Tag Archives: Hazelnuts

Mini quinoa chocolate puffs (the raw healthy version of a rice crispy cake!)

When thinking about Seb’s 2nd birthday party this weekend you can’t help but think back to birthday parties you celebrated when you were younger. As my birthday falls at the beginning of July it often meant that my birthday party … Continue reading

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Hazelnut and butter porridge topped with grated apple

This past week has been ‘National Breakfast Week’ – shouldn’t every week be National Breakfast Week? I’ve written a few times about my love of breakfast from Autumn Coconut Porridge to Rhubarb Pistachio and Almond Bircher Muesli  and how could … Continue reading

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Pimm’s berry crumble and fresh mint ice cream

My emoticon usage is out of control. I can’t write a sentence without adding an emoticon to the end of it to really drive home the point of what I’ve just said. When did we need pictures to visually represent … Continue reading

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Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut Stracciatella Ice cream

I know it’s stating the obvious but what I’ve come to realise is that you really feel like ice cream when it’s beautifully sunny outside… but you don’t want to be stuck inside making ice cream on a sunny day. … Continue reading

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Cinnamon and buckwheat crunch granola

What I’ve really missed doing these last few months is writing my blog and I promised myself that I would make time to sit down and write again. So here I am, ignoring the destruction round the house with a … Continue reading

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Mango Oat Breakfast Bars

On Monday morning my husband and I are getting as far away from this horrible weather as we can and heading to St Lucia… and I can’t wait. The requirement for some sunshine is long overdue, the vitamin D quota … Continue reading

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Ferrero Rocher Cookies

This week my husband and I are moving for the first time to a place that actually has more rooms than a bedroom, sitting room/kitchen and bathroom. We are officially grown-ups! And I can’t wait. It feels like a giant … Continue reading

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Pumpkin spiced, choc chip nutty oat bars – Trick or Treat?

It’s extraordinary how far Halloween has come in the UK over the last few years. To be honest, I can’t even remember going out to ‘trick or treat’ when I was very little. So when you see the shelves now adorned … Continue reading

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Lemony hazelnut cake topped with fresh blueberries

My parents decided earlier in the year to have a bit of change of life style and swop the usual carbs that might  normally accompany an evening meal and switch them to extra vegetables, salads , lentils and beans as … Continue reading

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#BrownieWars

I don’t think you can write a blog that involves baking and not write about chocolate brownies before long. Brownies are like the burgers of the main course menu, spot them on dessert menu and all will power crumbles and … Continue reading

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