April 2013
3 posts
Chocolate Beetroot cake. Gluten free
Some things just go together, beetroot and chocolate is one of those things. It is seriously delicious, fudgy, rich and an amazing color (goodbye red velvet cake and your whole bottle of coloring!)
Head on over to Mamasstyle blog to get my recipe!
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Hot Chocolate powder. Gluten free
Oh Auckland weather you can be so fickle!
All of a sudden winter is here, we have had a glorious summer and now it is time to get out your winter coats, start wearing that extra layer and make yourself some hot cocoa mix to get you thru the cooler months.
I love the cooler months, rugging up before stepping out on a wild wet day, wholesome winter foods, sleeping to the sound of rain. I love...
March 2013
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Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts. Gluten free
A while back I posted a hole (pun) heap of doughnut recipes for some test baking I did for a friend.
There was chocolate hazelnut, honey and pistachio, espresso and dark chocolate all of them baked not fried (kinda healthy?). The last doughnuts were cinnamon sugar, fried.
Cinnamon sugar doughnuts are the one thing that torment me (and most other coeliac’s) the most, they are not...
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Almond apricot biscotti. Gluten free
New post up on Mama’s style blog, almond apricot biscotti.
This is more than a little moreish, we devoured the whole lot in a matter of days! I love how versatile this recipe is too, swap out the ingredients as you like, cranberry and pistachio, triple chocolate, mixed fruit and cinnamon? The world is your oyster!
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one egg chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese...
The Edmonds cookbook, a staple in every New Zealand kitchen. First published in 1907 it boasted 50 pages of ‘economical everyday recipes and cooking hints’.
Photo credit: Kete Christchurch
Over the last month or so I’ve been adapting some recipes. I’m not about to go on some crazy mission to adapt the whole book, just the ones that I like, the ones that evoke a...
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Rocky Road. Gluten free
Strawberry marshmallow and pistachio rocky road.
Oh how many uses for homemade strawberry marshmallow are there?
I made this sweet little treat last week and there’s NONE left, it was so yummy! It was also a since to make.
Simple melt 500 grams of dark chocolate over a double boiler, add your chosen extras (I had 1 1/2 cup of chopped up marshmallow and 100 grams of salted pistachio...
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Banana cake with cream cheese frosting,...
Another recipe up on the fabulous mamas style blog!
This is a old classic, the banana cake, this time with cream cheese frosting, blueberries and coconut. I used orange zest and juice in the frosting, it was amazing!
You can find the recipe HERE!
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Strawberry Marshmallow
Do you remember my valentines post?
I made these, Strawberry marshmallow smores! And they were delicious, I never did share the marshmallow recipe so i thought I’d share it now. I know I still have one more doughnut recipe to share, but to be honest im a little over doughnuts(!)
This marshmallow is light and sweet, my favorite thing about it is the recipe calls for REAL...
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Baked chocolate espresso doughnuts. Gluten free
Baked chocolate espresso doughnuts.
This is going to be a short and sweet post. I’m rushing out the door to cuddle a friends new baby…….New baby cuddles beats blog post any day!
Recipe is below! X
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Baked espresso doughnuts 1/2 cup brown rice flour 1/4 cup corn flour 1/4 cup chickpea flour 1 Tablespoon potato starch 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1...
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Chocolate hazelnut doughnuts. Gluten free
Gluten free Chocolate hazelnut doughnuts. Wait for it…only three ingredients! Yes three! Head over to mamas style blog to get the recipe.
These babies will blow your mind!
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Buckwheat Honey doughnuts with honey glaze and...
Buckwheat Honey doughnuts with honey glaze and pistachios.
I was meaning to post these recipes much earlier but life got in the way, its been a busy month! Gluten free of course and not lacking in flavor one bit, I chose to use a rice/buckwheat flour blend for these. I thought the earthyness of buckwheat would be softened by the sweet honey, it turned out to be right!
My toddler LOVED the...
February 2013
4 posts
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Holy Moly........let this gluten free doughnut...
It’s amazing that I’m not the size of a house, especially after the doughnut filled week I have had!
It all started last week when a friend of mine asked me to do some test baking for a cafe he’s re-branding/designing/taking over. Its a really exciting project that I feel quite close to, and am lucky enough to get some involvement in (I’m learning loads) so I was more...
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Valentines day cookies. Gluten free.
Fluffy strawberry marshmallow, sandwiched between dark chocolate and almond shortbread.
