As you no doubt know by now if you read my blog occasionally, I do like slow cooker baking quite a lot. Trying out new recipes in my slow cooker and seeing exactly what kind of bake works well is a favourite pastime here! So […]
These spiced crackle cookies are perfect for Christmas gifts, so if you are going for edible gifts this year then these would make a wonderful addition to your other homemade creations. Easy to make, tie them with festive ribbons or butchers string to make them […]
If you need to make a festive bake for a Christmas treat, a special “North Pole tea” for the kids or a Christmas bake sale then I have got you covered. My Christmas chocolate shortbread is a delicious layer of buttery and crumbly chocolate shortbread […]
I love a quick and easy bake in the week for a quick treat for my kids after school. As I still have loads of dried fruit to use up after Christmas, I am adding raisins, currants and whatever else I can find in my […]
When it is chilly I like to bake cookies for my children to eat after school. Packed with oats and dried fruits (I leave out nuts due to allergies), these ginger and cranberry oatmeal cookies give them a bit of extra energy for the long […]
So this week on Great British Bake Off was Biscuit Week. Decorated biscuits and a gingerbread story weren’t for me, so that left Viennese whirls! My previous try at Viennese whirls was a festive one, so I thought a flavoured Viennese whirl would be something […]
These oat and raisin cookies are really easy to make and taste great. My kids love them as an after-school treat or in lunch boxes for school and nursery school or for days out. While they are still a sweet treat, the addition of rolled oats and raisins […]
We’ve had Valentine’s Day, Pancake Day and Lent is in progress, so it must be nearly Creme Egg time! Take a look at my Cadbury Creme Egg Chocolate Cookie Bars, the perfect Easter treat to share with a crowd. Yum!
A simple and oh so tasty recipe for a slow cooker Chocolate Orange stuffed cookie! Terry’s Chocolate Orange, stuffed inside cookie dough. Baked in the slow cooker – just set it and forget it for a couple of hours. Or bake the normal way too if […]
When Andrea from Made With Pink suggested a bloggers cookie swap, I knew I wanted to take part. I mean, it is nearly Christmas and how lovely it would be to bake, gift wrap and send a batch of cookies through the post. Not forgetting […]
So the second week of GBBO is Biscuits. Not something I make that often really (I prefer cake!), though I did make fruity coconut florentines last year. Having seen the challenges that the contestants had to face this week, Biscotti for the signature bake, Arlettes […]
This week we made these raspberry shortbread hearts for Valentines Day. The vanilla bean paste and freeze-dried raspberry pieces make the house smell love as they bake. I love to bake with my children as they have such fun weighing out the ingredients, mixing, pouring […]
