Thank goodness for cake.

You know I love to bake!

I also try to live  

(relatively) healthy.

I strive for balance

between healthy and a little 

(mmmm..... ok sometimes

more than I should)

of life's sweet luxuries.

So you can imagine my delight

when my gorgeous 

 - and incredibly healthy- friend

gave me a gift from the heart.

Red Velvet & chocolate heartache.

A cookbook with a difference 

by

Harry Eastwood.

This cook book is
crammed with the most
mouth-watering

cakes and desserts using fresh produce
from........

the vegetable garden.  

Yes - vegetables!

Love it!

Not only are her recipes 

delightful but the book incredibly

visual and all round inspiring.

With beautiful photographs and 

witty descriptions -

I love her style.

Here is my attempt at her

signature cake

Heartache chocolate cake

for Dad

Happy Father's Day.

With no flour, butter or oil,
I love how the eggplant is
so
CHEEKY
in this cake.

Goodness never tasted so sweet!

PS
Both my chocolate loving dad
and husband
had second helpings!