I'm feeling motivated, can you tell? So motivated that I am back on my 6&6 regime. Okay so maybe not so much of a regime, but a little bit of discipline does us all good from time to time. Just 4 days in, I'm feeling the benefits of ditching the extra sugar and the nutritionally deficient snacks and foodstuffs. It hasn't gone unnoticed. My ...
Simple Recipes
Simple Mediterranean Pasta In 10 Minutes
There's a great Italian, near to where we stay, in Wales each year. Tony's restaurant has been in Tal-y-bont for over 25 years, and despite being open 365 days a year (yes even Christmas day) this is the first Easter we have been able to get a table! I wasn't disappointed. My choice of spaghetti with pesto,peppers and olives was delectable. So much so I ...
Sticky Bottom Raspberry Cupcake Recipe
**Things are a little chaotic at my IRL home at the moment, so rather than neglect my virtual home (this blog) completely I'm re-posting a recipe that appeared over at Jo-Jo Bakes last year. Enjoy!** (Originally posted 25 July 2012) Sticky-Bottomed Raspberry Cupcakes – Makes 12 (Want to know why they’re called sticky-bottomed? Try them and find ...
A Simple (& Stylish) Way To Serve Mashed Potato
I'm not sure mashed potato could really ever be described as stylish? But I think this makes headway toward that description... I thought I'd share how I serve mashed potato! Brace yourselves, blogging doesn't get any more exciting than this ;-) Prepare your potatoes in the usual way ...
Fancy Getting Festive With Some Gingerbread Fun?
There's nothing quite like Gingerbread to get the festive feeling... And it's super simple to make! Check out this download for my Gingerbread House Biscuit Recipe Or alternatively if construction's more your thing ;-) How about an Aldi Gingerbread house kit? The kind people at Aldi have sent me a couple of kits. (Above is actually their ready-made ...
Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Recipe…Finally!
I'm sorry for the delay Guys. But I'm back in the saddle to post the Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Recipe. Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Recipe - Serves 12 You will need: 400g Plain Chocolate Digestives 100g Butter 600g Cream Cheese (preferably 200g Choccy Philly) 150g Caster Sugar 3 Eggs and 2 Yolks The juice of 2 medium oranges, or ¼ pint of OJ Large ...
Simple Slow Cooked Broccoli & Stilton Soup Recipe
This is one of my very favourite soups. Which is surprising, as I really do not like Stilton. One. Little. Bit. The worst part of this recipe, for me, is handling the cheese. I take a deep breath, dive in and work as quickly as I can. For some reason, Stilton works, even for those less keen, in soup. So, if you're a Stilton fan double bonus! Simple Slow ...
Simple Slow Cooked Christmas Chutney Recipe
If you read my blog regularly you will know I like to give (when I can) homemade gifts. For me, a preserve encapsulates traditional Christmas fayre. Even The Duchess of Cambridge dusted off her pans and made strawberry jam to give to The Royal Family last Christmas. Not that you have to give it all away of course. There's a jar with my name on it maturing ...
Spicy Slow-Cooked Carrot, Ginger & Lentil Soup Recipe
I originally posted a variation of this recipe 18 months ago here but shockingly there were no photographs! ;-) The original inspiration behind this recipe comes from Sara Lewis' Book 'Ultimate Slow Cooker' but I have simplified the process and the ingredients further - with fantastic results (in my opinion!)... Spicy Slow Cooked Carrot, Ginger and Lentil ...
Simple Slow-Cooked Chilli With Sun-dried Tomatoes Recipe
Something I've been meaning to do for a while is to update my Slow Cooked Chilli recipe. A lot of visitors land here searching on my old recipe, but I've since improved it! So here it is, a new updated version with photos! ...