As regular readers of my blog will know, and anyone who follows my instagram account, I am often devising baking ways to use up over ripe bananas. I like using bananas in my cakes and bakes because not only do they add natural sweetness, and their own natural goodness, but it is another way to … [Read more…]
I have been a little slack on baking some low sugar or sugar free snacks for my boys since Christmas, but seeing all the carrots I had in my fridge at the weekend, I thought carrot cakes! Burton, in particular, loves carrot cake and I have school to thank for that because they offer it … [Read more…]
With the boys now back at school, I have been filling my time with getting some jobs done around the house, I appear to be on a house spring clean and declutter mission. I have no idea how long this will last, and trust me this is not how I usually like to spend my … [Read more…]
Even though Christmas is now (sadly!) over, I thought I would share some photos I took at the end of November when the boys and I made Christmas puddings. Yes plural, as we make one for us to eat and one for my Mum to have to share with her visitors over Christmas.
Alongside my Christmas Pudding, I like to serve another option for those who are not fans of the more traditional dessert. For me it is always a cheesecake. Last year I served up my Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake, but because I had a lot of children at the table this year (7 to be precise) I … [Read more…]