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• Pork Chops & Stuffing

  

  This supper dish I am showing you today is one of my favourite kinds of supper dishes. A dish in which everything is cooked pretty much together, making for les... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken Cheats

  

  There are certain things from Costco that I try to always keep in my freezer. Things like the All Beef Hotdogs, cod fillets, and chicken. I like the crispy... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apricot, Oat & Walnut Cookies

  

  Some days you just want a cookie . . . or biscuit as they are called over here. That inner child in you just crys out for something sweet . . . something... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Buttermilk Banana Bread

  

  I always try to buy enough bananas so that the Toddster can get his fill of them, and I will have some leftover blackened ones to bake with. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oat, Apple & Sunflower Seed Muffins

  

  I am not a person who feels blue very often, but today I had kind of a blue day. It came at me from out of nowhere. I felt teary-eyed and down-hearted for most... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Steak with Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce

  

  Sometimes I think about becoming a vegetarian, but then I think about the things I really enjoy . . . like steak and I realise I could never really do it. Becom... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheesy Rigatoni with Tuna & Broccoli

  

  This dish today is adapted from a recipe by James McNair that I found in a cookbook entitled "From Our House to Yours: Comfort Food to Give and Share", by... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Matcha Molten Lava Cakes

  

  I used to often make Molten Lava Cakes when I worked at the Manor. They were very popular with the ladies for dinner parties and luncheons. And no surprise ther... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roast Chicken Soup with Barley, Parsnips & Cabbage

  

  One thing I love most about Winter is that we get to enjoy lovely homemade soups with abandon. There is no time like the present to be enjoying these beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ginger Crumb Cake with Butter Sauce

  

  On the weekends, new year or not, I crave something homemade and comforting . . . and in the Winter this means something which reminds me of home. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Orange and Currant Scones

  

  I am a real lover of scones. They speak to my food loving heart on every level. Flakey and slightly sweet, ready to be spread with something you enjoy, or even... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dried Apricots in Cardamom Syrup

  

  You are going to want to make these today! That way you will be able to enjoy them at the weekend, but in all truth, these delicious apricots get better... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roast Pork Shoulder

  

  As I mentioned previously I was sent some pork to try out near the end of December by The Black Farmer, some of his new range of fresh pork raised without... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hot Italian Hoagies

  

  These are great sandwiches to make and enjoy on nights when you have had a really busy day and just want something quick, hearty and delicious, or on those... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spaghetti with Roasted Chicken and Shredded Brussels

  

  I love recipes like this one I am showing you today. Recipes that are composed pretty much from what you have on hand, using up a bit of this and a bit of that. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cake Pan Chicken

  

  This recipe today is for a recipe I saw via video on my daughter's facebook page. Most of the time what you cook doesn't end up looking like the video at all,... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nutella Banana Bread

  

  This is a recipe which I have had printed out and in my "To Bake Someday" folder, for about two years now. It is a recipe I found on a little blog called Chef I... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Bread Pudding

  

  If you are looking for something a lot different from the Christmas Cakes, puddings and mince pies that you have been enjoying over the past week or so, look... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Teriyaki Pork Steaks

  

  I was recently asked if I would like to try some of the new range of fresh pork raised without anti-biotics from The Black Farmer. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cabbage Rolls

  

  For the whole week before Christmas I was craving cabbage rolls, and not just any cabbage rolls, but the ones that my ex BIL used to get at a German Butcher's h... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES