When Giles sends me on a mission, he says “please.” And afterwards I get a cookie. I like the idea of cookies as a reward for a good deed done or an achievement reached. Don’t you? I’ve been watching reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Possibly my favourite show ever. LOTS and LOTS of cookie references throughout the series. ...
Read MoreA Passion for Cupcakes
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 MoreChocolate Hazelnut Torte (Special Diet)
Nobody should be denied a little pleasure in life. Nobody should have to make do with insipid desserts or cake just because they have an allergy, a food intolerance, or a medical condition. Where there’s a will, there is always a way to be inclusive and leave everyone else none the wiser, with a fabulous cake or dessert. This is pretty...
Read MoreStrawberry Ripe Protein Bars
Strawberry Ripe? Don’t you mean Cherry Ripe? Don’t you have a thing for Cherry Ripe? Bounty Bars. You also like those, right? Yes, I do have a thing for Cherry Ripe and Bounty Bars … oh wait, you read the blog! ;-) But it’s really hard finding freeze-dried cherries and I just wanted to make something with strawberry....
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