The Fake {Chocolate Milk} Shake

November 6, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

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I’ve tried sweet potato brownies, I’ve replaced my rice with cauliflower and I’ve bought smaller, coloured plates (it’s supposed to stop you loading up on so much and yet still fill full *eye roll*). All of the above are healthy alternatives, and none of the above makes me a happy person. This fake chocolate milkshake? […]

Salted caramel brownies with salted caramel-dunked pretzels

March 18, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

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I realise it’s pretty basic to say love salted caramel, but it really is the cat’s pyjamas… Last weekend, I made my own salted caramel – you know, just to have – and thought I’d best put it to use pronto to avoid actually eating it from the saucepan with a spoon. Enter my double […]

The only chocolate cake recipe you need

January 30, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

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This is the BEST chocolate cake you will ever eat. I’ve made it approximately 10 times, and not once have I been able to snap a picture of the whole thing before someone snaffled a slice. It looks the part and it bloody well tastes it too. It’s SUPER chocolate-y, not just a bit chocolate […]

Christmassy chocolate bark with Reese’s peanut butter cups & marshmallows

November 22, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

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For all I know chocolate bark has had its day, but after seeing some rather sickly-looking ‘unicorn’ bark, I thought I’d give my own, more grown-up (see: decadent and chocolate-y) version a go. And since Christmas is a comin’, I topped it with gold sugar stars and dubbed it ‘festive’. Well, it clearly wasn’t unicorns […]

4-ingredients-only banana pancake recipe

June 10, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

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I don’t eat a lot of pancakes. Unless I’m in America, in which case I’ll take a stack every morning with a vat of maple syrup and bacon or it’s Pancake Day in the UK, where Alex and I will competitively eat homemade pancakes, both sweet and savoury, until one of us is near toilet-hugging […]

Oreo Cookie and Peanut Butter Truffles

September 27, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

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I am salivating going through the pictures of the truffles I made for some friends last week. They’re quite impressive to look at and so rich you only need a few (don’t worry, we put that theory well and truly to the test!). Makes 12-16 You’ll need: 18 Oreo cookies (just under 2 packets) 1/2 […]

Oreo milkshake!

June 16, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Going to Shakeaway for an Oreo milkshake was the highlight of my Saturday afternoons as a kid and a tradition that never really stopped! Well, occasionally I’ll mix things up and go for Daim or Creme Egg.. If you’ve got a blender (seriously, you can get one from Tesco for under a tenner and it’ll […]

Quick and easy double chocolate and pistachio brownies

April 5, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

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Soft and gooey with a slight chew, that’s how I like my brownies. Add pistachios and milk chocolate chunks (I’m not a fan of the super rich, dark chocolate ones to be honest) and you’ve got the best brownies I’ve ever tasted. Follow my recipe below for fast and tasty brownies, perfect for sharing… or not […]

Banana and raspberry muffins

March 28, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

The moister the better when it comes to my muffins. Now, now… I can’t stand (see: will eat at a slightly reduced rate), crisp or thick cakes or muffins. My banana and raspberry muffins are light and fluffy and a tad on the zingy side. They even taste a bit healthy and there’s not too much […]

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