Category : Nuts
Nuts are used to great effect in recipes and help add an often hidden flavour and aroma. Nuts are an ingredient that can be used for breakfast, brunch, main dishes, side dishes, supper, cakes, bread etc. Also a nut is a fruit composed of an inedible hard shell and a seed. This is generally edible and a wide variety of dried seeds are called nuts.Â
Apricot Nut Bread
A divine recipe for slow cooking bread with the apricots adding an additional texture. Use lots of different fruits to suit your own flavoured bread....
Butterscotch Apple Pie
Butterscotch Apple Pie is a dessert that brings back happy memories at Christmas. After a large meal, there was always room for a slice of...
Mexican Coffee Liquer Cookies
Mexican Coffee Liquer Cookies are simple to make, fast to cook and divine to eat. When these go into the oven, its amazing how the...
Sand Tarts
Sand Tarts are a simple American recipe for cookies which include pecan nuts. These are, with the exception for those with nut allergies, divine morsels....
Bell Peppers with Brown Rice Stuffing
Bell Peppers with Brown Rice Stuffing is a simple American dish that adds body, flavour and texture. Using bell peppers, onion and garlic with brown...
Honey Pecan Swirled Cake
Honey Pecan Swirled Cake is a delightful recipe combining fruit, nuts, chocolate and light cake. The cake is brought together with a lovely dose of...
Green Olive Pesto
Green Olive Pesto is a simple recipe with only 5 ingredients. However, they create an amazingly flavoured pesto to serve on slices of toasted Italian...
Spicy Fruit Muffins
If you are tired of standard muffins then here is the alternative. Spicy Fruit Muffins are absolutely gorgeous and perfect for breakfast/brunch and snacks. The...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews are so yummy they never last long in my household. They are ideal for children as treats or in lunchboxes and...
Roast Turkey With Tasty Chestnut Stuffing
Roast Turkey With Tasty Chestnut Stuffing is one of my favourite main dishes that I always look forward to. Sadly I only seem to have...
Cherry Coffee Cake
Cherry Coffee Cake is a simple recipe that doesn’t include coffee!! It is served warm and is totally delicious. Using a few ingredients including oats,...
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins may sound like an odd combination, but wait till you try it. Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are very simple to bake...
Carrot Bran Muffins
Carrot Bran Muffins are lovely snacks from America. The grated carrot mixed with bran, raisins and nuts creates such a superb flavour. These are one...
Holiday Coffee Cake
A Holiday Coffee Cake is a strange name for a cake that doesn’t contain coffee and is made all year round. Apart from that, this...
Fresh Apple Coffee Cake
The recipe for Fresh Apple Coffee Cake was given to me by an ex mother in law. It is a very simple but very tasty...
Poppy Seed Loaf
A hearty Hungarian bread with a delicate filling. A Poppy Seed Loaf fits the description 100%. This is one of my favourite homemade loaves with...
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
I first discovered Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes by mistake but have been addicted to them ever since. The flavour, textures and hint of nutmeg and cinnamon...
Parfait Cups
If you would like a refreshing dessert, breakfast or brunch then a Parfait Cups is a perfect fit. Mixing fresh peaches with yoghurt/yogurt and honey...
Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake
Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake is a cake that has a mixture of flavours that just work so well together. It is a strange name as...
Date Cake Squares
Date Cake Squares are a true delight. Full of fruit (dates, prunes and raisins) and spices for an amazing cake and snack. These are lovely...
Chicken With Green Grapes
Chicken With Green Grapes may sound like a strange combination but they actually are brilliant partners. Serve in lettuce leaves instead of a wrap/tortilla for...
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are a vegetarian soft delicacy with the the moist flesh of the sweet potato and the sour cream. With the addition...
Bagel Sandwich
Bagel sandwiches, a beloved staple of breakfast and lunch menus, offer a satisfying and versatile meal option for food enthusiasts on the go. These handheld...
Pistachio Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
Pistachio Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream is a sublime cake that never lasts a coffee morning. The combination of the pistachios and white chocolate are...
Celebration Cake
A combination of cream, sour cream, and sugar whips into a wonderfully fluffy frosting for this apple-and-carrot cake. A Celebration Cake is a simple recipe...
Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls
During the 1920s when baking yeast breads was an everyday occurrence, cinnamon rolls were a favoured breakfast treat. Today, cinnamon rolls are often reserved for...
Chocolate Truffles
These chocolates are so spectacular, your friends will think you purchased them at the candy shop. Chocolate Truffles are surprisingly simple to produce and a...
Swiss Chicken Enchiladas
Swiss Chicken Enchiladas is a tasty variation on the Mexican classic. The chicken with Monterey Jack and sauce wrapped in tortillas works perfectly. Serve as...
Chicken with Garlic Walnut Sauce
Chicken with Garlic Walnut Sauce is a simple chicken and garlic sauce with the added ingredient of walnuts. Garlic and walnuts are the aromatic base...
Basil and Spinach Pesto
Basil and Spinach Pesto is a delight to eat with crisps and sliced vegetables. When added to seafood and pasta dishes, it takes the dish...
Peanut Cookies
If there’s one thing that always brings a smile to my kitchen, it’s the comforting smell of nuts and oats mingling with a hint of...