My poor brother. He was meant to receive this Chocolate Pastry Cake on his Monday night birthday celebration, but I hadn’t read the fine print (please do!!). This cake needs to be REFRIGERATED FOR 8 HOURS. I had purchased all the ingredients and was set to go when my eyes glanced over the second last…
Desserts and Sweets
Coconut Pie
Sometimes you just want to make something simple with some basic ingredients. Why? Because nothing beats the taste and smell of a freshly cooked cake, pie or sweet treat. Enter this coconut pie recipe. As long as you have some coconut and a few other basic ingredients, making this coconut pie is a breeze. This…
Cornbread Waffles
This here is a no-bake Cornbread Waffles recipe – one of the best in southern cuisine. With this easy to make recipe, you’ll love cornbread waffles! Save Print Cornbread Waffles Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients Cooking Spray 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoon…
Choc Chip Cookie Recipe with Whiskey
If you love chocolate chips cookies, you’ll love this recipe. You’ll get that classical cookie taste with delicious chocolate but with a twist. A subtle hint of whiskey. You can enjoy them with a glass of milk. Save Print Choc Chip Cookie Recipe with Whiskey Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: …
Coconut Macaroons
My sweet daughter Ruby wanted to bake again. No complaints here! As usual, though, I was fairly low on baking ingredients as well as being short on time. My 10 month old was due to wake from her nap soon, so I needed to find a recipe that required only a few basic ingredients and…
Banana Coconut Cake
The flavour combination of banana and coconut is a time-honoured classic, and this Banana and Coconut Cake does not disappoint! In fact, by roasting the coconut this recipe takes the winning banana/coconut duo to the next level. A generous topping of superfine sugar and coconut completes the cake by providing a sweet, nutty crunch after…
Homemade Ice Cream
I am a fairly routine person by nature. My old friends, in fact, would say I’m a VERY routine person. But when it comes to cooking I LOVE trying now things. Sometimes, however, this uncharacteristic spontanaeity comes back to bite me. For example, this Monday night my sister came over for dinner and I tried…
Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe
On the days my daughter, Ruby, is at home and her older brother is at school I aim to spend some quality, one-on-one time together. One day we might play with Playdoh together, another day we might play Memory Cards or draw pictures together, etc. I let Ruby choose. One of her favourite things to…
Banana Cake
As a little girl I always enjoyed visits from my grandma. Grandma’s arrival would include her barking, rowdy dog (echoed by our barking, rowdy dog), warm hugs and the unpacking of some delicious baked goods. As a child I developed a liver disease, so my mum had placed me on a very healthy diet to…
Apple Bar Recipe
I love Christmas, but when I was in a local mall on Halloween and noticed Christmas decorations hanging above me I can’t say I was happy. October (even if it’s the last day) is in my opinion far too early to begin celebrating Christmas. As I said, I’m no Grinch. I treasure Christmas and all…
