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• Bacon, Tomato, Cheese & Leek Pudding

  

  I do so love my computer. Having a computer has added such a special dimension to my life. I have met some really special people via this medium and been able t... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Win £1000 of Luxury Homeware with Amara on Pinterest

  

  Are any of you familiar with the website AMARA??? It is a site which helps to bring to the consumer the very best in style, innovation and design that is... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baked Carrot Cake Doughnuts

  

  We are awfully fond of doughnuts in this house. I especially like the Crispy Cremes we can get at the local Tesco and on the Motorway. Occasionally I will buy... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Tassimo January Challenge

  

  I was recently sent a box from the Tassimo people (as one of their blogging partners) of their Twinings Green Tea with Mint. I was quite surprised to see it as... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Orange and Coconut Crumble

  

  I picked up a couple of bags of nice looking naval oranges at the shops the other day, and after eating as many as we wanted to eat fresh, I decided to make... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Delicious Blackberry and Pecan Snacking Cake

  

  I could tell you that this cake is moist and deliciously scrummy . . .With it's lightly spiced and buttery batter . . . tucked beneath a layer of tart... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• At Your Request

  

  (Yes, this IS my kitchen.) I posted a question on my Facebook Page a few days ago asking people what they wanted to see here on the blog. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 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