Joining us is Sarah from Butter with a side of Bread. If you haven't been to the blog before, then check it out. The girls do a great job of making you very hungry! Today, Sarah is testing out the recipe for Chocolate Mint Cookies from the book, Sweet Eats by Rose Dunnington. I’m so excited to actually get to open my new cook book that my Sister-in-law gave me for ...
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Cooking the Books: Gifts from the Kitchen
I'm so excited that Cooking the Books starts today! If you have a cookbook on your shelf that you've never used, get it out and cook along with us! Participating in the series is: Meg from Elsie Marley Sarah from Butter with a Side of Bread Ros from Sew Delicious Laura from Craftstorming Narelle from Cook Clean Craft Emily from Fuss Free Cooking If you decide to ...
Vegan Apple Cake
No one in our household is Vegan, but we do follow Lent before Easter and Christmas, so egg-free and dairy-free recipes come in handy. I often bake this Vegan Chocolate Cake, but sometimes it's nice to mix it up a bit. Apple and Cinnamon is a classic combination, although you could leave the cinnamon out if you're not a fan. This recipe is based on this one from Cake Duchess, ...
White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake
I've had a craving for cheesecake lately, so I used the excuse of having some family over for dinner to make one. I like chilled cheesecakes because they're not as rich, so you can eat a second piece and because they don't have the stress of baking and potential cracks. I don't think I've ever actually made a baked cheesecake, all the rules have scared me off! This recipe is ...
Coconut Cardamom Barfi
Hubby and I were watching an old episode of Food Safari and they cooked up a batch of these sweet little Indian treats. They looked so easy and delicious that I made them up the next week to take to a BBQ. All you need is a saucepan, which worked well for me as most of my kitchen was in boxes at the time. Coconut Cardamom Barfi makes about 40 200g desiccated coconut* 50g ...
Banana and Walnut Loaf
About 18 months ago, hubby had to go on a business trip to the US. With a very unsettled baby permanently attached to my hip, I decided I wasn't going to miss out on the fun AND be on my own with Roman, so we went too! While we were in Seattle, I got a bit obsessed with the Starbuck's Banana Bread. This recipe is meant to be the same, although I can't quite remember what the ...
Pan Coat Cake Release – my Baking Secret
I first learnt about this stuff years ago. As a teenager, I was a bit obsessed with wedding cakes (I have no idea why) and borrowed all the books in the library to do with cake decorating. I'd flick through the pages for hours looking at the pretty cakes and how to make the little sugar flowers. I can't remember where I first came across the idea of 'Pan Coat' but I feel like ...
Snickers Ice Cream
I've always wondered why anyone would buy a Mars Bar when a Snickers is soooo much better. Unless of course you are allergic to nuts. Anyway... peanuts, caramel and chocolate make a great flavour combination for Ice Cream, not just chocolate bars. Here's my recipe for Snickers in Ice Cream form! It's a pimped-up version of my Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Oreo Chunks This ...
Cherry Frozen Yogurt
I have had this recipe book-marked for a very long time, I'm guessing about 5 years, so it was about time I actually made it! This is based on the recipe for Coconut Pinkcherry Yogurt from Smitten Kitchen. The only thing I've really changed is to use Coconut Cream instead of Coconut Milk because I didn't have any on hand. It doesn't really add any coconut flavour just a ...
Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich
For Laura's last cookie recipe, she has these fantastic loooking Chocolate Christmas Pudding Ice Cream Sandwiches. Quite a mouthful hey?! I could go one now, it's still very hot in our house! Head on over to Laura's blog to see her recipe here. I hope you've enjoyed all these Cookies...leave one out for Santa! ...
Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies
Well this is my last recipe for 'A Very Cookie Christmas'. I've had lots of fun baking and testing all the different cookies and I hope you've enjoyed them too. If you've made up a batch, please leave a comment or post a message on the Facebook page and let me know. I'd love to know what you've made. I love these cookies! They're crunchy on the outside, but chewy and fudgy ...
Christmas Cookies with Hidden Presents
I think Laura's cookies are getting more impressive with each post. These cookies are just too awesome! Cookies are delicious enough on their own, but putting secret candy and goodies inside just takes them to a whole new level! If you want to make your own, take a look at Laura's recipe and tutorial. I love the idea of having these instead of the traditional crackers. ...
