Fresh Cranberry Flapjacks and other Festive Treats

Lots of sweet stuff knocking about at home and at work from mince pies to tubs of chocolates.  I share with you neither, except some seasonal  flapjacks made with cranberries.

Of course, you can use any dried fruit, but as I had some fresh cranberries left over from the Vegetarian Centre pie Pie that I decided to throw them into the flapjack oaty mixture.  I loved how the fresh cranberries burst.  It was not only zingy and sweet, it also had a bit of jamminess about them.  

I  should've sprinkled the flapjacks with a  little dessicated coconuts for the snowflake effect, but I think a Santa in the picture is enough of a statement that this is a recipe for the festivities.

Vegan Valentines Welshcakes and Other Heart Shaped Edibles

A little blog post today showcasing some heart shaped edibles for St Valentines Day, many of which were made in the past six  months.   

These heart shaped vegan Valentines Welsh Cakes  are based on the same  recipe that I made for St Dwynwen's Day - Wales Patron Saint of Love and Lovers.  St  Dwynwen's Day is celebrated on the January 25th, follow this link for the vegan Welsh cake recipe. 

These Rose and Almond 'Heart' Cakes were very popular last year, I have been asked to make some more.  

 Raw Beetroot Coconut Halwa 'Heart' Fudge (vegan) - one of my favourites!

Red Velvet Raw Beetroot 'Bounty' Bars (vegan)

And finally Rhubarb and Custard Cream Cheese 'Heart' Bars (vegetarian).  And if that was not enough, here is a link to past heart shaped edibles, some sweet, some savoury, some vegan and some vegetarian!