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• Get Stuck into National Vegetarian Week

  

  National Vegetarian Week will soon be upon us so what better time to try out some meat-free meals. To celebrate all things vegetarian, Very Lazy and The... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Nostalgic Comforts of Home

  

  Today I tortured my pasta hating husband with some comfort food from my childhood, which rang all my bells, but left him feeling rather off key! haha He says... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Deliciously Lemony Breakfast Treat

  

  I had some French Bread that needed using up today and I fancied some French Toast for breakfast. But I didn't want the same old same old. I thought I might lik... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• British Food On The Rise

  

  (not on the high street)Despite Britain’s lingering reputation across the channel for bland, stodgy and overcooked food (French ex-President Jacques Chirac... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Up-scaled Bangers and Mash for the Toddster

  

  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 eat them more than once every week!I do think they... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken with Cherry Tomatoes and Capers

  

  There are normally only two of us eating in this house and so I normally try to cut recipes in half for us, or create dishes which are simple and make just... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sunshine Morning Swirls

  

  I usually always have puff pastry lurking in my freezer. It's one of my store cupboard ingredients and it comes in really handy for both sweet and savory bakes. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coconut, Lime and Blueberry Scones

  

  Generally speaking at the weekend I like to bake the Toddster a delicious teatime treat. Something that I know he will enjoy and that I wouldn't normally bake... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Gingerbread, White Chocolate Chip and Raspberry Jam Sandwich Cookies

  

  I have to say . . . I am awfully fond of the flavours of gingerbread . . . those warm baking spices . . . ginger, cinnamon, cloves . . . and molasses, thick... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Herb Grilled Chicken Salad and the Perfect Steak Rub

  

  I know I am always saying this, but it's true. I get sent the nicest things to try out. I am a very lucky woman. The Toddster's a lucky man as well because he... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pan Sautéed Cod Loins with a Manto Chipotle Sauce

  

  This is my final post about the set of Balsamic Vinegars and Olive Oils from Vom Fass that I received recently, this time showcasing the Mango Balsam Vinegar... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Garlic and Truffle Oven Fries

  

  As you all know 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... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Red Candy and Joseph Joseph

  

  You probably get tired of me saying this, but I DO get sent the nicest things. Recently the people at Red Candy sent me this lovely Joseph Joseph Gadgets Gift... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ham and Spaghetti Casserole

  

  Traditionally we have always had a roast Ham for our Easter dinner. I have done Lamb a few times, but I always go back to Ham. It's hard to break a lifetime of... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Lasagne

  

  A good lasagne is one of those easy recipes that most cooks should have up their sleeves. They come in ever so handy. I can't think of the number of times that ... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Sink Granola

  

  I love granola. I have loved it since my hippy dippy days back in the early 1970's. I loved granola way before it became cool and I have always enjoyed making m... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Not Food . . . but Bathrooms . . .

  

  I just fell in love with these bathroom pictures. There is just something about them. I love marble. I love pretty wallpaper. I love modern shapes mixed with... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mrs Crimble's Oat Cookies

  

  I was recently sent some samples of the Mrs Crimble's deliciously gluten free cookies. I was recently sent some sample of Mrs Crimble's gluten free baked goodie... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Celebrating Canned Food Week 2014

  

  If most of us take a look in our cupboard, there's one item which we're more than likely to find: a can. Be it a can of beans, for when you are looking to make ... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Simple Salad Or . . . . Salade Composé

  

  Sixty years ago, the English writer GK Chesterton wrote, `If an Englishman has understood a Frenchman, he has understood the most foreign of foreigners. The... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES