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• Creamy Baked Haddock

  

  Fish is something which we really love. We don't eat it near often enough. I am not sure why that is. When we do have it I like to have sustainably sourced cod... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lets Talk About Food

  

  I think it was the other week that I heard on the television that people who consume a diet which largely consists of highly processed foods do not live as... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Another Roast Chicken

  

  One of our favourite roast dinners has to be that of Roast Chicken. We never tire of it. You have the lovely roasted chicken and vegetables on the day, and... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Pear Pinch Muffins

  

  I've been really thinking lately about reducing the amount of refined sugars and fat that we consume. I heard on the television the other day that people who ea... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Caesar Croissant Rolls

  

  One thing I always have in my refrigerator is a tin of refrigerated Croissant Roll Dough. Over here the leading brand is Easy Roll and I know in North America i... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sour Cream Chicken

  

  The protein of choice in our home is more often than not chicken breasts. Here in the UK, they are relatively in-expensive when compared to the red meats, and... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Get Well Custard

  

  This recipe I am sharing today is a very simple one and yet in its simplicity it is completely delicious. The simple things in life truly are the best! Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Tomato & Basil Soup

  

  On Monday (as I write this) it is really difficult to believe that Summer is only a few weeks away. The rain is bucketing down and there is a very chilly wind... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ion8 Leak Proof Water Bottle - Review

  

  A few weeks back I was asked if I would like to try the Ion8 Leakproof Water Bottle. I said yes, and was sent this gorgeous purple 500ml model. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Perfection Salad

  

  . . . my first memory of what I think is a most delicious salad comes from the early 1960's. My father and his friend Louis used to go hunting and fishing... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Caraway Seed & Lemon Cake

  

  Most weekends I like to bake a cake or summat like that for Saturday Tea Time. We will usually have some sandwiches or scrambled eggs on toast and then some cak... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Peanut Butter Everything Cookies

  

  When I lived in Canada I used to love watching the cooking shows on Saturday afternoons . . . well, anytime really. It was my guilty pleasure. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Perfect Scones with Clementine & Cinnamon Butter

  

  There are few things on earth as enjoyable as a nice hot cup of tea and something sweet to enjoy along with it. Because of my religion I only drink herbal... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Old Fashioned Baked Hash

  

  Sorry more leftovers to share with you here today, but never fear, I promise you this is the last of them! The roast beef is now finished . . . but what a... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Marmalade Cake

  

  Prior to my moving over here to the UK, I only ever considered icing on cakes to be of the butter cream variety, or fluffy icing . . . sometimes seven minute... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Greek Casserole

  

  I cooked us a pot roast at the weekend. I just popped it into the slow cooker early Sunday morning and a delicious dinner was waiting for us after church. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sirloin Steak with a Ginger Butter Sauce

  

  I could quite happily become a Vegetarian but for one thing. Every now and then I really enjoy a nice steak. Its not something we eat really often . . . red... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spicy Chicken Burgers with Coriander-Lime Mayo

  

  Over here for the last few weeks a certain fast food place has been having their annual Tastes of America promotion. We popped in last week and ordered the... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Rosalie's Tom & Jerry Cake

  

  I guess it must have been a few months ago, my friend Noelle (who lives in Nova Scotia) was talking on Facebook about her mother's recipe for a Tom Jerry... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Sauced Salmon Patties

  

  My sister and I were talking earlier today. She was telling me that she had had to throw away a dozen cans of out of date Salmon from my mother's larder and tha... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES