Category: Sweet treats
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Kids In The Kitchen
Last week we decided to make some sweet treats; peanut butter & chocolate cups. They’re absolutely delicious and very moreish. I’m sure the kids ate more peanut butter & chocolate while they were making them! This is something the kids can pretty much do by themselves, apart from melting the chocolate as they can’t reach…
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Father’s Day cookies
It’s Father’s Day here in NZ. These cookies are a lovely treat for him. You could make them yourself or if your children enjoy baking, get them to make them for their dad. These cookies use light brown sugar. So they’re not refined sugar free. They’re are however ridiculously addictive fresh out of the oven.…
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Peanut Butter Cookies
These peanut butter, date & oat cookies are so delicious and ‘oat’ so easy to make. We love desserts, but there’s something special about a cookie with only 3 ingredients! I don’t use any packet mixes for any of my baking; only organic whole food ingredients. You can whip these up in 20 minutes, including…
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Vegan chocolate & ethically sourced ingredients
Yesterday I felt like some chocolate and reached for my favourite; Whittakers Dark Chocolate block. Readi ng the ingredients, it got me thinking about where companies source their ingredients and whether they are concerned about child slavery. I did some research and came across the Food Empowerment Project. They have created an app listing chocolate…
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Breakfast Cookies
Some say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If that’s true for you, then you want to be eating something delicious and nutritious right?! These cookies are absolutely delicious and easy to eat on the go. So many people eat on the run, which isn’t ideal, but sometimes can’t be helped.…
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Christmas Chocolate Slab
Christmas is just around the corner. If you love chocolate as much as we do, then you’ll love this Christmas themed treat. I serve it with a platter of other goodies but you can serve it alone. I’ll also be giving away little bags as presents for my kids’ teachers. If you can resist eating…
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Sunday Funday
I love sundays. We always have a family outing in the mornings; today was spent at the beach. While the toddlers slept this afternoon, I got to cooking. It was a mega cook up for next week’s lunches. I made: 1. crispy baked chick peas. They marinated for 2 days in braggs liquid seasoning, pure…
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Peanut butter caramel slice
I’ll keep this brief as I know you just want the recipe! A few things to remember. * it is plant based so there is no added oil, no dairy, no refined sugar and no refined flours * it won’t taste exactly like the one filled with the above ingredients; it’s better! The recipe makes…
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Lemon bliss balls
I have so many lemons, I thought it would be nice to use them in a bliss ball. I’ve tried a lemon cheesecake version from a packet and I didn’t really like it. I like a very lemony flavour so I used the zest as well as the juice. I used sunflower seeds as they…
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Banana & Buckwheat Pancakes
These pancakes are so quick and easy to make, my 11 yr old can make his own in no time! Buckwheat flour is a great alternative if you’re gluten free or if you just want something different. The flour soaks up a lot of liquid and binds really well, so there is no need to…
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Dark chocolate rice crispy slice with a twist!
I had been dreaming of rice crispy cakes for a few days before I finally made these. They’re so simple and fun to eat; perfect for a snack, party food or dessert for all ages! I made a slice rather than cakes, but you can make cakes if you like. These are an occasional treat…
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Banana & dark chocolate muffins
As you probably know by now, I bake all the lunchbox items and we love muffins! These ones are pretty simple, a bit decadent and very yummy. I’ve used Whittakers 72% cocoa dark Ghana instead of chocolate chips. Only because I actually bought it to eat a few weeks ago and I forgot about it.…
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