Mariealicerayner

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• Gammon Steak, Egg & Chips

  

  Sometimes I like to treat Todd to a pub fare meal on a weeknight. Pubs here in the UK are somewhat similar to Diners in North America, in that they usually serv... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Maple & Butter Baked Squash

  

  Winter squash was not something I liked very much when I was a child. Maybe it was the way my mother cooked it, I'm not sure. To me it was just blah and... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken & Green Bean Casserole

  

  I really need to learn to label things better before I put them into the freezer. I package them really well, so that they are protected from freezer burn, but... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Raisin & Sour Cream Meringue Pie

  

  This recipe for this delicious pie has been sitting in my big blue binder for nigh onto 40 years or so now. Yes . . . unfortunately I AM that old! I don't know... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheesy Burrito Melts

  

  My latest recipe has just been published on the Chef Knives Expert Site. This week I am sharing a delicious recipe for Cheesy Burrito Melts! Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Maple & Spice Cornbread

  

  Cornbread. I love cornbread, and yet it wasn't something I experienced tasting until I was a grown up. It was not a staple or ever even mentioned in my home whe... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pecan Crunch Snack Mix

  

  I wish you could all smell my house right now! It smells like heaven, all cinnamony and sweet! That's because I have been busy making a Hostess Gift today! Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pork Chops & Applesauce

  

  If you are a North American who grew up in the sixties and seventies you would have had to live under a rock not to know who the Brady Bunch were! It was a... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple Pie Foldover

  

  I love living where I do in Chester. When we lived down in Kent, I really missed Chester. It is in a beautiful location, right on the border to Wales, with quic... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fried Egg & Cheese Toasties

  

  I did have an internal debate with myself on whether to share these sandwiches with you or not. Lets face it they are not very attractive. They kind of... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Victoria Sandwich Cake

  

  I am enjoying a quiet Saturday as I sit and write this. Usually at the weekends, I like to bake a cake or some such. Sometimes it will be a fancy cake,... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cadbury Dairymilk Mini Bites

  

  Cadbury has come up with a new range of mini chocolatey baked products to tantalise you. All perfectly bite sized and all including that beautiful Cadbury Milk... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Steamed Sea Trout with a Ginger & Tomato Sauce

  

  I received some lovely Sea Trout Supremes from Seafresh the other day and couldn't wait to try them. So here I am with a delicious fish dish for Friday that I... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Butternut Squash & Goat's Cheese Lasagne

  

  I have had another delicious recipe published on Chef Knives Expert. This time it is a fabulously tasty Butternut Squash Goat's Cheese Lasagne Recipe, which... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Classic Pot Roast for Two

  

  Cooking for only two people can be somewhat of a challenge for people. It took me years to hone the skill. After having cooked for a large family (7 of us) for... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple & Cardamom Custard Tart

  

  My latest recipe is now live on the Chef Knives Expert site. This time is is a delicious Apple Cardamom Custard Tart! Yes, you heard that correct, two of... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ritz Cracker Pie

  

  I have always been a huge fan of salty and sweet combinations. Chocolate covered potato chips? Yes I do! Chocolate dipped Pretzels? Count me in! Sweet and... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken & Parm Pasta Skillet

  

  Although I have a husband who really isn't that fond of pasta, I do cook it from time to time. He knows I love pasta and he doesn't mind me feeding my craving... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cream Biscuits

  

  I didn't have a lot of energy to do much today. I have had more than a few nights of terrible sleep. I think it is being caused by my change in blood pressure... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Plum Cake

  

  I really struggle with finding good light for taking my food photos this time of year, when the days are getting shorter and the sun is finding its way... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES