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Having discovered and picked some delicious blackberries by the swings the other day ….and slightly cheated by buying some to add to the quantity, I discovered a new delight – making jam!!! I’ve already been handing it out to neighbours plus serving up toast to friends dropping by for a cup of tea – I [...]
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It’s that time of year again and we galvanise ourselves for the next semester of crazy mornings, getting up, bleary eyed, getting the kids ready and off to school then us off to work or home to “do” …whatever your day holds for you, if your children have packed lunches, the inevitable “oh no, what [...]
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Stefanie from London has passed us this recipe for her delicious potato bhaji dish. Enjoy!…we don’t have a photo so if you make it, feel free to send me a pic POTATO BHAJI 3 medium sized potatoes (diced) 3 tblspns olive oil 3 small fresh green chillies (you could use less or more) 3 small [...]
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You might gulp at the very idea of catching up with relatives over the summer, or having that dinner party that you’ve been putting off for the last 6 months but it’s nagging at you that it’s your turn and you feel the pressure burning. What’s even worse is that those who you are going [...]
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OK here’s a fabulous recipe for those left over courgettes that linger in the fridge…. or am I the only one with that problem?? The recipe is delicious and very forgiving as last time I made it I was short on vanilla essence, only had half the correct amount of egg and so had to [...]
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Well it’s July – and so how could I do anything other than Meatloaf as we remember our friends in USA celebrating Independence Day on July 4th! When I lived in Holland, I lived and worked with many Americans and quickly fell in love with their entertaining skills and yummy dishes. I had only ever [...]
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These make a fab snack or great addition if you are running low on ideas for school packed lunches! This recipe makes 16 standard-size or 11 large muffins 10 oz (280 g) plain flour* 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder 1 teaspoon (5 ml) bicarbonate of soda ¼ teaspoon (1.2 ml) salt 8-10 fl oz [...]
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All right then! I’m a huge fan of the BBQ!…although we do use a gas one as opposed to traditional brick built, get out there at 9am to light it and hope the sun shines long enough for the chicken to cook enough that it looks great but nearly kills us all! So it’s time [...]
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OK ladies, I’m in the kitchen right now looking at a gloriously sunny morning! Just last night I took the children over to a friend’s house for tea and we talked about doing a picnic in the park next time…. which got me thinking!! I don’t know about you, but I always end up doing [...]
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We completely adore this beef stew! Long gone are the days of boring and bland! This is perfect for a multi family gathering but bear in mind that this recipe is enough to feed four so I often double it! This is inspired by a Jools’ Oliver recipe, it’s fabulous and literally takes no more [...]
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