Apple Meringue is the simplest and easiest of puddings to make! Soft pillowy meringue sits aloft a bed of stewed apples which contrast beautifully with the sweetness of the meringue! I first learned to make Apple Meringue at school in my Home Economics class and it soon became a family favourite! It’s a fab, warming,…
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2 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Gammon (Shredded Ham)
2 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Gammon (Shredded Ham) is a ridiculously easy, delicious and versatile dish. Beautifully moist and with a hint of sweetness from the pineapple this pulled gammon can be served hot or cold. The leftovers can also be made into an array of other dishes. Hands up who likes a really simple…
Curried Root Vegetable Soup – a delicious way to clear out your fridge!
Curried Root Vegetable Soup is great for using up swede, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, and onions from your vegetable drawer. It is so comforting and delicious on a chilly day! This week I thought it was time I updated my Curried Root Vegetable Soup which I posted back in my blog’s infancy after a fridge clearout….
Easy Iced Lime Cake
Easy Iced Lime Cake uses the all-in-one method for a super simple cake with a gorgeous lime icing with a wonderful zing. This traybake is so delicious, you’ll be making it again and again. Today I’m updating my Easy Iced Lime Cake or traybake (as some might call it) with better photographs! I was reminded…
Banana Pudding – a great way to use up 5 overripe bananas!
Banana Pudding is the perfect recipe for using up 5 overripe bananas. So easy to make and pure comfort food, no wonder it’s so popular. Just serve with ice cream! NB: I first published this recipe for Banana Pudding (one of our favourites) in January 2014. Hence, it was in serious need of a photographic…
Quick Curried Cauliflower Soup – vegetarian yumminess!
Quick Curried Cauliflower Soup is creamy, delicately spiced and delicious! It’s definitely soup weather at the moment so I thought I’d create a vegetarian Quick Curried Cauliflower Soup. I’ve never really been a fan of cauliflower soup (mum used to do one with parsley and lemon juice), so spicing things up seemed the way to…
Bacon & Potato Layer Bake – pure comfort food!
Bacon & Potato Layer Bake is layers of sliced potato, bacon, tomato, onion and cheese baked with chicken stock. So simple and delicious, comfort food I grew up with! NB: I have brought my Bacon & Potato Layer Bake recipe up to date with some better photographs as its so popular and deserved better. Enjoy!…
Quick Apple Puddings
Quick Apple Puddings are budget-friendly puddings that the whole family will love. Sweetened vanilla-infused stewed apples sit beneath layers of crispy cinnamon toast in individual ramekins. Just delicious! Note: I made these Quick Apple Puddings in the early days of my blog when I didn’t know one end of a camera from the other so…
Chocolate Melting Moments – incredibly moreish!
Chocolate Melting Moments are the best chocolate cookies I’ve ever tasted! They are intensely chocolatey and melt in the mouth! Today I have updated my Chocolate Melting Moments recipe with some better photographs as it really did deserve better than my amateur attempt from years ago! When I left college it wasn’t any of the…
A Student’s Survival Guide to Cooking – handy tips & recipes!
A Student’s Survival Guide to Cooking It’s that time of year when students are heading off to college or university and it may the first time you’ve ever had to cook for yourself. I know my son has been practising a few dishes but after a straw poll of his friends I think adding boiling…