Well, it is 2019 and let’s just say that my past few weeks of the festive season have definitely been more 20% than 80%, but do you know what…I loved it and I’m very happy with that! No regrets at all! That being said, the time has come to accept that the holidays are now…
Those of you who are regulars to my website, will know that I like to keep things as simple as possible. Partly because I do my own washing and cleaning so a one dish recipe makes my life easier on so many levels, but also because I personally don’t like complicated recipes that require fiddly…
My amazing friend Sue has an incredible Bramley apple tree in her garden. Every year it produces a beautiful crop of apples and this year has apparently been a bumper crop for some reason. She generously gives apples away to anyone who pops over and everyone leaves with a bag full of organic homegrown cooking…
Following on with my strawberry theme thanks to the ton of strawberries that Gem and I picked the other day, I felt that a vanilla cake recipe was needed on my website. Admittedly I’m a vanilla-over-chocolate kind of gal and have been wanting to get a vanilla cake up for ages. So, I know this…
Derived from the Arabic word shar?b which means “to drink”, shrubs – or drinking vinegars – are concentrated sweetened fruit syrups that can be added to water, sparkling water, cocktails, with herbal tea (I like to add a warm teaspoon of coconut oil to a neat shot if I have a sore throat – it…
Many schools in our area have turned fully nut free, and understandably because there are so many children that are highly allergic to nuts. The previous school that my daughters attended was one, and to be honest I totally get why they have to make the whole area a nut free zone but it does…
Honestly, what is the point of having a roast if there is no stuffing??!! Stuffing is the best part and for me stirs up so many happy memories of family celebrating meals around the table. Some roasts are just not able to be stuffed, like a leg of lamb, but where there is a will…
Often the hardest part of writing a post is actually giving it a title. The title can’t sound overly complicated that will scare people away before they have even read the ingredient list, yet it also can’t sound to fancy on the ingredient side either. Many people (I know I’m also at fault) will look…
There are some days when you just want to have a treat like maybe a gummie baby or two… OR the whole bag is usually my case. I have always wanted to make my own but kind of figured they would be way to hard and messy to even attempt, until recently that is. I…
A huge splurge at my local farmers market (mainly because of my inability to walk past amazing produce and just keep my hands in my pockets) resulted in an excess of strawberries this past weekend. When I opened the fridge today I noticed they were looking ever so slightly tired so I set to work…
