If ever you find yourself with any leftover Baileys Irish Cream then this is exactly the recipe you need!So, I've called this post 'What to do with leftover Baileys' but in our house, the bottle of Baileys is actually bought more to make this cake than to drink as it's been a family tradition for a good 10 years now and it's not Christmas unless we have this as dessert at least once!I've had a look through my photos over the years to see if I have some good ones but I really don't - mainly because this takes minutes to make so I always make it right before we eat it and it's always … [Read more...]
No Bake Gingerbread Fudge Recipe….
This recipe for no bake Gingerbread Fudge Recipe is just amazing! It's perfect for a sweet treat but makes a great homemade gift too!After the success of my peanut butter fudge a couple of weeks ago, I decided to use the random tin of condensed milk that I had left in the cupboard to experiment with a fudge recipe using my homemade apple pie spice mix. The spice mix is made using lovely warming spices so the natural choice for a fudge flavour that would bring out the warmth of the mix was ginger so I just went with it and it really did work!I bagged it up into my little sweet … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter fudge recipe….
Oh. My. Days. Peanut Butter Fudge is amazing - how have I never tried it before? I bought a couple of cans of condensed milk ages ago ready to make some of my famous (in my own head) Nutella Fudge to take into work but for obvious hygiene reasons at the moment, taking homemade food into work at the moment is kind of frowned upon so they've just been sitting there in my cupboard gathering dust. This weekend, I decided to put the condensed milk to good use and have a play with some different flavours of fudge - the first one being a peanut butter fudge. I did think I had a … [Read more...]
Homemade cranberry and white chocolate cookie mason jar gift….
Remember my post about homemade mason jar gifts from last year ago? Well, today I'm sharing one of my favourite mason jar gifts with you - amazing homemade cranberry and white chocolate cookie mix and I'm pretty sure you're going to love this festive cookie mix as much as we do!How to assemble your cranberry and white chocolate cookie mason jar gift What you need:300g plain flour (2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour if you're using US measurements) 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp cinnamon 200g dark brown sugar (1 cup) 100g granulated sugar (½ cup) 150g white chocolate … [Read more...]
Why we’re planning a handmade Christmas….
For a couple of years, I've wanted to make a bit of a change to our family's Christmas celebrations - this year I'm finally doing it. Read on to find out why we're planning a handmade Christmas and what that looks like for us...Why we're making a change Usually, from about the middle of November, our lives start to go into overdrive with so much going on across everyone's lives that I get exhausted just thinking about it.There are all the usual Christmas school and work commitments, the fun Christmas days out, the gift choosing and shopping, the wrapping, the visiting, the Secret … [Read more...]
Amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat Fudge…
Kit Kat fudge is my new favourite thing!My 5 minute Nutella fudge recipe is one of my most popular posts - especially at this time of year so I thought I'd experiment with some other variations of homemade fudge. This amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat fudge is right up there with the Nutella version so if you're looking for an idea for a homemade gift this year (or even just as a treat for you) then look no further! How to make this amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat fudge 325g chocolate chips (we like milk but dark would work better I would imagine if you want a richer … [Read more...]
