Hummingbird cake with lemon cream cheese icing

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I heard something horrifying on the news last night. Along with all the other terrible stories there was one about the cost of raising a child. The report said that from birth to age 24, it will cost $800,000 to raise two children. That’s not actually the part I was horrified by. What shocked me [...]

No-bake coconut macadamia biscuits with chocolate icing

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Chewy, no-bake biscuits crusted with coconut and topped with a smooth, rich, chocolate ganache finished with a dusting of desiccated coconut. Sounds mouth-watering doesn’t it? It sounds like something you could only have one of because they must be seriously naughty. It would appear that if you have a lack of self control when it [...]

ANZAC banana muffins – dairy free

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Don’t tell mum and dad but I was a bit of an unconventional uni student. Apart from the few lecturers and tutors who I loved and sat there soaking up their every word like a sponge, I wasn’t all that good at attending classes. It’s not that I was a terrible wagger, blase and never [...]

Christmas banana bread

Christmas banana bread

This week I’ve been a little bit naughty. Instead of my usual fruit and vege-packed smoothie for breakfast, I’ve been indulging in a little sweet treat. Usually when I bake banana bread it’s for my mum. In fact I could even blame her for giving me the idea of banana bread for breakfast because it’s [...]

Raspberry and honey oat banana bread

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Today I am the old stereotype of a blogger. It’s 9.30am and I am still in my pajamas. Bad Claire! I was knocked down by an unkindly spring bug yesterday so that’s my excuse. I’ve been hitting the vitamin C and every other remedy I know hard for 48 hours now so hopefully I’ll be [...]

Banana and passionfruit loaf

Banana and passionfruit loaf

I’m very strategic about my seat choice when I travel. Some people like to sit by the window so they can admire the view. Not me. I like to sit in the aisle. I like to be able to get out of my seat easily without disturbing anyone and I also like to be able [...]

Mini banana bread muffins

Banana bread muffins

I have developed a little bit of a habit – a banana-buying habit. It seems every Sunday when I go to the markets, I come home with a small bunch of them in my grandma trolley. Usually I make them into delicious creamy smoothies but the idea of an icy-cold breakfast is a little unappealing [...]

Banana toffee cake

Banana cake

Despite only being back one week, it seems like we’ve been home for ages (don’t you hate that about holidays?). It could be because I’ve already baked a cake, macarons, white chocolate and macadamia cookies and a chewy chocolate slice. I think I have developed a slight addiction. Either that or I’m making up for [...]

The best banana bread yet – set in Sunshine Beach

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I am strange. I love fruit smoothies but I only eat 3 fruits (apples, strawberries and grapes). I go crazy for fruity desserts and I can’t get enough of banana bread despite really disliking eating bananas. In fact banana bread is one of my favourite breakfast foods. Since I started Claire K Creations last year [...]

Choc-banana cake

Choc-banana cake

I’m a bit of a book nerd. I love reading. It used to just be chick-lit, the sort of thing you can devour in one sitting on a lazy afternoon. Now I’m into all sorts of books and love taking recommendations. A few months ago I read ‘Promises to Keep’ by Jane Green. Her books [...]

My first guest post – banana bread

Banana bread

This was a few weeks ago now but I forgot to mention my first ever guest post over at While he was napping. When Krista put out the call for some guest bloggers while she was on holidays I jumped at the chance. It’s yet another banana bread recipe but I think it’s one of [...]

Banana bread again!

Banana bread

No I haven’t won the lottery, although you might think so given that I’ve baked two banana recipes in one week. I happened to find some lovely over-ripe bananas (perfect for baking) on sale so I gladly bought up big. When I used to work in the city, banana bread was a Friday morning-tea treat [...]

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