Blackcurrants, redcurrant and gooseberries are ripe right now. In fact they might be nearly over by now due to the heat this summer. Hopefully you might have picked some either in your garden or at a fruit farm. They might be seen as “old-fashioned’ fruits […]
As Christmas nears there seems to be so much less time to do anything, plus it is cold and the evenings are dark. Using the slow cooker to make a comforting hot meal which will be ready as soon as we get home is just […]
Smoothies make such a quick and easy breakfast. I love it when I can whizz up some fruit with yoghurt, milk or almond milk and be ready to go. It’s a great way of getting an extra portion of fruit in as well. This blackcurrant […]
A bit of a different post from me today! Not food but instead I’m sharing a crochet baby blanket I made recently. It is a giant granny square crochet baby blanket, which I made using up various ends of yarn I have leftover from another […]
So it is now September and the Cake and Bake Show is fast approaching. The London show takes place at the Excel Centre from 2nd to 4th October, followed by the Edinburgh show at The Royal Highland Centre from 30th October to 1st November, and […]
I was recently invited to a cooking event to launch a range of new sauces and marinades from Encona, the makers of hot pepper sauce. Unfortunately I couldn’t attend but I was sent some samples to try out in my kitchen at home. The new […]
Thanks again to Jac from Tinned Tomatoes for letting me guest host Pasta Please in June. Thanks too of course to everyone who joined in and added their pasta recipes to the linky. All of the entries this month make the best of the fresh produce that […]
A big thank you to Helen from Fuss Free Flavours and Camilla from Fab Food 4 All for letting me guest-host Credit Crunch Munch for May. As you will see below, there was a lovely range of frugal recipes entered and they all go to show […]
Making a batch of granola ready for breakfasts for the week is somehow extremely satisfying. Maybe it is the feeling of having planned and accomplished something useful. This took minutes to mix together and not long to bake. The flavours were great and it contains […]
Last year I was lucky enough to win a ticket to The Cake and Bake Show in London, in a competition on Twitter. I had a great day out at Earls Court, coming home laden with bags full of goodies. I also tried all kinds […]
These thick and fluffy Nutella spelt pancakes would be perfect for Pancake Day on February 17th, or for your Valentine on February 14th if you are feeling generous enough to share. Go wild, you could even make them heart-shaped if you so desire. The Nutella […]
With it being January, I’m trying to be healthy like many others, so what better to make than a batch of strawberry mini meringues. Those of you who ever go on Pinterest or follow American baking blogs will see that I have been inspired by […]
