A Walk Back in Time: John Clunies-Ross
I’ve always been a bit of an explorer/adventurer. Ever since I was a little girl growing up in the wilds of Canada I could be found out exploring new areas, always keen for a new adventure.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Avocado Frosting (Vegan)
Some time ago a fellow food blogger wrote about using avocado in chocolate frosting instead of butter. I like avocado, but I was sceptical – wouldn’t you be able to taste the avocado? HHrrmmm.. I dunno. I filed the idea away in my brain as something to try at a later date.
Chocolate Honey Nut Bars
The OH is one of those skinny people: an ectomorph. You know, one of those people who can eat and eat and eat and not put on a single ounce.
Halo Reach Birthday Cake
Our eldest turned thirteen the other day. I am officially the mother of a teenager – how did that happen? I’m not old enough to have a teenage child!
Fruity Chai Loaf – Vegan
The first time I’ve ever tasted a traditional fruity tea loaf was, surprisingly, just last month at the National Theatre of Scotland Ignition finale.
…and we danced…
The dancers – en pas de deux inside a sky lit by a moon, where white meets stars & indigo. by Nat Hall
Easter Tree – Crafting with Children
What do you get when you take a large willow branch that didn’t survive the winter gales, some white spray primer paint, plenty of scraps of ribbon collected off boxes of chocolates, some painted rocks and an old plant pot?
Pizza Omelette
All the awesomeness of a pizza without the dreaded carbohydrates! This is a deliciously eggy omelette loaded with all your favourite pizza toppings – a perfect quick meal for two (or four if you serve it with a substantial salad).
Easter Nest Cupcakes
I am a terrible mother, I am. I have three children, one of them nearly a teenager and I have never, ever attempted to make an Easter nest before.
Reawick Beach – A Sunday Walk
If the news is to be believed, the UK mainland is experiencing what can only be described as a real life portrayal of the film The Day After Tomorrow with snow, freezing temperatures and general all around unpleasantness of the cold variety.
Nigel Slater’s Stuffed Butternut Squash
Simply… yum! I am a massive fan of buttery caramelized onions. To me they are the ultimate comfort food.
Chocolate Chunk Brioche (Bread Machine)
I was fortunate enough to have been gifted a brand new swish Panasonic bread machine for Christmas (thank you Bestemor!) and I’ve been trying out some of the recipes in the booklet that came with it. One of the recipes is for a chocolate brioche.
Saucy Hot Fudge Pudding
This chocolate pudding cake is, I do believe, the first chocolate dessert I ever made as a child growing up in Canada.
Oatmeal Crusted Loch Trout & Scrambled Eggs
In light of the current UK food scandal with hidden ingredients in cheaper ready made meals this month’s Breakfast Club, hosted by Heidi from Heidi Roberts Kitchen Talk is all about shopping local.
Fresh Fig, Goats Cheese, Pear & Walnut Salad
I confess to having never tried a fresh fig before. They’re ugly little fruits, aren’t they, and I’d never before felt the need to try them.
Sugar Rose Lemon Cake
To celebrate the birthday of a friend I thought I would surprise her with a homemade cake.
Walnut & Rosemary Pesto
This month for Jac from Tinned Tomatoes‘ Pasta Please food bloggers challenge, hosted by Jen from Blue Kitchen bakes, we are tasked with the challenge of making our own pesto.
Angry Birds Birthday Cake
It’s hard to believe that our youngest has turned four. How the time has flown by!
Chocolate-topped Cupcakes
This month sees the 25th instalment of Dom from Belleau Kitchen’s fantastic Random Recipes food bloggers round up.
Carrot, Ginger & Quinoa Soup
This delicately flavoured low calorie vegan soup is adapted from a Rose Elliot recipe found her book Vegetarian Cookery (1998).