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• Vegetable Chow Mein

  

  This dish is quick, easy and delicious. It is such a simple thing and goes very well with stir fries of any kind, and if you add a bit of leftover cooked meat o... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Turkey Hash

  

  I know what you are thinking . . . Turkey Hash? It's not anywhere near a holiday is it. Well, unless you count Pancake Day (Feb 28th this year) no, it is not... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fruited Scones

  

  One of my favorite experiences over here is the Cream Tea, and you will find them all over the country. Hot pots of tea (and they can be herbal teas if you... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Broccoli & Potato Casserole

  

  One of my favourite soups has to be broccoli and cheese soup. I just love it. I love broccoli anyways, and when you combine it with cheese, well . . . that is... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Grilled Cheese Dogs

  

  I had the opportunity to go to Costco the other day with a friend and I stocked up on All Beef Hot Dogs. I love hotdogs, and I really like the all beef ones. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Broccoli and Cheddar Chowder

  

  I scored with a bag of broccoli at the grocery store today. Marked down to next to nothing. I expect it had reached its sell-by date, but there was absolutely... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken & Pancetta Stuffed Jacket Potatoes

  

  I had some cooked chicken breasts today that I needed to use up. I had bought some already cooked ones at the weekend for something and then hadn't used them... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Happy Valentine's Day Puds from Denby and Aimee Twigger

  

  Love bites: over half of Brits say a dinner party is the best place to find loveForget Tinder and dodgy bars, 51% of Brits say that their favourite place to loo... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coffee and Walnut Creams

  

  I have been busy developing and writing some new recipes for my cookbook which is due out the end of April. Do you remember that there used to be a cookie calle... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Glazed Cherry Danish Turnovers

  

  I do like to spoil my husband at the weekends. These fabulous turnovers are a wonderful way to do just that. Simple to make and oh so delicious, they always go... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Marmalade Pudding with an Orange Infused Custard

  

  There is nothing my husband loves more than a steamed pudding. He loves stodge and comfort especially in the Winter months. He feels the cold a lot more than I... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• One Pan Pork Chop Dinner

  

  I confess I am a great fan of one pan meals. This Pork Chop Dinner is a one pan meal that I have had written down in a notebook of mine for a very long time, an... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Bangers with Mash & Onion Gravy

  

  I think Bangers (sausages) and Mash has to be the Toddsters favourite meal of all that I cook for him. He loves a good meaty sausage. He love a nice pile of... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken with Tomatoes and Capers

  

  There are normally only two of us eating in this house and so I normally try to cut recipes in half for us, or create dishes which are simple and make just... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pork Loin with Sage & Applesauce

  

  When I was a young woman, I couldn't really afford to buy cookery books. With a growing family to care for and being a stay at home mom, cookery books were not... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hearty Split Pea Soup

  

  One thing that I my mother always did with a wonderfully meaty bone left from a roasted ham was to make a delicious soup. In these days of austerity, it only... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Walnut Slices

  

  This is a recipe that I have been baking for years and years and years. It is one of my favourite all time bars and something which my family always loved durin... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple Pan Dowdy

  

  I wanted to make a special dessert for Todd the other night. He is awfully fond of apple desserts. I think apple desserts are one of his favourite types of... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheesy Butternut Pasta Bake

  

  Today was "Torture Todd with Pasta Day." I know, I am a really meanie. He is not fond of pasta. I love pasta. Sometimes I just need to indulge. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Rice Pudding For Two

  

  My Todd is an old fashioned guy. There is nothing fancy smancy about him. He likes simple things, which is probably why he likes me so much. 😉 There is nothing... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES