Tag Archives: Chocolate

Mint choc ‘sea salt’ chip ice cream

Two weeks ago today, we welcomed into the world Amelie Mae Jackson Rolt and our family was complete. Whilst she wasn’t quite as speedy as her older brother (50 minutes!!), there was a moment of panic that she might make … Continue reading

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Raw bounty (coconut) balls

Last weekend Seb achieved another ‘first’ – he finally had enough hair to warrant his first haircut. It’s only taken a month short of 2 years to have enough hair to make it worthwhile, but he got there in the … Continue reading

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Raw Chocolate Mint Milkshake

For as long as I can remember all I wanted to be was a tennis player when I grew up. Maybe it was being born on Wimbledon Women’s Finals Day or maybe it was hours spent at Broxbourne Tennis Club … Continue reading

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Cocoa-Coconut Granola (low-carb, refined sugar free)

When we went on holiday, we unfortunately had a couple of hours delay at the airport which resulted in us not arriving at our villa until about 10pm. This meant Will had to nip out to the local supermarket that … Continue reading

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Chocolate fudge celebration birthday cake

Today Will celebrates his 34th birthday and of course all birthdays must be celebrated with an over the top birthday cake. And what I lack in creative flair, I definitely make up for in chocolate over-load when it comes to … Continue reading

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Nutella stuffed Cookie Blondies

I am one of those strange and probably annoying people that likes to sit down every week and plan out our evening meals for the following week. It’s like a therapeutic task for me where I get the opportunity to … Continue reading

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Chocolate cherry brownies with a cherry and praline almond vanilla ice cream

This weekend I celebrated my birthday and was reminiscing about what I used to do when I was little to celebrate my birthdays. Normally my birthday fell at the end of term and of course being July, we had our … Continue reading

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Colin the Caterpillar Cake for Seb’s 1st Birthday!

I had so many different plans for what I could bake for Seb’s first birthday. I’d been thinking about it for ages in fact and changed my mind weekly as to what I could conjure up for him. Of course, … Continue reading

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Chocolate cherry cheesecake brownies

One of the things I’ve noticed since becoming pregnant (and ‘showing’ pregnant more to the point) is just how many people talk to you. Total strangers will embark on conversations; they will literally stop you on the street to make … Continue reading

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Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream

I feel like the sun has come out and it’s here to stay for a little while which means my ice cream maker needs to make a reappearance and find its way back to the kitchen top instead of hiding … Continue reading

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