A little while ago, I got all excited by the idea of making some lemon and poppy seed protein doughnuts. That’s a lie. I got all excited by the idea of making lemon and poppy seed doughnuts, cakes, cookies, protein bars, desserts, tarts … pretty much anything. I posted the question on the Facebook page “Lemon and poppy seed? What...
Read MoreRaspberry and Chocolate Financiers
I know that many bloggers cook, bake, and generally prepare fabulous food and recipes with their blog in mind. Out comes the semi-professional food photography gear, amazing props, flowers, table settings, and hey presto, a few days of intensive preparation and forethought produce stunning pictures to accompany posts that are thoughtfully written,...
Read MoreSugar and spice and all things nice …
That’s what little girls are made of … Then we grow up and develop an attitude. Yeeeeaaaahhhh! Good for us! Girrrrrrrl Power!! Ah, the Spice Girls. I was never really a fan, but nostalgia gets the better of you with time and they don’t sound so bad now, if a little dated. They’re re-forming too. Good for them. I made...
Read MoreSalted Brown Butter Shortbreads
I solemnly swear I am up to no good … This weekend I was supposed to make some healthy snacks for the coming week. Except a voice kept popping up in my head whispering salted caramel … browned butter … cookieeeees. Well, that was never going to end up in me making healthy snacks, was it? Nope. I was all too swiftly led astray by...
Read MoreCoconut & Lime Bars
Ever since my holiday in the tropics I’ve been a bit obsessed with the combination of lime and coconut. I’m still slathering on lime and coconut body lotion to recapture a little of that holiday in the tropics feeling. At first, I wanted to make a super healthy treat (shhh … for that “other section” in this blog) but a...
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