Mother's Day Archives - Coffee & Vanilla

Homemade Calamondin Marmalade

Super easy to make marmalade produced out of our own calamondin citrus fruits growing on the window sill.

Vintage Blue, Green, Grey and B&W Studio – Home Decor Theme

Colour theme idea for our dream studio or home office…

Camper Van Cookies – Edible Gift Idea

Delicious, pretty and easy to make camper van themed edible cookie gifts for any occasion.

Parsnip and Orange Spiced Cake by Nadiya Hussain for the Red Nose Day

Delicious, moist and moorish parsnip and orange spiced cake by Nadiya Hussain for the Comic Relief.

Discovering Our Roots with Ancestry DNA

Taking AncestryDNA test to discover our roots…

Polish Style Chocolate Crumble & Walnut Cheesecake

Polish style cheesecake recipe, baked with layer of chocolate crumble crust and topped with walnuts.

Washi Tape Gift Tags for Any Occasion

Lazy but pretty gift tags made with washi tape.

Kids’ Favourite Zebra Cake aka Tiger Cake or Marble Cake

Classic Zebra Cake recipe with chocolate and vanilla stripy layers.

Coquito – Caribbean Rum Punch with Coconut Milk, Cinnamon & Nutmeg

Less known Caribbean rum punch with coconut milk, condensed milk and spices.

Gin & Tonic with Mint, Lime and Blueberries

Classic drink recipe with a twist – perfect for Father’s Day and hot summer afternoons and evenings.

Ice Cream Topped Waffles with Caramel, Almonds, Plums & Cinnamon

Breakfast waffles with ice cream, plums, caramel sauce, flaked almonds and cinnamon… served al fresco.

Dot Art Crafts – Two Techniques

DIY tutorial – handmade dot art gifts: wooden coasters and pebble paperweights.

Project Bonsai Succulents – Classic Jade Tree

Relatively easy indoor bonsai project… from scratch.

Super Easy Cheat’s Tiramisu with Crushed Biscuits & Vanilla Ice Cream

Instant tiramisu recipe… no bake, no wait, just share and enjoy.

10 Tips for Being Kind to Yourself

Tips on developing more positive relationship with yourself and #WomanKind campaign from Weight Watchers.

Baked Not Fried Doughnuts with Vanilla Glaze

Healthier, baked not fried doughnuts recipe, very quick to make with special doughnut baking pans.

Classic Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe for the Valentine’s Day

Classic strawberry daiquiri recipe plus some Valentine’s Day ideas, in case you did not plan anything yet.

Lemon Curd Pancakes with Cream & Almonds

Quick and easy Pancake Day recipe using lemon curd, cream and almonds.

Love Bugs & Other Cute Pom-Pom Creatures

Extremely cute and easy to make pom-pom love bugs, spiders, Santas, dust bunnies and more…

Winter Breakfast Oats with Walnuts

Healthy gluten free winter breakfast idea with dairy free and sugar free variations available.

Classic No Bake Tiramisu Recipe for The Expedia’s World on a Plate Challenge

Classic Tuscan no bake tiramisu dessert recipe using Marsala wine and lady finger biscuits.

Easy Shamballa Style Macrame Bracelet with Cat’s Eye Beads

Easy shamballa macrame bracelet – made by my daughter in less than 30 minutes.

Handmade Gift Tags with Buttons

Don’t buy gift tags, make them yourself in less than 30 minutes.

Classic Walnut Coffee Cake with Buttercream Filling

Classic walnut cake recipe… with versatile buttercream fillings flavour.

Potato Stamped Gift Wrapping Paper

Another idea for the 30 Minute Crafts series – potato stamping… this time we are making gift wrapping paper.

DIY Watercolour Gift Tags & Wrapping Paper

Extremely easy but effective handmade gift tags and gift wrapping paper.

Edible Gift Ideas for Christmas & Other Occasions

Collection of easy to make, homemade, edible gifts we have made over the years…

Pasta con le Cozze – Pasta with Mussels

Mussels with fresh tomatoes, wine, garlic, chilli, parsley, olive oil and tossed with Italian pasta.

Day Trip to Eastbourne in East Sussex

Photo reportage from our short visit to Eastbourne in East Sussex.

Triple Layer Vanilla Sponge Cake with Raspberries & Chocolate

Easy to make yet quite impressive triple layer vanilla sponge cake with fresh raspberries, raspberry conserve and chocolate and hazelnut spread.

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