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The Famous Affinities Cake

The Affinities Cake Cooking time: 1 hour 20 mins 200g (7oz) plain flour 75g (2¾oz) unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 200g (7oz) golden caster sugar 100g (3½oz) ground almonds A small pinch of salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp good-quality balsamic vinegar 6 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing 400ml…

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Creamy Cashew and Chia Seed Pâté

Let’s face it, if you are in the know-how, there are much healthier things to spread on your toast or oatcakes in the morning than margarine, let alone butter…such as a homemade plant-based pâté. Why not make something that tastes great but also gives you a fabulous nutritional boost to start your day. This pâté…

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Kale and Walnut Pesto

Kale is such an amazing food. I’ve recently been eating lots more of it, after my friend Ruth told me about ‘massaging’ it with olive oil. If you haven’t tried this, do give it a go! Here is a link to an article about it from the Huffington Post.  Kale is so fabulous – containing…

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