Bitter Chocolate Mint Cookies
I’ve called these ‘bitter’ because they are not overly sweet and they are made with whole wheat flour, so along with the cocoa it all combines to give a slight […]
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Toffee Cinnamon Whirls
Recipe makes 12. WHAT YOU NEED 12 tablespoons butter (that’s approx 1 1/2 sticks US or 3/4 pack UK butter) 1/3 cup soft brown sugar 1 package frozen, ready rolled, […]
Super-Easy Quick Bread, and a Puzzle
Not strictly a sweet recipe, but you can make it sweet by spreading jam on it as I have (Ha!), or by following my suggested alternatives at the bottom. With […]
Vanessa’s Apple Bran Breakfast Muffins
I have low blood sugar, so if I have something too sweet for breakfast, it sets me up wrong for the whole day. I’m also a bit of a breakfast-skipper […]
Magic Saucy Hot Chocolate Pud
This recipe is egg-free (if that is of interest to you), and is a fun one to make with the kids. They’ll love the magic! I can’t remember where this […]
Sugar Alternatives, Part 3 – Honey
Of course we’re all very familiar with honey. It has been around for 150 million years, so we should be. But how much do we really know about it? Firstly, I would […]
Macaroons, our first attempt…
My daughter and I made some macaroons at the weekend. These certainly aren’t going to win any prizes for the prettiest macaroons, but as macaroons are notoriously tricky, and as […]
