White Chocolate Caramel Gingerbread Fudge This thick creamy caramelized white chocolate fudge with a crumbly ginger biscuit coating is a perfect seasonal treat. It’s sweet, rich and satisfying. A wonderful accompaniment to a warm drink on a cold winter night. And we’ve had lots of cold dark nights this winter to confirm the statement. It’s…
Chocolate Gingerbread Fudge, Simple & Delicious That perfect gingerbread flavor that is the aroma of Christmas is more than just ginger. It’s the ultimate balance of ginger, cinnamon and star anise. And now… Chocolate Gingerbread Fudge – The perfect Christmas treat. The basic fudge recipe here is ridiculously easy! Two ingredients. 6 minutes in the microwave. It’s not…
Date Filled Saffron Crescents The 13th of December is St Lucia Day. In Sweden a festival of light. Once celebrated on the shortest day of the year, St Lucia brings light and hope back into the darkness. And believe me, it’s so dark here it’s a necessary reminder! Among other Lucia traditions are the baked goods.…
White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Fudge Cheesecake A frozen cheesecake with a smooth creamy luxurious white chocolate and cranberry fudge filling and a roasted pecan biscuit base. Seasonal and delicious for Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas. The last few weeks we’ve been fudge fanatics and Miss Four is certainly not prepared for this trend to pass. From Dark Chocolate Licorice Fudge to Soft…
Soft White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge These delicious fudge bites are smooth, rich and creamy. The tart freshness of the cranberries is a beautiful compliment to the sweetness of the white chocolate, and you can’t help but start having warm holiday feelings with this typically winter flavour combination. The basic fudge recipe used here is just two ingredients… A world of…
Roasted Chestnuts, Cognac Butter & Blue Cheese There’s no better way to celebrate the beginning of Autumn than with Roasted Chestnuts. And you don’t need to have any previous experience to grab a few of these delicious treats and roast them at home in your oven, or over an open fire. Take a look at…
The Ultimate Guide to Roasting Chestnuts I was totally new to roasting chestnuts when I started this little project, and now, to save you the time it took me to find all the answers I was looking for, here you have it in one place. Including all the things I learnt by doing it wrong! Are…
How To Make Papier Mache Easter Eggs Absolutely gorgeous DIY Paper Maché Easter Eggs that you can fill with whatever you like. Perfectly suited Easter craft from 3 years and up. So yes, perfect for adults with crafty fingers too. The actual egg is a basic paper maché job around a balloon. Miss 3 wanted to make…
Swedish Chocolate Christmas Treats – Continuing on the theme of ridiculously simple, it doesn’t get easier than no bake, two ingredient goodies! These icy cold Swedish chocolate Christmas treats are smooth, tasty, melt in your mouth delicious! Typical Swedish treats for Christmas/ New Year. Swedish Chocolate Christmas Treats All you need is – 200g (7oz) dark chocolate…
Everyone’s up to it! If it’s not glitter stuck to the bottom of socks, and sparkling confetti seemingly invisible but never the less all over your clothes, it’s smudges of butter and chocolate still discretely hidden on work surfaces; minuscule strips of shredded tinsel; random stars; splashes of snow spray or drips of wax… I…
The 5 Love Languages At Christmas After all the advent calendar suggestions I posted previously (here & here), of course we’ve been trying them out on the girls. One of those was a love letter for each of them. A glittery golden card saying how enormously we love them; aspects of their personality that shine;…
Melted Bead Stars and Snowflakes These are just too cute! It’s exactly the same idea as the flowers and bowls we made from melting beads in the oven too. Here we’ve just gone Christmassy on you with snowflakes, hearts and stars. Miss 5 loves them and has a little pile ready to be strung onto a thread…