I asked my Instagram family what they would like to see me bake this week as I had cranberries, apricots and pistachios that I wanted to use. The choice was between biscotti and oat bars and biscotti won. I secretly wanted oat bars to win but after baking these I’m so glad it didn’t! This […]
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This is my fourth recipe using Fair Cape Dairies Amasi, and it comes in time for Eid! I love how versatile this recipe is. These little chocolate clouds can be topped with bar one ganache, dark chocolate and candied orange, aero bubbly, caramel treat or good ol’ fashioned strawberries and cream! INGREDIENTS: I adapted this
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This recipe for a refined sugar free granola was inspired by Emilie Eats. I wanted something chocolatey for breakfast but not too sweet or unhealthy and was on the hunt for an easy granola recipe. I really liked the combination of dates and water to make everything stick together. Normally, most recipes use honey, maple
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One of the first food bloggers I started to follow was Gina Homolka from Skinny Taste. She took favourite recipes and gave them a healthy spin. They were always easy to make and didn’t use complicated ingredients. I loved that they were all family style and there was nothing over the top or pretentious about
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These are an adaptation of my Oreo Brownie recipe, inspired by Easter. My original plan was to buy marshmallow eggs and pour half the batter into a baking dish, layer with some Beacon Easter Mallows and pour the rest of the mixture over. Just think of that as a second option to try instead of these.
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I was looking for a quick and easy recipe for a brownie that didn’t contain a lot of sugar because of the added indulgence of Oreo cookies. I couldn’t find a suitable recipe so decided to make my own! It’s really easy and can be adapted to any topping or sweetness preference. It’s more cake
A few years ago one of my colleagues brought this book to work, she is gluten intolerant and is an excellent baker and recipe developer. We were all skeptical at first and then one by one we caved and bought the book. I do not stick to a low carb diet as you can see
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My Mother found this lovely recipe on Pinterest. I could not believe it was gluten and sugar free. Best of all it has a hidden ingredient – Zucchini – that keeps it moist. Your family won’t know that they’re eating vegetables (unless you tell them)! Zucchini Brownies Ingredients: 4 Tb Melted butter 1/2 cup
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I made this for a colleague’s baby shower. The pink and white marshmallows were perfectly suited to the theme (#ItsaGirl). I added turkish delight, pistachios, marie biscuits and coconut. I love that you can see the little gems of turkish delight when you cut into it. So delicious! Rocky Road I used this recipe from
