When I want a cake fix but haven’t got the inclination, patience or ingredients to make cake, pancakes hit the spot. I have a million and one delicious pancake recipes to share. This one is great for brunch or dessert. Recipe: Coconut & Strawberry Pancakes (vegan, dairy-free) Ingredients (makes 8- 10 pancakes): Vegan pancakes: 1 … Continue reading »
Sometimes you want a fresh bread loaf type affair but haven’t got the patience to wait for the dough to rise and all that malarkey. This quick and easy recipe is perfect for those times. Spelt, oats and berries are power packed with nutritious and great for slow release energy too. I like to have … Continue reading »
As recently mentioned, I’ve just discovered the spice sumac and have been on the hunt for recipes to use it in. I’ve mostly just been sprinkling it over fish and vegetables for a zesty zing but knew I could be doing more. This is a quick and easy recipe adapted from Serious Eats. It’s tasty, … Continue reading »
Sometimes you’re watching TV and see something so mouth-watering that you start drooling and eating it yourself becomes a mild obsession. Or maybe that’s just me. One Saturday morning i saw Rick Stein on his Far Eastern Odyssey series making a Vietnamese noodle-based soup dish called pho (pronounced “fur” apparently) on a boat sailing down the Mekong … Continue reading »
The world’s easiest “recipe” for the most magical thing i’ve ever eaten….yes a simple two ingredient ice cream made with snow! There’s a candy floss quality about it in that it dissolves so quickly in your mouth. I love ice cream anyway so this is pure joy on a spoon. It was inspired by a … Continue reading »
When the weather outside is frightful. Drinking hot buttered rum is most delightful. Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow! Hurrah we’ve finally got proper snow in London. I know it’s causing disruptions left, right and centre but snow is just so magical! I don’t know if people who’ve seen snow their whole … Continue reading »
Chocolate and orange just scream Christmas and winter don’t they. Since I was on cake duty for the family over the holidays, when I received a sample of the special festive edition Chocolate Orange Coyo (vegan coconut yoghurt), I knew I’d be putting it to use in some confection or other. Half my family are lactose intolerant … Continue reading »
This delicious recipe came about because I wanted to bake something for a friend who is currently on the Dukan Diet so essentially not doing carbs. My mission was to make a virtually carb-free cake that would be tasty despite no flour or sugar, that anyone could eat and not feel deprived. I generally cook with … Continue reading »
This month’s theme set by Kavey for the Bloggers Scream For Ice Cream challenge is “savoury”. As I have become obsessed with beetroot after a lifetime of spurning the burgundy vegetable and have been trying it every way possible, I thought why not in ice cream. My recipe is for goat (well goat milk!), beetroot and blackberry … Continue reading »
My name is Lynda and I’m an Icecreamaholic. I think people who only eat ice cream in the summer are frankly amateurs. When giving directions, my landmarks are often gelaterias. I’ve been known to have it for breakfast. So when Kavey tweeted a pinterest board full of ice cream yesterday, I was practically licking the … Continue reading »
