In South Africa and America we call them chips, but elsewhere they seem to be known as crisps.  Whatever you

Sundays are my favourite baking day, and with a little rain around it makes the experience even more enjoyable

 Lactose free ice cream made with coconut cream tastes almost better than the real thing.  Admit when you l

With sweet, plump dates and natural bran, how can you resist these Healthy overnight bran and date muffins.  

SO THE WORD IS OUT -  sugar, carbs and  takeouts are on this years  "most unwanted" list.   Although I

Add a bit of Christmas colour to your scones this festive season with Mary Berry's fresh berry buttermilk sco

I always associate shortbread with Christmas, and it was something my mother in law made every year.  The ing

The festive season is the perfect opportunity for spending time with family and enjoying good food together. F

Bluebery and Pecan Crumble Cake is a tender, fine textured cake, topped with a blueberry layer and a sweet nu

  Lemon and Orange Loaf with a  citrus drizzle icing. I am loving simple loaf cakes at the moment, have

For the savory palette

Its almost hard to believe that its a year since I started this post and haven't got around to finishing it of

These are seriously decadent chocolate tarts, yet each one has the smallest amount of chocolate in them, so d

   Cinnamon Swirl Loaf is a quick, easy bake, and you have to make it.  A plain Jane you may think,  but t

You can replace the pecans with walnuts if you prefer

A rich ragú forms the basis of many classic dishes. I am not kidding you, once you have made this you will ne

Home made pasta is hard to beat - combine it with some diced pancetta and leeks and you have a combination mad

Healthy, simple and super quick to make - this Chicken Berry salad with Peppadews is my standard lunchtime sa

This is Paul Hollywood's marshmallow and chocolate teacake recipe from The Great British Bake Off

A healthy Vitamin C loaded breakfast

I am having a bit of a mushroom fix at the moment.  I recently spent some time on a friends game farm, and ma

Its all in the dressing with this fresh and simple salad. Sometimes we get caught up in complicated recipes th

Whether you like them as crisp shells or sticky on the inside, meringues are easy to prepare and extremely ver

This recipe is adapted from the book Babel by Maranda Engelbrecht

I am so excited that my beautiful daughter-in-law Kelly,  has joined Shades of Cinnamon with tips and recipes

The streusel topping combination of pears, walnuts, cinnamon, ginger and oats makes this coffee cake spectacul

Those of us in the Southern Hemisphere have been experiencing beautiful hot weather, and this simple spinach a

Today is Valentine's Day and although I didn't get Red Roses and breakfast in bed from my husband, we are goin

 I love this crunchy,  cabbage salad. Its healthy, colorful, crunchy, sweet, salty and tangy all in one mout

This recipe is adapted from Patrick Holford’s 9 Day Liver detox diet

 These little granola cups can be filled with loads of interesting things.  Natural yoghurt with cinnamon an

These are fun to make for Christmas. Christmas trees, stars or heart shaped

Homemade trail mix -  its a tasty and nutritious treat when you're on the go.  For me, its for birdwatching

  Sliders are essentially small burgers which are often served in pairs, trios or even six at a time.  

I bought some great farm eggs with yolks that were almost orange they were so dark.  I knew they would make t

This is an old favourite from my past.  There is nothing more comforting than soft, melt in your mouth marshm