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mini mint slice cheesecake

mini mint slice cheesecake

My eldest child asked me to make him a batch of mini cookies and cream cheesecakes, but when I went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients they were out of gluten free chocolate and cream cookies. Now I could have made them with 

number cake with chocolate mousse filling

number cake with chocolate mousse filling

Number cakes made with pastry, piped icing and decorations on top look amazing and I have had my eye on for a while… just waiting for the right occasion to make one. We recently celebrated a 40th Birthday for a chocoholic and I spent weeks 

almond bread

almond bread

The first time I made this recipe was in a Home Economics class in high school and its has been a favourite of mine on rotation since. There aren’t any text books or handouts from high school that I still have 20 years later except 

ciabatta bread

ciabatta bread

Homemade bread is easy to make but time consuming as you need time to allow the mixture to rise at least twice. Ciabatta bread is a lovely crusty bread that is soft and bubbly on the inside. The process to make the dough is very 

One pot Mexican chicken rice

One pot Mexican chicken rice

We love Mexican food and have on weekly rotation tacos or nachos. Both are super easy to make with left over pulled pork and a handful of fresh ingredients. The kids have been enjoying rice bowls too and as their taste buds have developed we 

mini lemon meringue cheesecakes

mini lemon meringue cheesecakes

Cheesecake is one of my all time favourite desserts and being able to make them bite size makes them perfect finger food. These little delights are only possible with mini cheesecake tins with removable bases that help push the cheesecakes out of the tin without 

creamy chicken and bacon pasta

creamy chicken and bacon pasta

Creamy chicken and bacon pasta is a delicious and indulgent meal that you only need to make once to get hooked. Sometimes you feel like a chicken salad and other times it’s creamy pasta. It’s comfort food that really hits the spot. Peas are optional 

creamy lemon chicken

creamy lemon chicken

The family fell in love with creamy lemon chicken from Lala’s Kitchen when it appeared as a guest recipe on skinnymixers with Thermomix instructions. The only problem was I was left washing a pan, the Thermomix and an oven dish. I have been able to 

Macaron Cakes

Macaron Cakes

Macarons are little french bundles of joy. They are delicious nutty meringue shells filled with a sweet icing inside. The perfect mix of chewy, crunch and sweetness. They are made from ground nuts, eggs, sugar and food colouring. They are also expensive retailing at around 

larb gai

larb gai

Larb Gai is one of our favourite Thai dishes for eating out or eating at home. You can make it with your choice of mince but our favourites are chicken or pork. The sauce is a combination of sweet, sour and tangy made with brown 

smoked honey, orange chocolate ice cream

smoked honey, orange chocolate ice cream

Cherry smoked ice cream with smoked honey, orange chocolate and caramelised bananas. Inspired by Serious Eats, made and eaten by us.

pecan brownie bars

pecan brownie bars

These full flavoured frozen delights are simple to make and taste great. They’re sweet and crunchy and happen to be gluten, dairy and refined sugar free.