A wholesome, full-of-good-fats, restorative smoothie so delightfully creamy it doesn’t even taste healthy. If you feel you need some healthy, heart starting goodness after the debauchery of Christmas and New Years, this is just the thing.
Well so much for that rainy weekend we expected, still got some reading in though. I’ve been wanting to try this recipe, ever since I purchased Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson. I’ve been a longtime fan of Heidi’s blog, 101 Cookbooks, in fact hers was one of the first food blogs I started[read more…]
Oh berries, how I’ve missed you. The best Spring/Summer treat. Such a lovely, light, sweet breakfast from the gorgeous Sophie Dahl (I have a girl crush) and her new cookbook From Season to Season. I’ve never made strawberry pancakes before and I can’t think why, they’re delightful. (I initially didn’t post the recipe however have cooked[read more…]
Mmmmmm dessert for breakfast. You could also, obviously, serve this as dessert and nobody would mind. I use a yoghurt which isn’t too sweet as it’s a cool and tangy relief combined with the crunchy granola and sweet, luscious fruit. And it’s really just a simple layering in a cute glass: Blueberry sauce Greek yoghurt[read more…]
I could live on granola (or toasted muesli as we call it here). I love how crunchy, sweet and satisfying it is. I love that you simply pour some milk on it and have a healthy breakfast, or have it with Greek yoghurt and berries, or use it to bake muffins or sprinkle it over stewed[read more…]
These muffins inspired by Nigella remind me of Christmas – all orange, fragrant, sweet and somehow festive although I can’t quite pinpoint why. Warm from the oven, they have a lovely crusty exterior, are fluffy inside and also have a subtle cornbread quality which I love. As the lady says, eat them just out of the oven, with unsalted butter and good jam[read more…]
I really like this sauce in summer as it goes with absolutely everything – Greek yoghurt, pancakes, waffles, porridge, ice cream. I use slightly less maple syrup than the original and add a tiny bit of cornflour. It has a lovely taste of blueberries without being too overpoweringly sweet. Here’s barely a recipe: 300g blueberries,[read more…]
I made a batch of waffles for breakfast this morning, using this simple recipe with a couple of adaptations. Nothing fancy required yet they were perfectly fluffy inside and crisp on the outside as waffles should be; the mixture made the perfect amount for my waffle maker (I really hate it when the mixture slops over the[read more…]
I started drinking Chai tea a few years back. Being a tea and spice lover, I instantly appreciated it’s spicy, comforting, warming flavour and it became one of my favourite teas. I’d love to say this is a traditional recipe and I’ve certainly done my best coming up with some lovely flavours, however there are[read more…]
Sweet, doughy bites with the stickiest brown sugar butter glaze on the base which I just couldn’t stop picking at. It was worth washing the very sticky pan afterwards.
I have Irish heritage – you might realise this when you meet me by my blue eyes and freckles which I inherited from my late grandmother. It’s also apparent by my surname which, while it doesn’t sound obviously Irish, is distinguishable by it’s spelling (people often misspell my surname by leaving off the ‘e’ on the end which annoys me a[read more…]
I just love and am a long time reader of simply breakfast, breakfast being my favourite meal of the day and was inspired to throw together this easy but lovely dish on the weekend. I always feel going out for breakfast is so much more luxurious than going out for dinner. I guess because for most people, the[read more…]
I saw this on Jamie’s Naked Chef show years and years ago and thought how brilliant; instead of using a million pots and pans, worrying about the timing of different things and getting all hot and flustered and resentful, not even enjoying your breakfast fry up, use one giant pan instead. Technically this isn’t a[read more…]
We were very French today and had cherry clafoutis and coffee for breakfast. This lovely dessert (or breakfast) is similar to a pancake but baked in the oven. The velvety soft and creamy texture pairs well with sweet little bites of cherries.
I loved these rustic, sweet pancakes. They were served with butter melted over the hot pancakes and cinnamon sugar sprinkled over the top, like cinnamon toast. I used a bit of wholemeal spelt flour for texture, if you don’t have that, use all white flour.
There’s something about cooler weather which makes me want to make elaborate warm and cosy breakfasts. In summer I throw some cereal in a bowl or have some toast, or if I’m feeling really energetic, will make a fruit smoothie but Autumn just makes me want to cook pancakes or French toast or bacon and eggs and stay in[read more…]
I received this in the mail the other day and couldn’t wait to try something out of it. I felt it was time for a healthy breakfast after the sugar fueled, indulgent days I’d been having and let me tell you, everything in this is good for you and, like Sophie says, has a very milkshake appeal about it.[read more…]
