I know strict ketoers don't eat sweet treats but I'm not strict and if I want something sweet I'd rather it was still low carb ... so I will continue to make little yummies that are less naughty than the alternatives available 🙂 I hope you will enjoy these as much as I did! If … Continue reading Low Carb Jaffa Cakes
'Surely not another problem?', 'What's it today then?', ''What's wrong now?!', the list goes on and on. These are the sort of comments I seem to get on a nearly daily basis from people around me, I know they mean it 'jokingly' but I struggle to see the funny side when it's my reality! I … Continue reading I wish it was a joke!
It been a long time since I posted, longer than I'd realised! However, things are so much better now so I thought I'd do a little update.... (edit: turns out it wasn't that little, sorry!) It hasn't been easy, I've been up and down in mind and body but I believe things are going the … Continue reading A little positivity goes a long way!
After almost six weeks of being so blooming ill I have finally turned a corner wahoo!! In true Me style I totally over did it today and I'm most certainly paying the price tonight but I don't even care 😀 I woke this morning feeling pretty good, I had work first thing, then I managed … Continue reading GBBO inspired cinnamon churros!
My friend presented me with a bag full of mud covered, fresh out the ground beetroots .... cheers Pal! Truth be told I don't even like beetroot but I could hardly be rude and tell him that! Then I remembered the fairly recent discovery of this beetroot and chocolate, super moist, apparently deliscious, gross sounding … Continue reading Homegrown beetroot and chocolate cake
Happy Sunday everyone 😀 I hope you've all had a fabulous weekend? I have been full steam ahead in the kitchen and loving it, I woke up feeling so rotten yesterday I finished all my jobs and really considered heading straight back to bed ... I'm glad I didn't because I decided to have a … Continue reading Rainbow zebra cake!
How is it possible to still be suffering with a cold after THREE weeks?!?! EDS and POTS apparently is the answer... Thankfully I rarely get coughs and colds but I've been hit by my annual bug and the damn thing just will not leave me! It turns out being ill makes POTS symptoms flare up … Continue reading The never ending cold …
Ever since Wednesday's show I have been dreaming about Viennese Whirls, with yesterday's miserable weather I decided it was the perfect day for baking and so I embarked on this weeks Bake Off challenge.... The results were super tasty, melt in the mouth delicious whirls. I used Mary's recipe for these, I must say from … Continue reading GBBO Biscuit week!
How many of you tuned in to watch the Great British Bake Off on Wednesday then? I just love it, not just the actual baking but the fun they all have, the intensity you feel on the contestants behalf and let's face it ... Sue and Mel are just brilliant! Now I adore Jaffa Cakes, … Continue reading GBBO inspired Jaffa Cakes
I want to share with you one of the easiest yet most delicious cakes I make .... the classic Victoria sponge with fluffy whipped cream, filled and decorated with fresh fruits by the bucket load. It's a big hit with a lot of my customers too, it's light with the right amount of sweetness and … Continue reading Victoria Sponge still wins!
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