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• Date & Walnut Coffee Cake

  

  This isn't a coffee flavoured cake, but a dense cake which is meant to be eaten with a hot drink, and sometimes split and buttered. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Danone Light & Free

  

  I recently received a voucher to try Danone's new Light Free Greek Style Yogurt. I was able to pick some up at my local Asda and had a choice of two flavours... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Perfect Steak from Barbecoa!

  

  One thing that people always ask me is if I have always been a good cook, and I am the first one to tell them that the answer is no. I had to learn how to do... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Butter Baked Jersey Royals

  

  One of the things I love most about Spring . . . other than the fresh asparagus, rhubarb and early strawberries . . . is the Jersey Royal New Potatoes! Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Simple Ratatouille

  

  What can I say about Ratatouille. Umm . . . it's not a rat that can talk. It's delicious. I love it. In all seriousness it is a very tasty dish, and other than... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oven Baked Chicken & Broccoli Risotto

  

  I love risotto, and I totally adore oven baked risotto's. I bet you are wondering why. It's no mystery really. there is a very simple reason . . . Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple & Blueberry Eve's Pudding

  

  This is a lovely dessert I made the other night when we had some company for dinner. I had other plans, but the time got away from me, and so I decided to whip... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cinnamon Slice and Bakes

  

  If you are looking for a simple cookie that is easy to make and delicious. Look no further. Cinnamon Slice and Bakes have to be one of the simplest cookies... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tasty Oat & Cheddar Scones

  

  You are going to love these delicious cheese and oat scones. Not only are they very comfortable sitting down next to a hot bowl of soup, but they are equally... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Parsnip & Apple Soup

  

  I thought I better post this recipe before the weather gets too hot to enjoy a bowl of soup. This is a delicious soup we had for supper the other night along... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pan Fried Potatoes

  

  These were always a real favourite when I was growing up. When my mother made these we were all very happy! Of course she could never make enough of them! She... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crusty Lasagna Buns

  

  Generally speaking, I like to cook simple and easy things for dinners here in our house. I had more than my fill of fancy cooking when I cooked at the Manor,... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Lemon Rice

  

  This may not look like much . . . its just rice after all, but don't let the simplicity of it fool you into thinking it isn't very special! This is a fabulous... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spanish Cake

  

  I have no idea at all why this is called Spanish Cake. There doesn't seem to be anything particularly Spanish about it. I only know that it has always been... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple Pie Cake with a Brown Sugar Sauce

  

  We had some people over for dinner tonight, and I cooked a pretty nice meal I guess. I did Chicken Savoyarde and Lemon Rice. I also cooked carrots, and some... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nan's Sugar Scones

  

  I adapted this delicious recipe from one in the April issue of Delicious magazine. From the moment I saw it, I knew it was something I wanted to bake. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• British Bangers with Buttermilk and Chive Mash

  

  Todd just loves his Banger's and Mash. If I want to make him happy, that's all I have to cook up. He could very easily eat them more than once every week!I do... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Garlic Lamb Cutlets with a Mint & Sun Blush Tomato Sauce

  

  If you are looking for a delicious way to cook some lovely spring lamb cutlets look no further! I adapted this delicious recipe from a cookery book of mine... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• That's One Sharp Cookie Mrs Crimbles!

  

  Mrs Crimble’s – Britain’s best-loved gluten free bakery brand – has created some deliciously zesty NEW Lemon Cookies. The cookies are both wheat and gluten... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Persian Cucumber Salad

  

  This is a fresh and simple salad that you will find yourself using a lot over these next few months. I know it feels a bit like Winter here this week, but it... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES