This Marbled Chocolate Mint Fudge is just as delicious as it is pretty! It’s an easy microwave fudge recipe with a yummy green marbled mint layer! I am quite partial to a bit of choc mint flavour; I love choc mint ice cream! So when I saw this Marbled Mint Chocolate Fudge recipe on Pinterest I knew I had to make some. I actually found this recipe at the end of last year but I have been putting off making it because it sounded too complicated! I was going to make it for Christmas last year … [Read more...]
Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate lovers will adore these soft and delicious caramel chocolate chip cookies. They are simply irresistible when fresh from the oven and still warm! Don’t you love it when you stumble across a great piece of information just by chance! Last week I had a small amount of sour cream left over in the fridge and I was wondering what I could use it for. I had a craving for some cookies so I did a quick search online for a cookie recipe that used sour cream. I found this recipe for Sour Cream … [Read more...]
Delicious Mock Champagne Recipe
I love a glass or two of bubbly of the alcoholic variety but sometimes you need a special occasion drink that is non-alcoholic. It’s my birthday this weekend and I will be catching up with family which includes my niece and nephew. Since they are not old enough for alcohol but are starting to get interested in adult drinks I thought that it would be the perfect time to break out my favourite mock Champagne recipe. I love this drink because when I was growing up it was a wonderful treat that … [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...]
Quick and Easy Scone Recipe (Only 3 Ingredients!)
I don’t know why but I often get a craving for scones when I have been working around the house. Whether its gardening or housework, scones are a popular after work snack. However, as much as I love scones, sometimes I get a bit lazy and can’t be bothered making them. Often it just seems like too much trouble. When you’re really busy and you get a scone craving you need an easy scone recipe, don’t you? Well now I have that easy scone recipe and I want you to know about it to! I originally … [Read more...]
Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe
The weather is starting to cool off and autumn is slowly taking hold but I am going to fight the cooler weather by talking about summer type recipes today! For years I have enjoyed a yummy helping of the classic creamy pasta salad with my summer salads. Adding a spoonful or two of pasta salad just seems to liven up a plain leafy lettuce salad and gives it a bit more substance I think. So I decided that, even though summer was nearly over, I was going to try out a creamy pasta salad recipe for … [Read more...]
Virgin Mojito Recipe
This virgin mojito is easy to make and very refreshing on a hot summer’s day! It’s non-alcoholic and all you need is lemon, mint, sugar, and Sprite! When you have been outside in the garden working or if the weather is super-hot there is nothing more thirst quenching than a big glass of chilled water! I try and drink the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, and most days I don’t have any trouble meeting that quota! That's because water has no taste, so you can drink it with every meal and … [Read more...]
10 Zucchini Recipes to Try Before the End of Summer!
I really like zucchini, so last spring I decided to plant some of my own in the vegetable garden. My Mum warned me that they were good producers so I only planted four seeds in the hope that I would get a couple of plants. I ended up with three zucchini plants and boy have they produced loads of zucchinis! It feels like I have spent much of my time over summer thinking about possible zucchini recipes and different ways to cook zucchini! I like them plain so we have had plenty of plain steamed … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!