At this time of year I like nothing more than a warm soup for either lunch or dinner. There’s something comforting in a hot, steaming bowl of soup. To be honest, I’m not a fan of mushrooms let alone mushroom …
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The Sausage and Egg Knibbs Pancakes
Gifts from Grandpa is my NEW recipe book – out NOW and available to buy on Amazon for only £19.99. Plus £1 from the sale of each book will go to Crisis the homeless charity. Breakfast has always been my favourite meal. I love kick …
Gifts from Grandpa is NOW on Amazon for YOU to BUY.
Exactly this time last year I decided I wanted to write a cookery book and I’m very proud to announce that the book is now available on Amazon for YOU to buy. Gifts from Grandpa is a book dedicated to …
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My Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas
Last year I wrote a post about my 4 favourite homemade gifts and this year I thought I’d share with you my new favourites for Christmas 2018. I love Christmas and I really like receiving gifts. For me, nothing beats …
Salted ‘Datey’ Caramels
Recently I started to experiment with salted caramel in my kitchen. I really enjoyed making caramel with dates a couple of weeks ago. I was inspired by one recipe in a cook book that my husband brought me for my …
Salted Caramel Biscuits/Cookies
Salted Caramel foods have become very popular in this house. My husband and son are really enjoying the sweet treats I have been making with my homemade caramel. So I decided to try this delicious treat in biscuits, or cookies …
Beautifully Baked Red Kidney Bean Curry
We often eat a curry in our house, especially now winter is here. I always pull the slow cooker from the cupboard, as this normally saves me an enormous amount of time. However, it suddenly dawned on me that I …
Cheesy Pinenut and Tomato Pasta
Last week I brought pinenuts and spinach from the shops as I wanted to try a Jamie Oliver recipe. Part of the meal would have been green and Ted is not a great fan of anything green. I was going …
Three Vegan, Vegetarian or Meat Eater Bean Stew (Slow cooked or on the hob)
Three Bean Stew is a delicious, warming stew that is perfect on a cold winter’s night. It’s a really healthy stew that is suitable for both kids and grown ups. My son Ted loves kidney beans so it’s always a good …
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Macaroni Cheese (Gluten Free but still delicious!)
Last Friday night for dinner I thought I would have a go at making a gluten free version of Macaroni Cheese. It’s a classic family dish but in the past few years Ted has not enjoyed it too much. So …
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