These Nutella cookies are great because they have very few ingredients. Plus they are quick and easy to make and you only have to dirty one bowl! The other day I was looking in my pantry for baking inspiration when I spotted a large jar of Nutella. That instantly got me thinking about how I could use the Nutella to make something yummy. I set about looking online for Nutella cookie recipes and I found that there are lots and lots! But me being me I wanted a cookie that was quick and easy … [Read more...]
Apple, Cinnamon & Sultana Scones
What is it with scones in the winter time? When it is cold and wet outside my craving for scones kicks in! It might be because when I was a kid my mum used to make up a batch of scones for afternoon tea on a wet winter’s day! Winter and scones just seemed to be made for each other. Nothing has changed much for me in that respect. I usually make the most of the cold weather and will often whip up a batch of scones to have for a tasty snack. Lately I have been indulging my love of … [Read more...]
Creamy Vegetable Curry Recipe
I’m not a vegetarian but I just love this recipe for creamy vegetable curry! When you want a tasty curry for dinner and you haven’t got any meat then this curry is great. The mild spice and tangy sour cream provide wonderful flavours and you don’t notice that there is no meat. This is coming from someone who normally has meat of some description in all of my main meals! I found this recipe some time ago on a packet of Continental chicken noodle soup mix and initially thought that it would … [Read more...]
Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies have a delicious choc orange flavour that all of the family will love, plus they are very quick and easy to make. While on Pinterest recently I came across a yummy looking pin that was for Chocolate Orange Cookies. While the cookies featured on the pin did look nice, what struck me was that I have never ever tried adding orange flavour to my chocolate chip cookies before! Until now that is! So, using my Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe as a base I set about making some of … [Read more...]
Cheesy Garlic and Herb Pull Apart Bread
This is a recipe for garlic and herb pull apart bread that I just can’t keep all to myself. It is easy to make, great for sharing and is deliciously cheesy and garlicky! I think that everyone will agree with me that pizza and pasta dishes can be complemented perfectly with garlic bread. Soft warm bread with rich garlic flavour is something that is great as an entree, on the side, or simply just for mopping up the delightful juices that are too tasty to waste. Until now, my usual method for … [Read more...]
Oh So Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I really love trying out new recipes, especially when they are for chocolate chip cookies! Finding a recipe that sounds really yummy on paper and then preparing it and having it live up to my expectations is so satisfying. I must admit though I am a bit lazy and I prefer the recipes that appear to be quick and easy! I will often dismiss a recipe that looks delicious if it has a long list of ingredients and a detailed method to match. I will skip over it because I just don’t have the time, … [Read more...]
Low Calorie Thin Crust Pizza Recipe
I have to admit one of the foods that I can’t live without is pizza. There is something about the delicious smell of pizza cooking that makes it very hard to resist. However if you need to control your calories a delicious treat like pizza is very rarely on the menu. Worst still, if you are trying to lose weight, eating more than one or two pieces of traditional pizza is out of the question! Since I can’t live in a world where pizza is off the menu I decided to create my own recipe where I … [Read more...]
The Best Recipe for Beef Hamburgers that are Easy and Tasty
My family loves a good hamburger but we have found that the supermarket ones aren’t always that tasty and you just can’t eat the fast food ones all the time! Homemade hamburgers can be just as good and if you have a great recipe they can be tasty as well as being better for you than the bought ones! I have devised my own recipe for beef hamburgers that are flavoured with ingredients that I always have on hand in my pantry. When I want to make these burgers I only have to … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!