So, little-by-little, I’m working my way through bits and pieces in my Covid pantry. Before the pandemic started, I actually had gone through the pantry and had a pretty good idea of what we had in there and was on a mission to work my way through especially the odd bits of flour, nuts and […]

Banana chocolate chip muffins (gluten and dairy free!)

World Nutella Day: Chocolate Hazelnut Bliss Bites
Happy “World Nutella Day″ ! Yup, it’s a thing! Originally created by Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso, World Nutella Day is a day to celebrate, get creative with, and most importantly, eat Nutella. In 2015, Sara transferred World Nutella® Day to Ferrero (the makers of Nutella®) to help it live on […]

No-bake apricot, almond and coconut chews
I told you last week that I’m on a no-bake kick, right? Remember those no-bake oatmeal chocolate chip energy bites? Or those no-bake date and chocolate energy bites? Well I’m back with another super easy recipe that was inspired by a favourite childhood snack. Apricot Delight is something I used to buy at the health […]

No bake oatmeal chocolate chip energy bites
While I love to bake and find baking very relaxing and rewarding, I’m also on a bit of a no-bake snack kick these days. I’ve discovered no-bake energy bites (I know, I’m late to the party!) and am excited for all the possibilities they offer So many different combinations of ingredients are possible and they […]

No-bake chocolate energy bites
Are you a three meal a day kind of person? Or are you more of a snacker? This is a conversation I had with some of the boys in the aftercare programme last week – like me, many of them identified as “snackers”. “I like to eat a small amount of something often” declared more […]

French Fridays: Comté and Ham Wafers from My Paris Kitchen
This week’s recipe for Cook the Book Fridays from David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen was a lovely little cocktail cookie which i served at our Shine For Shelterbox charity fundraiser last week. I left out the ham to make them vegetarian and used a sharp Manchego cheese (I did have comte but I ate it […]
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