We all mess up from time to time and this recipe is proof that when you do you need to dust yourself off, pick yourself up and get creative. I tried to make a sugar free pavlova at the weekend and it didn’t work. This left me with an icky sloppy mess, some cream and…
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Apples and Pears Crumble
Today has been all about comfort food. I had some pears and apples that weren’t going to get eaten so thought it was about time I made my apples and pears crumble Its a traditional crumble, so named not just because its made with apples and pears but also because one hefty portion, served with…
My ‘it’s not pretty’ Peach crisp
This week one of our lovely neighbours turned up with 6 punnets of peaches that she got for 9p a punnet because she knew I eat a lot of fruit at work. So this week I’ve been eating lots of peaches but still have loads left so after a Google search and a root through…
My mums Pavlova
Ive been making ice cream for a few weeks now and one of the side effects is an abundance of egg whites that are clogging up my freezer. Ive been wracking my brains on what to do with all these egg whites and then it hit me…Pavlova For as long as I can remember my…
Chocolate and Amaretti mousse with sour cherries – a dessert to die for
We’ve been invited over to a good friends place for a late Sunday lunch today and our contribution will be dessert. Our host is a complete foodie and comes up with amazing meals every time we visit so we are under absolutely NO pressure to provide something decadent that will complement her cooking. I didn’t want to rely on my old…
My Chocamocharetti Cake
Picture this, a wheat free, chocolate, almond and coffee flavoured moist ‘cake’ that melts in your mouth and goes perfectly with a morning coffee or with a glass of milk. How did this come about I ask yourselves? Well I was spring cleaning my cupboards and came up with some ground almonds, a load of…
The BEST chocolate cheesecake I’ve EVER had
I was at a barbecue at the weekend and had THE BEST chocolate cheesecake I’ve ever eaten. So much so that I had to beg for the recipe. The best news is, I couldn’t believe how easy it was, so I had to share…. Ingredients The cake base… 1 pack of Chocolate Bourbon biscuits Melted…
My rhubarb and morello cherry crumble…
I’ve had a few requests for the recipe for last nights dessert so thought I’d post it online and send the link to people. It actually started life as a basic rhubarb crumble but when I’d cooked the rhubarb I realised I didn’t have enough for a satisfying dessert so I fell back on my…