Baking
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Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Muffins
I may be a little behind on the pumpkin hype (especially considering we’re halfway through November now), but these Pumpkin Spice Muffins are too good not to share! If you like carrot cake, you’re going to love these. Not only light, fluffy and delicious, but when combined with a healthy dollop of cream cheese icing, you’ll be devouring every last crumb! If you have the time and some leftover pumpkin, you can boil the flesh in a saucepan with some water to use as your pumpkin filling. (Takes about 10 – 15 minutes). However, most large supermarkets tend to stock pumpkin puree in a tin which is much easier to…
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Easy Chocolate Birthday Cake with Sprinkles
Last week, I turned 26 – hooray! And it wouldn’t be a birthday without chocolate cake. As the chief baker in the family, it’s my job to create something special for those I love and it’s honestly one of my favourite things to do. I really enjoy creating something with the person receiving it in mind. Perhaps using their favourite flavours, textures or food combos as inspiration. However, November 5th is the one day I’m not allowed to bake. One day a year, I’m treated to others baking for me. This year I was spoilt. I received not 1, not 2, but 3 masterful cakes! The first was by my…
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Roasted Pumpkin and Coconut Soup
It’s soup season! And this roasted pumpkin and coconut soup is the perfect winter warmer to soothe you on colder days. The great thing about soup is you can pretty much chuck any vegetables you like into a pot, boil it up, blitz until smooth and you’ve got a warm bowl of healthy goodness. This recipe stemmed from my ski season days as it’s the ideal changeover day starter. You can have it ready and waiting for your guest’s arrival, without worrying whether it will spoil if they’re delayed. By roasting the pumpkin, you’ll not only have an easier time removing the skin, but it will add a slightly charred…
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Easy Pancake Recipes: Your Guide To The Perfect Day
Pancake Day was definitely a highlight of the year as a kid. It wasn’t often that you could gorge yourself on sugar-coated, chocolate stacks and call it dinner. As Pancake Day is just around the corner, I’ve put together a guide for three styles of easy pancake recipes. From Classic Crêpes, American style or healthy Banana & Oat, prepare to be in pancake heaven! Classic Crêpes The first of my easy pancake recipes are crepes. Originating from Brittany, France, these thin pancakes can be eaten sweet or savoury with a multitude of toppings or fillings. They remind me of winter as they’re often a warming post-ski treat or Christmas market…
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Flour-less Chocolate Cake Recipe
I love chocolate, and if it’s in the form of a cake, even better. You can never go wrong, and I think in this COVID era, it’s important to enjoy little pleasures where possible. This flour-less chocolate cake is taken from my ski season days and is a well reviewed dessert that needs to be shared. The recipe is simple, quick to make and without the need for flour, it’s gluten-free – so semi healthy, right? The ingredients and method below outline the basic process for making this flour-less chocolate cake as it is. The result, a thick and dense chocolatey cake that’s incredibly moorish. But, if you’d like to…
