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Pieday Friday recipe – roast dinner pie
There’s nothing better than a great big Sunday roast, in my opinion. And Easter weekend is one of the times during the year that I
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There’s nothing better than a great big Sunday roast, in my opinion. And Easter weekend is one of the times during the year that I
This is officially my favourite drink. In my world, a sours cocktail cannot be beaten and I love amaretto too. So this recipe for an amaretto sours cocktail
Recently I had a pal coming round for dinner and realised that I didn’t have anything sorted for pudding – there was no ice cream
Have you ever thought that you might pop from excitement. Well that’s how I felt when I opened the parcel containing my book. “Eeeeeeeeeeee” is
I think that pasta is one of the cheapest and most filling meals you can eat – especially spaghetti and penne, which are usually priced
I made these mini cake treats this week and thought I’d share the recipe with you. I was inspired by the February inspiration challenge on
As we all know it’s National Pie Week in the UK this week (I hope you saw my blog post on my favourite pie recipes
This week is National Pie Week – what more of an excuse do you need to try out one of my Pieday Friday recipes and
Another takeaway recipe special today and this time it’s Sweet n Sour chicken. This is one of my favourite dishes because you can cram it
I’ll admit it, I’m not a big fan of fish. A tin of tuna, I can cope with. But real fish – nope. Too many
I first made these cheesy rolls when I had some roast potatoes left over after a big Sunday lunch, so this recipe is a good
I love Shrove Tuesday and every year I say to myself, “why don’t I eat more pancakes all year round?” I love them and can
I have a feeling that jam tart is cockney-rhyming-slang for heart – or did I just make that up? Anyway, I’ve baked a batch of classic
This week I’ve baked some cute cupcakes and now I’m blogging the photos so you can have a go yourself at baking these afternoon-tea treats
It was National Pie Day on Wednesday this week! Unfortunately, it was the American National Pie Day, but I didn’t let that stop me making
This tuna napolitana pasta recipe is tasty, filling and quick to make. And it comes with the added bonus that it includes healthy tuna fish and a nice helping of veg (that the kids won’t notice!) so it’s an ideal weeknight pasta bake that can be pre-prepared, and then popped in the oven when you’re ready for it.
This curry dish is one of my favourite for a cheeky weekend treat and can be made at home for a fraction of the cost of
Although I love a good ol’ traditional pie, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with customising it a little! Really, the exciting part of the pie
If you’re having a gathering for New Years Eve, be it a small family ‘do’ or a huge party with friends, you’ll be guaranteed to
If you’re having a new years party and want to bake some treats yourself but don’t want to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen,
There’s nothing better than the week between Christmas and New Year. You’ve got nowhere to go, time off work and lots of food in the
This year I decided to bake a batch of mini Christmas cakes rather than one large one. I find that one big cake often gets
Hot chocolate is one of my favourite hot drinks during the festive season and I wanted to share a couple of photos and the methods for making
Of course, I couldn’t allow myself to get much closer to Christmas without posting a mince pie recipe for Pieday Friday and I’ve been baking a selection
I recently bought masses of parsnips that were reduced in my local shop with the intention of turning them into ready-roasted parsnips for the freezer
In our family we like to alternate between different cuisines when we get together each Friday night for dinner. The most recent choice was curry
For this week’s Pieday Friday, I thought I’d share a simple, traditional shepherds pie recipe with you – perfect for a Friday evening meal or a
Over the weekend I managed to get a big bag of tomatoes that had been reduced at the supermarket so I made a lovely roast tomato soup
After my trip to the Maple Farm produce shop last weekend saw me bringing home a locally-grown butternut squash, I decided that the best way for
I recently veered off my usual route home and stopped by a local farm shop called Maple farm. I was expecting to find yet another
Here’s a lovely afternoon tea recipe for you which is especially good for using up your over-ripe bananas: no matter how black your banana have
I’m off to a fireworks display tonight and I always like to take something warming with me for dinner, whether it’s soup (try my carrot
On a (British) holiday earlier this month, I had my first ever Sno-kone! And it has quickly become my new favourite. I found this classic
I look forward to every autumn when I begin to have a lovely warming soup for lunch each day and this is one of my
This is a lovely simple soup recipe that I made earlier this week. I’d bought 3 big bags of carrots that were reduced to a
I love to bake, and whenever there’s a birthday in my family I’d usually bake a sweet spongy cake or a tray full of butterfly cupcakes
I saw this recipe on ITV’s This Morning earlier this week and decided to give it a go. I’ve adapted the recipe a little as I
Hubby recently went away on business to Germany and for the first time, I wasn’t able to go with him (my passport has expired –
Last week me & mum were on our way home from a day out and she mentioned that she quite fancied having afternoon tea but
Since I got my blender in August, its been non-stop soups for lunch and I thought I should share some of the recipes with you
My fairy-friend Aimee introduced me to making this pretty cake-batter fudge with pockets of yummy white chocolate. I gave it a go, and wasn’t disappointed, apart
Such a simple recipe but a cheap yet filling meal for all the family. All you need is a pack of sausages, any root veg
I’ve tried out one of the recipe that come on a pot of Philadelphia with garlic and herbs – their Chilli Pasta Bake. I found
These lovely oaty cookies are super-easy to make and really yummy for a tea-break treat. Melt together 175g of butter with 2 tablespoons of golden syrup
I had such a lovely response to my last iced tea recipe post that I thought I’d better up my game and try out a
I have tried out something a little different this week. Almond milk was on special offer in my local supermarket and I’ve always fancied trying
With the lovely summer weather this week, I’ve finally stopped boiling the kettle at half-hourly intervals and have given up my favourite cuppa tea. But
I love a good pasta bake and I rustled up this big breakfast recipe for my fry-up loving brother’s birthday dinner. This pasta bake contains
If anyone ever asked me what the best British summer drink is, I’d always plump for Pimms. As a summer spritzer drink it’s pretty universally adored;
I had a bit of a result last week when I snapped up a load of reduced fruit, and although I’d bought a bit more
Frozen stir fry mix can be expensive, and fresh veg can be pricier still. But I have a top tip for making your own stir-fry
I made these cute butterfly buns last weekend as a birthday treat for my friend’s birthday and I personally can’t get enough of them, which is pretty
I couldn’t quite believe the recent news that coffee-giant Starbucks is planning to open its first tea-only store in the autumn. The tea shop will
I saw this recipe in Heat magazine and it looked pretty nice, so I whipped some sausages out of the freezer, I already had some
This is one of my favourite Sunday dinners inspired by a meal in our local student pub when we lived in Lancashire and I’m sure
Last week my little sister needed to plan a recipe for her Food Technology GCSE (that’s Home-Ec to you & I!) practical – and this needed
This is a kind of throw-it-together meal that I tried for the first time last night, and I really enjoyed it, so I thought I’d share the
Last friday my family gathered for one of our famous friday night dinners – so I made my favourite dish of all-time: lasagne. But with half
I wanted to share with you my triumphant cottage pie – when it was in the oven, it did something I’ve never seen before: it
This week’s WordPress weekly photo challenge theme is “Breakfast” so here’s my favourite photo of a breakfast we had recently – one of mum’s home-baked
Today is my brother Alex’s birthday and I offered to bake his favourite cake for him. When I asked him what type of cake he
I had fun making some treats for my family last night and wanted to share my achievement with you all. Mum had
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