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This is my all time absolutely favourite dessert!! The best one I ever had was in Calcot Manor (a fab spa hotel in Gloucestershire!!) It is simple and yet glamorous in it’s own quintessentially British way… and let’s face it, a little bit of naughty is always good for the soul! So, strawberries and cream [...]
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With the Spring firmly “springing” out of my kitchen window, the sun beaming down – but still wearing a scarf as there is a bit of a chill in the air, it is time to lighten my diet from hibernation into more healthy and lighter dishes. Here is my leek and potato soup, made in [...]
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BANANA PANCAKES 125g Plain flour 85g Wholemeal flour ¼ Teaspoon Salt 2 ½ Teaspoons Baking Powder 2 Tablespoons Caster Sugar 335ml Buttermilk 2 Small Ripe Bananas Finely Chopped 1. In a large bowl, mix plain flour, wholemeal flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Stir in buttermilk and bananas until just moistened. 2. Heat a lightly [...]
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…as my Mum used to call it This is one of our all time favourite dishes. I grew up on it and loved it, I’ve done it for friends and I do it for the children – at Halloween it gets named “Monsters in Caves”…and served with trees (broccoli) and pieces of the moon (sweetcorn) [...]
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This meal is fabulous for the skin as it is incredibly rich in antioxidants like lycopene and beta carotene due to the amount of tomatoes you are using – did you know that when cooked, tomatoes contain a lot more anti-oxidants than when raw?? Interesting fact! OK, this meal is so delicious and yet so [...]
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I can’t get into the Christmas mood without the gentle aroma of cinnamon in the home. I’m not a huge drinker but I always love to make a big pot of mulled wine even just to have the aroma filling the house! It’s simple and quick – literally you just need enough time on the [...]
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TV Producer Clare Tustain submitted this recipe recently as it is a big favourite in her home…..and her lunch bag!! Try this chaps, its lovely! To feed 3 people 12 pork chipolatas or 9 pork sausages. 1 large onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 teaspoon hot chilli powder (more if you like it hot) [...]
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This is a really easy recipe that I throw together in no more than 20 mins! It’s all done in one bowl too – couldn’t ask for more and it’s delicious to boot! Ingredients 150 g plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 150 g caster sugar 250 [...]
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This is a delicious Autumn/Winter warmer for the tums! This recipe serves about 4 healthy sizes INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp olive oil (1 glug!) 1 tsp dried rosemary or small sprig 2 bay leaves 3 crushed cloves of garlic 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed 2 carrots, chopped 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 [...]
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THE GREATEST GOULASH Goulash is a Hungarian dish….I used to have a half day from school on a Thursday and my Mum would often feed it to me (a tinned version)….nevertheless I loved it! Having spent some time in Hungary in 1996, I tasted the real deal and fell head over heels in love. This [...]
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