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Caramel Coffee Blondies recipe I’ve have had a run of making coffee cakes recently; it’s everyone’s favourite birthday cake, from my nephews to work colleagues, caffeine based bakes are the flavour of the month. So I thought I’d stick with a theme and fashion a Caramel Coffee Blondie which is a) far less of a…
Savoury Picnic Loaf recipe Life has been getting in the way of blogging at the moment. Strangely, pre Covid I used to juggle far more efficiently than I do now. But with a whiff of sunshine comes enthusiasm for outdoor eating opportunities and this Savoury Picnic Loaf has been on my to do list for…
Brooklyn Blackout Cake recipe We’ve got a busy few weeks ahead of entertaining. Part of me loves it, but part of me would love to just lie on the sofa all weekend watching crap telly. What I do love doing is lying in bed at night menu planning and this Brooklyn Blackout Cake keeps popping…
Portuguese Custard Tarts Recipe When I was pregnant with Ben, about 100 years ago, I ate a lot, and I mean, a lot. No wonder he’s 6ft 3 because he was nourished by large helpings of Giant Chocolate Buttons, chicken flavoured crisps, chocolate biscuit cake and Portuguese Custard Tarts. In the olden days, I am…
Candy Floss Fizz Cocktail Recipe This week’s post in brought to you in conjunction with romance, nostalgia and my lovely friends at Aldi. What a wonderful combination to celebrate Tuesday’s Valentine’s Day. To be fair we don’t really celebrate on the 14th, everyday is Valentine’s in our house *ha bloody ha*. After 30 years I…
Sweet Chilli Citrus Chicken Recipe It’s still bloody January and despite all attempts at healthy eating, I am failing hugely. I have fully embraced the ‘it’s still Christmas’ drinking schedule and we are, despite trying to give most of them away, still eating the festive chocolate glut. I have been exercising quite a bit to…
China Blue Cocktail Recipe As you will know by searching Drinks on Lucy Loves, I do love a blue cocktail. They usually scream of being a little bit naff, and there’s always a time and place for a bit of naffness in your life. This China Blue cocktail, however, has slightly more class. Made in…
