Mariealicerayner

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• Irish Coffee Cake Scones

  

  I love scones and am always looking for a delicious recipe to try. I spied a recipe the other day on a blog called Seasonly Creations for Irish Coffee Cake... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheesy Potato Pancakes

  

  We really like potato pancakes in this house and I made some at the weekend for Todd to enjoy for breakfast with his bacon and eggs. One thing I really miss ove... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bacon,Potato,Tomato & Rocket Salad

  

  Its my oldest son's birthday today. He is 42. I know . . . its hard for me to believe that I have a son that old also! Wasn't he just a babe in arms yesterday? ... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mountain Berries & Desert Spice

  

  Today I want to tell you about a beautifully evocative book that focuses exclusively on sweet inspirations from the Hunza Valley to the Arabian Sea, written by... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• White Chocolate Mousse with Strawberries

  

  Hooray for British Strawberry Season which is just beginning! I try hard not to eat strawberries at any other time of the year. They are always hugely... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pull Apart Cinnamon Roll Bread

  

  Who doesn't love cinnamon rolls? Not many people I would assert. I saw this recipe for a Pull Apart Cinnamon Roll Bread on Pinch of Yum a while back and had... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Tomato and Asparagus Salad

  

  We really are having some glorious weather this week and going into a Bank Holiday weekend too, which makes for a change. Let's hope it keeps up for the weekend... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• French Onion Chicken

  

  I have long been a huge fan of the flavours of French Onion Soup . . . caramelised onion, sweet and succulent . . . cheese . . . toast . . . garlic . . .... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Chive & Cheddar Dressing

  

  We have a bank holiday coming up next weekend and the good news is we are actually expecting some pretty decent weather with it! Salad weather! Yay! I love, LOV... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beef Casserole with Horseradish Dumplings

  

  My Todd is a real stew and dumplings kind of a guy. We are running into warmer weather now and so I took advantage of the colder temps to make a nice big... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hunter's Chicken

  

  We eat a lot of chicken in our house as opposed to other meats. That is because it is quite econoical in comparison and much healthier. Kind of the opposite to... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cinnamon Tea Cake

  

  Sometimes I just crave cake. I know that as a diabetic I should not indulge this craving, but every now and again, I really must. So long as I am careful about... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Raspberry Pie Bars

  

  I had half a tin of sweetened condensed milk languishing in the refrigerator and a punnet of raspberries that needed using up so I went on a search of what I... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion

  

  I love recipes like this which are so very simple that you can throw them together at the drop of a hat, and yet they end up tasting like you have taken a... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apricot Bread & Butter Pudding

  

  I found myself with half a loaf of stale white bread this week. I had bought it to make sandwiches with the other day and it didn't get all used up. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Saffron Soul, by Mira Manek

  

  India is not a country that I have ever been priviledged to travel to, but I hear that it is a country that people fall in love with. If the food is anything... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pineapple Sweet and Sour Meatballs

  

  These delicious sweet and sour meatballs are just the ticket for a day when you are super busy and don't have a lot of time to spend on cooking. In short,... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tina's Burgers

  

  We had a lovely lunch at our friends Tina and Tony's the other week. That Tina is an excellent cook. I have never not thoroughly enjoyed what she has prepared,... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beer Cheese & Onion Bread

  

  I have always wanted to try Beer Bread. We don't drink alcohol in this house for religious purposes, but I do cook with it every now and again. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Double Chocolate Muesli Cookies

  

  I confess that I love chocolate biscuits/cookies. The fudgier the better. Todd, well, he's not so fond of chocolate baked anything. (I know! It just ain't human! Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES