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• Dark Chocolate Layer Cake for Two

  

  There is something about chocolate baked goods that makes them very difficult to photograph. I have never been able to crack the secret to being able to do... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tomato, Basil & Red Onion Salad

  

  I used up some of those delicious tomatoes that I bought last week in a tasty salad built just for two (or three if you are not a big salad eater.) These... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Copycat Animal Fries for Two

  

  I was pretty shaken up yesterday after my fall. I am always so careful and I really came down with a thud. I injured my left shoulder, which is the one which wa... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

  

  I really love tomatoes as I think I have told you in the past. They are quite simply one of my favourite things. For months and months now I have seen other foo... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Parents' Guide to Cooking Insta Pot Vegetarian Food

  

  A Parent's Guide to Cooking Insta Pot Vegetarian Food It can be hard at times for parents to get kids to eat vegetables, hence the popularity of instant food.... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Butter Fried Parsnips

  

  My mother always hated parsnips. She used to tell a story about how, when she was a small child and during a family meal, she had refused to eat or touch the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strawberry Cake Pie

  

  Earlier this week we had a surprise package of goodies delivered to our doorstep by someone in our church. It was filled with all sorts of lovely things. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ina's Skillet Roasted Lemon Chicken

  

  I totally adore Roast Chicken. Its not something we had very often when I was a child, but a rare treat. I remember reading a book from the school library calle... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Jam Tarts

  

  When I was a child, it was a real treat when my mother made us jam tarts! It didn't happen very often, to say the least. I don't know why. They are not really... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pork Chops with Oven Roasted Applesauce

  

  I found myself with rather a large bowl of apples that I wanted to use. There was a mix of varieties. Todd probably would have wanted me to make a crumble or a... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tuna Pot Pie

  

  When I was growing up there used to be an advertisement on the telly for a brand of Tuna, called Chicken of the Sea. It was nice tuna, white and mild flavoured. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Small Batch Jam Crumble Bars

  

  I come from a long line of jam lovers. I don't think there is a person in my whole family that doesn't love jam in one way or another. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Old Fashioned Sour Cream Doughnuts

  

  One of the places I missed from back home when I moved over here to the UK was Tim Hortons. I actually used to work at Timmie's before I moved over here. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Triple Chocolate Fudge Brownies

  

  Raise your hand if you are a big fan of brownies! I thought so . . . me too! I simply adore brownies of any kind. I make really good brownies. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Butter Roasted Salted Nuts

  

  When I worked at the Manor my boss (the Mrs) always had to have a huge bag of mixed nuts ready for her to snack on at all times. I could not buy already mixed... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sourdough Biscuits

  

  I'm still using my sourdough starter, feeding it and discarding the excess on a daily basis. I have managed to dry some of the discard starter as shards which... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ultimate Meatloaf Sandwich

  

  We had some meatloaf leftover from the other day and today I decided to make us some delicious meatloaf sandwiches with some of it, but not just any meatloaf... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sweet Kettle Corn

  

  Every Monday Night in our church we have what is called Family Home Evening. Its an evening set aside for families to do something together as a family. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Diner Style Glazed Meatloaf

  

  Meatloaf. I put my hand up, I hated my mother's meatloaf when I was a child. I think it had more to do with the quality of ground meat she used. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Yorkshire Pudding Wrap

  

  Right when this corona virus was just beginning and we were all just starting to be afraid that it would spread to the UK, I had my last Chiropracter visit in... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES