Tag Archives: treats
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 […]
Dinner where the monkeys eat {Treetops}
I’d never been to a restaurant before where they served an amuse bouche. I knew what they were, thanks to my endless watchings of Come Dine With Me on Food Network, but had never actually had one myself. Its presence explained the elaborate hand-blown underplate at the table setting in front of me, perched above […]
Coconut Fruit Cookies
I’ve been dabbling regularly in the world of vegan and raw cooking, even though I am neither of these. I eat meat (because I have to) and I like soups and stews too much to ever consider giving up cooked food. That said, the people from these two schools of eating are the most wonderfully […]
How to make pizza (or, how I miss Melbourne)
I stared into the oven, watching the cheese begin to bubble and brown. Andrew walked into the kitchen with the cat, unable to resist from the aromas of the pizzas locked inside. “You know, I think every fantastic pizza we’ve ever had has been at home,” I said, still staring at the cheese. “The ones […]
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 […]
Molasses & Oat Cookies
I have a confession to make. I LOVE blackstrap molasses. When I was about 5 or 6, I remember my aunt taking me up to the sheds on her farm to help put together the food for the horses. She let me dip my finger into the giant vat of molasses and stand in wonder […]
Apple & Blackberry Teacake
Although the rubbish smart-phone picture won’t show it, this is possibly one of the most textured cakes I’ve ever made. It’s not one of those throw-together cakes, I’ll admit. It does take a little time to lovingly bring it together, but it’s so soft and delicate. You’ll think it was store-bought, but know it’s filled […]
Jam & Almond Tart
Christmas staff lunch. You want to make something interesting, but not so strange that it gets left behind. You need to fill the masses, but don’t want to compromise on quality. You want to impress but not overwhelm as there will be a variety of eats on offer. You want something that’s not difficult to […]
Strawberry Muffins
I first made these when a friend was having a tough time, and I wanted to do some cheering up. Seriously, who is not cheered up by a batch of freshly baked muffins? Alas, everyone snapped these up before that person even knew the muffins were for them, so I’ll have to start the whole […]
Dirt Muffins
Having made it through my iGg food intolerance test alive, only to discover everything “good” I’d been eating to compensate for a lack of flour was actually making me worse, I went on a discovery mission to find a safe treat I could have in my recipe stash. I found a bunch of recipes that […]
Christmas Perfection: Coconut Ice
Yes, it involves food colouring; RED food colouring. Green as well! But, you’ll love it because it’s Christmas and nobody likes to publicly declare a disliking of Christmas. Unless you’re me. I’m quite comfortable with disliking Christmas. I dislike how it has become this high-pressure, stressful, consumer-driven, tick-box holiday period that is used as an […]
