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• Pork Chops with Apples Sage and Stilton

  

  I have to say that one of the Toddster's favourite meals has to be a good old pork chop. Nice and thick, with a good round of fat along one edge. I like to slas... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sour Cream and Banana Loaf

  

  One might be forgiven for thinking that this looks quite remarkable . . . boring and understated . . . plain and un-imposing . . . proof positive that you must... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sausage and Mushroom Casserole

  

  Now and then in the wintertime when all is grey and filled with drizzle, in between storm and gale, God sends a golden day, a day filled with skies of blue and... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Chip Muffins

  

  I love muffins. I love them even more than cupcakes. Cupcakes are nice, but they don't stay with you as long as a muffin does. Muffins are heavier and when you... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cupcake Madeleines

  

  This is a cake that I have always wanted to try, having seen them in bake shop windows . . . but I never had the dariole type of tin molds that you need to... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple and Blackberry In and Out

  

  What a completely miserable yukky day!! It's windy and rainy and not nice at all. Not fit for man nor beast as the Toddster would say . . . a bit depressing wot... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• And Then We Had Tea

  

  I am feeling a tiny bit under the weather today so I hope that you don't mind a repost from about 2 1/2 years ago now. Nobody minds an impromptu tea party do... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Maple & Mustard Glazed Chicken Thighs

  

  I had a craving for something a tiny bit healthy today, and not so indulgent. It may surprise you but I don't always over indulge. For the most part, you only... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• My LivLife Pledge in 2014

  

  Start the New Year with can do pledges Low-carb bread brand encouraging positive resolutions for the year ahead Every year millions across the country begin... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Farmers Choice, Winter and Eating in the New Year

  

  Farmer’s Choice are an online butchers, green grocers and deli that deliver completely free range, British meat and produce to homes across the UK. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon and Jam Slices

  

  I had some lemons that I needed to use up today. I always buy too many. I just love the sight of a bowl of lemons on the counter top. They just look so... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Vanilla Fudge Muffins

  

  Every once in a while I like to revisit something scfrummy which I enjoy eating. I don't always cook new things every day and today I felt like baking some... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Gratin of Sprouts and Bacon

  

  I don't remember ever having Brussels Sprouts when I was a child. They just were not a vegetable that was readily available back then. We basically only had pea... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cherry Rock Buns

  

  As a child I used to devour Enid Blyton books. I love the ones about the fairies and gnomes and wishing trees . . . but I especially loved the adventure books... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Tiffin Cake

  

  One last indulgence which I made over the Christmas Hols. It doesn't have to be a holiday to enjoy this tasty cake however, as it goes down a real treat at any... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Roots and Wheatberries with a Lemon Vinaigrette

  

  I do the same thing every year. I buy in far too much veg for the holidays and then am left with a surplus which I am trying to use up at the beginning of the... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spicy Sausage Pasta

  

  I don't know about you, but I am about done with all that holiday food of the past few weeks. Today I was craving something simple. I also wanted to use up a bi... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Deliciousness of the Past and Looking Forward . . .

  

  I thought it would be fun to begin this first day of the year with my Top Ten All Time Most Popular Posts. Some of them are not surprisingly so . . . but there... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Few Nibbles for New Years

  

  We did a One Night in Bethlehem activity at our chapel prior to Christmas. We tried to serve all biblical or middle eastern foods . . . finger foods, foods... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Healthy Snacking for the New Year

  

  I was recently sent a packet of these delicious Mrs Crumble's Mature Cheese Onion oven baked Potato Bites to taste. I can't show you what they look like as... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES