Cacao and Almond Popcorn Freezer Bars

  Ingredients 3 tbsp of popping corn (or 20g of popped popcorn) 3 tbsp coconut oil 3 tbsp maple syrup/honey 2 tbsp almond butter 2 tbsp linseed/flaxseed (ground) 15g puffed rice 2 tbsp ground almonds 35g oats 2 tsp cacao powder Method (if making the popcorn yourself) – Pop a little bit of coconut oil…

Vegan Pancakes

In church today our vicar told us a story about an Agatha Christe show he had gone too see in the West End some years back. During the interval an American man in front of him turned to his wife and declared that that Miss Marple character must be the murderer! He was sure of…

Vegan Caramel Apple Crumble

This week I have spent more time working on one piece of work than I thought was humanly possible. Dissertation deadline week has crept up on me and the result has been hours of scrolling through the 60 page document changing only to change one word in the desperate hope that this will convince my supervisor…

Peanut Pear Mug Cake

In an attempt (one of many failed attempts) to reduce the amount of chocolate I am eating I am trying to find alternative to satisfy my sweet tooth. Whilst my Peanut Coconut Freezer Popcorn Bars, Banana and Almond Muffins and Banana Raisin Cookies often hit the spot I like to have some fruit as well to hit the spot with…

Peanut Coconut Freezer Popcorn Bars

I mean the name just rolls of the tongue right?! Personally popcorn is a perfect snack to fix that mid-afternoon slump. At the moment I find myself completely obsessed with two flavours; one is coconut and the other is peanut butter because anyone who has seen my instagram will know how much of an obsession…

Strawberry and Clotted Cream Cookies

I mean its almost spring right? February is close enough! I mean I have daffodils so… Spring for me means a little bit more sun. You can shed those outer layers and spend a few more hours outside. More days in the sun can’t mean anything other than picnics though can it? Is there really…

Banana and Almond Muffins

I always find that after lunch I need something sweet. I used to reach for a cereal bar or something else that was packed full of sugar and not much else but alongside so many others now I am trying to reduce my intake of refined sugars and so I had to look for alternatives…

Chocolate Orange Cookies

Where did January go?

Can we just address this for a moment? Somehow in less than a blink of an eye an entire month seems to have passed by and I for one am not sure that I am OK with that!

Crackers for Cheese

At this time of year cheese becomes a staple in the diet. With lots of meals featuring leftovers cheese is used to top up stomachs and their faithful assistant? The humble cracker. Most of the time these are chucked into the trolley on a mad dash around a supermarket with hundreds of other people have…

Cranberry and Walnut Cookies

Welcome to Blogmas Day 6!! (Half way!!!!!) At no other time other than Christmas is the nutcracker used in our household. At Christmas it makes an appearance to valiantly fight through the shells of walnuts and allow us into the goodness waiting within. For that reason, and no other, I shall always associate the sight…

Mincemeat Scones

Welcome to Blogmas Day 4!!!
If you are anything like me scones drum up memories of summer days spent having picnics surrounding by family members drenched in sunshine, even if this poorly reflects the reality of my dad chasing after the dog who is attempting to chase a squirrel and someone else knocking over the picnic table whilst the water is split all over the picnic blanket….

Hot Chocolate Stirrers

Welcome to Blogmas Day 3!!!

I’m not late, not late at all!! OK, maybe I’m a few minutes late 😀

Today has been hetic to say the least! Does everyone else leave all of their Christmas preparations until the last minute or is it just our family?