I've been a bit over baking because of the heat but now that everyone is back at work and school I thought I'd better hop to it. Cookies are always a win in our house and Connor, so very eloquently, let me know of his distaste for fruit where chocolate can be put when discussing hot crossed buns recently, so I set out to make the best choc chip cookies I could muster. This recipe uses the base batter of the hot choc chip cookies recipe with some changes. They are a hit. It ma

It's always good to a have something sweet in the cupboard for lunches or an after dinner snack. I prefer, and believe me its not always possible, to have something homemade if I can. I got inspired by 3 very ripe, ie no one is going to eat those, bananas and decided to find a recipe that was quick and not too sweet. I adapted this from a couple I found online and was pretty happy with it, the proof was that it disappeared very quickly! Enjoy xx Ingredients 1½ cups plain flou

Connor isn't sure about these cookies, but Noel and I love them. We had them with icream on Saturday night and Connor was loving every bite but then the chilli hit, he wanted a drink or more icecream... not that it was hot, it was just the surprise. Learning, children don't like their palate confused. We on the other hand loved the richness or the dark chocolate (and not too much sugar) finished by the little punch of chilli, which cleanses the palate and doesn't leave you wa

I'm heading away to Sheepvention (yes that's actually a real thing) tomorrow so I thought I had better leave some provisions for the boys and have a car snack for Deb and I. I'm not a great eater of muffins but these combine 3 of my favourite things berries, dark chocolate and natural yogurt! Enjoy x Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 a cup of caster sugar 1/2 a cup of olive oil 1 tsp vanilla essence 2 cups of self-raising flour 1 cup of natural yoghurt 1 large cup of mixed frozen berrie

I got inspired on Sunday afternoon, it was pouring outside and I had crazy chocolate cravings so I decided to make my favourite brownies. They are so simple, but god they are delicious. I love nothing more than a 1 bowl wonder and they are it. Give them a go if you love rich, chocolatey goodness! Ingredients 225g dark chocolate (70%) 225g butter 2 tsp vanilla essence 3 eggs - beaten 1 cup (or just under) of caster sugar 1 and a 1/3 cups of almond meal 200g dark chocolate chip

Noel's favourite is carrot cake and he had mentioned (on numerous occasions) how much he would love it if I made one... So out came mum's Kenwood mixer (which had been in various garages or sheds for 15 years) and once I tested that it still worked and looked for a good recipe, I committed to it. This is an adaption of Curtis Stone's Carrot Cake. I used olive oil rather than canola and replaced the unsalted butter in the frosting with more cream cheese. It was a big success w