We don’t ‘do’ valentines per say, but this year I couldn’t help myself. For the first time I was inspired to make something pink and pretty, and I will be the first to admit that I LOVED it!
AND they were delicious, the marshmallow was amazing, I used real strawberries to get the...
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Chocolate blueberry mud cake with marscapone cream...
Be careful, this cake will defeat you. I pride myself in the fact that when it comes to cake, for a skinny girl I cant out eat ANYONE!
Then about half way thru my slice I needed a break and a big glass of water!
The cake is moist and rich, the frosting is sweet and smooth and the blueberries give a perfect tough of tart freshness.
So go make the most of the last of the summer berries,...
January 2013
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Orange and almond plum cake. Gluten free.
Last week my family and I had a lovely time house sitting on the east coast of New Zealand for my good friend Delissimon, we had a great little holiday, being lazy and catching up on family time!
One of my high lights was raiding the plum ad citrus trees for this delicious cake. I got the recipe from Delissimon’s cookbook-made with love, I used orange instead of lemons and turned it...
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Granola bars re visited. Gluten free. Dairy free.
This recipe was one of my first blog posts, Peanut butter granola bars. It one of those staple recipes every house should have and its my go to recipe when baking for friends that have just had a baby, these are protein filled and great for breast feeding mums!
So when we went to visit Mike, Lucy and 2 week old Ollie I knew what to take!
I’ve refined the recipe a fair bit, simplified...
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Lemon Coconut cakes
Hey guys, guess what? I have another recipe on the Best Friends for Frosting website! There little babies have everything! Tart lemon, sweet coconut and topped off with crystalized lavender! Click here for the recipe!
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Coffee cake. Gluten free.
This loaf tin is my latest junk store find, I love it, my great aunt use to have one just like it. It reminded me of her famous coffee cake, I had to relive that memory.
I served it for desert tonight with homemade baileys ice cream….best flavor combination…I think so!
The recipe is below, enjoy!
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Coffee cake
Adapted from edmonds cookbook
Double shot of espresso...
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Coconut caramel date slice. Gluten free
I love slices, there not something I typically bake, I don’t know why? Maybe because typically they contain a lot of sugar. Not this one, the coconut and dates take care of that.
I adapted this recipe from the edmonds cookbook, unglutanised it and tweaked the recipe. Im really happy with the result as is everyone who has tasted it.
The recipe is below, enjoy! X
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December 2012
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Chocolate Whiskey Ice Cream with toasted Almonds....
I have very fond memories of this ice cream, when I was a teenager, 16, 17 or so and (legally) to young to drink, my best friends (older and there for cooler than us) brother would make this ice cream when home from law school. He would sneak us a bowl of it after dinner and swear us to secrecy.
I think this ice cream would be delicious with or with out the whiskey….personally I prefer...
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How to make Christmas cookie trees.
I made these adorable Christmas cookie trees this year! They were so much fun thanks to my little niece Maliah, who helped me decorate them!
You can find out how to make them over here at Best Friends For Frosting.
Chocolate Hazelnut Cake and some exciting news!
Im so excited to announce that I am the latest desert contributor for Best Friends For Frosting aka BFFF.
Best friends for frosting is a online desert magazine, not only does it contain recipes from some excellent bloggers, BFFF also premiers recipes, interviews with bloggers and food stylists, photography and tips and trick for baking and desert creating.
My first post on BFFF Is this...
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Three ways with a chocolate cookie recipe. Gluten...
Still on the hunt for the best Christmas cookie recipe. I feel like all we have eaten is cookies for the last few weeks, it’s kinda been a bit of an overkill!
I also made some yummy chocolate whiskey ice cream for our ice cream cookie sandwiches. Yes it was divine, yes I will post the recipe soon!
This it a great versatile recipe„ it makes yummy crisp cut out cookie, and soft...
November 2012
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Hot cinnamon chai tea cookies. Gluten and egg...
My favorite thing to do at the moment is curl up on the couch while the baby boy is sleeping and eat cookies and drink tea.
My flavor of the month is Hot Cinnamon tea by Harney and sons. It’s a surprisingly spicy and deliciously sweet tea which made the prefect flavor base for these cookies.
These would make a great Christmas present, simply wrap stack of cookies with twine, so simple...
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Red bean espresso brownie. Gluten & Dairy Free.
Red bean espresso brownies…..
