When I was young my absolute favourite chocolate bar was Nestle’s Dairy Crunch. The simple combination of milk chocolate and crispy rice cereal was just heaven but it was a rare treat indeed! Budget Friendly Recipe When budgets are tight, treats like bars of chocolate can seem a luxury but this very simple recipe will …
Oat bars have become a favourite for lots of people recently. Take a look at any supermarket shelf and you will see row upon row of these grab-and-go snacks. In theory, they are a good option. Oats are full of fibre and protein, they help lower blood sugar and cholesterol. Why not just buy them? …
For a simple but impressive sweet treat, Viennese Whirls are very hard to beat! For something that looks so pretty, many people often think that these must be difficult to make but the simplicity of the recipe is often quite a surprise. Viennese Whirls are easily bought in any supermarket, usually made by a rather …
Sometimes, we need to spoil ourselves with a really tasty treat and this marbled chocolate caramel tart certainly hits the spot! It’s super indulgent and looks really special yet it’s incredibly easy to make so be good to yourself by making this amazing tart and your family will love you for it!
These scones are a must-have for a proper Great British Afternoon Tea. Scones are one of the recipes it really is essential to master. When you fancy a sweet treat in a hurry, these are perfect. They can be weighed, mixed and baked within half an hour! And as they are best eaten warm you …
If you are lucky enough to have plenty of blackberries growing in the hedgerows nearby then you, like me, probably still have a freezer full of berries from picking last autumn! As I was rapidly running out of freezer space I decided that it was time to deal with the backlog of berries and turn …
Now that Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night are behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to the joys of Christmas baking! Naturally, the first things to be made are the pudding, cake and wonderful home made mincemeat – all the flavours of Christmas!
Ginger cake is a perennial favourite, great for lunchboxes and picnics, easy to make but it can be quite messy…dry ingredients in one bowl, melting the sugar, syrup and fat in a saucepan, blending the two together trying not to splash yourself with the hot liquid…it can be a little off-putting. So much better to …
Hot Cross Buns are a very special treat once-a-year for Good Friday but over the years the ones available from supermarkets have become more and more disappointing and more and more expensive so why not have a go at making your own? This recipe is really easy and full of the traditional flavours; spices, candied …
A rather famous make of Country Slice cakes have been enormously popular since they were first introduced in the 1970’s. As a child I remember how much of a treat they were as they were one of the more expensive varieties so I wasn’t too surprised to see them recently in the supermarket priced at …
