Here is a round-up of some Valentines Day themed items I have received recently plus some pickles that could possibly have aphrodisiac qualities or maybe I just made that bit up! Divine Chocolate have brought out some gorgeous Heart chocolates in time for Valentines Day. If you’re going to give a loved one chocolate I…
Archives for January 2014
Simple Pork Fried Rice
Simple Pork Fried Rice is a great way to use up leftover roast pork and vegetables from your salad drawer. A quick and tasty midweek meal that will please the whole family. Chinese New Year Chinese New Year falls on 31 January this year and marks the start of 15 days of celebration. This year…
Perfect Poached Eggs
Perfect Poached Eggs are not difficult to make if you follow my easy instructions. Great on toast, as part of an English breakfast or many other meals! How to Make Perfect Poached Eggs Are you a breakfast eater or do you sometimes find yourself skipping one of the most important meals of the day? Apparently…
Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s Pie using leftover roast beef with added dried porcini mushrooms for a really delicious and intense flavour. Yes, this is technically a Cottage Pie! You may have spotted the Sainsbury campaign to Make Your Roast Go Further so as I’m always trying to cook economically I jumped at the chance to join in! I…
Apple, Grape and Kiwi Quencher
Apple, Grape and Kiwi Quencher is a totally delicious and nutritious juice made with an electric juicing machine. A totally delicious and nutritious juice made with apples, red grapes and kiwi bursting with vitamin C – sure to become a favourite! After hearing that the third week of January was the time that most people…
Emmental Soda Bread
This delicious Emmental Soda Bread is such a quick and easy loaf to make. Enhanced with Grana Padano, mustard and cider it’s the perfect bread to go with a bowl of soup or to make sandwiches with! Faced with a block of Emmental that had languished in the fridge right up until its sell by…
January’s Credit Crunch Munch
January is here and I can’t think of a month that is more in need of some credit crunching recipes! Our belts are the tightest they’ve ever been so I’m relying on you all for some fabulous thrifty recipes this month. Personally I’d like to see more vegetarian and healthy recipes after the excesses of…
Win a Selection of Quality Italian Produce from Peccando worth £57 – Closed
I have a brilliant giveaway for you from Peccando who specialise in supplying quality Italian food to your door. Whether you are wanting to re-create memories of a favourite holiday or just love going on culinary journeys in your kitchen, Peccando supply authentic speciality products that are hard to find outside Italy. Their suppliers are…
Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup
Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup is so delicious and far better than tinned soup! I came up with my Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup after my husband had a yearning for a tin of Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup but the cupboard was bare. Within 20 or so minutes we were eating my…
Happy New Year & Some Highlights from 2013
Happy New Year to all my readers 2013 was full of ups and downs as I’m sure it was for you. I’m only going to focus on the ups as life is all about how you react to the challenges that come your way and I’m always trying to channel my inner Pollyanna (even though…