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Sweet potato fries with cinnamon chilli sauce
I don’t only do sweet baking – although I am far better at it than I am at savoury. But I’m forcing myself to step out of my comfort zone more often to pursue a more even keel with the recipes. You can thank Ben, a friend who has complained that he doesn’t want to bake cake, for the next…
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Mullumbimby, NSW
I’ve been relatively quiet this week – I’ve been on holidays with family. I’ve used the time to catch up on some books, catch up with family, and just relax. Relaxing includes swimming in the ocean, getting a massage, shopping, drinking, napping, and of course, reading. Being an Aussie, there was some cricket involved as well. We’ve been staying in…
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Vegan buttercream frosting
Now, it is a little known fact (which I like to tell people about) that Oreo cookies are vegan-friendly. I’m not sure if this is by design, or by accident, but it certainly make decorating (non-butter) buttercream frosting easier! You can chop Oreos in half and add them to the top of the cupcakes for that little bit of extra…
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Vegan chocolate cupcakes
I love to experiment with baking. I have this great chocolate cake recipe (that I will likely NEVER publish the recipe for because it’s my signature cake), but I also acknowledge that people have dietary requirements – I am a primary example of that. So, I like to play around with recipes to make alternatives for others. This is my…
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Vegan shortbread
Christmas is a mere 21 days away (cue panic)! I make shortbread and gift it around to colleagues, friends and family as a) it’s super simple, and b) everyone seems to like it! But alas, traditional shortbread is not vegan friendly, and I have vegan friends and colleagues. So, this is the recipe that I amended for them! Ingredients 2…