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• A Delicious Trio of Family Favourite Cakes To Enjoy . . . Vanilla, Chocolate...

  

  I wanted to share some of my all time favourite cake recipes with you today. These are old recipes that I've been using for a very long time. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Summer Fresh Cherry Trifle

  

  One of my favourite late spring/early summer fruits is cherries. When we lived down in Kent at this time of year you could find lots of cherry sellers set up... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Pretty Basic Macaroni Salad

  

  We had the Missionary Sisters over for supper last Thursday evening. As we all had a meeting that we needed to dash out to afterwards, I decided to keep it... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken and Barley Simmer

  

  Oh, it is a cold and rainy day . . . blustery . . . the kind of day that would have Pooh scrambling around with his umbrella, complaining to Piglet . . . I can... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spaghetti with a Honeyed Tomato Sauce

  

  What can I say . . . there are times in life when I just long for . . . indeed crave . . . a bowl of pasta. And sometimes it can be as simple as a bowl of hot... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Homemade *Salad* Dressing (Mayonnaise Type)

  

  When I was growing up my mother never bought mayonnaise as such. I don't know why, only that she didn't. There were only type such things that she did buy. One... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tutorial on Plain Scones

  

  One of the things I love most over here are Cream Teas, and of course when you think of a cream tea you must think of a scone. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Fruit Salad

  

  We've been having some really nice this week with not a lot of rain . . . it's looked threatening of rain at times and felt very close, but it's been quite dry... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crunchy Blueberry Tart

  

  If you had told me when I was a child that I would one day love blueberries, I would not have believed you. Nova Scotia, Canada, the place where I grew up, has... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Not Your Mama's Potato Salad

  

  One of my absolute favourite things to make in warmer weather is Potato Salad. The potato is my favourite vegetable and well, potato salad is one of my favourit... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kids Cook French and Gougeres

  

  One of the many perks of being a food blogger is that I occasionally get sent cookery books to review. I love it when that happens as I really love cookbooks. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Little Gems with a Creamy Basil Dressing

  

  I am truly a salad nut. I could eat salad seven nights a week and never tire of it . . . ever.One of my favourite salad leaves to use, are the baby gems. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Banana Nut Muffins for the Smaller Household

  

  I don't know about you, but at my age, and with only two people living in this house, I struggle sometimes getting everything I bake eaten up. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Perfectly Cooked Cabbage

  

  We were cleaning out the freezer at the weekend and I found a nice piece of salt beef that was in danger of having been in there for far too long, so what's a... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sauteed Garlic and Lemon Chops

  

  My husband is a died and true Meat and Potatoes man. He's not bothered with having anything fancy. Simply prepared, meat and potatoes . . . he's a happy camper. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Cantuccini with Almonds

  

  I can still remember the very first time I had a Cantuccini, or Biscotti as they are also known. I was probably in my early 30's. My ex and I were enjoying a... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bitty Blueberry Fudge Bettys

  

  Can you take yet another delicious blueberry recipe from me??? Oh, I am sure you can! As you know I love blueberries and I am betting that there is a fair numbe... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE WITH A TWISTNow That Summer is Pick...

  

  STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE WITH A TWISTNow that summer is picking up and dusting itself off everyday, the thought of enjoying a creamy delicious ice-cream on a... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fish and Chips for a Friday Treat!

  

  There is nothing more appealing than a delicious plate of fish and chips and as good as the ones taste that you can get at the seaside and at our fish and... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Banoffee Mess

  

  Some days you just want to bury your face into an indulgent fruity dessert, but having no fruity fruit to hand, you make do with what you do have . . . and toda... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES