This Sausage and potato tray bake recipe is cheap, easy, filling, family-friendly and can be made vegetarian if you prefer. It came about when I was looking in the fridge one evening wondering what to feed my family when I wasn’t really into meal planning. I saw we had some sausages that needed using up, […]
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Gluten-Free Orange blossom polenta cake
This recipe for gluten-free orange blossom polenta cake is easy, delicious and very moreish. It’s perfect for summer picnics or an alternative to other cakes and you can serve it alone or with ice cream (we use dairy free ice cream) Polenta is often used in savoury dishes but it works well in cake for […]
READ MOREMy vodka martini recipe with blueberry twist
*We were kindly sent a product for review, we hope you enjoy our vodka martini recipe with a blueberry twist too* I have a secret. We like a vodka martini in this house. The husband likes to pretend he’s James Bond. I don’t even try to pretend to be a Bond Girl these days but […]
READ MOREMake your own basic Sourdough Starter
This is ODO, my basic sourdough starter. It’s almost two years old and the basis for all the sourdough bread I make at home. If you are a fan of Star Trek you will get why I call it that. I am a big fan of making sourdough bread, and make about 2-3 loaves a […]
READ MOREMy recipe for making turmeric lattes at home
I love turmeric lattes and usually enjoy treating myself to a hot cup from a local cafe when I am out and about in town or shopping. It’s hard to explain why I like it, as an avid coffee drinker, it’s a bit different. Turmeric is a very vibrantly coloured spice that is known for […]
READ MOREFoolproof and delicious chocolate brownies
This recipe is my go-to, for foolproof and delicious chocolate brownies. This is the recipe I pull out when I want to take a treat to someone or make cakes for work. Everyone loves chocolate brownies, I am fairly sure of that. These store for about 72 hours in an airtight tin, and are great […]
READ MOREEasy, no-fuss delicious pancakes by Griddle & Jim-Jams
*This is a review post for no-fuss delicious pancakes in collaboration with Griddle and Jim-Jams* We are big fans of pancakes in our house and I normally like to whip up a homemade batch or two for brunch, but sometimes I want no-fuss pancakes. Also whilst we are not averse to sweet treats in this […]
READ MOREBaked lettuce – the only way I eat lettuce, ever.
Baked lettuce? It’s actually delicious, I promise. I am not a fan of lettuce, or at least iceberg, romaine, cos etc. They all seem rather tasteless and mostly a mouthful of watery crunch to me. Ok in a decent salad but boring and not really much to get excited about. I watched an old cooking […]
READ MOREBaked chocolate pancakes with chocolate sauce
*Ciao Gusto kindly asked us to review their dairy-free Valsoia range and the result was this rather delicious baked chocolate pancakes* This is an easy and delicious recipe that is dairy free, and can be made using gluten free flour and if you are vegan you can use aquafaba which is a vegan egg subsitute […]
READ MOREMum’s best macaroni cheese recipe
We don’t eat macaroni cheese often in this house. With dairy and gluten intolerances, it’s not on the menu. Vegan and gluten free macaroni cheese is, frankly, pretty grim, unless you happen to visit a really good vegan restaurant that makes a good version. My teenager is a macaroni cheese purist and she loves it […]
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