Adzuki beans or Red beans are very popular in Asia, they are a common ingredient in sweets and cakes. Often the beans are cooked with sugar and turned into a paste and used as a filling. It is so popular that in 2009 Pepsi created a red bean flavored soda!
Adzuki beans are high in nutritional minerals such as iron, magnesium, potassium and folic acid. Not to...
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Gingernut cookies. Gluten free
Yummmmm homemade spicy sweet gingernut cookies……..
For those of you who don’t know, I do a fortnightly guest post on mamas style blog. You can find the recipe for these little cookies over there, enjoy!
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FoodGazer
Need a new app? Look no more FoodGazer is here!
FoodGazer pulls from a bunch of food blogs and is updated daily, I’ve discovered so many great blogs thank to foodgazer!
To name a few
como.come.cami
fork spoon knife
girl cooks world
spoon fork bacon
gimme some oven
Adventures in cooking
will cook for friends
not without salt
I actually have to stop before I list ALL the great...
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Poppyseed and parmesan crackers. Gluten and egg...
I love my life, im not gonna lie. I have a beautiful son, we play, sing, go for walks. At the moment my life is very relaxed and I love it.
My favorite thing to do when baby naps, is bake, for him, for me, for our extended family and friends. Normally it’s something sweet but this time I wanted something savory and sharp.
I made large diamonds for the adults and small hearts for little...
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Ice Cream! Gluten free.
One thing that annoys me about this festive time of year is, well the festiveness of it all!
I live in New Zealand, it’s summer here at Christmas time! It’s great, wouldn’t change it for the world, our traditions are, BBQ’s, going to the beach, taking the kids for a swim, cider in the sun and ice cream!
Why oh why do I see endless snowy festive scenes all over town? Fat...
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Almond carrot cake. Gluten and Dairy free.
First let me say how much I love my new (second hand) cake stand!
Secondly, how great is spring!?! Flowers, colour, warmer weather, jandels/thongs/flipflops (whatever you call them), it’s by far my favourite season, followed closely by Autumn!
I found this old enamel bundt tin just lying around the house, I love it, im really into enamel bake ware at the moment. I love that it’s...
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Sugar cut out cookies. Gluten free
I got this gorgeous little cookie cutter last week and was dying to try it out, isn’t it sweet.
I’m also in the process of perfecting my sugar cookie recipe leading up to my Christmas baking….I have big things planned people, big things! Watch this space!
I piped the cookies using the flood technique. I thing it gives the nicest finish as the cookies have a lovely rounded,...
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Pear and ginger frangipane tart. Gluten free
I love that pears are popping up in the fruit store again. I mean there in supermarkets year round imported from whoknowswhere, but when they hit my Asian grocers I know there in season!
Traditionally frangipane tarts have a sweet pastry base with an almond paste and what ever fruit pressed into it. I wanted to add something to give this a bit of warmth because lets face it, were not in New...
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Pear date and walnut cake. Gluten free
This cake is all kinds of delicious, the dates really add a lovely caramel sweetness to the cake while the walnuts give a really interesting earthy taste.
I love these types of recipes (soak the dates first) because you don’t need alot of sugar or other flavors to make something really special.
Oh and if you don’t have pears, apples can be used instead.
The recipe is below,...
October 2012
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Peanut butter and honey Almond cookies. Gluten...
Easy, no sugar or nasty sweeteners, full of protein and really simple to make. These cookies were a hit! I love roll out cookie recipes because im often pressed for time and cannot make, roll, cut out and bake cookies all on the same day. I get interrupted to go play cars or read stories or play with more cars.
I made my own flour for this recipe, the steps for doing the same are here.
It...
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Peanut butter ice cream with a nutella swirl....
Quite possibly my favorite flavor combination, peanut butter and chocolate. Typically I post recipes that are on the healthier end of the spectrum, however I cannot claim that this ice cream is ‘good’ for you in a nutritional sense, I can however say that it is good for you soul!
It’s rich and decadent, the salty extra nutty peanut butter is matched perfectly by the...
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Coconut mango ice cream. Gluten free. Vegan.
Are these a summer teaser or what!
Coconut and mango ice cream sandwiched between two ginger and honey cookies! YUMM!
Mine had sprinkles!
There is something really great about making your own ice cream from scratch, I’m seriously hooked. It’s also a great way to come up with your own unique flavor combinations.
I can’t wait for my New Zealand summer!
The ice cream...
