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...]
Delicious Plum or Apple Cake (or whatever fruit you have!)
Make this quick and easy snack/dessert cake using your favourite fruit. It is delicious with plums or apples but you could also use apricots, raspberries, or rhubarb! One of my favourite fruits to bake with would have to be plums. We have a blood plum tree that treats us to sweet juicy plums with a gorgeous dark red flesh. Come summer when it’s really too hot to be baking I’ll still be in the kitchen whipping up some yummy plum treats. My favourites are these Plum Muffins, this wonderful Plum … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Strawberry Oat Muffins
You’re going to love these Strawberry Oat Muffins because they are quick and easy to make, freezer friendly, and SO delicious. They’re great for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack! I had a visitor to the blog a few weeks ago that asked me about my Plum Oat Muffins recipe. This person wanted to know if they could use frozen plums in that recipe instead of fresh ones. It wasn’t something that I had thought about until then but I was sure that frozen fruit would work! I really wanted to try it … [Read more...]
Hasselback Chicken Recipe with Tomato, Basil, and Tasty Cheddar Cheese
This Hasselback Chicken is stuffed with tomato, basil, and some tasty cheddar cheese. It always feels like we are having something special for dinner when I make this recipe! I first made this Hasselback Chicken during summer and gee I am so glad I tried it! It is one of the most delicious chicken recipes I have ever made. The recipe is a little fiddly to put together but it is definitely worth the effort. This recipe is a very popular one in my house! I was originally attracted to the … [Read more...]
Delicious and Elegant Plum Torte Recipe
This delightful Plum Torte recipe is the perfect way to use up your excess summer plums. Plus you’ll look like a baking pro when you quickly and easily whip up this wonderfully fancy looking dessert! Our poor plum tree is just loaded with fruit this year. The tree is not huge but it is heavily weighted down with plums. It is probably because we had a wet winter and spring. We used bag nets to cover some of the plums and expected the birds to get the rest. Usually the green parrots fly in … [Read more...]
Summer Plum Crumble Recipe
This Plum Crumble Recipe is the perfect mix of sweet tangy plums and delicious crunchy topping. Made with fresh plums it’s amazing with cream or ice cream! I love being able to pick fresh fruit straight from the garden! We had our own apricots before Christmas and now the plums are ready and they are delicious! It is a pretty big job trying to keep the birds away from the fruit trees but it is worth it to be able to pick some ripe juicy plums. While it is great eating them fresh I also … [Read more...]
Easy Beetroot Dip Recipe
With only 3 ingredients, which include roasted beetroot and garlic, this tasty beetroot dip is the perfect appetizer for a party or summer BBQ! This dip is not only delicious but also healthy. I have never really been a big fan of beetroot dip before now. I have tried some store bought versions years ago but I didn’t really like it. Perhaps it was just the brand or maybe beetroot dip just tastes better when it is freshly made. Now that I have my own fresh beetroot in the garden I thought … [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 you … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!