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• Simple Beef Steak Diane

  

  I wanted to showcase something special for New Years Eve that I thought all my readers might enjoy. I had a lovely looking steak in the freezer and to me, havin... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Puff Pastry, Honey, Cheese and Herb Bake

  

  New Years Eve for me has always meant picky bits and nibbles. Things to be enjoyed sitting in front of the television with drinks. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Meals of the Week, December 22nd to 28th, 2024

  

  Hi everyone. Welcome to my Meals of the Week post. This will be the last one for 2024 (hard to believe). My next one will be including the last few days of... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mincemeat Muffins

  

  If you are like me, you will find yourself with a half empty jar of mincemeat after the holidays. I love mincemeat and usually make my own every year, but it... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• How to Make a Pot Pie out of Any Leftovers

  

  I had a quantity of leftover cooked turkey left over from the holiday meal along with an assortment of veggies, stuffing and gravy. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cranberry Eggnog Muffins (small Batch)

  

  I wanted to share one more bake with you before Christmas. These delicious Cranberry Eggnog Muffins are a recipe I adapted from a page called The Recipe Girl.... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Decorating My Christmas Cake, 2024

  

  Here is my Christmas Cake, all decorated for this Christmas, 2024. I was really looking forward to putting this together for you this year. I started planning i... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Meals of the Week, December 15th to 21st, 2024

  

  Hello and welcome to my Meals of the Week! Every Sunday I like to share with you, my dear readers and subscribers, my meals of the week from the previous week. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Andes Mint Cookies (small Batch)

  

  As soon as I saw these cookies over on Two Peas A Pod, I knew they were something that I wanted to bake. They looked and sounded very Festive.Buttery soft... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Artichoke Dip

  

  This Creamy Artichoke Dip recipe which I am sharing with you today is one that I used to make fairly often when the people I worked for at the Manor were... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Maritime Gum Drop Cake

  

  This week I managed to bake my annual gum drop cakes. These delicious cakes are very much a Maritime Province tradition. It may be a Canadian tradition for all ... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• White Chocolate & Cranberry Scones

  

  What a day I had yesterday. I had bookmarked a recipe from one of my recipe files for these orange scones. I had written it into a notebook of mine, probably... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake

  

  This Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake recipe is one that I have had my eye on for a while. The original recipe comes from Two Peas Their Pod. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pork Loin and Sauerkraut

  

  Today I am sharing a delicious roasted Pork Loin and Sauerkraut recipe with you as an alternative option to serve for your holiday dinner, be it Christmas or Ne... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Meals of the Week, December 8th - 14th, 2024

  

  Hi everyone, and welcome to my Sunday Meals of the Week post! This is a post I look forward to doing for you every Sunday. A recap of all of the delicious main... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Christmas M&M Cookies (small Batch)

  

  I have been baking Christmas Cookies for the holidays since I had my children. I used to do a huge production of cookie baking for the holidays, often starting... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Homemade Eggnog

  

  When I lived in the U.K. I always made my own Eggnog. It was not something which was commercially available over there, and it was not a popular Christmas... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tomato Soup & Bacon, Grilled Cheese Casserole (small Batch)

  

  Every once in a while, I will see a recipe that intrigues me. So it was with this recipe I am sharing today for Tomato Soup Bacon, Grilled Cheese Casserole.... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemonade Chicken (small Batch)

  

  This delicious Lemonade Chicken recipe which I am sharing with you today is one which I had flagged on Pinterest a number of weeks back. I adapted it from one... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pretty Gingerbread House Inspired Mince Tart

  

  A number of weeks back I ran across a photo on Pinterest of the cutest mince pie. It was shaped like a gingerbread house. I traced it back to here, which was a... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2024 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES