Monthly Archives: August 2011

Pumpkin, Beetroot and Bacon Pizza

My normal weekend pizza-making involves getting as much meat and cheese onto the base as I possibly can, so when I came up with this recipe my husband couldn’t believe his ears – it’s got vegetables on it! I mainly picked … Continue reading

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Moroccan Roast Chicken and Vegetables

This is another of the recipes that I created for the recent Lurpak Butter Challenge competition (along with my Pina Colada Cake and Spaghetti with Mushrooms, Thyme and Butter Sauce). The result is a very tasty, juicy roast chicken and vegetables with flavours of Morocco. … Continue reading

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Mocha Brownies

As much a I love normal fudge brownies (like my Choc Chip Fudge Brownies), these brownies have a subtle coffee flavour that really gives them another dimension. The original recipe came from Epicurious, but I have adapted it to use … Continue reading

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Chunky Chicken Pie

Sometimes there is nothing better than a big, chunky pie. A while ago I made a Steak, Ale and Mushroom Pie so this time I thought I would go for chicken instead. This is the kind of pie for which you can … Continue reading

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Spaghetti with Mushrooms, Thyme and Butter Sauce

Along with my Pina Colada Cake, I created this recipe to enter the national Lurpak Butter Challenge and both made it into the finals! It was a shame that neither made it to be a winner, but I am still happy to get two … Continue reading

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Broccoli and Bacon Bake

I grew an amazing vegetable in our garden – Romanesco Broccoli. I’ve never seen it in a shop or even a farmers’ market but it just looks fantastic – and it tastes pretty good too! I just couldn’t believe how … Continue reading

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Curried Turkey Meatballs

These meatballs are very simple to make but the sauce, (which is almost like a soup), is so tasty. If you are looking for something different for lunch then try this recipe and you won’t be disappointed. You could make … Continue reading

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Strawberry Fantasia Cake

A couple of weeks ago I saw an advert on the TV for Betty Crocker’s new Strawberries & Cream flavoured cake mix and knew it would be the perfect thing to combine with the wonderful fresh strawberries that our local … Continue reading

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Cheat’s Pork Teriyaki

I whipped this up for a quick weeknight meal and thought that I would share the recipe. This was very tasty, and the vegetables make it colourful too (although not as colourful as the Fettucine with Beetroot that I posted last … Continue reading

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