Well today is Election day and I'll be going to our local primary school to vote and serve at the cake stall/sausage sizzle. This time, I didn't do the cutesy-wutesy little panda cupcakes I slaved over in 2013... ain't got time for that these days. I'm baking a date loaf, easy and quick and something … Continue reading Election day bake
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Recipe: Apricot and oat slice
I aways want something sweet after dinner, or sometimes in the afternoon with a cup of tea. I found this recipe in The Biggest Loser trainer Tiffiny Hall's book, Weightloss Warrior (How to win the battle within). It's full of motivational advice, exercise and recipes - it's a great book. I remember thinking that when … Continue reading Recipe: Apricot and oat slice
Warm choc-cherry coconut muffins
The mornings are getting chillier and the days shorter, reminding me that Winter is almost here. That means muffin season! Either as a sneaky treat with hot butter and cup of tea, or something extra in the school lunchbox, muffins are a wonderful tine in the fork of my baking adventures. I love baking muffins … Continue reading Warm choc-cherry coconut muffins
Baking with yoghurt: Mango and vanilla yoghurt cake with white chocolate ganache
I love cake, but in my efforts to be healthier, I've been thinking about ways I could reduce the fat. No butter? Yes, it is possible to make a cake without butter. But let's not get too crazy. This cake does have some butter in it. But less than normal because today I'm substituting some … Continue reading Baking with yoghurt: Mango and vanilla yoghurt cake with white chocolate ganache
Mortifying muffins and eye-candy neighbours
I love baked goods. I own a lot of cookbooks. I look at baking blogs. I like to try to make something from the pages/posts of these books/blogs. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. A recent baking effort fell into the latter camp. I was determined to make a zucchini loaf and a batch of … Continue reading Mortifying muffins and eye-candy neighbours
