Christmas Bundt Cake is a delicious apple Bundt cake with cinnamon, a layer of mincemeat and an almond topping finished off with a dusting of icing sugar. Can also be made in a conventional round tin. Story behind Christmas Bundt Cake For many years I saw other bloggers with Nordic Ware Bundt tins and had…
Leftovers
Lentil & Ham Soup
Lentil & Ham Soup is made with carrots, courgettes and a hint of curry to give a hearty, winter warming soup. Perfect for using up leftover glazed Christmas ham and stock! This soup came about after Christmas one year when the fridge was heaving with leftover stock and roasted gammon (or ham as it’s known…
Monday Pie – great way to use up leftover roast beef!
Monday Pie is a great dish for using up your leftover roast beef! So quick, easy and delicious, you’ll be making this again and again! I thought it was high time I updated my popular Monday Pie recipe and photography. This is a traditional recipe for using up your roast beef from Sunday which I…
Chicken Fiesta – delicious & fabulously versatile!
Chicken Fiesta is similar to Coronation Chicken but is made with mayonnaise, curry paste, grapes, whipped cream & apricot jam. The perfect dish to serve at a buffet or Jubilee Street Party! Today I’m sharing with you Chicken Fiesta, an old school recipe (similar to Coronation Chicken) that I have adapted over the years. I…
Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding – a healthier alternative!
In association with a2 Milk So Christmas is over, I hope you all had a great time and got through it without too much exhaustion (tell me it’s not just me)!! Today I’m bringing you my Wholemeal Bread & Butter Pudding made with a2 Milk. After the excesses of the festivities I thought it would…
Chicken, Mushroom & Leeks in a Cream & White Wine Sauce
Chicken, Mushroom & Leeks in a Cream & White Wine Sauce is utterly delicious and perfect for a mid-week meal or entertaining. Great for using up leftover white wine and cream! When I came up with this dish for dinner the other night I didn’t imagine what a hard time I would have naming it…
Lamb Burning Love – a great way to use up leftover roast lamb!
Commissioned Recipe for Simply Beef & Lamb Lamb Burning Love is a great way to use up your leftover roast lamb. So simple yet so delicious, this dish from my childhood is sure to be a hit with your family too! Today I’m sharing one of my mum’s delicious dishes, Lamb Burning Love. Throughout my…
Chocolate Orange Panettone Pudding
Chocolate Orange Panettone Pudding is a delicious twist on the classic Bread and Butter Pudding!, It’s sure to become your favourite way of using up leftover panettone! A twist on the classic Bread & Butter Pudding, Chocolate Orange Panettone Pudding is sure to become your favourite way of using up leftover panettone! Chocolate Orange Panetonne…
Quick Leftover Pork Pesto Pasta
Quick Leftover Pork Pesto Pasta combines leftover pork with cherry tomatoes, celery, red pesto and pasta. The perfect quick midweek meal your family will love! It’s been a busy old week as it was my birthday on Tuesday and at the last minute I decided to have a party on Saturday so am busy planning…
Curried Egg Mayonnaise with Ham & Sweetcorn Jacket Potato
The great thing about growing older is the fact that you have an abundance of food memories and every now and then you can dig one out and relive it. One such food memory for me is this Curried Egg Mayonnaise with Ham & Sweetcorn Jacket Potato. When I was a teen there used to…