but, you know, there were cupcakes to be made. Extra delicious cupcakes. I also felt the urge to pipe swirls. So cupcakes you shall have! Not just any cupcakes. Not dry sandy cupcakes. Oh, now that’s something. I really dislike dry, sandy cupcakes. What is that about? ...
Read MoreAlmonds and Mothers and Pears!
If you didn’t get the Wizard of Oz reference in the title, do you remember when the fab four were marching through the forest chanting “Lions and tigers and bears!”, as they made their way to the Emerald City? I love that film. I blame my mother for my love of classic Hollywood musicals … The Wizard of Oz, Singing in the...
Read MoreRaspberry Lemon Thyme Tarts
You can only stay away from making pastry for so long before the desire overwhelms you like a tidal wave of flaky deliciousness … and you find yourself rolling and cutting out dough to line tart tins once more with delight. Just me? I doubt it. But it certainly describes how I’ve been feeling for the past week or so. I promised my father I...
Read MoreMy Blue Heaven
Milkshakes are such a big part of childhood. I always feel a little sad and as though I may have missed something essential about growing up because I was never into milkshakes as a child. Something important. Like a rite of passage, you know? I have never drunk milk in my entire life. I was already an adult before I would let myself to even try...
Read MoreTangy Lime and Coconut Crumble Bars
It can sometimes take a long time to come full circle on a promise. Sometimes, it can take a full fifteen months before you make good and deliver … *whistles as she looks around aimlessly, avoiding eye contact with the computer screen*. Remember those yummy Coconut & Lime Bars I posted in October 2011? I mentioned then that I usually make...
Read MoreApricot Almond Low Carb Muffins
I get so many requests for low carbohydrate recipes, I wish I had a dollar for every time I get asked. I’d be a bazillionaire! It does speak volumes about the popularity of low carb diets though. For some, it’s about losing body fat and maybe some weight. For others, it’s a lifestyle choice due to health factors like Type II...
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