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• An Early Spring Indulgence of Rhubarb . . .

  

  Well, folks, what with having such a mild winter and a bit of early spring, quite a bit of the rhubarb in our garden is ready to begin harvesting now. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Nice Set of Kitchen Scales and Some Tasty Herbed Oatmeal Pan Rolls

  

  One thing which I discovered very early on when I first moved over here to the UK, was the fact that a good set of kitchen scales were going to be a must when i... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Warm Apple Pudding Cake

  

  You would be quite forgiven for looking at this cake and dismissing it at first glance . . . after all it is not the most attractive cake . . . kind of brown an... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easter Basket Sugar Cookies

  

  I think it is around the holidays that I miss having family around the most. I was always one to make special treats and such for those special occasions like... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Luxury Chocolate for Easter

  

  Established in 1902, Prestat is one oldest chocolate companies in the world and holds a Royal Warrant to HM The Queen. I was recently sent one of their Easter... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Learning More About Olive Oil, and Some Tasty Recipes Using It

  

  Olive Oil World, the Europe-wide promotion of the European Union's Olive Oils, has joined forces with Greek producers to bring it's initiave to the UK. I... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Country Baked Chicken

  

  We do eat rather a lot of chicken in this house. We quite like it and I like the breast meat most of all, but it can be rather tasteless sometimes and has a... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oatmeal Cookie Dough Nut Butter

  

  My sister is always creating something interestingly tasty. She is really into healthy eating and tries to encourage me the same. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Cauliflower Chowder for a Cold Wet Day . . .

  

  Well, I think March is going out like a Lion. We have had a few miserably wet and cold days this week. Soup days I call them. Days when you just can't seem to... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Tasty Vegetarian Spaghetti Carbonara

  

  I'd like to talk to you a bit about Quorn, which is a meat substitute used by Vegetarians all over the UK and comes in many varieties, from sandwich type of... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• An Iced Lemon Yogurt Madiera Cake and Some Pretty Darned Tasty Yogurt

  

  I know you must get tired of me saying this, but I do get sent the nicest things. A week or so ago the people from Rachel's sent me a flat of the most... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chopped Green Salad with a Grape Balsamic Dressing

  

  I recently received a lovely set of Balsamic Vinegars and Olive Oils from Vom Fass. They came in a lovely wooden box and tied up with a pretty yellow ribbon. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon and Ginger Diagonals

  

  Lemon and Ginger are one of those flavours that go together just like peas and carrots. I would say jam and peanut butter, but that is not a combination they... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple Upside Down Cake

  

  I found a really pretty recipe for an Apple Upside Down Cake the other day on Looks Really Good. It did look really good. I bookmarked it and decided to bake... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Enjoy Italian Food!!

  

  I have to tell you about something which I experienced just recently. I received a lovely package in the post from Enjoy Italian Food. The box it arrived in... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Open Faced Barbeque Sauced Burgers

  

  Every Friday night for the whole of my childhood my mom served hot dogs for supper. She made fabulous hot dogs. We loved them. She had a waffle iron/grill... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sunday Lunch and Aunt Bessies

  

  One British custom and institution which I absolutely adore is the tradition of Sunday Lunch. All over the UK on Sunday's most people tuck into a roast dinner o... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheddar and Pepper Breakfast Farls with Eggs, Tomatoes and Crispy Bacon

  

  I like to really pull out the stops at the weekend when it comes to Saturday morning breakfast and I could hardly wait to show you what I did last Saturday. Lik... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pop Up Hot Dog Toaster

  

  I was recently sent this Nostalgia Electrics Pop Up Hot Dog Toaster by the people at Find Me A Gift. I was pretty excited to get it as I just love, LOVE hotdogs... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Little Taste of Greece

  

  We had the Missionary Sisters over for tea last night. I love feeding the missionaries and I like to feed them something they aren't going to get anywhere... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES