April 2, 2018Well is everybody well and truly had their fill of Easter Eggs? I say yes absolutely but my kids say no lol. It seems that Easter began very early this year, in this country anyway. I remember seeing Easter Eggs in the shops two days after Christmas, before the New Year had even begun. I will admit to buying…
March 2, 2018So Winter made a second appearance (with a vengeance) in Ireland on the first day of Spring. So typically Irish. We are completely snowed in and the country is in shutdown! So what to do when you have a “snow day” BAKE of course, and this Cappuccino Coffee Loaf is the perfect bake for a snow day. As well…
February 3, 2018Every body loves a scone and everyone has their own favorite scone recipe! This is my scone recipe, A FAMILY HEIRLOOM if you will. To be absolutely fair it’s my Nanny Kathleen’s recipe! She’s the person who was responsible for my love of baking. I was very lucky to spend a lot of time with my wonderful Nanny…
December 7, 2017Jingle Bells and all that jazz, can you believe it’s just over 2 weeks the Christmas!! These past few weeks have flown in. I’ve just managed to finish the Christmas decorations in time for the 8th December which is always my latest. We now have 6 Christmas Trees. YES, that’s not a mistype I definitely mean 6. My…
December 1, 2017I love everything to do with Christmas – the decorating, wrapping presents, old b/w Christmas movies, but if you ask me what my most favorite thing is about Christmas – I would have to say it’s Christmas baking. Baking cookies with my now teenage kids is still top of the baking list, along with the baking of our Christmas pudding…
November 8, 2017Hello NOVEMBER!!! Who can believe it, it seems only a few months ago I was taking down my Christmas Decorations now I’m getting ready to put them back up. Yes seriously, they go back up this weekend and when I say we I mean my Son Adam aka Mr Elf who is Chief Christmas Decorator and already in Christmas…
October 30, 2017“Disclaimer : I was provided with this product for review, all opinions expressed are my own.” Happy Halloween everyone – only one more day to go! We LOVE Halloween in our house and look forward to our family Halloween Traditions – HORROR MOVIE & HALLOWEEN TREATS and now that two of the kids are older (sorry Andy and…
October 16, 2017Who can resist a Gingerbread? Certainly not me! I’m very fond of the chocolate dipped Gingerbread Man that they sell in my local cafe, delicious with one of their special Autumn Lattes! This recipe is just as good as the cafe ones! I promise. It’s my favorite gingerbread recipe. I have used it since my kids were small. They…
October 2, 2017Happy Halloween or “Saimhain” in the Irish Language. How quickly 2017 has gone. I love this time of the year, the Autumn colours, and of course Halloween Baking and all those flavours – pumpkin, toffee apple, cinnamon. I can say hand on heart I love Halloween Baking almost as much as Christmas Baking. We’ve just finished carving our…
October 1, 2017The leaves are falling from the trees, the mornings are beginning to get frosty and all around us are hues of golden brown and beautiful reds. Yes Autumn has finally arrived in all its golden glory. Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. I especially love all the “Tastes” it brings, cinnamon, ginger, toffee apples to name…
September 16, 2017Last weekend my daughter Amy spent most of Sunday going through photo albums that she found in the back of the wardrobe. She was looking for my debs/prom dress which I had kept hoping that someday I could fit back into it again – Yep, that’s not happening anytime soon Lol. She said it would be perfect for…
September 6, 2017“I wish I could bake” is one comment I here a lot from people! I always tell them “ yes you can” – just start off with something simple like muffins or fairy cakes or even this very simple Custard Cream Sponge Tray-Bake. It’s a quick very simple recipe and I’m sure everybody could bake it,…
August 21, 2017What do you do with a bunch of ripe bananas sitting in the fruit bowl, – you know those ones that are a bit black that the kids won’t touch – Make Banana Muffins of course. Fair warning though, this is NO ordinary Banana muffin. As well as being sweet and fruity with all the goodness of 3 mashed…
August 14, 2017When I was developing the recipe for my Carrot Cake Tray Bake, I knew I was going to name it after my Great Aunt Biddy – not because it was her recipe but because it was definitely inspired by her memory! Carrots and I have had love/hate relationship since I was very young and when I say…
August 7, 2017It’s the last Bank Holiday of the Summer – and yet again the grey clouds have been looming all day!! We did have plans for a family drive up to Cavan Lakes, but by the time everyone (the kids) fell out of bed and got breakfast it was late afternoon. They were up late into the night playing Mario…
July 30, 2017“An apple a day keeps the Doctor away, do you remember that saying”. I still use it to this day, it really annoys my kids, but still doesn’t stop them from going through more than 30 apples per week ! Don’t get me started on Bananas . I’m sure my local supermarket thinks I have a couple of…
July 24, 2017So today I’m talking muffins!!! I never expected to write this recipe up as a post, (which is why I don’t have many photo’s) but these Apple-Crumble Muffins were so delicious that it would be shame not share the recipe. The unexpected, spur of the moment bakes always turn out to be the best, don’t you think? Much like…
July 11, 2017In need of a coffee “pick-me-up” !! Then look no further, I have the perfect RECIPE for you. It’s boozy, laced with strong dark coffee, topped with mascarpone and a dusting of cocoa. Hey, I know what you’re thinking it’s Tiramisu – that really delicious Italian Dessert and yes, your absolutely right, but not in it’s usual “traditional” form. This…
May 18, 2017First things first, I have to apologize in advance to anyone on a diet, or watching their weight for their holidays (like moi) lol. This Baileys & Maltesers Cheesecake is going to put ALL of your will power to the test. Trust me on this fact, my will power packed its bag and jumped out the window the minute…
May 2, 2017Who ever said “good things comes in small packages” was spot on. Especially when it comes to these dainty but very scrumptious Mini Oreo Cheesecakes. I love-making cheesecakes at any time but these “bake in a muffin tin “mini” versions are a sheer delight to make. You get all the flavor and deliciousness of a regular baked cheesecake but…