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• Carrots with Honey, Lime & Thyme

  

  I am always trying to spice up our side dishes a bit, trying to make them a bit more interesting than just boiled or steamed veg. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Home Style Cream Corn

  

  One thing the month of August always meant, the whole of my life . . . was that fresh CORN season was finally here! I have always looked forward to it the... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Grown Up Chocolate

  

  I was recently sent a few bits from The Grown Up Chocolate Company to try! Chocolate is a particular weakness of mine and I never have to be asked twice if I... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lamb Rogan Josh

  

  My Todd is very fond of a curry, so every now and then I make one for him. I have a few Indian cookery books that I like to use if I am making one from scratch. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Simple Panna Cotta with Mixed Berries

  

  I used to make Panna Cotta sometimes for Luncheons and Dinner Parties when I worked at the Manor down South but it has always been a dessert I shied away from... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Rhubarb Pudding Cake

  

  When it comes right down to it, I think one of my absolute favourite fruits has to be rhubarb. This goes right back to my childhood. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Parmesan Chicken Casserole

  

  We were invited to a Pot Luck lunch yesterday and so this casserole I am showcasing today is a little something I came up with to take to the affair. I love... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Enfrijoladas Bake

  

  When I first moved over here to the UK, the idea of ever being able to enjoy Tex Mex delights seemed to be but a distant dream. These types of ingredients were... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blueberry & Corn Salad

  

  Make no mistake about it. I am a salad lover. There is no end to the combination of flavours and colours and deliciousness when it comes to making salads. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baked Eggs with Swiss Chard & Garlic Croutons

  

  We've been really blessed these past few weeks having been gifted with some lovely free-range farm eggs. They are just beautiful eggs and we are most... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ultimate Buttermilk Bran Muffins

  

  I think my favourite type of muffin of all the types of muffins you can get today are plain old fashioned Bran Muffins. There is nothing pretentious about... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pam's Cowboy Beans

  

  This recipe is one of the simplest ones going, and one of the most delicious ones. I got it from my friend Pam who writes the Blog, On The Bright Side. She is... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Good Takes Time to Grow

  

  As most of my readers now, I am a person who likes to do good and practice kindness whenever I can. Kindness costs nothing, and good deeds are gifts that can't... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Italian Layer Bake

  

  This recipe I am sharing today is one of those utterly simple ones that you are almost embarrassed to share, and yet so tasty that you find yourself having to... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Skillet BBQ Chicken

  

  Chicken . . . I love it. We don't eat quite as much of it as we used to, mostly because I only buy rspca approved free range organic chicken now. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sausage, Peppers & Onions

  

  One thing I am really fond of are good, simple ingredients . . . if you start with really good, quality ingredients, its not hard to end up with a fabulously... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Breakfast Potatoes

  

  There is no doubt about it . . . the potato is my favourite vegetable, which is a shame really because nowadays I don't need to be eating all those delicious... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bacon, Egg & Creamed Spinach on Toast

  

  We are really blessed to have friends who have free range hens, and lately they have been sharing with us some of their lovely eggs. Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bumbleberry & Almond Crumble

  

  All of the warm weather this summer has meant that our soft fruit is ripening much quicker than it has in summer's gone by. I find myself most days with a... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Old Fashioned Cup Custard

  

  We live in a modern world where everyone is always looking for the next best thing . . . where old fashioned and traditional values are pooh poohed. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES