Sweet Treats

Plenty of indulgent blow outs and healthy everyday treats to keep you on track.

I try my best to make desserts as healthy as possible so that they can be enjoyed more often without sacrificing texture or flavour. I have been experimenting a lot with vegan desserts so there are plenty of those.

Easy Chocolate & banana muffins

Posted on December 18, 2008

[Chocolate and banana muffins]

These muffins are not healthy, but they’re delicious! I’m not one of those people that eats carrot cake or blueberry muffins and pretends I’m getting a serving of fruit so I can sit on my butt and watch TV all day. That’s plain wrong, watching all that TV.

What’s good, is that I’ve made these muffins lots of times, and they always turn out perfectly. This time I tried my hand at piping the icing, it was my very first attempt. I’m hard on myself, so I score it 6 out of 10 – needs improvement. (more…)

How to make Vegemite caramel

Posted on October 17, 2008

It’s the recipe some people have been waiting almost a month for – How to make Vegemite Caramel. Well, the wait is over folks, today’s the day. (more…)

Orange and almond cake

Posted on September 16, 2008

[Orange and almond cake w/ orange syrup]

If you love oranges, then this cake is for you. Two whole oranges (rind and all) give it a fiercely fruity flavour and deep orange colour. It’s a feast for the eyes as well as the tongue! (more…)