Salted Caramel Crunchie Ice Cream is lush dairy salted caramel ice cream studded with honeycomb and chocolate from the Crunchie bars. This ice cream is simply heavenly! Faced with a carton of double cream that was fast approaching its use-by date I knew the best way of preserving it was to make ice cream. That…
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Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Parcels
We love salmon and I’m always keen to find new ways of cooking it, so when Bacofoil asked if I’d like to try out Dean Edwards’ Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Parcels, using their 2 in 1 Parchment & Foil, I jumped at the idea! Although baked the salmon steaks effectively steam in their own individual parchment…
Cheat’s Croque Madame
Cheat’s Croque Madame offers a delectable simplified take on the renowned French Croque Madame, featuring gruyere cheese, ham, and a sunny-side-up egg. Utilizing a sandwich press instead of traditional frying and baking methods significantly speeds up the preparation of this tasty dish. If you’ve been to France you can’t help but come across their famous…
Caramelised Courgette Soup
This delicious Caramelised Courgette Soup is perfect for using a glut of courgettes. The courgettes are fried until golden which gives the gorgeous caramelised flavour! Having the children at home for the holidays means more mouths to feed than usual and with all the bargains I’ve been finding in Tesco lately (see my Facebook page)…
Mushroom, Spinach & Chickpea Curry
Super tasty and fuss-free, this Mushroom, Spinach and Chickpea Curry is a vegan dish that will please the whole family! I love curry as does my family and it really doesn’t have to be a long drawn-out affair when you just want a quick and nutritious meal on a weeknight. I came up with this…
Banana & Cacao Milkshake
Banana & Cacao Milkshake is the perfect pick-me-up. A nutritious and delicious way to give yourself or your kids an energy boost! Today I’m sharing Banana & Cacao Milkshake. Having felt completely run down with chronic hay fever lately (I think this is the worst year I can remember) my get up and go has…
Spelt Banoffee Flapjacks with Dark Chocolate
Gooey and yummy Spelt Banoffee Flapjacks with Dark Chocolate are healthier than your average flapjack! Today I’m sharing my Spelt Banoffee Flapjacks with Dark Chocolate with you! It was my mother’s birthday last week and one of the home-baked treats we had was a lovely chocolate flapjack. I came away with the recipe (it was…
Sunny Picnic Quiches
Delicious Sunny Picnic Quiches made with chorizo, pepper, and cheddar cheese. Perfect for making with children and ideal for lunchboxes! To celebrate the release of ‘Annie’ on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 27th April, I was challenged to develop a suitable recipe. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané, Wallis, and Cameron Diaz who bring the…
Apple & Marzipan Dumplings
Apple and Marzipan Dumplings are both delicious and pretty. Made with homemade marzipan and decorated with pastry leaves, these dumplings are heavenly and easy to make! Apple & Marzipan Dumplings are utterly delicious and the perfect autumnal dessert. Apples are stuffed with homemade marzipan wrapped in puff pastry and decorated with puff pastry leaves. I…
Strawberry & Coconut Milkshake
Having over-looked some strawberries in the fridge last weekend and feeling under pressure to use them as soon as possible I decided to make a milk shake with some of them. My daughter loves milkshakes and they usually involve bananas as strawberries tend to just get eaten whole here (or made into jam)! To give…