Vegetarian Whole Foods Made Simple
This Autumn Veg Stew is positively brimming with wholesome root veg, chickpeas and warming spices to keep you bright eyed and bushy tailed through this season of coughs and colds! Hi Pals! How was your weekend? Spooky Scary? Filled with ghosts and ghouls?! I must …
These crowd pleasing double apple oat pancakes are flavoured with cinnamon, and topped with a sweet apple compote. Perfect for warming you up on a chilly autumn morning! Oh lovely pancakes. Easily my favourite breakfast, but not the most practical to prepare when you are …
Fudgy cranberry walnut energy bites, perfect for a quick boost!
Oh, hi there friends!! I know, things have been a little quiet around here lately, but I have prepared a few excuses so you will let me off the hook… For one, my sweet babe is on the move! Like, really on the move. I mean, this child can crawl faster than I can walk, and is so very curious too (pots! pans! cupboards! toilet brush…!). So it goes without saying that my kitchen activities have been compromised as I chase around after this pint sized whirlwind. Secondly, I have been spending a little time on some behind the scenes blog stuff. Have you clocked the changes?!
Some are a little subtle, but theres a couple of updates that may interest you.
“The Kitchen” is where you will find a full picture index of all the recipes on ELK. I just thought this was more aesthetically pleasing than a boring list of recipes, I hope you like it!
“The Pantry“, this was actually a request from several readers, including my Mum (!). As you asked so nicely, I have put list of pantry items that I use most often. If I have a recipe that includes the pantry item, you can click on the ingredient, and voila! You will see a list of recipes 🙂
Now onto todays recipe! Just a quicky for you- lovely cranberry walnut energy bites! They can be thrown together in mere minutes, and provide a great boost of energy through the day. They have been super helpful as my marathon training ramps up. One word of caution- making “bitesized” snacks can cause me to mindlessly over eat… In fact, I think I have popped about 6 of these little babies just writing this post…! So sweet, fudge and satisfying.
Enjoy!
This aromatic aubergine tomato chickpea stew makes the most of beautiful tomatoes and aubergines when they are at their peak. This aromatic aubergine, tomato and chickpea stew is one of the very first recipes I taught myself to cook as a teenager, and has become …
These healthy whole wheat greek yoghurt blueberry pancakes are light, fluffy and totally luscious. Maple syrup not optional!! Remember I said I had one last blueberry recipe for you? Here you go! These pancakes are so worth the wait, and so worthy of that seven-word-long-title. …
These rich whole wheat Mexican Chocolate Cherry Brownies are spiced with cayenne and cinnamon, and dotted with tart cherries.
Here we go again, I know, I am always touting my latest baked good as my new obsession, or the BEST THING EVER, and these Mexican Cherry Brownies are no exception. They are my latest obsession, and they are also probably the best thing ever. Truthfully, I wanted to leave you all with something really special, because Emma’s Little Kitchen will be taking a little break for the next couple of weeks as we set up home in Houston. So let’s talk about why these Mexican Cherry Brownies are so special.
Whole Wheat- I try to avoid eating refined grains, even when baking. This recipe uses whole wheat pastry flour making them 100% whole grain- aces!
Rich Chocolatey Goodness- These babies are rich, just how I like my chocolate bakes to be. One brownie and you will be totally satisfied, promise!
Mexican Factor- A pinch of cayenne and a generous sprinkle of cinnamon kick theses brownies up a notch. If you are skeptical, just trust me!
Tart Cherries- These brownies are dotted with beautiful dried tart cherries that compliment the rich spiced brownies perfectly.
Freezibility- If I didn’t freeze at least some of these I could easily eat the entire batch in one day… Luckily they freeze really well. Bonus tip- warm for a minute or so in the microwave and top with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. Ah, perfection.
Oh my, so delicious! Enjoy!
Adapted from Cookie and Kate’s The Very Best Brownies recipe (they are the very best!), and Aaron Sanchez’s Mexican Brownie recipe.
These gingerbread granola bars combine all of the warm spices of gingerbread with the chewy, nutty texture of a classic granola bar. Before we get stuck into today’s recipe, I wanted to update you all on a little personal news. Next month our little family …
This chocolate chip cinnamon muffin for one is whole wheat, vegan and refined sugar free, but still feels indulgent! Picture the scene: it is my first day on maternity leave, Kirk has left for work and I am alone, left to my own devices. It …
