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Thick, Chewy Granola Bars … you left us smitten!
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson A visit to Smitten Kitten always leaves me enamoured and charmed. Deb’s always got something that holds my attention. It’s often simple comfort food. Beautiful brownies, awesome cakes, or then something as simple as these thick, chewy granola bars. The beauty of her posts is the passion she does them with. She bakes from scratch, her commentary is engaging, and her posts have brilliant photographs. These granola bars, adapted from King Arthur Flour, had her readers, including me, quite smitten. For me, the bars scored a 10/10 in every aspect – health, taste, looks, versatility. Above all they were kid…
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BLUEBERRY OAT WALNUT GRANOLA BARS…Yummy mouthful!
“With all that together, you’ve got a snack with lots of fiber, vitamins and protein.”Emily Walker A friend of mine was flying down from the UK in December ’08 & she asked if I wanted anything from there. Me? Yes, of course! I never let a good offer go by & asked her to ‘please’ get me some dried cranberries, blueberries etc. Don’t know if she’ll ask me again in a hurry, but she got me lots of bags of dehydrated blueberries, dried cherries & a couple of beautiful baking books too. One thing I do miss not getting here are fresh berries, & the only local dried ‘berries’ we…
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How to make the Perfect Blueberry Compote in under 10 minutes!
The simplest and quickest way to make the most delicious and quite perfect blueberry compote every time. The recipe needs 5 ingredients, it's ready in under 10 minutes, it works with fresh or frozen blueberries and it tastes delicious.
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Addictive Pistachio Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce… colourful dessert you will love
I love using natural colours of ingredients in desserts and this pistachio panna cotta is one of my new favourites. The #nogelatine dessert is as simple as can be, and requires just 4 ingredient
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Eggless Mango Cream Dessert Boxes that are actually delicious ♥
What is the best thing about the hot Indian summer? A never ending supply of mangoes, and of course inspiration to create desserts around the king of fruits. Desserts in glasses or boxes are fascinating because of the visual delight they offer, and this eggless mango cream dessert box is everything! I could eat this dessert all summer long.
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Dark Chocolate Prune Orange Truffles… perfect for the dessert platter, for gifting this season!
Dark Chocolate Prune Orange Truffles... dried prunes soaked in fresh orange juice with a dash of zest, finely chopped toasted walnuts {optional}, a dash of crystallised ginger powder, then a sprinkle of Grand Marnier ... & we have these little beauties. Perfect for the dessert platter, also gifting this season. better still, they are vegetarian & gluten free & EASY to make.
