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5 new uses for your bread knife

5 new uses for your breadknife

5 new uses for your bread knife

5 new uses for your breadknife

10 foods to boost your mood

Beat the blues with these mood-boosting foods   Chocolate The darker, the better! Dark chocolate reduces the production of stress hormones, decreasing anxiety levels. At the same time, chocolate also makes the brain release endorphins and boosts levels of serotonin, an important mood stabiliser.   Berries Berries are very efficient against depression, as they are […]

5 ways with: healthy breakfasts

1. Eggy roll-ups Makes 1 In a small bowl, beat 1 egg together with a splash of milk until combined. Lay 1 small soft tortilla out on a plate and sprinkle with 1 tbsp grated cheese. Add a knob of butter to a small pan and allow to melt over a medium-low heat. Pour in […]

How to make homemade ice cream

Homemade ice cream is a breeze with this clever recipe — no ice cream maker required! Serves 2 250ml cream 1½ tbsp sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract 4-5 handfuls of ice, crushed or cubed 85g coarse salt 1 medium re-sealable plastic freezer bag 1 large plastic re-sealable plastic freezer bag Combine the cream, vanilla and sugar […]

Hamburger cupcakes

  Method: Slice the buns in half widthwise, so that there is a top and a bottom. Ask an adult to slice the cake in half widthwise, and then slice each of those pieces in half again in the same direction to end up with four flat pieces. Use a round biscuit cutter, roughly the […]

Boozy mocha milkshake

Place the liqueur, ice cream and cream in a food processor or blender and whizz until completely smooth. Drizzle chocolate sauce around the inside of a tall glass. Pour the milkshake into the glass. Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of coffee liqueur.

Banana split milkshake

Place the ice cream, banana, milk and vanilla into a blender and whizz until smooth. Divide the milkshake between two glasses. Top with whipped cream, chocolate sauce and sprinkles. Garnish with a cherry and serve immediately.

Black Forest gâteau

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease and line a 20cm loose-bottomed or spring-form cake tin. To make the sponge, first whisk the egg yolks with the sugar in a large bowl until they begin to look pale and thick. Sieve in the cocoa powder and a pinch of salt and fold in. […]

Cookies and cream cake

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease two 17cm deep sandwich tins and line with baking paper. Beat together the eggs, flour, caster sugar, butter and baking powder until smooth. Put the cocoa in a separate mixing bowl and gradually stir in the water to make a stiff paste. Add to this the […]