A couple of years ago I made some pretty impressive (if I do say so myself) Easter brownies. No brownie recipe I’ve made since has topped it, but this year I fancied making something different. Having never made blondies before, I decide to give them a whirl. Using my tried and tested brownie recipe as […]
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There’s nothing I like more than to use up left over broccoli and stilton from Christmas and make a delicious soup. This has got to be my favourite flavour of soup. It’s perfect for this time of year. Not only is it great to use up left overs, but it’s hearty and warming. Just what […]
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This is another Anna Jones recipe that I’ve taken inspiration from. You may remember a friend of ours bought us her book ‘A Modern Way to Cook’. I shared one recipe from it last week for sweet roasted courgette and crispy chickpeas. We adapted this dish with a couple of ingredients that we had available […]
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I can’t take credit for this recipe. It’s a recipe by my wonderful friend Charlotte. She shares many bakes on her blog, perfect for those with a sweet tooth. And she has a weekly newsletter of recipe ideas that you should most definitely sign up to! I spotted this particular recipe on her Instagram. Her […]
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Is there anything better than coming home to the smell of freshly baked banana bread filling the kitchen? I absolutely love to make a banana loaf, not least because they’re super quick and easy to make, but because they smell and taste so good. Whenever we have bananas browning in our fruit bowl, I instantly […]
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During lockdown 2.0 a good friend of ours sent us Anna Jones’ recipe book ‘A Modern Way to Cook’. A collection of healthy and easy to cook vegetarian dishes, the book has already become a favourite of ours. We’ve made a few recipes from it and loved every one of them. This one in particular […]
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We often bake salmon in the oven, normally wrapped in foil with lemon, butter and vegetabes. I love steamed salmon cooked in this way, but I’ve never thought to add couscous before. This clever recipe brings all of the dishes ingredients together into one parchment paper parcel. Simply baked in the oven, it’s quick, it’s […]
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An oldie but a goodie. Our five bean chilli recipe is one that we come back to time and time again. In fact, in winter months, it’s a regular on our meal rotation. We always make big batches so that we can divide it up and freeze it for a later date. There’s nothing better than […]
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We hadn’t made a Thai Green Curry for ages. I’m not sure where the inspiration came from when we were in the supermarket, but we both fancied something relatively healthy, with lots of colourful veggies. (Standard procedure for us!). We decided to make a Vegetable Thai Green Curry, and rather than opt for tofu, we […]
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