Month: May 2013

Smarties Cookies

Smarties Cookies

Yesterday’s savory meal over & done with, it’s time to get back to the good stuff. The more important stuff. The baked stuff. Today, we deal with one of the best kinds of baked stuff: cookies. We all know I love cookies, it’s no secret. 

Risotto with Red Wine & Peas

Risotto with Red Wine & Peas

So, did everyone enjoy Banana Week while I was away? I did, & I’ll be enjoying it for a good while longer, seeing as most of the things I baked are sitting patiently in the freezer for their time to shine. Seeing as the last week 

Banana, Pecan & Nutella Swirled Cake Bars

Banana, Pecan & Nutella Swirled Cake Bars

Don’t you just love pecans? Pecans are by far one of the most better tasting nuts. Which is good, but in some ways it’s also a pain. For example, have you ever noticed that supermarkets are almost always out of bags of pecans? Seriously, finding 

Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Hi friends! How are you? Can I tempt you with a Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie and a glass of cold milk? I first made these cookies waaaay back in May 2013. At the time, I was a very dedicated food blogger who blogged every. 

Banana Cupcakes with Nutella & Peanut Butter

Banana Cupcakes with Nutella & Peanut Butter

Welcome to Day 3 of Banana Week! Before we begin I feel I have to inform you, this one’s a good one. In order to keep things interesting this week, I had to make sure I had some variety, right? So on Day 1 we 

Maple & Walnut Banana Bread

Maple & Walnut Banana Bread

Day 2 of Banana Week comes in the form of one of my favourite baked goods – banana bread! It’s a well known fact I love trying out different flavours in my banana bread, in the last month alone I’ve posted two banana breads for 

Caramelized Banana & Coffee Cake with a Caramel-Cream Filling

Caramelized Banana & Coffee Cake with a Caramel-Cream Filling

Surprise! Bet you didn’t expect to find me posting anything today, seeing as I’m jetting off to the wonderfully sunny city of Zadar (it’s in Croatia) in the early hours of tomorrow. Alas, I couldn’t leave you hanging for a whole week with no new 

One Bowl Lemon & Blueberry Breakfast Bars

One Bowl Lemon & Blueberry Breakfast Bars

Hello friends! I hope this post finds you well! I’m sitting here drinking my coffee, like I am most days, and thinking about how much I love a good bar recipe. Pie bars, breakfast bars, chocolate bars – I don’t discriminate. Today, I want to 

Lemon & Lime Curd Ice-Cream

Lemon & Lime Curd Ice-Cream

Don’t you just love having time? I kind of forgot how awesome it was, what with exams & college & work all piled up on top of me. However, things have (finally) changed. As of today, I am officially finished my second year of college. 

Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons

Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons

Yes, you did read the title correctly, that does say grilled cheese croutons. I know what you’re thinking, I thought the exact same thing not so long ago: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE? I’m okay now though, I’ve seen the light, made these 

Rhubarb Crumble

Rhubarb Crumble

One of my favourite things about Springtime is rhubarb. Whenever I see it in the supermarket I insist on getting some. It actually makes me kind of excited. I know, I’m an embarrassment, excited by rhubarb. More like, excited by the endless possibilities of extremely 

Blueberry, Almond & Honey Porridge

Blueberry, Almond & Honey Porridge

As you know, I’m on a quest to discover the best possible porridge toppings. I never really was one for porridge before – I was a steadfast cereal child – but my quest has triggered a newfound porridge love affair. Suddenly, my tired morning-self doesn’t 

Lemon Cream Tart

Lemon Cream Tart

Hello friends! I’m back on my old recipe refurbishment train and this time it’s with a golden oldie: Lemon Cream Tart. Making its blog debut way back in May 2013, this recipe was first introduced to me by my ex-boyfriend’s mom. She used to make 

Mango, Pineapple & Banana Smoothie

Mango, Pineapple & Banana Smoothie

The blog has really grown so much in the last month. Quite frankly I’m amazed at the amount of people who are interested in what I have to say. It’s a pretty awesome feeling, so thank you! With that in mind, I was looking back 

Blueberry & White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Blueberry & White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

The last few days have been pretty awesome for me: I got my first exam over & done with (only three more left until summer starts!), the weather here has been amazing, & don’t get me started about the amazing deal that I got on 

Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

I hope everyone had an excellent Cinco de Mayo yesterday & celebrated with lots of Mexican style food & drink! Even though the holiday’s officially over, that doesn’t mean we still can’t enjoy a good Mexican beverage every now & again, such as this Cantaloupe Agua Fresca.  

Chicken Taquitos

Chicken Taquitos

Part two of my Mexican feast comes in the form of these delicious Chicken Taquitos. They’re packed full of shredded chicken, cheesy goodness, pineapple chunks, & BBQ sauce. Okay, so the BBQ sauce makes it kind of more Tex-Mex than Mexican, but I doubt you’ll 

Mexican Red Rice

Mexican Red Rice

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! This is the first time I’ve actually celebrated the holiday. As a food blogger, there was no way I could let such an excellent excuse for a Mexican feast pass me by. So we feasted Mexican style last night, &