An awesome slow cooker dessert!
Autumn, the time of long walks, crisp leaves on the ground, chunky cardies, warming casseroles and of course, pumpkin spice lattes! If you love pumpkin spice, you have to make my slow cooker pumpkin spice pudding cake. It’s a self-saucing pumpkin cake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, all […]
How has the summer flown by so quickly? Do I really need to get organised for the kids going back to school already? When will the Indian Summer arrive? Just some of the random thoughts that pass through my head when I see it is […]
My latest recipe is once again inspired by the latest episode of the Great British Bake Off. Last week was Dessert Week and the bakers on the show had to make roulades, a marjolaine, which is a nutty, layered meringue based dessert, and mini mousse […]
Are you looking for a delicious way to serve beef brisket, that’s also really easy to make too? Step in slow cooker pulled beef with harissa! Harissa paste gives a gentle kick and cherry tomatoes and chopped green peppers add texture and colour to brighten […]
This weekend I decided to make slow cooker mac and cheese so I could make the dish earlier in the day and then forget about it, and so it would be ready for our meal later in the day. Find out how I got on […]
So my latest slow cooker cake was a slow cooker red velvet cake! Red velvet cake of course is a rich chocolate cake with a vibrant red colour, often with buttercream or cream cheese icing. My version has an easy vanilla buttercream icing which takes minutes […]
Mellow autumn has arrived with all the delicious apples and blackberries that have now finished ripening and so now clamour to be used in the kitchen. What better than to bake a blackberry and apple cake to make the most of them, and to make […]
The main reason I use my slow cooker so much is because it means I can do the food preparation in the morning or just earlier in the day, and then leave the food cooking all day so it is ready at dinner time. In […]
Right now if you have a vegetable patch or allotment, you might be trying to get through the courgette glut and having courgette in every meal. If not, courgettes are cheap in the shops right now as well so they are a great seasonal ingredient […]
Today I’m sharing a recipe for Coconut Ice, a real childhood favourite, which is from the new book Living on the Veg: a kids’ guide to life without meat.
If that chocolate craving has hit despite the hot weather, a no-bake treat is the perfect answer! My no-bake Malteser shortbread slice is quick and easy to whip up, you’ll only need a loaf tin to make it, and it will set in a couple […]
Blackcurrants, redcurrant and gooseberries are ripe right now. In fact they might be nearly over by now due to the heat this summer. Hopefully you might have picked some either in your garden or at a fruit farm. They might be seen as “old-fashioned’ fruits […]
These delicious lemon berry scones are perfect for a great taste of summer. Sticky fruit and zesty lemon means your afternoon tea will be anything but boring! Scones are so quick and easy to bake too, you can make these ready for a picnic or […]
Anyone for tennis? It’s Wimbledon fortnight so dessert must contain strawberries this week, right? My easy strawberry mousse cake is a perfect way to celebrate the championships in SW19, or just a good way to end a summer’s day!
With the heat right now making homemade ice lollies is just what we all need! These strawberry ice lollies are quick and easy to make, from just two ingredients you can easily get your hands on. It only takes a few minutes preparation, and then […]
Hello, thanks for visiting my blog. I’m Lucy, a slow cooking and baking addict! Have a look in my Slow Cooker archives to see all my slow cooker recipes at a glance, with loads of slow cooker desserts!
