Tag Archives: chocolate
Sugarfree September {The Progress Report}
So I came unstuck with my Sugarfree September. It was bound to happen – it’s a hard thing to do. I suppose I was setting myself up for that with the three-part “sugarfree-ness” that I set for myself. Removing all sugars, fruit AND grains all at once is pretty intense. I’ve been keeping a food […]
Sugarfree September
Sugarfree September, a convenient term I coined this morning, has begun. I’ve spent the last week or so phasing out the last of the fruit from the fridge and freezer, replacing full-sugar temporarily with sweeteners and finished off the delicious buckwheat granola. I took part in some chocolate eating and I had a glass of […]
Super-Brownies {GF Vegan}
I was recently inspired by a fellow food blogger’s post about gluten free brownies. They sounded and looked delicious, and it was in the lead up days to the Ras Al Khaimah half marathon. I couldn’t think of a better time to experiment with the ingredients, tinker with substitutions, and find my way into the […]
Christmas Perfection: Chilli Chocolate Truffles
I love beautiful, well-made, hand rolled, chocolate truffles. There is something intensely stunning about the experience and you steal away into a dream land for just a moment, where nothing is in your brain but the momentary cocoa, melty bliss. Enough talk. Recipe. Now. Good gift. Do make. Chilli Chocolate Truffles 250g good-quality dark chocolate, […]
Christmas Perfection: Chocolate Truffle Balls
During my annual Summer escape this year, I made the journey back home to Australia and New Zealand. It was supposed to be dedicated time to “plan our wedding”, but turned out being a great time to reveal to everyone that we had already eloped 18-months prior and actually enjoy my long holiday. Bonus time, […]
Chocolate Cupcakes
Let’s set this straight. I’m a muffin-maker extraordinaire. I make really yummy muffins. Years of lacking electric beaters meant I held strong with my ‘until just combined’ stirring abilities required of the muffin-maker and avoided frosting just because it’s so damn naughty. Then, I discovered my beaters and a penchant for my icing pipe. I […]
