So for Christmas this year I received lots of chocolate and of course, I was given the healthier options. Now I have a cupboard full of different types of raw chocolate which I think will last me until next Christmas. …
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Spicy Salmon and Sweet Potato Stew
Stews and soups are favourites in this house, especially at this time of year when the weather is really cold outside. In our house, my slow cooker is now used nearly everyday during winter. We love our slow cooked stews …
Blackberry and Chocolate Cheesecake
Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Egg Free – Vegan Now I realise that blackberries are normally a summer fruit but I have been storing the leftovers of our summer pickings in the freezer. I had been waiting to make …
My Top Four Favourite Homemade Gifts
To me, nothing beats a homemade gift. I love receiving them but what I love more is making gifts for friends and family. It gives me great pleasure to give a present I have made to my loved ones. If …
Hozza’s Hot Chocolate with a Warming Twist!
When the weather is starting to turn colder, there is frost on the ground in the mornings, there is nothing I like better than to start to think about warming, comfort foods. I love foods that are soothing in the …
Prune and Chocolate Chip Flapjacks
My son Ted and husband Howard love a flapjack. It’s a big favourite snack in this house. I hadn’t made any for a little while when my lovely hubby started to ask for them again. So far I have only …
Sweet and Salty Popcorn
Popcorn is a favourite snack in this house and my little family will always eat a bowl of it. At the weekend, we took a walk through the crisps and popcorn aisle in the supermarket. I was looking at all …
Pecan and Apple Biscuits
Pecan and Apple biscuits are a great sweet treat that the whole family can enjoy. We all know that nuts are good for us but feeding them to our children for many parents can be hard work. Pecan nuts are …
Vegan Meat Balls and Pasta
During the week, we eat less meat and we have begun to enjoy lots of vegan and vegetarian meals. Vegan Meat Balls is a new favourite of ours. It’s a quick, simple and easy recipe. My son loves red kidney …
Pea, Mint and Butter Bean Soup
At this time of year when the weather in the western hemisphere starts to turn colder all I start to think about is warming foods. Soups are definitely a favourite of mine at this time of year. Recently I have …
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