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| 03 April 2012 ,16:02 Easter Cupcakes | |
This year, instead of giving Easter
eggs, I've made Easter cupcakes. As well as making my own, I've also downscaled the
portions. Rather than a gift pack or bag of Easter eggs, I'm giving people one
cupcake.Sounds a bit stingy doesn't it? But these cupcakes are lush. I've made no attempt to healthify the recipe. They're home made sponge (from scratch), full of butter, sugar and white flour. I've topped the cakes with more butter - a vanilla butter cream made using organic natural vanilla extract. And there are also Easter eggs on top. So they're rich and delicious and home-made. |
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| 27 February 2012 ,12:14 Bored with nuts? 3 different ways to add them to meals & snacks | |
Being low GI, full of
protein and highly nutritious, nuts make a great snack. However I don't know about you, but I get bored chewing on them day-in
and day-out. Which can mean they become a food I should be eating rather than a
food I want to eat. To make nuts more interesting, I am always on the look out
for different ways to add them to meals and snacks. Here are three
ideas. 1. Add nuts to baked snacks:I like making healthy muffins and biscuits to
keep in the freezer. I find walnuts go particularly well in muffins, but you can also add in some
pistachios, or use mixed
nuts. Almond
meal is a lovely
ingredient to use in biscuits, but you can also use other nut meals in your baking. 2. Scatter nuts over roasted vegetables:I love this recipe for roasted
cauliflower which is finished with a scattering of toasted pistachio nuts. It's simple
to make and turns a plain vegetable into something really
special. 3. Sprinkle nuts over salads:This is probably the most common way I use
nuts. A scattering of nuts can spark up a plain salad, adding a contrast in texture and
flavour. Two lovely examples are this Cabbage with Almonds, Blood Orange and Ginger Vinaigrette and Mostly Eating's Brussel Sprout and Gruyere
Salad. How do you use nuts in your meals and snacks? |
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| 14 February 2012 ,16:31 5 healthy, low GI snacks you can bake at home | |
As I mentioned in my last post, I regularly bake bars, muffins and biscuits, to keep
in the freezer and use as snacks. Here are five of my favourite recipes:
These bl ueberry muffins from Harvard School of Public Health are delicious and easy to make. They include wholewheat flour and almond meal, they also have orange juice and zest, which makes them both moist and full of flavour. I haven't made them with frozen fruit yet, but suspect that could be done when bluberries are out of season. Speaking of muffins, I also love these deliciously spicy carrot muffins from Where's the Beef. While Cindy calls them cupcakes and covers with a cream cheese topping, I usually just make the basic cake recipe and don't bother icing. Which makes them more like muffins. I've made this recipe a lot. I also regularly make these almond chewy biscuits from Have Cake Will Travel. They don't completely conform to my "rules" as there's not fruit or veg in them, but they're a highly satisfying little biscuit, that can also be frozen. I make with whatever jam I have on hand and use vanilla essence instead of almond extract. I use two teaspoons of mixture per biscuit and always sandwich them together using a smidgeon of jam. Lovely, moist, spicy banana booty bars from Pattycake. They're particularly fine made with candied ginger addition - see the optional suggestions at the end of the ingredients list. I tend to cut these bars quite small as I find them filling. These fruit filled muffin top cookies from Lite Bite are also delicious. I tend to drop the sugar very slightly, but otherwise make them as is. They're packed with fruit and have a scattering of chocolate chips on top. I like their chewy texture and spicy flavour. |
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| 16 November 2011 ,13:24 Quicklinks - recipes and resources | |
The internet is a wonderful resource - so much information out there, including
wonderful articles, recipes and thoughts on food. Here are some of the recipes and
resources I'm liking at the moment: Steamed egg
custards: I'm intrigued by this steamed egg custard from Mummy I Can Cook. Especially topped with a
bit of soy sauce, some chopped green shallots, chilli and a dash of sesame oil. I plan to
make this recipe very soon. Marinating olives: A lovely way to spark up olives, by marinating in garlic, thyme and rosemary. Perfect make-ahead finger food for a drinks or dinner party by Gourmande in the Kitchen. Start losing weight: A great resource on the NHS website, about the steps to take when you want to lose weight. Full of really practical advice. I particularly like the "Do Today" and "Do This Week" lists. Pear Muffins: While we don't all have our own orchard, you can still make these delicious muffins from Tea and Cookies. They're spiced up with ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg and sweetened with honey and pear puree, instead of sugar. They'd make a delicious breakfast or snack. Grilled haloumi and beetroot salad: What a cracking salad from Food and the Fabulous - grilled haloumi combined with greens and grated beetroot, then topped with toasted pumpkin seeds and a zesty lime dressing. What recipes and resources have caught your eye recently? |
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This year, instead of giving Easter
eggs, I've made Easter cupcakes. As well as making my own, I've also downscaled the
portions. Rather than a gift pack or bag of Easter eggs, I'm giving people one
cupcake.
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