Baker & Foodie Content Creator
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
All tagged lee and the sweet life recipes
Orange, Lemon Basil Shortbread Biscuits with Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Jam Filling. It’s always nice to have a few biscuit recipes that can be pulled out to impress when guests arrive, and if those recipes have ingredients that ‘shouldn’t’ go together, but taste amazing, even better.
This is one of those recipes!
Mixing citrus zests and fresh basil may sound a little unusual, but when baked in a not too sweet short bread, the flavours become one delicious and very moreish biscuit.
Sausage, Spinach & Green Bean Shakshuka recipe for Karbon Homes. This is a dish that is so easy to make and so tasty it will soon be one of your family favourites. Packed full of spicy sausage with added spinach and of course a tin of green beans, makes it economical to make too.
Gift - Cookies in a Jar recipe. Making these gift jars for family and friends for Christmas , birthday or for any celebration . Choose a flavour that you love and substitute this for the sprinkles in this recipe. Sprinkle sugar cookies are a great present , adding all the ingredients in the jar, writing out the method on a pretty card is bound to make someone smile.
Its slightly browny, sightly caky but 100% indulgent! A dense fudgy cake, so go to another recipe of your looking for a light and airy cake. The cake itself is moist because of the courgettes, rich and indulgent because of the cocoa, and as if that’s not enough, the delectable smooth dark chocolate ganache certainly tips it over the edge.
Unbaked cheesecake, a staple at most get togethers in the UK, probably because it’s so blooming easy to make, and this Fresh Peach Jar Cheesecake isn’t any different.
Perfect Hand Stretched Goats Cheese thin based pizza with stuffed crust & home-made charred cherry tomato Sauce. So easy to make it should be added to your family recipe book. Using St Helens Farm Goat cheese in the charred crust and on top of the pizza makes it perfect for any get together or tea table.
Quick Fresh Tomato Salsa recipe , packed with fresh coriander and of course, fresh tomatoes.
A dash of minced garlic, a splash of white wine vinegar and some lime, whats left is a bowl of salsa thats fit to be in and on most things this summer.
This Tiramisu recipe is super easy to make and just as easy to eat. Traditional, authentic tiramisu with Creamy mascarpone, piped creamy top with a thick dusting of cocoa powder over the top. Perfect to double the ingredients and make it a show stopper for a family or friends get together.
Honey Nut Cornflake & Coconut Biscuits recipe – Gluten Free recipe. So easy that making them with kids is a great way to spend an afternoon of messy baking.
Then there’s the fact there’s no need to rush out to the shop if I want to satisfy my sweet fix, all of the ingredients are in my pantry right when I need them.
Gluten Free Sweet Potato Lasagne with Pork Sausage, Chicken Mince & Kale recipe, perfect for Freeze ahead Friday food. So easy to make and it’s great to make ahead. Thinly sliced sweet potto substituted for pasta is a fabulous way of cutting out the gluten and adding more vegetables. Cut out the red meat and using pork sausage and chicken mince gives it an edge for a healthier January. No matter how healthy food is, i wont eat it unless it taste great , and this does.
Biscotti with Fig, Apricot, White Chocolate & Chopped Hazelnuts
Who doesn’t love a biscuit that has a good crunch? This biscotti is the perfect addition to a Christmas get together or just a reason to put your feet up for a few minutes R & R!
