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Funfetti white chocolate blondies

I cannot tell a lie – I did not make the vision of loveliness you see before you. That was Miss9, who created these funfetti white chocolate blondies by herself from woah to go.

That child is a way better cook than me, and unlike me, her repertoire includes non-sweet items. I am happy making cakes, I am unhappy making dinner #groundHogDay

Miss9 is passionate about white chocolate and when she saw this recipe in a recent issue of Super Food Ideas’ magazine she raided the pantry and whipped these up in no time. Continue reading →

Tags: bake, baked, baking, blondies, easy, funfetti, kid-friendly, recipe, sprinkles, sugar, treat, white chocolate

Comments 36 Comments
Categories blondies, brownies

Easy lunchbox idea – vegetarian cheesy muffins

20 Apr

Today is the last day of the Easter school break here in Sydney and it is cold and raining. We have my best friend’s daughter over for the day and I have used this time when gals are distracted to get my bake on.

In between dancing and building a fort Miss7 decided she wanted to help out and I suggested she make something that she can take in her school lunchboxes. We decided upon savoury muffins, something I have never made before. Continue reading →

Tags: bake, cheese, child-friendly, easy, lunch, lunchbox, olives, savoury, savoury muffins

Comments 17 Comments
Categories Muffins, recipe, Savoury stuff, vegetarian

Donna Hay marble cake

13 Apr

This Donna Hay cake is simple and impressive and can be jazzed up with the addition of a quick icing. It isn’t overly chocolaty which could be a good or a bad thing, depending on how you feel about chocolate or how early in the day it is – while choc addicts would argue that it is never too early in the day for a chocolate hit I would actually disagree (ducks for cover). This cake neatly straddles the issue though – there is just enough chocolate for any time of day. Continue reading →

Tags: afternoon tea, bake, baking, bundt, cake, cooking, Donna Hay, easy, from scratch, recipe

Comments 19 Comments
Categories Cakes

Chocolate chunk cookies

22 Mar

As far as I am concerned a cookie, or bickie to put in the local vernacular, must be chunky and full of chunks of flavour. None of these delicate little wafers for me – I want a biscuit with bite. Something substantial where I can see the bits and pieces before I taste them. Ladies and gentlemen, friends of miss9 who read my blog and Pin my recipes (hi Macy, Ella and Alana) allow me to present a cookie made even better thanks to the addition of brown butter. Continue reading →

Tags: baked, baking, biscuits, brown butter, chocolate, cookies, easy, recipe, sugar

Comments 32 Comments
Categories Biscuits and Cookies

Easy three ingredient Nutella cookies

5 Mar

You will not find a simpler from scratch recipe that delivers such bang for your buck in terms of taste.

I found this recipe on sheknows.com and was apprehensive – could it really be any good with just three ingredients and using just one bowl? Continue reading →

Tags: baking, biscuits, easy, from scratch, Nutella, one bowl, recipe, sugar

Comments 68 Comments
Categories child-friendly, easy, Fast & simple, from scratch, one bowl

Paul Hollywood’s chocolate chip shortbread petticoat tails

13 Feb

Have you seen the Great British Bake Off? I love it! An Australian version was short-lived but to be honest the British version really appealed to me. I love learning about the history of cakes and tarts – as a history and all-things-British nerd I find the back-story of the bakes fascinating. Continue reading →

Tags: afternoon tea, bake, baking, butter, chocolate, easy, Great British Bake Off, Paul Hollywod, recipe, shortbread, sugar

Comments 41 Comments
Categories Biscuits and Cookies

Nigella Lawson love heart cut-out cookies for Valentine’s Day

10 Feb

In Australia Valentine’s Day is just a minor blip on the calendar, not the huger than huge occasion it is in the US. Nonetheless it gives me a perfect excuse to dust off my heart-shaped cutters and to create something sweet. Continue reading →

Tags: baking, biscuits, cookies, easy, from scratch, Nigella Lawson, recipe, sugar, Valentine's Day

Comments 28 Comments
Categories Biscuits and Cookies

Easy raspberry sorbet and vanilla ice-cream cake (no churn easy ice cream)

2 Feb

Summer in Sydney is just too hot. Balmy days. Hot nights with no drop in temperature. Cooking is just too hard and dinner is often salad or something equally refreshing.

While I won’t go near the stove for make a meal I will happily prepare something sweet. Continue reading →

Tags: dessert, easy, ice cream, icecream, Not Quite Nigella, party, raspberry, recipe, sorbet, sugar, sweet, vanilla

Comments 23 Comments
Categories Fast & simple, ice-cream

Lamington ice-cream pops for Australia Day

24 Jan

These are the cutest incarnations of lamingtons I ever did see! For non-Aussies, a lamington is a sponge cake coated in chocolate icing then drizzled in coconut. Super yum. Continue reading →

Tags: Australia Day, chocolate, coconut, easy, ice cream, lamingtons, recipe

Comments 29 Comments
Categories easy, ice-cream

Donna Hay rum & raisin Christmas cookies

19 Dec

These are the cookies Santa is waiting for each Christmas Eve as he frantically makes his journey across the planet on his sleigh.

Rich, chunky, chocolatey and with a hint of rum they will give Mr Claus a much needed energy fix to help him keep on keeping on. The oats will help his cholesterol levels after all those other treats he has snacked on during his journey and the rum will soothe his weary bones. Continue reading →

Tags: alcohol, baking, biscuits, chocolate, Christmas, cookies, cooking, Donna Hay, easy, food, raisins, recipe, rum, vanilla