You know how I said I was trying to use up the rest of the Christmas chocolate? Well, this is how I decided to do it. Although, I must confess only some of the kisses used were from Christmas (thanks to another teacher not liking them and being given them). So I did have to…
Month: December 2018
Mixed Berry Smoothie Bowl
Alright. Christmas is officially done. My Christmas cards have been recycled, my fridge is clear of most Christmas-based foods, and now I’m trying to use up the final remnants of Christmas chocolate, while also focusing on clearing out the rest of my fridge. And with that, it’s time for some healthy breakfast options. Well, one…
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Pinwheels
Christmas may be over, and with it Christmas parties. But there are still plenty of parties to be had, including New Year’s Eve (or Chinese New Year not long after that). Some parties are pot luck, others are just nibbles and drinks, some are full-on sit down dinners. Well, these salmon and cream cheese pinwheels…
Barbecue Mushroom Steaks
How do you know that what you’re passionate about is obvious? When your birthday and Christmas presents reflect those passions. I received five books this Christmas, all of them encompassing things that I am interested in, and clearly discuss a lot. Of those five, three of the books are food-related (I know, only three?!). One…
Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pound Cake
I finally feel like I’m on holiday. I realise this sounds strange, given that I’ve been off work for nearly a week, but seeing as that includes a weekend, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, I’ve only really had one day (Christmas Eve) when other people were working. Today was the first day back to work…
Peppermint Mud Pie
Yes, I know. I blogged about mini Mississippi mud pies just a few days ago. But this is a regular-sized pie and is peppermint (aka Christmas) inspired. I realise that Christmas is now officially over (unfortunately). But that doesn’t mean that we have to deprive ourselves of Christmas-based desserts straight away. I mean, we all…
Blue Cheese Biscuits
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! The big day is finally here. I hope you all have a wonderful day, spent exactly how you want it (or as close to as you wanted to spend it as possible). I say that because I know that my family would rather have been together at Christmas, but circumstances made that difficult….
Roasted Rosemary Almonds
The smell of roasting chestnuts has filled the streets as the weather starts to get cooler. Except, that it isn’t. Here in Hong Kong, December is this glorious month that is cooler than usual, but still warm enough for t-shirts, and sunny enough for sunglasses. Until this year. It’ll be cold (and by cold, I…
Cranberry & White Chocolate Blondies
I’ve given you brownies in multiple forms. Now you get to have a Christmas-inspired blondie. What is a blondie, you ask? A blondie is simply a brownie without cocoa powder. Some recipes use white chocolate in the batter, others do not. I have omitted white chocolate from the batter because it is added to the…
Mini Mississippi Mud Pies
I have no idea why, but America’s love of pies has always confused and amazed me. I feel like everything gets turned into a pie. I mean, I guess I could say the same thing about the UK and crumbles or puddings, but I don’t have the same weird obsession with them. They don’t appeal…
Spiced Carrot Cupcakes
Here’s a Christmas spin on a classic – the carrot cake. I never used to like carrot cake that much when I was younger. I only ever wanted the cream cheese frosting. I would claim to like carrot cake just to get the frosting and smother the cake in it to make it more acceptable…
Slow Cooker Almond & Pretzel Chocolate Mounds
Yes, you’re right. That title is quite a mouthful. But so are these bites of deliciousness. Sweet, salty and crunchy. Yum. Okay, so I have to admit, the raw almonds do leave almond bits in your mouth after you’ve eaten these chocolate mounds, but I love raw almonds. If you wanted to avoid this, you…
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