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Pieday Friday ~ Using a pizza oven for the first time!
Last week hubby and I were lucky enough to be invited to take part in a photo-shoot for Alde Garden campsite. Although I’d visited the
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Last week hubby and I were lucky enough to be invited to take part in a photo-shoot for Alde Garden campsite. Although I’d visited the
I’m writing today’s Pieday Friday post for two reasons: firstly, it’s Glastonbury this weekend and this is a great one-pot campfire recipe for all the
Have you been watching the World Cup this week? Wasn’t it a shocker when defending champions Spain were knocked out after only two matches? I’ve
Now that Summer is here and the days are warm, sometimes you just don’t really fancy eating hot meals. I’ve certainly been eating a lot
There’s nothing better when the sun is shining and you’re sat outside enjoying an alfresco dinner than sipping on a cocktail with your friends
My new favourite recipe to make for an evening meal is the subject of today’s Pieday Friday. I love veg, pasta and especially cheese so
As a savoury fan, I love pastry but it can be one of those recipes that either turns out great, or goes horribly wrong. It’s
This week I’m sharing the easiest ever birthday cake recipe along with a fabulous cookbook & mugs giveaway. Okay, you can probably already see that
I did it! I’m not talking about making a cake (although for me that is a massive achievement in itself) but I’m talking about making
I know you should be getting a recipe post from me this lovely sunny Friday, but it’s a big day in the Cassiefairy calendar today
Here’s an easy but impressive recipe for your Easter roast lunch – mini toad-in-the-hole. These are also great for parties and evening meals so give
Any excuse to make a sweet treat eh? And Easter is the perfect time to make something sweet for the family over this 4-day weekend.
Does anyone else feel like there’s a celebration on the horizon? Perhaps it’s the school holidays or the long Easter weekend, or maybe it’s hubby’s
Ever thought of putting your favourite recipes into a beautiful book you can give as a gift or pass down the generations? Blurb is a
I don’t know why I’ve never made quiche before. My whole life I’ve been too scared to make quiche from scratch – maybe it’s the
Today I have reached an unexpected milestone. My thrifty little lifestyle blog is three years old! I didn’t realise that this anniversary was approaching and
I’ve listed a few of my favourite pie recipes so perhaps you’ll try out one of these tasty dishes below and treat the family to a hearty and sometimes surprisingly healthy meal.
I’ve just realised that it’s the middle of Fairtrade Fortnight and this means quite a lot to me. Not only am I a fan of
Wow it’s Shrove Tuesday next week – how did we get this far into the year already?? I love pancakes and can’t get enough of
Today I thought I’d share the recipes for an entire meal with you. This is the very same meal that my husband and I cooked
If you cast your mind back to a couple of weeks ago, you may remember I mentioned that my husband brought home a chicken brick.
Welcome to another Pieday Friday and this week I’m chatting about the concept of solar cooking. It’s possibly not something you’ve considered before and prior
Today is the Chinese new year and 2014 is the Year of the Horse – one of my favourite animals, so I am especially excited about this year and wanted to share some of the traditions and recipes for Chinese New Year.
One of my favourite treats is cheese bread. I’m not someone who gets particularly excited about sweet things (except for this red velvet cake, yum!) but
What a healthy start to the new year eh? Chocolate – yes, butter – yum, coffee – great! What more do you want from a
After the frenzy of baking activity in my home over the festive period, my mind is in no doubt that I need some new gadgets
One of my favourite things to eat is a pasty. I know it’s naughty and I really shouldn’t indulge in buttery pastry too often, but
It’s finally Christmas eve and I can’t believe it’s arrived! Everything is done, all the presents are wrapped and the food is waiting to be cooked,
As it’s the last Pieday Friday before Christmas, I thought I’d share a couple of festive recipes to kick-start your yuletide baking – gingerbread cookies
This week I have been in the kitchen making my very own stash of preserves ready for the winter. But I’m not only making them
This week is Cassiefairy’s birthday and to celebrate I’ve baked a cake for a little birthday celebration I’m having in my little vintage caravan. I
A few weeks ago I shared my recipe for using apples and blackberries to create a flavoured vodka and this got me thinking about creating other
It’s that time of year again to make your own Christmas cake. Even though I know I can buy a cheap fruit cake from the
This week, when hubby had a half-day off work, I cooked us both a yummy soup for lunch. It’s definitely the time of year that I
Today’s recipe post is another which focuses on apples. To say that mum had a lot of apples on her tree is an understatement and
This month’s Inspiration Challenge theme was ‘apples’ and luckily enough I’ve since been given loads of apples from my mother’s apple tree which had bumper-crop this year. So
Now that we’re heading towards the end of October, I think it’s okay for me to start talking about making cakes for your Halloween party!
