Is there anything better than a big bowl of warming soup on a cold and wet autumn day? Well, it’s even better when it’s homemade! The beauty of making your own soup is that you can choose exactly what goes in it! Or you can make something unique from the contents of your fridge and …
It’s fair to say that we get through more than our fair share of biscuits in this house! Almost any flavour, we just love them all but our favourite has to be the ubiquitous Chocolate Chip ‘Cookie’ (or biscuits as we prefer to call them!) There are quite a few choices to be had in …
When I was young my absolute favourite chocolate bar was Nestle’s Dairy Crunch. The simple combination of milk chocolate and crispy rice cereal was just heaven but it was a rare treat indeed! Budget Friendly Recipe When budgets are tight, treats like bars of chocolate can seem a luxury but this very simple recipe will …
If you have ever been on holiday to Cornwall, it’s highly likely that you will have sampled the very famous Cornish Pasty while you were there! But did you know just how easy (and cheaply) an authentic Cornish Pasty can be made at home? What Makes A Pasty Cornish? Well, having said that, of course …
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Oat bars have become a favourite for lots of people recently. Take a look at any supermarket shelf and you will see row upon row of these grab-and-go snacks. In theory, they are a good option. Oats are full of fibre and protein, they help lower blood sugar and cholesterol. Why not just buy them? …
As summer gives way to the cooler autumn days, our thoughts turn now to preserving some of summers bountiful harvest. This recipe for red tomato chutney from the book Home Pickling by Henry Sarson, is ideal for storing away until the colder winter months, by which time the flavours will have developed and softened, making …
For a simple but impressive sweet treat, Viennese Whirls are very hard to beat! For something that looks so pretty, many people often think that these must be difficult to make but the simplicity of the recipe is often quite a surprise. Viennese Whirls are easily bought in any supermarket, usually made by a rather …
This recipe for a quick and easy tomato sauce has to be one of the most versatile recipes you will ever make! Is it really Super Simple To Make? It is really quick to make, only uses the smallest amount of ingredients and is super simple to do. Once you have it made it can …
Everyone needs a great recipe for quiche and this is mine, a thrifty full of flavour classic quiche recipe that lights up every face at the dinner table! Why Make Quiche At Home? …especially when the supermarkets sell so many varieties of quiche and all you have to do is pop it in the oven …
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One of the most rewarding ways of saving money has to be learning to bake your own bread. However for many the process can seem overwhelming – critical points like the temperature of the water, what’s the correct technique to knead the dough, how long to knead the dough, all of these things are enough to send the …
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