A little something to go with your tea Denise.

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Lemon Polenta Cakes

225g unsalted butter
225g caster sugar
3 eggs
110g almond meal (I used hazelnut as had no almond-tastes just as good !)
110g shredded coconut
110g fine polenta
grated zest 2 lemons & 2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract

Makes 36,so grease 2 mini muffin tins. Beat butter & sugar until smooth,slowly beat in eggs one at a time,then fold in ground almonds,coconut,polenta,lemon zest & juice,baking powder & vanilla. Divide amongst muffin tins & bake at 150C for 20 - 30 mins until cakes are golden. Cool in the pan then turn out onto wire rack.
The icing is 225g icing sugar & lemon juice,mix until smooth then spoon over cakes,leave to set, then EAT !!

The recipe is from an australian company called Manna from Heaven who make gluten free treats & have just released a book. Very easy,good to look at & even better to eat !

I promise some savoury items next- I just keep forgetting to take photos of food I cook !!

tea

Tea is always nice isn't it!

This is dragon pearl, a pot made at the sitio, see; http://www.thesitio.blogspot.com/

My nice Limoges teapot too

Friends are truly amazing.

A nice surprise from a friend who has incredible forward thinking. A big thank you to my friend Nikki for having faith in this.So get cooking & posting, my sisters.
Have a look at Nikki's blog its great !
http://bellamumma.blogspot.com/

Halvah Chocolate Balls or Power Balls

Finally made & posted something !

1 1/2 cups of dry almonds

1/2 cup raw tahini or sesame seeds

3 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp cacao powder

If making tahini from sesame seeds,grind until a paste is formed adding some nut oil if necessary.

Add almonds,honey,vanilla & cacao powder into blender & blend until a dough is formed. Roll into balls the size of a walnut & roll in dessicated coconut. Refrigerate for at least an hour.

From the Healing with Wholefoods course I am doing

Nutella and Walnut Cake for Ian's Birthday

Got the recipe in Le Marche.

4 eggs

125 sugar

125 chopped walnuts

125g Nutella

125g butter

60g plain flour

0.5 teaspoon dried yeast

Pinch of salt.

• Beat eggs with sugar.
  
• Melt butter and nutella together.
  
• Combine all ingredients.
  
• Butter and flour a spring form pan - and fill with cake batter.
  
• Cook at 375C for 20 mins or until 'cooked'.
  

Does not need anything else. Not sure what the yeast is for!! Forgot to take a photo. Sorry. Was all eaten in one sitting.

How long have you enjoyed cooking?

Since I was hungry and my parents weren't up yet. We'd grill bread and butter with sugar on top until Mum put a bolt on the kitchen door and ended our chances of burning the house down.
Please someone scan a picture of us three and bung it here..