Did you know it’s National Chocolate Week? I had no idea until my friend Jenna gave me a heads-up yesterday afternoon. Are you telling me that
It’s Pieday Friday and here’s another yummy cupcake recipe that you can prepare in advance, ready for your Halloween parties or just for a tasty treat
I’ve been out picking apples this week – they are perfectly ripe and ready to be included in one of my Pieday Friday recipes. I think we
A couple of Fridays ago I shared my first attempt at making cake-pops with you and I hope you’ve since had a go at making
It’s the start of a new term, and for some of you, that means a new university, new college and moving away from home. It’s
I know were hovering at the start of Autumn but I wanted to share this unseasonably summery recipe for a peach cooler drink. The weather
This week I decided to try out a new piece of silicone bakeware that I got from Dunelm Mill – a cake-pop tray. I’ve seen
This week’s recipe was inspired by one of the gifts that my husband and I received for our 10th wedding anniversary. Ten years is traditionally
The summer holidays are drawing to a close, but that means there are lots of pretty fed up children around! Here’s an idea for a fun activity that
This week I wanted to share with you the photos of our fantastic anniversary party cakes so that you can get inspiration for your own
I’ve created a few potato-based recipes on previous Pieday Friday’s so here are some of my favourites:
I tend to do less baking in the summer. I can’t think of any particular reason why – maybe it’s having a hot oven on
At this time of year there’s nothing better than food cooked outdoors on a barbecue. This week I tried something that I never have before
Sometimes you just don’t want a big filling dinner during the summer and I’ve got the perfect solution for days like these – a lovely
My brother gave me this beautiful unicorn cookie-cutter for Christmas. I know it’s a bit lame to admit it, but I’ve only just got round
I had a few chicken thighs, drumsticks and wings in the freezer and I had no idea what to do with them to turn them
Well, the possibilities are endless when you’ve got a big pack of new potatoes and a jar of mayonnaise! I probably don’t have to tell
Seeing as the tennis at Wimbledon is in full swing and I’ve been seeing spectators scoffing strawberries all week, I thought I’d share with you
I know I’ve gone a little mad over asparagus this month (see my ham and asparagus pie recipe!), but it’s in season and it tastes
This week the rhubarb is finally ripe and ready to eat! So really, what else could I make with it other than a classic rhubarb
It’s that time of year again – Asparagus season! You can find it everywhere and there’s so much in our local supermarket that it is
Just a quick recipe today – and when I say quick, I mean 60 seconds! When you really fancy a cake in a rush, this
It was hubby’s birthday a few of weekends ago (you may have read my blog post about this awesome Lego present I got for him!)
You may remember me mentioning that I’ve been baking bread for the past few weeks after watching Paul Hollywood’s tv show, and I’ve carried on
Crispy biscuits and super-sweet icing, what’s not to love, right? Here’s my recipe for sugar biscuits (ideal for Easter!)
I’ve been watching Paul Hollywood’s bread programme for the last few weeks and now that the series has finished, hubby and I finally felt brave
I love a McDonalds breakfast wrap (especially the morning after a night out!) and would eat them all day long if I could. However, I live faaaar away
Now that the sun has finally come out, it’s time to do away with hot puddings and start making yummy chilled desserts instead, so this
Tasty and sticky – I love BBQ ribs. Even though it’s not the weather for actually barbecuing the ribs, I still like to enjoy a sticky rib
I tried out this fairly kitsch recipe for a pineapple upside-down cake for the first time this week and I wanted to share the results
I’m thinking ahead to the weekend already and today I want to share with you one of my absolute favourite cocktails of all time. There’s no
I don’t know about you,everything time Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway is on the telly, I really fancy some naughty takeaway food for my
Any excuse to make a sweet treat eh? And Easter is the perfect time to make something sweet for the family over this 4-day weekend.
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