How often do you end up with overripe bananas? What do you do with them? Simple… Banana Bread! 🍌🍌🍌 This banana bread is very simple to make, no stand mixer is required… with a simple fork you can mash the already ripe bananas and mix all other ingredients together. It is that easy! 🙂 Within…
Category: Sweets
Fudgy Chocolate Balls
I have recently posted the recipe for Cranberry Cashew Bites. I made them a couple of times now as they are great to snack on and can satisfy a sweet tooth without having additional sugars. This week I made something similar using different ingredients. I used hazelnuts and almonds as the main ingredients here and…
Cranberry Cashew Bites
I have been testing out various sweet recipes recently, which obviously meant that we have had to eat all of these experiments! After having finished off these sweets, we felt it would be healthier to stay away from the sugars and fats for a while. Still, after eating so many delicious things over the previous…
Double Chocolate Spiced Zucchini Muffins
For the past couple of weeks, zucchini have been quite cheap at the markets here in Budapest. Hence, we have been consuming quite a lot of them in various savoury dishes. I have seen a lot of recipes incorporating this summer vegetable in cakes, bread and muffins. At first I was hesitant to try and…
Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
I recently posted the recipe for Oat and Ginger cookies, however I understand that ginger does not appeal to everyone. I have another favourite cookie recipe, one that includes chocolate… I am sure most of you reading this like chocolate. 🙂 It is easy to see why this cookie is another favourite of ours. It…
Oat and Ginger Cookies
This post is especially dedicated to my sister-in-law, Johanna! 😘😘😘 I make these cookies on a regular basis because they are so easy to prepare, take no time at all and are awesome! You can always find all ingredients in my kitchen cupboards since they are all used in various other recipes. I started making these…
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
I am a fan of cinnamon, and I like to include it in both sweet and savoury dishes. It is said to have a lot of health benefits, such as it being a great antioxidant. Cinnamon has also been used for thousands of years because of its medicinal properties. I guess that one of the most…
Kwareżimal – Maltese Lenten Cookies
This recipe reminds me of home and the beautiful smells that would fill our house while baking these cookies. The orange blossom water smell also reminds me of Spring, which happens to be round the corner. 🙂 Kwareżimal refers to the forty days of Lent, during which traditionally in Malta most animal products were avoided. In fact,…
Bavarian Sweet Dumplings (Dampfnudel)
Dampfnudel, as they are called in Germany, are made from a yeast dough, formed into balls and then steamed. They are often served with warm vanilla sauce and sprinkled with cinnamon powder. Sometimes they are also filled with a dollop of fruit jam, mostly berry jam. These are mainly a winter treat and can often be found in food stalls…
Happy Pancake Day!
Tomorrow is Pancake Day! Hooray!! Everyone I know loves pancakes! So I thought I would share some easy pancake recipes . Pancakes can be served sweet or savoury. If you have any dietary requirement, you can also enjoy pancakes. I have two recipes for the pancake batter which I often use. I have the normal pancake…