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We are big mug cake fans in this house. Particularly my husband. Actually, that’s a lie. We’ve struggled to find a mug cake recipe that doesn’t have a weird texture, and often the results are disappointing. We are actually fans of just one AMAZING mug cake, which is our (ever so slight) adaptation of Chocolate…
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it, it rears its head earlier each year, and the million-and-one cards and heart shaped balloons adorning the shop shelves are inevitably accompanied by scores of sugar laden treats. Candy, chocolates, cakes. That’s what Valentine’s Day is about, right? *ahem* Maybe not. But they do feature heavily on…
Who doesn’t like fudge? If you answered “me”, I’m not sure we can be friends. Ok, kidding. But seriously, fudge is sweet, soft, squidgy (hmm, that doesn’t sound that appetising somehow), and succulent (ok, running out of words beginning with ‘s’ now…). Peanut butter fudge is a particular weakness of mine. Standard sugary shop-bought fudge…
I love the quality and freshness of peak season citrus fruits in January. My sugar free lemon curd, tart and meringue pie have been very popular here, but there is one citrus fruit I am even more excited about: blood oranges. We used to occasionally get blood orange juice for breakfast when I was growing…
Carrots are a gem, really. They are available year round, easy to use in any number of recipes, and cheap as chips (or even skinny carrot fries). They are naturally sweet and easy to get hold of. They are one of the cheaper vegetables to buy organically and one of the vegetables few children object to. It’s…
One of the hardest things to do well when you are trying to stick to a low sugar diet or going sugar free for the first time is snacks. Breakfasts and drinks are tricky, but snacks are often things you need at a moment’s notice, so they can be particularly difficult. One of the great…