Dips are one of my favourite foods and I especially love eating dips in the summer time. It is a food that is easy to make and store for a few days. Plus it’s the perfect time for eating beetroot …
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Fruit Soup with Homemade Custard
Fruit is one of my favourite foods. I love all sorts of fruit and I really enjoy using it in desserts too. When you have a sweet tasting fruit there really isn’t any need for lots of sugar either. When …
Turkey Meatballs in a BBQ Sauce
Turkey is such a great meat that I feel for at least 10 months of the year this poor bird is ignored. Suddenly Christmas rolls around in the UK and we all eat copious amounts of the meat. Then it …
Strawberries in Sherry with Coconut Cream
My Dad always had an excuse to add booze to his meals and this recipe is one I always remember. I’m from a family that on my mum’s side my grandmother was tea total. My Nan signed the pledge when she …
The Best Steamed Cabbage
Let’s face it plain old steamed cabbage it’s not the tastiest of dishes. When I think of cabbage I often think of my bottom burping a lot after eating it. However, when my Dad would make a roast beef we …
Dairy Free Chicken and Ham Pasta
My son, Ted and husband, Howard, love creamy cheesy pasta and so do I. However, I’m not so great on cheese especially the strong, creamy ones. So when I discovered cashew nut cream cheese I was in heaven and now …
Chocolate, Coconut and Raisin Pancakes
On most Sunday mornings in this house we all enjoy pancakes and I’m always trying to think of new flavours for us to try. Recently I have been buying frozen coconut from the supermarket and I thought it would taste …
My Mum’s Prawn Cocktail
When I was a child my mum was never really interested in cooking. It was definitely my dad’s domain when I was growing up. I remember mum would prefer to be in the garden planting herbs in the rockery or …
Daddy’s Coleslaw
My Dad was not a great fan of eating raw vegetables. I always remember him preparing for dinner early. Then he would sit down and take a rest before cooking the dinner. When he was sitting down I would always …
Vegan Sweet Potato Moussaka
During the week I try to put less meat on our table, and we eat more vegan or vegetarian dinners. I feel eating less meat is better for our waistlines and it means that, when we do eat meat, we …
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