Turkey & vegetable balti

Chocolate chip cookies (almond flour) (1)

Feeling that the chocolate chip cookies made using coconut flour wasn't exactly on par with wheat flour versions, I decided to try an almond flour version. 

Chilli & ginger fillet beef stir-fry (1)

Banana pecan & walnut bread

A second go at a flourless banana bread with a few changes from the previous version: 1) use of butter rather than coconut oil; 2) use of fine sea salt rather than coarse sea salt and much less of it, too; and 3) 1 extra ripe banana.

Spicy meatball & aubergine bhuna

Minced meat is a regular in my freezer/fridge because it is so versatile (e.g., chilli con carne is an all-time favourite). When I have time (and am up for it), I like to make meatballs. This is a version I made a few days ago.

Dark chocolate chai cake (1)

Wanting something chocolatey but not sweet, I made a dark chocolate chai tea cake. This cake was largely adapted from my earlier Green Earl Grey truffle cake.

Hibiscus & cinnamon jello 洛神肉桂凍

Peanut butter & banana popsicles

We've been experiencing an unusually warm summer for the last few weeks. At the start of the heat wave, I tried my hands at making popsicles. I even managed to find moulds at TK Maxx to pour the batter in (even if I think they are meant for making ice pops for kids).

Lemon and lime loaf cake with citrus glazing (1)

I managed to get really juicy lemons and limes last week and have been enjoying homemade lemonade with crushed mint and ice at home. Very refreshing in this unusually warm Irish summer. To kick off the weekend, I took advantage of this wonderful batch of citrus fruit and baked a lemon and lime loaf cake with a citrus glazing.

I made something similar for the first time a good few years ago, a zesty lemon pound cake. But at the time, I wasn't overly concerned with avoiding wheat (and so I used cream flour) or using only natural ingredients (hence the addition of lemon essence). I do remember it being rather tasty, and so I decided to make another one using coconut flour.