An egg must be the ultimate pre packed food and one of the first..So many ways to cook them and so cheap and filling.I often wonder when man or woman started realising they could cook an egg. Did they drop and break an egg on a hot piece of ground and it started cooking? I [...]
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Eggs…So many ways!
Posted in cheeses, cooking, eggs, food, greek recipes, herbs & spices, onions, packed lunches., peppers, potatoes, recipes, spices on November 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Left overs
Posted in cheeses, chilli, cooking, dried fruit, eggs, food, herbs & spices, left overs, mustards and chillies, nuts, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, recipes, soups, Uncategorized, vegetables, walnuts on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Having an allotment or growing vegetables in your garden , makes you realise just how important it is to use up every scrap one way or another . A vegetable or fruit has taken so long to grow from seed to full-grown produce , it seems criminal to throw left overs in the bin.The same [...]
Winter warmers
Posted in beans, bread, bread pudding, casserole, chicken, citrus, cooking, lamb, mushrooms, onions, orange, potatoes, recipes, red cabbage, sausages, soups, stews, vegetables on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well here we are again at the time of year when all we want to do is eat warming, comforting food that fills us and makes us feel contented.Years ago that would have meant a lot of stodgy food made with suet and fats.If it was anything like my poor mums cooking it would have been very [...]
Sauces
Posted in cooking, herbs, herbs & spices, onions, pasta, recipes, tomatoes, vegetables on November 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Every good meal deserves a good sauce.A few years ago there would only have been a couple to choose from but now with the world getting smaller there is no end to the sauces you can make. Read further on to see my small collection of sauces to go with pasta and other foods.
FAT TO THIN
Posted in cooking, diet, fat free, fat to thin, fruit, gardening, recipes, vegetables, weight loss on November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It was January 2006 and I had a birthday bash to go to.I could not believe I needed a size 20 dress.I went to the party and felt a frump,everybody said how nice I looked but it did not mean a thing …That was when I decided enough was enough I had to bite the [...]
Flavoured vinegars & oils.
Posted in chilli, chutneys, cooking, gardening, herbs, herbs & spices, oils and vinegars, pickles, recipes on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I just love flavourings and as I eat so many salads and spiced food,I just can’t wait to make new ones. I probably started a few years ago with basil & mint but now make with most other herbs & chillies. I have experimented with mustards as well which have been successful in the past.Take [...]
Breads and scones
Posted in bread, cheeses, cooking, herbs & spices, oils and vinegars, olives, onions, recipes, scones, walnuts on November 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have been making bread seriously now for about 2 years.It all started in a small way just making a loaf here and there.Now every weekend I make enough bread for the whole week.Usually I make rolls as they are easier for my husband to handle in his lunch break but I make as many [...]
Casseroles & stews
Posted in beans, beef, casserole, chicken, chilli, cooking, curry, herbs & spices, lamb, leeks, recipes, spices, stews, vegetables on November 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is the time of year when we need to eat warming food that makes us feel good and are easy to prepare , bung in the oven and leave while we do other chores.Of course you do not have to stick to the original recipe,just add other ingredients you may have in the store [...]
Vegetarian recipes
Posted in allotments, cabbage, celeriac, cheeses, cooking, courgettes, eggs, herbs & spices, leeks, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, recipes, rice, spinach, vegetables on November 8, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Having an allotment there is no shortage of vegetables. Sometimes you have to wonder how you are going to use them all,as nothing is wasted.Something always comes to mind though. These recipes are great even if you do eat meat and fish.You don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy them. As the years go by [...]
Seafood and other fish dishes
Posted in cooking, fennel, fish, lemons, pasta, recipes, rice, seafood, soups on November 7, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I was watching a programme about seafood which reminded me of when we were in The Canary Islands one Christmas and instead of the usual Christmas dinner we had Lobster in Champagne sauce.It was at a wonderful Italian restaurant in Fuerteventura.We have been to Fuerteventura for the last few years at Christmas and usually have our Christmas [...]
