This month Crock-Pot UK challenged me to try out one of their recipes in a new hinged lid slow cooker and see how I got on with it. As it is October this marks the start of slow cooker season, also known as Crocktober, when […]
How is it October already? Time is whizzing by and I am not sure where September went. Time for the roundup of the Slow Cooked Challenge September entries, and the new linky for October (now closed). Bloggers sent over their favourite autumnal slow cooker recipes […]
It’s that time of year when preserving the fruits of summer is a wonderful way to keep on enjoying them during the cold days of autumn and winter. I found myself with some very ripe bananas and instead of making banana bread I wanted to […]
Ahh autumn, crisp leaves in red, brown and gold on their way, cardies at the ready, and a few small signs that summer is slowly fading. It also suddenly seems a lot more acceptable to enjoy a slice of cake of an afternoon (or morning […]
How has the summer flown by so quickly? Do I really need to get organised for the kids going back to school already? When will the Indian Summer arrive? Just some of the random thoughts that pass through my head when I see it is […]
Get ready for summer with the tropical flavours of coconut and lime in this delicious slow cooker coconut and lime cake! You’ll be dreaming of hotter climes, palm trees and sandy beaches in no time.
What an interesting month June has been! From slightly cold and wet days to the hottest June since 1976 and now back to typical “British summertime”, all within a few short weeks. In the meantime, we have building work going on at home meaning my […]
While I’m a big fan of pulled pork it can be a bit heavy and fatty in the summer, and a big joint of meat can be expensive. My tangy slow cooker pork fillet is the perfect recipe to combat both of these problems, the […]
More baking in the slow cooker for me this week! Since baking my tropical soda bread recently I haven’t been able to shake the idea of a delicious cheesy soda bread, the ideal accompaniment to salads this summer. I went for a mozzarella bread this […]
I just love the bright colours of this dish! I usually buy normal orange sweet potatoes, which of course would work just as well in this dish, but tried out a purple sweet potato this time, so colourful. A veggie stew full of goodness is […]
It’s been quite a while since I baked in my slow cooker but now suddenly two bakes in the space of a week. Firstly new photos in my slow cooker marshmallow brownies and now this slow cooker tropical soda bread filled with papaya, pineapple, apricots and […]
I keep seeing people saying it is lovely and sunny and feels like summer, but here it has been bright but cold. I am now wondering why here down South we aren’t getting warm weather when everyone else seems to be enjoying it! Due to […]
