Sweets & Snacks Recipes

Zucchini Bread

Did you know that a zucchini is technically a fruit? Mind blown. It’s the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower. Slightly off putting. Now with this new fact, I find it the perfect time to quote my mate Brian O’Driscoll when I say….”knowledge is knowing a zucchini is a...

Vegan Pumpkin Brownies

If a brownie was vegan, paleo and gluten-free, what the hell would they talk about first? These guys wouldn’t need to be THAT annoying brownie, their deliciousness would speak for itself and all their brownie friends wouldn’t get pissed off at their preachy,...

Vegan Banana Bread Cookies

The world is in chaos right now and the only thing that makes sense is banana bread. Maybe it’s a metaphor for us all in COVID lock-down? Like the brown banana, there you are languishing on your couch, feeling unwanted, squishy, perhaps a little smelly, and ready to...

Sweet Potato Loaf

Sweet potato and I are at odds over me trying to make him into crispy oven-baked fries and him refusing to do so. He’s been a total stubborn arse over the matter to be honest. Apart from this issue, he is amazingly compliant in other recipes, happily spreading the...
Lime & Coconut Loaf

Lime & Coconut Loaf

Everyone seems to be in chocolates corner when it comes to dessert, but I’m all about the citrus. I love a bit of zingy zang tang in my tastebuds. I’m very partial to a Key Lime Pie, or even a Lemon Meringue, minus the meringue, because gross. I’ve used coconut flour...

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Lemon and Chia Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze

Lemon and Chia Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze

I grew up in Australia where Lemon and Poppyseed Cake is a normal bakery item, enjoyed with your feet up and a nice cuppa. No one thinks you’re going to get high or start an opium den with a slice of baked goods. Not so much here in the Middle East where I live, where...

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Chocolate & Beetroot Cupcakes

Chocolate & Beetroot Cupcakes

So I’m at it again, adding vegetables to dessert! These cupcakes are moist (I hate this word by the way), dense and delicious, and will win over any chocoholic. I used pre-cooked, vacuum packed beetroot that I found in the fruit and veg department of the supermarket....

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Cherry Cake

Cherry Cake

Some girls get excited about shoes, handbags, jewellery. Me, well, I got a little excited about buying a cherry pitter the other day. I deadset got home and pitted like half a kilo of cherries (the novelty wore off halfway through, but I persevered. I’m dedicated like...

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Turkish Delight Macaroons

Turkish Delight Macaroons

I remember my Grandad’s all time favourite chocolate bar was a Fry’s Turkish Delight, all wrapped up in its Charlie and the chocolate factory pink wrapper. I couldn’t quite get my head around the taste when I was a kid, but living in the Middle East for over a decade...

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Lime Pie Bars

Lime Pie Bars

OMG! HOLD THE PHONE! These bars are no-bake, have 4 ingredients and can be whipped up in 5 minutes! Too good to be true you ask?? Not on my watch. I love coming up with super simple snacks for you guys. At the end of the day, we are all super busy, but we want […]

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Paleo Banana Bread

Paleo Banana Bread

Is this the best Paleo Banana Bread ever? It might well be just that. Banana bread is a bit of an Aussie thing and it's one of my all-time favorites. The Antipodean version is less sweet and cakey than others, so it's good for a snack and perfect for toasting. Makes...

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