
Cinnamon, cloves, allspice, caramel and vanilla essence with browned butter and sour cream are added to almond flour, ground flaxseed and a few other ingredients to make these LCHF muffins.

Cinnamon, cloves, allspice, caramel and vanilla essence with browned butter and sour cream are added to almond flour, ground flaxseed and a few other ingredients to make these LCHF muffins.

We bought some lovely goats cheese at the farmers market recently. We took a 2 hour train trip to a university town where there is an amazing art and craft market too. Included in this recipe is the lemon and basil goat cheese we had left over.
Autumn is here and that means winter squash!




Winter squash are wonderful and I love their flavour, especially the Delicata variety. When I bought this beauty I had no idea what it would end up as, I never actually plan a menu and nor do I shop with a recipe in mind. I just purchase what looks delicious in that moment. I tend to create recipes on the fly, they evolve from what is in the fridge or cupboard.

This is a recipe born of necessity. We’re expecting a meat delivery and need freezer space!
The garlic crown is just a pointed knife poked in the top and many many slivers of garlic pressed in the top. Well worth the effort and super delicious result.
One more thing … your home will be fragrantly infused with spices, apples, lemon and roast for a day or two.

The low carb bread in the fridge needed to be used up quickly, so I baked this for our work lunches. It’s a quick bake, tasty and portioned out nicely.


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I wish radicchio lettuce was not so pricey. I think it’s a beautiful, delicious veg and so vibrant. When I was at the check out, the person ringing up even double checked the price. So I turned it into Continue reading

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I’m a terrible pie baker. There, I said it. It always disappoints me. There is nothing quite like a wheat flour pastry, which has all the gluten beasties that you need for binding and baking.
But. Continue reading

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