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• Snowy Pine Nut Cookies

  

  I had been eyeballing this recipe in one of my favourite cookbooks for a while now. I wanted to bake something to take to a Baptism at our Chapel this evening... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sweets for the Sweet from Morrisons

  

  Morrisons has come up with a new and scrumptious range to their Market Street Cake Shop! From extra chocolatey Brownies to Fresh Cream Strawberry Sundaes,... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Honey Almond Cake

  

  Yesterday I was in a completely cake-y kind of a mood. Biscuits wouldn't do. Neither would chocolate. I JUST had to have cake. I think we all have those days,... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Perfect Omelet

  

  Quick to prepare, easy to cook, and delicious, Omelettes make the perfect one dish meal.They make a great mid or end of the week supper when the fridge is... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Things I Get up to . . .

  

  I do get sent the neatest things. I was recently set this set of Dossil Sinkie. This collection included the Dissil Sinkie and the Dossil Sink liner. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lasagna Blanca

  

  As you know, I am a guest chef/writer over on the Farmer's Choice page, where each month I share a delicious seasonal recipe. This month the recipe is a fabulou... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Win a Copy of Jo Pratt's Madhouse Cookbook

  

  Win a copy of Jo Pratt’s Madhouse Cookbook worth £20 Jo Pratt, TV chef and author of Madhouse Cookbook, is helping families create some quick, delicious and... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Savoury Chicken Hot Pot

  

  It's turned back to cold windy and wet again today. Please don't tell me that the brief respite we had last week was Indian summer, coz I just don't wanna know! Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pumpkin Spice Bread

  

  I always have tinned pumpkin in my larder. Call it a North American thing, but my larder feels bare without at least one tin of pumpkin puree in it. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Trip to Yeo Valley

  

  The Toddster and I were recently invited down to the beautiful Mendip Valley in Sommerset to spend the day on one of the Yeo Valley Farm Adventure Tours. We wer... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nectarines Bakes in Cream

  

  I picked up a couple of punnets of nectarines in the shops on Saturday. They looked so good sitting there and nectarines are one of Todd's favourite fruits.I... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Chicken and Vegetable Tray Bake

  

  Quite often when I cook I don't have a particular recipe in mind. I just kind of throw things together and it works. I call it cooking by the seat of your pants! Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Stuffed Peanutbutter Scones

  

  Any purists out there in blog land had best look away now!! I am quite sure that what I am about to show you today will upset you, and perhaps even send you... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pear and Almond Tart

  

  This is a simple and delicious traditional type of tart that is perfect for people who are not really fond of desserts that are overly sweet. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

  

  Something that my mother could never get any of us to eat for breakfast when I was a child, was . . . good old oatmeal porridge.A bowl of porridge used to be me... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Courgette (Zucchini) Loaf with Dried Cranberries and Toasted Walnuts

  

  If you are like me, right about now the courgettes in your garden or allotment are going nutso! Mine are ripening fast and furiously!!It's just wonderful. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sugar and Almond Pastries

  

  Todd and I are going to take a little trip into Wales today, a day trip as it were. We are supposed to be having a beautiful day weather-wise and it may well... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mushrooms on Toast with Garlic, Pancetta and Oregano

  

  This was going to be a Meatless Monday recipe, but I had a packet of pancetta that I needed to use up so . . . alas, into the mix they went, but if you want to... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mustard and Garlic Sauced Chops

  

  I had a couple of chops in the refrigerator that I picked up at the butchers the other day. Nice thick free range chops. We don't eat red meat very often, so... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blackberry & White Chocolate Friands

  

  How would you begin to describe a cakelet as fabulous as a Friand . . . several little buttery and almond-ee bites of deliciousness doesn't even begin to do the... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES