A healthier way to enjoy the seasonal classics This weekend (18th to 21st April 2025) sees the long-awaited bank holiday Easter weekend. A time for relaxation, indulgence, and of course, a few extra treats. Even if you donโt celebrate Easter, itโs hard to avoid all the hot cross buns! Not to mention chocolate eggs popping up everywhere this time of…
Long weekend! Whilst some of you may not have the luxury of a long weekend this week, here in the UK there are two extra days to the weekend! Good Friday (tomorrow) and Easter Monday (after the weekend). Spring is really in the air and traditionally this is the time when families get together for meals – perhaps the first…
Hot Cross Buns. The aroma of a traditional hot cross bun is something which is easy to recognise and instantly makes you think of Easter. When I was growing up, I remember my best friends Mum making Hot Cross Buns and we would wait patiently for the fruity spiced buns to be ready. Of course, I always wondered why she…
4 different ways with the flavour of hot cross buns Hot Cross Bun choices these days have gone crazy! I have seen salted caramel, toffee fudge, earl grey & lemon, chocolate chip, triple berry, Bramley apple, blueberry, orange & cranberry and many more variations! You can also get savoury hot cross buns (please explain this to me!) in the form…
Hot Cross Bun Muffins Today I had a lovely savoury recipe ready to post when I realised this weekend is Easter! We don’t actually celebrate Easter but that doesn’t stop us eating hot cross buns and chocolate (not that we really need an excuse)! ๐ As I already have not only a hot cross bun recipe, but also a hot…
Buns! Buns! Buns! Today is day two of the A-Z Challenge so we have the letter ‘B’… hence the buns! You can’t imagine how many times I have changed this post! ‘B’ could be so many things but as it is nearly Easter I wanted to post a seasonal recipe! ๐ These took me a whole day to perfect! Seriously…
