My little balcony garden herbs are flourishing at the moment so I thought it was time to whip up some more pesto, which I then used to make this super easy, super tasty pesto Israeli couscous salad!
Recipe: Raisin, Walnut & Oat Cookies
I seem to be using oats in a lot of my baking of late, I don’t know whether it’s because oats remind me of winter food but it shall be interesting to see how long it lasts! There’s something about oats in cookies that makes them feel healthier and more filling, and with the addition of fruit and nuts you could almost eat these for breakfast!
Recipe: Carrot Walnut & Raisin Muffins
A colleague brought in some carrot cupcakes to work recently and it reminded me that I hadn’t done any baking with carrots for a long time, and I do love me some carrot cake! I decided to go a slightly healthier route (removing the cream cheese icing helps!) and went with carrot muffins instead, which naturally called for the addition of walnuts and raisins.
Recipe: Chocolate & Walnut Cookies
As promised in the picnic post the other day, today I’m sharing the recipe for the Chocolate & Walnut Cookies I baked as our sweet treat for the picnic. I based the recipe off my Chunky Choc-Chip Cookie recipe, but lowered the sugar as I knew I would be loading them up with chocolate! They were the perfect way to end our picnic!
Recipe: Black Rice Salad
The other day I was perusing the aisles of the health food store near my work (please tell me I’m not the only one who does that!) when I spotted some black rice on sale and decided it needed to come home with me. I had seen a few recipes using black rice but had never eaten it myself, so after doing some research decided the first way I wanted to try it was in a salad. I picked the brightest coloured vegetables from my veggie delivery, and away I went!