Here’s some healthy stuff for us all to eat between cakes! 🙂 But nice and yummy so we can keep hold of that warm festive spirit and not mention that word (D-I-E-T). Oops. You didn’t see that. Let’s just nibble on some of these tasty […]
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Healthier spiced Christmas biscuits, aka cookies recipe – gluten-free! :)
Want a little healthier break with some yummy spiced treats? They’re gluten-free made with buckwheat flour and pure maple syrup instead of refined sugar. Then you can decorate with milk or dark chocolate. This was an experiment and I didn’t expect the pastry to hold […]
Babajitos! Mojito rum babas recipe
Babas have been around since the early 18th century – there’ll be a little potted history later – and recently in France they’ve been trending with exciting new flavours! Rum babas were also one of my Dad’s favourite desserts so I’ll dedicate this recipe to […]
Healthier chocolate-covered salted date caramels
Sugar-free, guilt-free but not taste-free! Have you noticed every now and then you’re seized by the urge to make and eat healthy stuff before diving back into refined sugars, cream and more … ahem… sweet naughtiness? Well, you can have your healthy snack and decadent […]
Healthy apricot ice-cream and cava for a celebration! :)
Let’s celebrate the 14th of July French Independence Day with this delicious dessert based on a Spanish classic. You can make it a French classic by using champagne, or Italian with prosecco! Anyway, have you heard of Lemon sorbet and cava, commonly served at Spanish […]
Apple tarte tatin with Chinese five spices and tamarind! A healthy recipe!
Sometimes things just happen. Like running out of cinammon so you open a previously neglected jar of tamarind paste. And before you realise what’s happening it’s in your Apple Tarte Tatin!! Because you thought it would complement the Chinese five spices, the lemon and the […]
Spelt crêpes recipe and some pancake humour!
Pre-Pancake Day greetings to you, sweet or savoury eater! Would you like to practise crêpe-flipping for Shrove or Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras)? To help you out the Sesame Street Swedish chef will be giving a video demonstration later! 🙂 But seriously, these spelt crêpes are […]
The story of the life-changing healthy Apple Tarte Normande recipe
There was once a woman who ate too many cakes. The doctors she visited shook their heads sadly and to avoid her imminent and inconvenient collapse in their offices, sent her rapidly on her way to experts in distant places. One presented her with enormous […]
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