This easy four‑ingredient recipe for Golden Syrup Cookies delivers the perfect chewy texture and rich, nostalgic sweetness. Made with simple pantry staples, these quick homemade cookies come together in minutes and make an ideal cozy afternoon snack or last‑minute sweet treat. If you love no‑fuss baking, this soft and chewy cookie recipe will quickly become a favourite. One of the most popular recipes on this site is my recipe for Chewy Sultana Squares. I believe they are popular because … [Read more...]
Rolled Oat Biscuits
If you are looking for a super easy recipe you can’t go past this recipe for rolled oat biscuits. Requiring just 6 ingredients and around 15 minutes preparation time, this recipe is about as simple as you will find! This biscuit recipe is one of my favourites for many reasons. First and foremost because it only requires a few simple ingredients that I usually have in the pantry. Also, because it is simple to prepare with very few steps. But one of the best things about this recipe is the way … [Read more...]
Zucchini Slice Recipe – Zucchini, Bacon, and Cheese Heaven!
Are you looking for a quick and easy recipe to use up that excess zucchini from your garden? Or maybe you have bought a couple to many from the supermarket? Why not try this delicious savoury zucchini slice recipe! I have been meaning to share this recipe for a while now. I made it several times over the summer when we had lots of our own zucchini. With the arrival of winter, I have found myself craving a zucchini slice again only now I have to buy the zucchini! This Zucchini Slice is a … [Read more...]
Simple Homemade Bread Recipe (by hand or bread machine)
You just can’t beat freshly baked homemade bread. This easy bread recipe is great for beginners and experienced bakers alike. It only requires 6 ingredients, and you can adapt it to make a variety of loaves! I shared this recipe over nine years ago, so I think it’s about time I update it! When I first published this recipe, I was only making bread on and off. More recently though I have stopped buying bread and I use this recipe to make my own. That’s because everyone in my family prefers … [Read more...]
Easiest Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe
Deliciously tangy lemon curd without the hassle. This recipe is super easy – no double boiler or strainer required! I mentioned last year, when sharing my Lemon Brownie recipe, that our lemon trees have provided us with lots of lemons to use. This oversupply of lemons has given me the opportunity to practice making lemon curd. It was called lemon butter when I went to school, but whatever you call it it’s delicious! I have made it a couple of times over the last few years. But I always … [Read more...]
Easy Cinnamon Scrolls (No Yeast!)
These cinnamon scrolls are definitely hard to beat. They’re soft, fluffy, packed with cinnamon, and—best of all—super easy to make. Cinnamon scrolls have always felt like pure comfort to me. My mum used to bake them on cold winter afternoons, often after we’d been out in the garden with my dad. I think that’s where my love of cinnamon really began. If you look through my recipes, you’ll spot it everywhere: in my plum oat muffins, my apple/plum cake, my walnut raisin loaf, and even my crunchy … [Read more...]
Easy Steamed Christmas Plum Pudding
One of my favourite things about Christmas is being able to have some Christmas plum pudding! There is nothing better on Christmas day than topping a big piece of plum pudding with some cream and ice cream. Some will add custard too, but I’m not a big custard fan! The Christmas puddings we had when I was kid were usually store bought ones but I loved them anyway. It was a taste that we only had on Christmas so cutting the plum pudding was very exciting! Over the years I have fallen out of … [Read more...]
Easy and Delicious Chocolate Chip Scones
Today I am sharing by far the easiest chocolate chip scone recipe that you will ever find. And if you’re after soft and fluffy chocolate chip scones this recipe is definitely the best one going around too! I have to admit I haven’t had too many chocolate chip scones in my lifetime. Up till now I have been more of a fruit scone person, maybe raisins, sultanas or mixed dried fruit. I prefer scones with add in’s because it eliminates the need for extra toppings. I often whip up a batch of these … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!