We officially kicked off our Easter baking yesterday with these gorgeous and very simple choc cross scones. Chockfull of plump sultanas and apricots and scented with cinnamon these Easter inspired scones are not only delicious but are far less labour intensive than traditional hot cross buns. With the help of my favourite piece of kitchen gadgetry, the food processor, these scones came ...
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ricotta fritters w’ tomato basil sauce
Today I am sharing one of my all time favourite simple suppers...ricotta fritters with tomato and basil sauce. These ricotta fritters are my version of an easy peasy gnocchi. It's quite an intense and very time consuming task to make your own gnocchi at home so these little gorgeously golden dumplings are my cheat's version but please don't be fooled, although they come together almost ...
wholemeal carrot muffins
Healthy Wholemeal Carrot Muffins naturally sweetened with maple syrup, packed with delicious carrots and perfectly spiced - your kids will love these muffins in their lunch box! This one bowl, freezer-friendly muffin recipe is so easy, healthy, and delicious! It's no secret Miss G. loves to cook and now that she fully understands her little brother enjoys her culinary creations too, she adores ...
baked french toast
Mr H. has officially started baby led weaning and he couldn't be happier. For the past couple of weeks he's been so interested in watching his big sister, mummy and daddy eat and when he started to display the skills needed to self feed we couldn't wait to get started. So far our little guy is a huge fan of sweet potato wedges, banana, strawberries, rockmelon, wholemeal toast and zucchini ...
orange cranberry soda bread
Sunday mornings usually mean some type of pancakes at our place. This weekend however, we decided to try something a little different and bake a gorgeously golden loaf of orange cranberry soda bread and I am so glad we did. This bread is not only a breeze to bake, we had our fruit spiked loaf nestled in the oven in less than 10 minutes but is a delicious alternative to our usual ...
mini pea & pesto frittatas
These mini pea & pesto frittatas are the perfect 'go-to' baby led weaning lunch or dinner recipe when you are low on time and energy. They take mere moments to prepare and once nestled in the oven these little pea studded babies only take ten minutes or so to bake to golden gorgeousness. I often bake a batch of these when dinner or lunch time has crept up and I am fresh out of ...