Its been a gorgeous day today - the sort of sunshine that makes everyone smile. In honour of Spring doing its hardest to appear again, I've carried on with the Spring baking theme with my Sunshine Cookies. Soft, sweet cookies with a citrus ...
Mexican Potato Medley
You probably know by now that I love a cooking challenge. A couple of weeks ago, I received a parcel full of goodies from Knorr - Their Flavour Pots have won Product of the Year which is brilliant news.My challenge was to come up with meal ...
Spring Lemon Eclairs
I'm declaring winter to be over - I've officially had enough of the cold and misery. Time for some spring in our step and in our cooking. For this week's Bake of the Week recipe, I wanted a fresh feel - so what better than lemon eclairs ...
Lemon and Basil Muffins
I've been wanting to be a member of the Secret Recipe Club for a year now. A huge group of likeminded bloggers who are assigned a fellow member's blog and can choose from their vast collection, which recipe to make. The waiting list is ...
Stuffed Meaty Mushrooms
One of my most favourite recipes ever! If there is stuffed mushrooms on any menu when we go out, you can guarantee I'll be ordering them - Indian, Italian ...even those breaded ones on most pub menus! The good news is this recipe is even ...
Minion Birthday Cake & Party – Bake of the Week
Well, its a bit of a different Bake of the Week from me this week. I hadn't realised how long it had been since I did a properly decorated cake until Tara said 'Wow Mummy, did you do that ALL by yourself?!' Bless her! We had our crazy happy ...
Dulce De Leche Kisses
There are some things I make that surprise even me, how popular they are. These Dulce de Leche kisses never fail to disappear and I'm always surprised how quickly they do! I have a confession though, I used shop bought Dulce de Leche ...
Minted Scallops with Mixed Vegetables and Buttery Mash
One of the biggest changes of recent years in our house is how we use our freezer. It used to be the area of the kitchen that was the most empty - We had Ice-cream, frozen pies, the obligatory chicken nuggets and not much else. As we ...
Cherry and Pineapple Crunch
Did you receive Cherries in Kirsch this Christmas? I got 2. I think they are definitely the food gift of the moment. They are a lovely gift (in fact my mum asks me for some every year) but I'm never entirely sure what to do with them - What ...
Apple Pie Cupcakes
Its #BramleyAppleWeek so as part of my plan to be more seasonal during 2015, I have an apple recipe this week. I like my cupcakes to have something different about them these days - I think I overdosed on frosting during my days of charity ...
