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• Homemade Wheat Thins and Scrummy Cheese . . .

  

  I was recently sent some samples of the Laughing Cow light range cheese triangles in the newest flavors Emmenthal and Blue Cheese. Did I mention they are "light? Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cherry Crumble Pie for Father's Day

  

  Can she bake a cherry pie Billy boy, Billy boy?? Can she bake a cherry pie charming Billy? She can bake a cherry pie, quicker than you can wink an eye, but she'... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Macaroni Salad

  

  I was a little late in life in coming to the macaroni salad table. It wasn't something that my mother had ever made when I was growing up. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Courgette & Oat Bread

  

  I found this recipe the other day for a Courgette loaf which sounded really delicious and quite healthy as well. There is only 1/4 cup of butter in the whole... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pasta with Courgettes, Tomatoes & Lemon Cream

  

  I had bought the Toddster a smoked Haddock and Prawn Pie for him to have for supper one night while I was away in Canada. He forgot all about it, which really... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken with Parmesan, Basil and Melting Berries

  

  I love Strawberry Season. Whilst the berries we have growing in our garden are not quite ripe yet, fresh English berries are showing up in all of the shops at... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Covered Raisin and Oat Bars

  

  I have always loved chocolate covered raisins. It has been ever so . . . I can remember going to the movies when I was a girl and a box of Glossettes raisins... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Simple Butter Cake with Lemon Grass Syrup

  

  I am a woman of simple tastes and desires. I eschew anything which is complicated, although from time to time I do enjoy a bit of a challenge. This... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Not Your Grandma's Potato Salad and National Picnic Week

  

  National Picnic Week is coming of the week of the 17th to the 23rd of June! Nobody does picnics better than the British! When the weather turns nice we just... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheese Topped Frankfurters

  

  For most of the time I was growing up Friday nights meant one thing in our family home . . . Hotdog Night! Yes folks, every Friday night we had hotdogs for... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bacon Wrapped Salmon

  

  We don't eat as much fish in this house as we should, especially oily fish . . . part of the reason for this is it's cost, and another part is that I am not... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken Samosa Pie and Some Really Nice Kitchen Kit!

  

  I don't know about you, but I am right in love with the Joseph Joseph line of cooking and baking utensil products. They are always such fun and in such brillian... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking Bread and a Very Tasty Tear and Share Greek Loaf!

  

  I have always put my hand up and been very honest in saying I cannot make yeast bread. It's just not something I've ever been able to do successfully . . . unti... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pulled Pork Sandwiches

  

  I think I am really rather late climbing onto the Pulled Pork band wagon. I know it's been around for a while . . . but in all truth, until I tasted my son's... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strawberry & Poppy Seed Cake

  

  I had two months of my cooking magazines waiting for me to devour when I arrived home on Friday. (Thank you Toddster for keeping them safe for me.) Oodles of... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Thai Chicken Tacos

  

  Well, I am back from Canada and in good old blighty! It's freezing cold here compared to where I just left! Who'd a thunk it? In any case I am home and glad to... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cardamom and Pistachio Meringues

  

  (Well today I am on way back to the UK. I have a long journey ahead so won't be doing an awful lot of cooking in the first few days, but with out. As soon as I... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Buttermilk Scone Muffins

  

  Kinda like a muffin.Kinda like a scone.A delicious quick bread that is shaped like a muffin and as easy to throw together as a muffin is . . . but has the lovel... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cinnamon Butter Buns

  

  (It's hard to believe that it's been almost a year since I originally posted this recipe. At that time, I had just arrived home from Canada, having gone to my... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Warm Blueberry And Almond Breakfast Muffins

  

  (Normally in mostly bake at the weekends. These delicious blueberry muffins make a tasty treat no matter the day of the week you bake them. Another repost from... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES