The idea for these Cheat’s Stollen Croissants came to me in a flash of inspiration the other day. I love Stollen and I love croissants so why not combine the 2 flavours into one I thought! At this time of year, there’s usually an ample supply of leftover dried fruits and mincemeat (you can use…
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Crispy Clementine Cookies
Crispy Clementine Cookies are delicious buttery, clementine infused cookies with a crispy sugar glaze. Perfect for Christmas and easy enough for kids to make with a little supervision. Every Christmas since my twenties I have been baking these Crispy Clementine Cookies which I adapted from an orange based recipe in my mother’s old 1970 cookbook…
The Royal Mint Christmas Pudding & Stir-Up Sunday
Sponsored post for The Royal Mint The Royal Mint Christmas Pudding is packed with traditional ingredients including currants, raisins, sultanas, almonds brandy, citrus zest, and dark chocolate. Make this luxurious Christmas pudding with your kids on Stir-up Sunday! The countdown to Christmas is on and this year I have been commissioned by The Royal Mint…
Eve’s Pudding – simple and delicious!
Eve’s Pudding is a British classic. A layer of stewed apples is topped with a vanilla sponge for the ultimate comfort food. Serve with custard or vanilla ice cream! I love autumn, I love the colours, the sound of crisp leaves under foot and I love Bramley apples. Every time I see Bramley apples in…
Prawn & Egg Salad – a quick and easy meal!
Today I’m bringing you my Prawn & Egg Salad which is probably more or an idea than a recipe but it’s one that you can build on and adapt as you please. This salad came about a couple of weeks ago when my kids had gone off on a day trip with their grandparents and…
Golden Mozzarella & Veggie Couscous + Gousto Review
In association with Gousto Golden Mozzarella & Veggie Couscous + Gousto Review Have you heard of Gousto the meal kit delivery service? Or perhaps you have heard of Gousto but weren’t quite sure what they were all about. Well from a weekly changing, chef created menu, you can choose up to 4 dishes and then…
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…
Kransekage Mummies
Kransekage Mummies – a fusion of traditional Danish baking with Halloween! Kransekage Mummies are made with ground almonds and taste just like marzipan but baked and these have a delicious coating of dark chocolate underneath! Having never celebrated Halloween as a child (as it was just something our American cousins did), when I had my…
Fish and Chips #KidsTeatimeTakeover
I was recently asked if I like to get involved in the McCain Kids Teatime Takeover (#KidsTeatimeTakeover ) where every Thursday kids are encouraged to swap roles and get them involved in making tea. So of course this meant asking my 12 year daughter and she was very up for the challenge. McCain sent a…
Cheat’s Croque Madame
Cheat’s Croque Madame is a delicious stripped back version of the famous French Croque Madame using a sandwich press or toaster for a quick and delicious treat topped with a fried egg! If you’ve been to France you can’t have helped but come across their famous Croque Monsieur or Croque Madame fried sandwiches which…