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 …
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Gingerbread Men
These yummy Gingerbread Men are based on my Gingernuts (please see http://www.foodfamilyandfunak.com for more details of the Gingernuts recipe) but with more spices. Now winter is on its way in the northern hemisphere, I thought we would all be in …
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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Carrot Cake with a Coconut and Lime Icing
Please click here to see a vlog on how to make this delicious Carrot Cake with a Lime and Coconut Icing. Carrot Cake with a Coconut and Lime Icing is a delicious cake that is really easy and simple. I …
Spicy Roast Pork
Last weekend, I made this spicy roast pork for my birthday party and served it with chips and salad. Everyone at the party seemed to enjoy it so I thought I would write the recipes for my blog. I bought …
Spicy Prawn Curry
Last week, I made this Spicy Prawn Dish as I know that we all love prawns in this house, including my son Ted. We also enjoy a curry so I decided as I have not made one in a while to …
Honey Roasted Parsnip and Carrot Spiced Soup!
My husband loves roasted parsnips and carrots with any roast dinner. We were going to have them with last Sunday’s Sticky Chicken (recipe on http://www.alexisrealfoodwagon.com), but as we went out to have dinner we decided to have just potatoes and …
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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Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto with Quinoa!
Squash and Pumpkins are big business at this time of year. As we head into Autumn/Winter in the Northern Hemisphere we are now thinking about warming stews and soups using these delicious fruits. Yes, that’s right because they have seeds …
Sticky Roast Chicken
From the photo, the chicken looks more burnt than sticky but I can assure you all it was delicious. We are not great chicken skin eaters in this family so I did not mind the skin burnt as the meat …