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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 100 Calories. Orange Scented Double Cacao Hazelnut Bliss Bombs.
Normally I would never post a recipe for something sweet on a 5-2 fast day. With a daily intake of only 500 calories, every morsel that passes my lips is carefully calorie counted with a very firm emphasis on wholesome … Continue reading
Posted in Small Bites, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Almond, bliss bombs, cacao, Dates, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Hazelnuts, Healthy, Made From Scratch, Orange, vegan, Winter
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Delving Deep Into My Kitchen Drawer. Nostalgic Baking. Chinese Chews.
Every now and then I take a trip down memory lane and delve through a pile of tattered, half forgotten recipes relegated for safe keeping deep in my kitchen drawer. It’s a pleasant way to spend a lazy afternoon. So … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Afternoon Tea, Blondies, Dates, Ginger, Lemon, Made From Scratch, Old-Fashioned, Slice, Walnuts
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Slow Food. Neil Perry’s Chinese-Style Braised Beef Ribs.
For a fleeting moment I was tempted to title this post ‘More Weekend Dude Food’, this recipe for Chinese Style Braised Beef Ribs torn from last Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald by my very own resident dude. With my son home … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Beef, Braise, Chinese, Cinnamon, Dates, Hoisin, Orange, Short Ribs, Slow Food, Star Anise, Winter
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Delving Deep Into My Kitchen Drawer. Chocolate Date and Nut Torte With Sour Cream Ice Cream.
This weekend I delved deep into my kitchen drawer and retrieved a half-forgotten, crumpled page bearing a wonderful recipe for a gorgeous meringue torte. For many years this cake, laden with a luscious mix of dark chocolate, hazelnuts, almonds and … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Frozen, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Baking, Chocolate, Condensed Milk, Dates, Dessert, Gluten free, Hazelnut, Ice cream, Sour Cream, Torte
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A Most Indulgent and Elegant Canapé. Medjool Dates With Brillat-Savarin and Pistachio.
Another feast day, another indulgence. This time a very simple canapé. Plump, luscious Medjool dates, split, seeded and filled with a perfectly ripe triple cream white mould cheese. Finished with a generous sprinkling of freshly roasted, crushed pistachio. A most … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Sweet Treats, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Brie, Canapes, Cheese, Christmas, Dates, Entertaining, Gluten free, Pistachio, Triple Cream
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Passing Down The Baton Through The Generations. Judy’s Christmas Pudding. Our Family Recipe.
One of the enduring pleasures of this blog has been scribing closely guarded recipes that grace the table at family celebrations, transcending the test of time. Last Easter I had the privilege of scribing and baking my grandmother’s Apple Strudel, … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Brandy, Cherries, Christmas, Christmas Pudding, Cointreau, Dates, Peel, Prunes, Pudding, Raisins, Sultanas
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Warm Sticky Date, Apple and Walnut Pudding With Caramel Sauce.
Sticky Date Pudding. A classic winter dessert. Comfort food my family loves to turn to when the weather is miserable and we are cocooned at home. Grated apple added to the batter adds another layer of lusciousness to this well-loved … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Apple, Baking, Caramel, Dates, Dessert, Food, Pudding, Walnut
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