In the meantime, we have building work going on at home meaning my kitchen consists only of microwave and slow cooker (kettle and toaster too), and finding time to work on my blog has been impossible
Just some of the random thoughts that pass through my head when I see it is already September. This means it is time to start using the slow cooker more often again (even though I’ve naturally been baking in mine over the summer anyway), so today I am sharing my recipe for Slow Cooker Moussaka, which is a great family meal
Pumpkin spice lattes are back in the coffee shops, and baking with pumpkin is on my mind again. Pumpkin chocolate chip scones are my first autumnal offering for this year
My slow cooker marmalade cake is a rich madeira cake with marmalade added to the mixture and used as a thick glaze on top, and I can attest that it works really well with a cup of tea for breakfast
The excellent debut book from my blogging friend Kate Hackworthy from the blog Veggie Desserts, called Veggie Desserts + Cakes, has recipes for baking cake, brownies and other baking treats all featuring vegetables
An open packet of oats was calling out to be finished off in my cupboard, and knowing that oats can be made into flour using a food processor, I thought I would see how it would turn out
Here is my recipe for baked ratatouille inspired by the local-grown courgettes, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes and garlic that are abundant everywhere you turn
Yes I bake in my slow cooker, it is kind of an addiction of mine now. My children were so excited to bake this cake with me and in particular to eat it when it was ready
They’re also lovely in desserts like my gooseberry frangipane tart. When it comes to breakfast I am often guilty of grabbing the nearest thing in sight and also sticking to the same few options every day
My tangy slow cooker pork fillet is the perfect recipe to combat both of these problems, the meat is low in fat and pork fillets are quite cheap making this a frugal dish too
My strawberries and cream mug cake doesn’t require either. The strawberries start to ooze their juice and the cake is rich and creamy from guess what, the single cream
I like to send my kids off to school knowing they have had a warm and filling healthy breakfast and my slow cooker blueberry porridge is ideal for that
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When I chose a recipe to make I was struck by all the delicious baking recipes on Izzie’s blog, and I was particularly drawn to her rich coffee cupcakes, as I was always partial to a slice of the coffee cake that my mum used to make when I was living at home
