I can’t get enough of these Plum Oat Muffins right now. Not only are they deliciously sweet, they’re also packed with healthy oats and juicy fresh plums! Plums would have to be my favourite fruit at the moment. That is mainly because our plum tree is currently providing us with the most deliciously sweet and juicy plums that we have had for years. We have put extra water on the plum tree lately because our pumpkin patch is underneath it and the tree is really thanking us for it! Every … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
Oh my goodness I am now a chocolate zucchini muffin convert! Until now I had heard about these deliciously moist chocolate muffins that have zucchini in them but I had never ever tried one. I love zucchini, but up till now I have generally used it in savoury dishes rather than sweet ones. Gee is that going to change! These chocolate zucchini muffins that I found on a great blog called Chocolate, Chocolate and More are wonderfully moist and chocolaty. I could not resist having TWO for … [Read more...]
Sour Cream Double Chocolate Muffins
If you are looking for an easy double chocolate muffin treat then these Sour Cream Double Chocolate Muffins are just the ticket! They can be mixed up and into the oven in a matter of minutes and the resulting muffins are nothing short of chocolate heaven! I came up with this recipe by simply changing a couple of the ingredients in the recipe for these Sour Cream Lemon Muffins. I really liked the rich creaminess of the lemon ones but I wanted to try making a chocolate version. So I decided to … [Read more...]
Low Calorie Lemon Coconut Slice
This lemon coconut slice is heaven for any sweet tooth. It’s soft and sweet with a delicious lemon tang; no one will ever know that it is low calorie! I have said it before but I will say it again – I love sweet lemon recipes! I don’t know what it is about sweet snacks and desserts with lemon in them but I just can’t resist them. I have a bit of a sweet tooth anyway, but when you add in lemon I just can’t say no! Usually the thing that keeps me in check is the idea that these sweet lemony … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Fruit Cake Recipe
Packed with plump, juicy fruit and sweetened with pumpkin and apricot nectar this Pumpkin Fruit Cake is a luscious snack cake that is almost irresistible! These days most people can be placed into one of two categories; fruit cake lovers or fruit cake haters. I myself am very much a fruit cake lover! I grew up eating fruit cake as a regular afterschool snack and in my family Christmas just would not be Christmas without a traditional Christmas fruit cake! Speaking of Christmas cakes, if … [Read more...]
Sour Cream and Chive Dip
The weather has been so nice recently that I have been craving some warmer weather snacks. I have really enjoyed having a couple of crackers with some sweet chilli dip at the end of the day (sometimes with a glass of wine!). It got me thinking about making my own dip. I had some sour cream in the fridge and chives in the garden so I figured that it wouldn’t be too hard to make my own sour cream and chive dip. Sour cream and chive would have to be a classic dip flavour. The best thing about … [Read more...]
Sour Cream Lemon Muffins
We have only got a few of our lemons left on the tree and I was looking online recently for another lemon recipe that I could try. I came across this recipe for Sour Cream Lemon Muffins and I just had to try them. We have been using quite a bit of sour cream in our recipes lately but I had never tried adding it to muffins and I was intrigued as to how they would taste. The fact that the recipe looked really quick and easy also helped to grab my attention. I know that I have said it before but I … [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...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!