Brandy Cream & Apple Pavlova with Cinnamon Candied Nuts

Anyone up for leftover bakemas food?

This idea was originally for bakemas but I didn’t have time to make it and I didn’t actually have any days left for an extra recipe. I guess brandy cream doesn’t scream January food but hear me out a second; meringue is pretty much fat free, this brandy cream is 50% yogurt and there’s apples; did I tick all the healthy January boxes?
Okay, so pavlovas seem like party food to me, party or BBQ food. I know they pretty much make a massive mess but isn’t that part of the fun? They’re delicious and I realise its January but I’ve added some festive cheer to this one, specifically in the form of brandy cream but shh! People eat brandy cream at other times of the year, right? I also had some candied nuts left over and couldn’t resist adding them. Aside from the fact you might feel a little like you’re in the wrong month when you eat this it is a pretty light dessert so don’t feel too bad about it.

Apple Bacon Cheese Burger with Sautéed Onions & Apple Sauce

Is it the wrong season for burgers, because if it is my cravings have no clue what time of year it is. I’ve been calling this an autumn burger, to begin with I hadn’t really named it, I know it turned out to be a very innovative name, but when I had named it, apple bacon cheese burger just seemed too long to say in passing and there’s apple sauce, do I need any more of a reason? I’ve been talking about making this since last month and being the expert procrastinator even through my excitement of making it I didn’t get round to it for a good three weeks. The entire time I was making this I felt like I was running around like a headless chicken, I’ll just say now it’s not hard or messy or challenging it’s actually a pretty simple recipe, so don’t let this put you off. I’d had a long day, the kitchen was a massive tip, I was balancing things on chairs and stacks of magazines there were things everywhere. Partly because when I started my day the kitchen wasn’t all that tidy to begin with and I got a bit too busy to the point where I stopped tidying up in-between finishing one thing and starting another. I was trying to get dinner made by a certain time so I was running around and ended up with a beetroot red face by the time it was done and shot and I finally got round to eating this. I’m surprised something didn’t end up on the floor but it was definitely worth the headless chicken running. If I didn’t put you off too much happy non-headless chicken burger making!

Apple, Yogurt & Sweet Breadcrumb Layered Dessert

Can we take a second to appreciate those layers, I feel like a child that went to the isle of wight or somewhere and came back with one of those multicoloured sand layer thingies, can you still make those? I made way too many breadcrumbs when I was making the salmon macaroni cheese, enter this glorious dessert. I’ve been meaning to make this for a while so this is kind of the perfect opportunity. Growing up we weren’t really a dessert after dinner kind of family unless it was a special occasion and on apple day, I’m not even entirely sure when that is or how my mum always knew when it was, this is what we had for dessert. It’s ridiculously simple, healthy and so easy to make but do not underestimate it, I haven’t eaten this in years but now I’ve rediscovered it I could eat this every day.