Sometimes it’s good to revisit some recipes and this one, for a Weetabix Cake, is worth the return. It featured in our free Bariatric Newsletter back in 2011 but didn’t appear on the website. It’s a recipe that came from my cherished Bariatric Buddy Tom and we tinkered with it to reduce the sugar and[Read More]
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Let’s Celebrate Mother’s Day
As a child we always celebrated Mother’s Day with some kind of cake (along with the obligatory home-made card). My mother now in her 80’s still enjoys a slice of cake on special days – and although not as sprightly as she was, and with a diminished appetite due to illness, can demolish a treat[Read More]
Oaty-Licious Cookies!
It’s the start of half-term here in the UK which means I shall have a number of visitors over the coming two weeks (often with little ones in tow) who will, if previous years have anything to go by, welcome a biscuit or cookie during their stay. I have a cat-shaped (don’t ask!) cookie jar[Read More]
Eat Now, Eat Again Later Raspberry Flapjack Bars
These make great breakfast bars for those who need fuel on the run, but to be honest they are also great as a lunchbox item or as an afternoon treat – so they really are cut and come again, and again, and again bars! Very moreish, don’t be tempted to cut them[Read More]
A Teatime Treat
As the weekend approaches I often think about baking a treat for family and visitors – and I like to make something that I can eat too! This is a tea loaf that is great for everyone and has a moist texture as well as dense chocolate flavour that really hits the spot. You[Read More]