A delicious, refreshing drink to enjoy on a sunny day (or even a grey muggy day, like today) I’ve been adding elderflower to everything lately, I even made some shortbread biscuits with the cordial! See my recipe for Elderflower, Lemon & White Chocolate Chip Shortbread over at Border Biscuit’s website. I hear it’s…
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Homemade rose water: A quick and easy method
I remember looking up how to make rose water a long time ago and being put off by how seemingly complicated it looked. The idea of having to distill water and stand over a hot stove for hours somehow didn’t seem quite worth the effort. So I looked into it more and realized… it…
Taste of India Smoothie
I’ve been craving light, hydrating foods now that Summer seems to finally be here and I decided to make a smoothie but didn’t want anything too acidic or heavy. So I paired the lightness of coconut milk with the delicate, subtle sweetness of mango to create my ‘Taste of India’ smoothie. It has a sweet,…
Orange Thyme Glazed Carrots (Vegan + GF)
Edit: This post was updated on 22nd August 2016. Changes include edited photos, clearer recipe instructions and new text. This afternoon I’ve been planting some new herbs, including this citrus-scented orange thyme which I’d never used in cooking before but felt I definitely ought to try because the smell was so appetising… A dish I…
Blueberry & Lavender Porridge
This was my first time tasting lavender and I was told it was an acquired taste, something I would either love or hate. Luckily, it was something I loved and I happily wolfed down this bowl of blueberry & lavender porridge. Lavender has quite a earthy, perfumey taste but a slightly mute flavour, like the…
Curried Stuffed Peppers
After discovering the genius idea of “cauliflower rice” I’ve been experimenting with it in different ways. In this recipe, I’ve used it to stuff peppers with and it makes a very healthy, vegan and satisfying dish. It would also make a lovely side or starter for a dinner party :-) Serves 2Curried Stuffed Peppers10Prep Time…
Salted Caramels (Vegan + Paleo)
Note: This recipe has been updated on 10th July 2016. Changes include: new photos, text & clearer recipe instructions. I’m not over exaggerating when I say that these are one of the most delicious candies I’ve ever tasted. Sweet, comforting toffee caramels with an amazingly chewy but soft texture. Made out of purely coconut products! This…
Dark Salt Water Truffles
I found a delicious recipe from Green & Blacks for Salt Water Truffles using milk chocolate but I’ve adapted the following recipe using dark chocolate and an optional teaspoon of honey. They are very rich truffles so it’s hard to over indulge ;-) I must warn you though, sales these are quite messy to make so…