Berry and Coconut Jelly

To make: Put 3 tbsps gelatine in 1/4 cup water, mix and sit for ten minutes. In a pot mix well and bring to the boil: 1 tin of coconut cream and the gelatine mixture – mix well then add: 500 grams of frozen berries of your choice Bring to the boil, stir well so…

Apple Pie

To make the pastry: In a bowl put: 75 grams of melted butter 1 egg 2 tsps of brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence Stir well. Add: 2/3 cup of almond flour/ground almonds 1/3 cup of ground walnuts 1/2 cup gf flour 2 tsps baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon Mix well. Press the dough into…

Tamarilo Jelly

To make: In a pot add: 1/2 cup water Sprinkle 3 tbsp of gelatine and stir well until thick Add: 2 cups of tamarilo pulp (cut in half and scoop pulp out of the skins with a spoon) 2 tsps of sugar or honey Bring mixture to the boil and heat for around 5 minutes,…

Rainbow Jelly Cake

Rainbow Jelly Cake For each layer you will need: 1 1/2 to 2 cups of fruit (frozen, tinned or fresh), 100 ml of water or juice, 3 tsps of gelatine and 1 tsp of sugar (optional). Different colours work best to make the layers look more distinct. Each layer needs to be made separately and…

Strawberry Deliciousness

Miss 9 and I often go for walks in the morning. one morning we talked food and planned a dinner and dessert we were going to make. I said the dessert had to be cold. Miss 9 said it had to have strawberries in it, so we could go strawberry picking. And this is what…

Top tips to making amazing summer salads in under ten minutes

I have to admit, when I am at home I don’t put nearly as much effort into my lunches, than when I have to go to work! I’m not sure why, because these salads really take very little effort to prep and there are lots of ways you can make a delicious, satisfying lunch without…

14 Delicious Party Food Ideas

This was my daughters’ Birthday Party Food, when she turned 8. From the top: Popcorn, Cherry tomatoes and cheese on toothpicks Bliss Balls Smoked salmon and cream cheese on cucumber Roasted Almonds with Tamari Boysenberry and Passionfruit jelly Fresh Coconut pieces Stuffed Eggs Fruit skewers Strawberries dipped in chocolate Drinks (not pictured) was chocolate and…

Raspberry pikelets

Raspberry pikelets and coffee makes a Friday morning perfect! To make the pikelets: In a medium sized bowl put 2 mashed bananas 1 tsp of vanilla essence 3 eggs Mix well In a separate bowl mix: 1 ½ cups of gf flour 2 cups of frozen raspberries 2 tsps of baking powder Make sure the…

Peach and Coconut Pudding

Peach and Coconut Pudding To make: Whizz til smooth: 1 425 gram can of peaches or fresh or stewed peaches in a similar amount In a pot mix well and bring to the boil: The whizzed peaches 1 tin of coconut cream When hot add: 3 tbsp of gelatine Stir well to dissolve the gelatine…

Mango Jelly

Mango Jelly! I made these for Miss 8’s birthday party. They were a huge hit, second to the chocolate coated strawberries 🍫🍓🍫 😅 Quick and easy to make and no added sugar! To make: Simply bring to the boil: 2 cups of fruit juice (I used orange adn mango flavour) 1 cup frozen mango diced…