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• Zesty Lemon Cake

  

  There is just something really special about a bundt cake don't you think? Every one of them looks like a celebration just waiting to happen . . . I have three... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Parma Chicken & Vegetable Bake

  

  We eat a lot of chicken in this house. That's because it is fairly inexpensive . . . and, in all truth, we like it. We don't eat a lot of red meat actually, or... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Potato Cakes

  

  This is a very traditional recipe for potato cakes, with only a few ingredients. Potatoes, salt, butter and flour. Its like magic! Simple ingredients put... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Skinny Mac & Cheese

  

  I think one of my favourite pasta dishes of all has to be macaroni and cheese. When I was growing up I cannot recall my mother ever making it from scratch. We... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cappellini with a Spicy Tomato Sauce

  

  As anyone who has been reading this blog for a while knows, the Toddster is really not very fond of pasta at all. I do make it from time to time, but more... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crispy Baked Sweet Potato, Corn & Bean Flautas

  

  We were feeling in a kind of a Mexicany mood the other day. I adore Tex Mex food and could eat it until it comes out my ears. I will tell you up front, I have... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cinnamon, Prune & Toasted Walnut Cookies

  

  I know what you are probably thinking . . . Prunes??? In cookies? Stay with me here. I adore prunes, and often eat a couple of them out of hand each day. They... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Marbled Banana Bread

  

  Todd was just getting ready to throw the latest lot of over-ripe bananas the other day into the bin when I rescued them. Don't throw them away, I said! They... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• My Soulful Home - A Year in Flower Arranging

  

  I have never been much of a flower arranger, just cut and drop, but I have always wanted to know the secrets and how to's of making beautiful arrangements. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• White Bean Turkey Chili

  

  Oh boy are we ever having some tumultuous weather here in the UK at the moment. The temperatures are positively frigid and a lot of our country has been under... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheese and Bacon Scones

  

  I don't think I have ever met a scone that I did not fall in love with. Sweet or savoury, they all hit the spot with me. People tend to think that scones and... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Scalloped Chicken Supreme

  

  I cooked a roast chicken at the weekend. We love roast chicken in this house. You can't beat it. With a roast chicken you always get at least three meals from... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Curried Cauliflower Soup

  

  I allowed myself to be tempted into buying a huge bag of cauliflower florets the last time I was at Costco. (I also bought a huge bag of broccoli!) There are... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sweet Potato, Broccoli & Cheese Bake

  

  I have always loved potatoes. They have long been my favourite vegetable. As a type 2 Diabetic however, these days they are more than often off my menu. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Monkey Face Cookies

  

  This happens to be one of our favourite cookies and I can't believe I have never showed it to you before today! I went to bake them this morning, and was lookin... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Malvern Apple Pudding

  

  I decided to spoil Todd yesterday and made him a Malvern Apple Pudding. This is an old, old recipe which I got from a small booklet entitled Favourite... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Sauced Salmon Cakes

  

  These salmon cakes are one of our absolute favourite suppers. They are very quick and simple to make and don't use anything out of the ordinary. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich

  

  I have always loved sandwiches. Put a tasty filling between two pieces of bread and I am all over it like a rash. I am like my Aunt Freda in that respect. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Winter Vegetable Gratin

  

  Oh, how I do love Gratins . . . who wouldn't with their creamy well flavoured base . . . spread out in shallow dishes to maximize all of the golden deliciousnes... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tuna, Cheese & Corn Dinner Pie

  

  This is an old, old, OLD recipe that I cut out of a Reader's Digest magazine a bazillion years ago. Its from Pillsbury flour. There are a whole variety of... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES