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…
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Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob
This no-knead, Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob is so quick and delicious you’ll be hooked once you’ve made it! It was Sunday morning and I just had the urge to make some flavoured bread to go with the soup we were going to have for dinner. It didn’t take me long to decided to make a…
Finsk Brød (Finnish Shortbread)
Despite their name, Finsk Brød (Finnish Shortbread) is a traditional Danish shortbread cookie topped with a chopped almond and sugar glaze. This classic cookie is usually made at Christmas. As a child, not a Christmas went by without my Danish mother baking a whole array of traditional biscuits and cookies. Finsk Brød (Finnish Shortbread) is…
Pork in Grapes
Pork in Grapes is a delicious creamy dish my mum used to make. Pork chops, grapes, onion, cream and stock go to create this yummy dish which is served with rice. Pork in Grapes is a dish my mum used to make regularly when I was growing up. It then became a regular in my…
Apple & Pear Cider Spelt Soda Bread
Apple & Pear Cider Spelt Soda Bread is a delicious wholegrain spelt loaf flecked with pieces of apple made with sweet pear cider. Perfect for breakfast, tea or lunch! With the fabulous abundance of British apples right now I was sent a voucher by Sainsbury’s to buy myself some. My personal favourites are Coxes with…
Quick Spelt Butternut Squash Cake
Quick Spelt Butternut Squash Cake I often make Butternut Squash Soup and don’t like to tamper with the quantity of ingredients in it, so I found myself with a hunk of spare Butternut the other day and my husband suggested I made a cake with it. I had actually been toying with this idea myself…
Blackberry and Apple Loaf
This easy, spiced Blackberry & Apple Loaf is the perfect tea time treat. Have it sliced with butter or without, you decide! Today I’m sharing my recipe for Blackberry and Apple Loaf! Having picked lots of blackberries and apples recently I wanted to come up with a simple tea loaf to enjoy them in. After…
Croquiches – a cross between Croque Monsieur & Quiche!
Today I’m bringing you Croquiches – aka picnic quiches! Did you know it’s National Picnic Week between 17 – 23 June? Well nor did I until I was invited to take part in a Picnic challenge by Unilever Kitchen. I received a lovely hamper full of products from Hellmans, Colmans, Maille, Knorr, Flora and Bertolli…
Tomato, Red Onion & Coriander Salad
Tomato, Red Onion & Coriander Salad Sometimes less is more with food and this Tomato, Red Onion & Corainder Salad is certainly testament to that. I’ve not really been feeling the salad vibe recently with the weather being so atrocious but whenever we have curry I always make this salad as an accompaniment . If…
Rhubarb Compote with Vanilla Greek Yogurt & Meringue
It’s rhubarb season and after making the recipes that I posted last year and a failed attempt to make a crumble with cinnamon which got rather drowned in the stuff I decided it was time to strip everything right back. Step up Rhubarb Compote with Vanilla Greek Yogurt & Meringue! Hubby and I love rhubarb…