I wanted to make peppermint patties. Ones like the ones I used to get at the milk bar when I was a kid. So after hunting around my pantry and the internet, I've come up with this little recipe, influenced by one from www.ohsheglows.com . Thank you Angela for the inspiration. I remember as a kid how much I used to love the floaty fudgy texture of Mint Patties. I wasn't really into peppermint … [Read more...] about Peppermint Patties
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Matcha Bliss Balls
I know they are not the prettiest thing I've ever made but these balls are so good. They were a bit of an experiment and I wasn't sure if they were going to have that "raw" green tea taste that some green tea flavoured things seem to have. But I managed to restrain myself when adding the matcha powder enough that the flavour while pronouncing itself definitely as green tea, is still subtle … [Read more...] about Matcha Bliss Balls
Healthy Chocolate Crackles
Chocolate Crackles are a fairly constant favourite at kids parties here in Australia. During my childhood, I doubt I ever attended a birthday party or school fete where they weren't offered. Nor would it have been a complete first few years of school if "cooking" chocolate crackles wasn't included somewhere in the curriculum. They are first referenced with a recipe in the December 1937 edition … [Read more...] about Healthy Chocolate Crackles