Many years ago rose would have been used for medicinal purposes. For women in their peri or menopause stage of life it probably would have been the mum’s anti depressant, anxiety or sleeping medicine we have today. Personally I would …
Blender Gingernuts Valentines Week
My husband Howard loves gingernuts. As it’s almost Valentine’s day I have decided to bake him a batch. We don’t really celebrate Valentines day but this year I thought it would be nice to bake him a favourite sweet treat. …
Chocolate and Lime Baked Protein Porridge (Video version)
Winter mornings can be hard to come to terms with especially in January. I find this month quite bleak at times. I think the best way to help us through is to make it more exciting. It doesn’t have to …
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Mint and Tropical Fruit Soup
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 …
Apricot and Orange Baked Protein Porridge (Video Version)
Last year I made an Orange and Ginger Baked Protein Porridge that I thought I would try another orange inspired baked porridge. Baking porridge is a great way to get breakfast on the table with ease. On the morning I …
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Strawberry Soup
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 …
Fig and Lemon Baked Protein Porridge (Video Version)
Last year I made about six different baked protein porridges and this year I’ve decided to continue making these porridges. At this time of year when Christmas is over January can feel depressing. It’s not the time of year when …
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Apple and Date Fruit Soup
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 …
Orange, Honey and Soy Roast Chicken with Veggie Rice (Video version)
The other week I made easy roast chicken and rice which was very nice! I thought about cooking this dish again. It was Sunday and I was craving more roast chicken. However I decided to adapt the recipe by adding …
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Oven Baked Chunky Beef Chili
In past recipes I’ve made chilies with mince beef, pork and even prawns. I have never thought about beef stewing steak until now. It’s easy to prepare and cook. The only time we used to eat beef stewing steak was …
