Halloween Tricks
It’s trick or treat time again. With a little planning you can make sure your children don’t turn into little scary monsters this Halloween!! So what is Halloween which is...
Treats
Fruity Chia Jam
Why buy sugar laden jam when you can whip together a much healthier fruity chia jam in less than 15 minutes? Traditional jam, whether homemade or store bought contain at...
Flourless Chocolate Brownies
These gluten-free chocolate brownies will go down a treat with everyone. Great for dessert, with a coffee or as a treat. They are delicious eaten on the day they are...
Low Carb Courgette Bread
This is between a bread and a cake and has no wheat flour or added sugar (it does have sugar from the dried fruit), making it a delicious but low...
Traditional Rich Cake
I used to make traditional fruit cakes for weddings and special occasions in a previous life. I really enjoyed icing and decorating the cakes and spent many hours mulling over...
Tea Brack
The Irish traditional Halloween or Barmbrack (bairín breac) contained various wrapped objects. The brack was carefully cut to avoid displaying the objects or charms, so that the recipient didn’t see they had...
Fresh Fruit Flan
This is an easy, fat-free, low carbohydrate dessert. You can vary the fruit, depending on what is in season, but remember the calorie and carbohydrate content will change. Berries have...
Easter Bundt Cake
Easter calls for a show stopper cake and this fits the bill. I have changed around Nigella Lawson’s vanilla cake recipe to make it lower in carbohydrates. As you know...
Lemon and Yogurt Cake
Natural yogurt, ground almonds and lemon zest give this cake a lovely flavour and a moist texture. I have used Natural Live Probiotic Yogurt but you can use any natural...
Baking tips
Baking can be enjoyable but it is disappointing if your efforts don’t produce goodies that taste and look good. Here are a few tips to help get great results every time:...