Orange Curd
O range Curd You will need: 3 large oranges 1 lemon 1 lb castor sugar 6 eggs (beaten) 4 oz butter (unsalted) Peel the zest from one of the oranges and the lemon – I use a potato peeler rather than a zester as it will all be going in the food processor anyway) Add the zest […]
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Recipe: Carrot and Mint Soup
Carrot and Mint Soup – Soup-herb! Hello! Today, as promised, I’ll be sharing with you my first ‘food yoga’ recipe – carrot and mint soup, (plus a little something extra to go with it!). It’s delicious, dead easy to make, low fat, suitable for vegetarians, cheap and works in Winter or Summer alike…what more could […]
Continue readingFood Yoga – no sweat
Come on food – feel the burn! When it comes down to it, we all want pretty similar things from our food. Personally, I want meals that are; TASTY- obvs. CHEAP – especially now, while I’m on maternity leave HEALTHY – well, I’ve got 2 growing boys to think about, a husband who would eat nothing but sweets […]
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Recipe: Banana Custard Loaf
Banana Custard Loaf Ingredients 2 over ripe bananas 2 eggs 100g vanilla sugar (made by adding a few vanilla pods to a packet of castor sugar) 75g castor sugar 1tbs Sailor Jerry’s rum (or normal rum) 100mls pouring custard 225g self-raising flour 1tsp baking powder Turn the oven on to 180C Mash the bananas into […]
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Baking Experiment: Banana & Custard Loaf
Baking Experiment 1 – the proof is in the pudding… From this… WARNING – The following piece of writing contains several bad puns (and some going bad bananas)… Baking Experiment Day 1: Friday 4th July 2014 – AM When I’m in the kitchen I’m completely at home. I love to add a pinch of this and a drop of […]
Continue readingKitchen tips bits – Why does everything taste of onion?
Kitchen tips to make life just that little bit easier… This picture was never meant to be part of the blog. I took it today as a bit of practice food photography and as you can see, more work is needed! Note to self – don’t forget you cast a big shadow when the sun’s […]
Continue readingSimple pleasures – just add harissa
I must confess, that after the initial excitement of setting up my blog, I have been putting off the scary first post. It feels like it should be something big and important, a bold statement that tells you what I’m all about and why you should want to keep reading and coming back for more. […]
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