This delightful Plum Torte recipe is the perfect way to use up your excess summer plums. Plus you’ll look like a baking pro when you quickly and easily whip up this wonderfully fancy looking dessert! Our poor plum tree is just loaded with fruit this year. The tree is not huge but it is heavily weighted down with plums. It is probably because we had a wet winter and spring. We used bag nets to cover some of the plums and expected the birds to get the rest. Usually the green parrots fly in … [Read more...]
Nutella Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
If you’re looking for a quick and easy decadent dessert you need to try this Chocolate Chip Nutella Mug Cake. Only 5 ingredients and it’s ready in minutes! This is one awesome mug cake recipe and I have to confess that I have made it two or three time over the last few days. In my defence, I needed to make sure that it worked didn’t I! After all my testing I have to say that this recipe is a keeper. Whenever I get a late night chocolate cake craving this is one recipe that I know will … [Read more...]
Summer Plum Crumble Recipe
This Plum Crumble Recipe is the perfect mix of sweet tangy plums and delicious crunchy topping. Made with fresh plums it’s amazing with cream or ice cream! I love being able to pick fresh fruit straight from the garden! We had our own apricots before Christmas and now the plums are ready and they are delicious! It is a pretty big job trying to keep the birds away from the fruit trees but it is worth it to be able to pick some ripe juicy plums. While it is great eating them fresh I also … [Read more...]
Amazingly Easy Nutella Brownies
Okay today I am sharing one of the easiest recipes I have ever made. I can’t believe that there is such an easy way to make brownies! I have seen recipes for easy Nutella Brownies that are made using only 3 ingredients, but until now I have been quite sceptical as to whether they would really work! A few days ago I came across this recipe for Incredible 3-Ingredient Nutella Brownies over at The Comfort of Cooking and I decided to give them a go with just a slight modification. I have to say … [Read more...]
Choc Mint Ice Cream Topping
Now that we are finally into spring I am beginning to crave warmer weather desserts. Don’t get me wrong the weather is nowhere near summery yet but it is possible to feel the change in the seasons. Last month I shared an easy lemon cheesecake recipe that is a perfect summer dessert but I have also been craving a really quick summer dessert fix. That is where this Choc Mint Ice Cream Topping comes in handy. I am a big fan of the Ice Magic type ice cream toppings; you know the ones that are … [Read more...]
Easy Lemon Cheesecake Recipe
It tastes so indulgent but this Easy Lemon Cheesecake is quick to prepare and requires no baking. It’s irresistibly creamy, with a delicious lemon flavour. It is starting to feel more and more like spring is on its way each day now, the days have been so nice lately and were are expected to have a top of 20 °C later in the week! It looks like spring is here too with our almond trees covered in beautiful white blossom and the plum and apricot trees almost ready to burst. The milder weather has … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!