Serves 6

Another recipe from Kay’s collection over at Kayotic. I think I’ll cover most of her recipes by the end of summer, they are great:-)

Again I’ve changed this recipe a bit only because I know based on previous experience that too much flour in a brownie doesn’t work well for me so I replaced the flour with more chocolate.Another change was to use mixed berries which I had some in the freezer rather than Raspberries recommended in the original recipe.   This cake tastes as good as it looks and I will definitely make it again.

Enjoy:-)

Ingredients:

• 200 g Self raising Flour
• 400 g Caster Sugar
• 200 g unsalted Butter, softened
• 300 g Dark Chocolate
• 140 g frozen mixed Berries(Blueberry, Blackberry, Raspberry)
• 400 g soft Cheese
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 5 Eggs

I found this recipe while browsing food blogs just before my exams. I believe it is called procrastination:-) The idea of a vegetarian pie is very appealing, even though I love meat, meat pies are often too heavy for my liking and I’ll end up feeling guilty and full after a couple of bites (Ok so maybe after a couple of pies:-). So I’ve decided to give this a go and use up all the vegetables in the fridge. You can find the original recipe in Yumblog which also has many more yummy recipes:-)

Enjoy:-)

Ingredients:

Pie Crust:

• 450 g/16 Oz White Flour
• 1 1/4 fast acting Yeast
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 2 tbsp runny Honey
• 50 ml light Olive Oil
• 260 ml warm Water

I always wanted to try cooking Moussaka at home but I was worried It may not be as good as the restaurant food and I’ll end up disappointed! However once I found some wonderful and fresh aubergines in the shop, I knew I had to give it a try and it was wonderful.

There are many different recipes for Moussaka and I modified mine a bit in order to reduce the amount of fat and make it slightly light without compromising the flavour. I was very happy with the final results and it tasted very much like the ones I had before.

Enjoy:-)

Ingredients:

• 2 medium Onions, finely chopped
• 2 medium Potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly
• 4 Garlic cloves, peeled and chopped finely
• 500 g/ 17.5 Oz lean Lamb/ Beef, minced
• 2 tbsp Tomato puree
• 400 g/ 14 Oz can of chopped Tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 2 tbsp chopped Oregano
• 3 large Aubergines, peeled and sliced
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• 50 g/ 1.7 Oz Butter
• 75 g/ 2.6 Oz plain Flour
• 600 ml Milk
• 4 tbsp light Olive Oil
• 50 g/ 1.7 Oz Parmesan, grated
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder
• Salt and Pepper

I am not a big fan of lemon cakes, I must admit but this recipe from GoodFood web site sounded so easy that I couldn't resist. Ricotta in this recipe makes the cake really soft and creamy but not too rich. The sweetness of sugar and tartness of lemon zest work well together, making this cake a must bake:-)

Enjoy

Ingredients:

• 175 g Butter, softened
• 175 g Caster Sugar
• 125 g self- raising Flour
• 250 g Ricotta
• 3 Lemons, zest only
• 3 Eggs, separated
• 1 tsp Baking powder

A Tasty and Filling Chicken Salad with Potatoes, Eggs and Gherkins

Another Childhood favourite! This is what mayonnaise was invented for:-)

No park picnics or beach trips in my childhood was complete without Salad Olivier. I don't know where the recipe originates from (I am guessing Russia because of the name).  Chicken is optional in this recipe, the vegetarian version is just as tasty as the original. Serve cold on its own although I love it as a filling in a fresh French Boquette with extra ghergins. yummy:-)

Ingredients:

• 4 Chicken Tights, Skinless
• 1 medium Onion, peeled
• 3 large Potatoes, peeled and boiled
• 4 large eggs, boiled
• 100 g Gherkins
• 100 g can green Peas, drained
• 100 g Mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• Salt and Pepper

Simple Cinnamon Cake with Creamy Icing and Fresh Strawberries

We celebrated my gorgeous Hubby's birthday last week and I wanted to bake him a cake as I do every year. Now if you ask him what type of cake he wants he would have said chocolate but since he had a Nutella cake last year, I decided to bake a different cake. The recipe for the main cake is very simple, your usual "equal parts sugar, flour and butter cake" as my Mum calls it:-). I topped it up with some icing not because E is a big fan of cream but mainly because I've been trying to lose some weight (this is the story of my life really) so I really fancied something sweet and creamy. Add some fresh and frankly giant strawberries to it and you have strawberry and cream cake:-)

The whole thing turned out well and E really liked it and that is what matters most especially on his birthday:-)

Ps: I am going to try and use ounce and cup in my measurements as much as possible but bear with me as this is all new to me and I am not good with numbers anyway:-)

Ingredients:

• 175 g (6.1 ounce) self-rising Flour
• 175 g (6.1 ounce) Caster Sugar
• 175 g (6.1 ounce) Butter, room temperature
• 3 Eggs
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
• a pinch of Salt

For Icing:

• 250 ml Double Cream
• 1 tbsp Icing Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

Quick and Easy Strawberry Dessert with Puff Pastry, Custard and Cinnamon