When I’m not developing recipes for others, writing blogs or cooking for the lovely Mr G, this is wha

Baker & Foodie Content Creator

Hi.

My name is Lee, welcome to my pages. I hope we can have fun together?

When I’m not developing recipes for others, writing guest blogs, writing my own blog, or even trying to learn how to paint, I’m usually spending time with the amazing Mr G (my husband) or with my lovely daughter or my lovely son (very proud mum).

What is this all about? Great question. This site is about real cooking and baking, real recipes and real mistakes.

No filters here, (although i’d love to find a filter that can take ten years worth of laugh lines away. Just me, whats happening, and whatever cameras or phone i have to hand .

There are many things that get under my bonnet and wiggle around, one of those is food waste. If i buy ingredients specifically for a recipe, and i only need a small amount of the ingredients, i want to be able to use the rest up and not have to throw them away. My mum used to say , “Waste not Want not” is that still a saying ?

For me, waste is not just about using up all the ingredients. What about leftover food? If i’m able , i hope to give ideas as to how to use up any leftovers too.

Be Brave

Cooking isn’t hard , neither is baking, its all about being brave and being ok with making mistakes

Ferrero Rocher Brownies by Rose Hart

Ferrero Rocher Brownies by Rose Hart

Ferrero Rocher Brownies by Rose Hart

Ferrero Rocher Brownies by Rose Hart

These fabulous brownies by one of my favourites friends of this website, Rose Hart.

If you click on the link to her website you’ll see all of the great recipe Rose has there. Don’t forget to say hello while you’re there.

“Ferrero Rocher adds a new flavour and texture to my usual brownies.

If you love brownies and Ferrero Rocher then you will love these Brownies.

I have used 9 chocolates in this recipe, but use as many Ferrero Rocher chocolates as squares you are going to cut your brownies into.” Rose

 Ferrero Rocher Brownies

You will need:

  •  135g Dark Chocolate (broken into squares)

  •  135g Butter

  •  1tsp Vanilla extract

  •   2 Eggs

  •   225g Caster Sugar

  •  135g Plain Flour

  •   1/2tsp baking Powder

  •   9 Ferrero Rocher chocolates

  •  30g of warmed Nutella

 

 Method:

  •   Grease and line a square 20cm tin and preheat the oven to 180degrees

  • Melt the chocolate and the butter together over a Bain Marie (heat proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water); take care not to overheat the chocolate and butter.

  • Once the butter and chocolate has melted, remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract and stir well, put to one side and allow to cool slightly.

  •  Meanwhile, whisk the eggs and sugar together until the sugar has dissolved in the eggs and they look thick and creamy.

  •  Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the eggs and sugar making sure it is well incorporated.

  •    Sift in the flour and baking powder and fold though to ensure there are no lumps of flour.

  •  Pour into the prepared tin and level the top.

  •   Unwrap the Ferrero Rocher chocolates and arrange them so there will be one chocolate in the centre of each slice. I cut mine into 9 slices.

  •   Bake for about 30 mins.

  •  Allow to cool completely in the tin before removing and drizzling with the warmed Nutella.

  •   Cut into squares and enjoy! Rose

 

That Very Special Gingerbread by Ella Buchan from A Gothic Cookbook

That Very Special Gingerbread by Ella Buchan from A Gothic Cookbook

Apple and Raisin scones by Rose Hart

Apple and Raisin scones by Rose Hart

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