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• Gingerbread Granola

  

  I really do love my granola. It is my breakfast food of choice on weekdays. I love to chow down on a nice bowl of it with a dollop of Greek yogurt on top . . .... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Smoked Salmon Party Food for New Years

  

  Another year is nearly at an end, so let’s ring in the New Year in style and welcome 2015 with some sophisticated celebratory party food.2014 has been a great... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oven Barbequed Chicken

  

  This is one of those family supper dishes that will come in really handy on these last few days before Christmas when you are short on time and hands and yet... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ruby Slipper Cake

  

  Two of my children had birthday's in December. One on the eighth and the other on the ninth. I always tried to make each of my children special cakes for their... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Meringue Cookies

  

  If you were to ask me what my absolute favourite kind of pie was and were to only let me choose ONE . . . . I would definitely pick Lemon Meringue. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baked Haddock with a Walnut Salsa Verde

  

  We don't always eat hedonistic, calorie laden, sumptious meals in this house. Actually, we do try to eat quite healthily most of the time. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fusilli & Peas with Bacon and Cheese

  

  I think everyone needs a couple quick and easy dishes up their sleeves like this one I am showing you here today. Pasta is probably one of the most versatile... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Introducing Welsh Lamb into Your Christmas Menu

  

  Turkey may be the go-to festive meat, but who is to say that you can’t experiment and introduce different flavours into your Christmas menu? Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Christmas Ginger Cake

  

  I don't know what it is about Christmas and Ginger, but the two just go together like peas and carrots! What would Christmas be without gingerbread men or a... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Artichoke and Spinach Lasagne

  

  Are you a fan of Artichoke and Spinach Dip? I know I am! It's one of those moreish dips you see on buffet tables during the holidays that you just can't get... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken Taco Salad

  

  I know it's winter and not really salad days . . . but what's a girl to do . . . I was craving salad today, which isn't actually a bad thing to crave per se .... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 1940's Nostalgia with Amazon

  

  I do get sent the neatest things in the post. The other day I received this lovely Blueberry 1940's Sweet Box from Amazon.co.uk. I wasn't even born in the 1940'... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bumbleberry Pie Tray Bake . . . Some Things Are Worth Repeating.

  

  What is a Bumbleberry? Ahhh . . . I think I might know the answer to that. A bumbleberry is a Burple and Binkel berry (amazing colours you know), one berry bein... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pineapple Gingerbread Upside Down Cake

  

  When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's about the only fresh fruit that made a regular appearance in our house was apples and bananas. Fresh fruit really... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Christmas Muffins

  

  Well, the big day is just two weeks away. Is everyone all ready? Are all your gifts bought and wrapped? Cards written and sent?? Food ordered, puddings, cakes... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Food Lover's Guide to Manchester

  

  In recent years, the restaurants of Manchester have sent many a London restaurateur running for cover. It is a city which has become known not only as a... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Choosing The Right Cooker for Christmas Dinner

  

  Christmas Day is rapidly approaching, and it’s around this time of year that many people choose to upgrade their cooker in preparation for the big day. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Christmas Kitchen by Bright House . . . Helping with Your Christmas Lunch

  

  Well, the Holidays are upon us and we are all on the precipace of one of the busiest times of the year. There are cards to write, presents to buy and wrap,... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• War Cake . . . a Fruity Cake That Stands the Test of Time!

  

  I wanted to share a recipe with you today that is somewhat of a Christmas Tradition in our family. Its called War Cake and it just would not be Christmas in... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Salsa & Mesquite Oven Fried Chicken

  

  One of the challenges I enjoy from receiving my Degustabox every month is coming up with unique and delicious ways to use the contents! My mother always said... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES