The Infamous Chia Pudding and Raspberry Chia Jam

I’m no rice pudding or porridge girl… which is why I was pleasantly surprised by my first taste of chia pudding. This delectable breakfast (or dessert) is creamy, smooth on the tongue, and incredibly satisfying. I had it before a day of work and it took me through till lunchtime.

In all honesty, I was particularly dubious about the health food craze around chia seeds. A tiny quantity of small seeds soaked in liquid overnight to be demolished the next day, didn’t exactly represent a meal in my mind, but had more in common with a smoothie. How wrong was I?! 

First Times with Apple and Prune Cake

This Tuesday my dad is having dinner at our house for the first time. We moved into our new home only three months ago, and it has taken this long to get our A into G and haul over the parentals.

I recently discovered that something he has never experienced before is a wholefoods, unrefined cake…. So, out come my cake pans, bell domes, and wooden spoons for an evening of first times.

This delicious dessert is most complimented by a side of coconut cream or Greek yoghurt. It is perfect during the colder winter months as it has that cosy nourishing feel to it, especially when served straight from the oven.

If you have a particular fancy for apples you can always add another one to the batter.

Here goes dad....

Nature’s Banoffee Chocolate Tart

Some of nature’s most delectable basics are the banana, cocoa, and coconut cream.

This is what you will see here. An amalgamation of these three loves, plus a few extras.

Come summer or winter, Banoffee Pie is my favoutrie dessert. With this recipe, I invite you to revisit fond memories of childhood as you sat outside in your tree house, dishing spoonfuls of this divine dessert into your mouth. “Mmmmm,” you may recall saying, because with Banoffee Pie, there just aren’t any words.

I’ll say just one more thing. I won my brother-in-law over into the wholefoods world with this recipe….