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Amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat Fudge…

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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 fudge325g chocolate chips (we like milk but dark would work better I would imagine if you want a richer taste) 397g tin of … [Read more...]

Festive homemade Mince Pies on a budget….

December 17, 2018 By Cassandra
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Today I'm sharing my budget homemade mince pies which are totally amazing if I do say so myself! They might not look like works of art but they're easy to make, don't cost a fortune and taste delicious!I have a recipe for super easy sweet pastry which you can find here but for today's homemade mince pies I cheated and used some ready rolled sweet pastry that I picked up in the Tesco reduced section a couple of weeks ago for 39p. This actually works out cheaper than my homemade sweet pastry when you work it out and if you want to cut corners and save some time then ready made pastry … [Read more...]

Unicorn cupcakes using a cheap kit from Amazon – success or fail?

August 11, 2018 By Cassandra
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Today I'm going to share the cheats way to making a batch of super cute unicorn cupcakes!Unicorns are definitely the 'in' thing right now aren't they?I jumped on the bandwagon and made my unicorn fudge, some unicorn bath salts and even some colourful unicorn cookie dough and in my wisdom when I was planning this month's posts, I decided to have a go at making unicorn cupcakes to share with you.My blog post planning process usually takes place once a month and I'll sit down and plan all of the posts I want to share the following month. These are usually random ideas that I haven't … [Read more...]

Biscuits that hang on your mug…

August 5, 2018 By Cassandra
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Did you know biscuits that hang on your mug were a thing? Sometime last year, we went to a garden centre and had a sneaky hot chocolate in the cafe there and when it was served, it had a super cute little biscuit hanging on the side of the mug. I didn't even realise that biscuits that hang on your mug were even a thing but after having a quick Pinterest search at the time, I realised it totally was.I've been meaning to have a go at making my own version ever since but I've just never got around to it until yesterday when I used my basic biscuit recipe to have a go at making … [Read more...]

Super Refreshing Homemade Mint Lemonade….

August 4, 2018 By Cassandra
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Way back in 2014, Miss Frugal amazed me with her homemade mint lemonade recipe which quickly became my favourite Summer drink! I've just made a batch so I thought I'd re-do some of the photos and share the updated version with you again!The original recipe for homemade mint lemonade does include a fair amount of sugar but you can reduce that or use a mix of that and sweetener if you prefer. I find that using five lemons does make the lemonade very tart and it does need that sweetness to counteract that!Today, I only used 3 lemons so halved the sugar and it was lovely - not as … [Read more...]

Delicious White Chocolate Cookies….

May 7, 2018 By Cassandra
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I'm a huge fan of getting kids in the kitchen and teaching them to cook but from my own experience, the recipes they cook need to be fun, at least to start with. This recipe for my amazing white chocolate cookies is ideal because it's fun, easy to make and the results are brilliant.This recipe does use white chocolate M&Ms which I get from our local sweet shop as they have an American Candy section but you can get them off Amazon too or you can just use normal M&Ms or even Smarties or Mini Eggs. How to make my Amazing White Chocolate Cookies Ingredients:280g of Plain … [Read more...]