Mariealicerayner

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• Peach, Vanilla and Poppyseed Scones

  

  I just love scones and am always thinking of different ways I can make them. My husband doesn't mind as he gets to enjoy the fruits of my labors. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spinach and Gruyere Tart

  

  I just adore spinach. If you had told me this would be so when I was a little girl, but I would never have believed you, but its true. I do love spinach. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Skillet Chicken Parm

  

  I am a big fan of smaller scaled meals, especially where there are only two of us in our home most of the time. I am also a fan of one pan suppers, coz, well,... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oatmeal Muffins

  

  On Saturday morning for breakfast I cooked us a lovely pot of oatmeal . . . the ultimate in comfort food. When I was a child you could not get me to eat... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Dutch Baby Pancake

  

  We have had guests here at our home for the past week. It has been a whirlwind week really. We've been taking them places and showing them what we can of the... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Stuffed French Toast

  

  Whenever I have stale bread I want to make one of two things . . . either I want to make a bread pudding, or I want to make French Toast. Today the French... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken with Cherry 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 28 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Victoria Sponge Cake

  

  The Victoria Sponge is one of my absolute favourite of all the cakes. There is nothing fancy about it. It is just a plain simple sponge, which when mixed and... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• BLT Salad

  

  We had a lovely weekend weatherwise last weekend. Salad weather. Well, I thought it was salad weather anyways. Todd was not so sure! It was nice to have drier,... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Macaroni Roma

  

  If you are like me, you will hate waste. I hate throwing away food. My mother was the same. I learned my food thriftiness from her I guess. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Vanilla Yogurt Loaf

  

  Don't you just love vanilla? I do. Just the smell of vanilla can get my tastebuds tingling and never more so than when it is being baked into a lovely, dense an... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Golden Harvest Muffins

  

  When I first moved over here to the UK, I knew I wouldn't be able to bring any of my cookbooks with me at that time. (IS it possible that it was almost 17... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oat Bannocks

  

  In my previous marriage, we used to spend a lot of time on Prince Edward Island in the summer. Although I was born on the Island, it was only an accident of... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

  

  A dear friend of mine has had a granddaughter serving a Mission for her church over here in the UK for the past almost 18 months. She is due to return home soon. Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• I ♥ My Barbeque

  

  With drier and warmer days in the offing, its time to think about cracking open the BBQ. There is nothing to get the taste buds tingling than the smell of... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mock Lasagne Casserole

  

  This recipe today is one of those economical dishes that is not only quick and easy to make but which are real family pleasers. The original recipe comes from ... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Skinny Bakery

  

  One of my favourite things about having a food blog is that occasionally it affords me the opportunity to try something new that I might not have tried... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK

• Funeral Potatoes

  

  I was going to make Dauphinoise Potatoes to go with our Easter ham, but then I decided to make a potato dish instead that I had not made in a very long time. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Few Easter Bits

  

  Deviled eggs have to be one of the easiest things in the world to make and one of the most popular dishes on the salad table. Men absolutely love them as well. ... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hot Cross Bun French Toast

  

  Happy Easter weekend! How can you tell its a Bank Holiday weekend in the UK. The Traffic going out of town towards the coast on the Motor Way is horrendous!... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES