Oh my goodness, have I got an awesome recipe for you today! These double chocolate pumpkin muffins are the kind of bake that makes the whole kitchen smell divine. They’re rich, chocolatey, and unbelievably simple — the sort of recipe you can throw together on a busy afternoon and still feel like you’ve made something a little bit special. I actually found the original idea over at Mommy’s Kitchen, and while there are a few versions floating around, this one quickly became my favourite way … [Read more...]
Crunchy Nut Honey Joys with M&M’s!
It’s a while since I have eaten honey joys; they used to be one of my favourite snacks as a kid! We didn’t have them all the time, but at birthday’s and school fetes they always made an appearance. Honey joys are a delicious sweet, crunchy treat and they are also quick and easy to make. Regular honey joys are made with plain Cornflakes but I decided to use Crunchy Nut Cornflakes just to give them a subtle twist. Traditionally honey joys don’t have any chocolate in them either. But I … [Read more...]
Simple Puff Pastry Bones for Halloween
I had this cool idea for some Halloween appetizers a few weeks back but I didn’t know how they would turn out. I thought that I could use a bone shaped cookie cutter to cut out some puff pastry bones. But I wasn’t sure what to top them with. I did some trial runs with herbs and sesame seeds and they were nice, but they didn’t really excite me. My idea was to have some appetizers that were really easy to make but also tasty. My first attempt lacked flavour so I had another try. The next time I … [Read more...]
Delicious Chocolate Sugar Cookies
These Chocolate Sugar Cookies are delightfully sweet and chocolatey! Plus they are perfectly soft in the middle – they almost melt in your mouth! This recipe for yummy Chocolate Sugar Cookies is adapted from the Christmas Sugar Cookie recipe that I shared a couple of years ago. Both of these sugar cookie recipes can be used to make decorative cookies for a special occasion. They are also great just for an everyday cookie recipe! They have a delicious sugar and chocolate flavour but they … [Read more...]
Easy and Delicious Pizza Crust Recipe
I love home cooked pizza but I have to admit that making up the pizza crust always puts me off a little. Mostly because it takes a bit of time, you have to knead the dough and then wait for it to rise – usually I don’t plan ahead enough for that! Today however I am sharing an awesome pizza crust recipe that you can have ready in a few minutes! This recipe is modified from one that I found at Uncle Jerry's Kitchen. I have been using this recipe for a few months now and I don’t think that I … [Read more...]
Cake Mix Breakfast Muffins
These Cake Mix Breakfast Muffins are perfectly sweet and fruity with a delicious hint of coconut and golden syrup. So hard to stop at one! I'm not really into eating cereal for breakfast. I will eat toast if I haven’t got anything else but I much prefer a sweet treat such as a muffin or fruit scone. Made up ahead of time I can have some ready and also freeze some for later. I haven’t made any muffins or scones lately so my freezer supply ran out the other day and I was forced to eat toast! … [Read more...]
Easter Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars
I have wanted to share this recipe for cookie bars for a while now but just haven’t got around to it. I made them a while ago without the Easter eggs and thought that they were wonderful. It’s just basically my easy chocolate chip cookie recipe turned into cookie bars! I was inspired to make the Easter version when I saw this Easter Egg Slice by Sammie at The Annoyed Thyroid. I loved the idea of M&M speckled eggs pushed into the top so I borrowed that idea for these cookie … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies for Christmas
If you need a delicious cookie for Christmas why not try making some of these Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies that are packed with chocolate chips and M&M’s! Wow where has the year gone? I can’t believe that we are in December and starting to talk about Christmas! Some people get into the Christmas spirit before now but in my family we try to leave the Christmas planning and decorating till December. I think Christmas seems more special if you can leave the decorating till December – what do … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!