Many years ago strawberries could only be brought in the summer months of June and early July. Now farmers have cultivated them to grow until August in the UK. I’m not sure if this is a good or bad idea. …
Category: dessert
Roasted Peaches and Cream
Normally I would just eat a piece of fruit. The other day I made salads with fruit in. It made me think about roasting fruit and how it would taste after it had been roasted. I decided to give it …
Raspberry and Vanilla Cheesecake
Last Easter I made a Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake with similar ingredients. My husband Howard, son Ted and my mum were huge fans of this cheesecake. Therefore I thought I would make in without the chocolate as Easter is over. I …
Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake – Easter Edition
Recently I’ve had a chickpea craving and I’ve been searching the internet looking for inspiration. Chickpeas can be a very versatile food so when I saw a channel on YouTube making a cheesecake from a tin of chickpeas it didn’t …
Apple and Date Fruit Soup (Video Version)
Soups, stews and curries are a great way to keep warm and well in winter. Occasionally during the winter months I fancy sweet treats too. As soups are a great way to keep warm I decided to make a fruit …
Mint and Tropical Fruit Soup (Video Version)
Even in winter I love to eat summer fruits. We always buy bags of frozen fruit from our local supermarket. When we buy the frozen tropical fruit it always reminds me that summer is on the way. Yay! In winter …
Strawberry Fruit Soup (Video Version)
One of the fruits I associate with summer is strawberries. Nothing beats a beautiful British strawberry. We try to buy fresh strawberries in the summer but we buy them frozen in the winter. As I think of strawberries as a …
Raspberry and Lemon Pancakes
When I was growing up we would always celebrate pancake day. My Dad would always make pancakes for us to enjoy after our main meal. We would always eat them with lemon and sugar. I think most people would have …
Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Love is in the air and nothing says I love you more than a sweet treat. This year for Valentine’s day I found a Waitrose recipe card for a chocolate cheesecake. Most of the Waitrose recipes I find I can’t …
Baked Chocolate Custard – Valentine’s Week
Many years ago chocolate would have been used as an aphrodisiac. There is no scientific evidence to suggest that chocolate will get you in the mood. Although there is evidence to suggest that it does have a strong placebo effect. …
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