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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
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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Tagged Celebration, Chicken, Food, Moroccan, Morocco, Recipe, Recipes, Roast, Vegetables
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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
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
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
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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Tagged Bacon, Broccoli, Cheese, Food, Light meals, Recipe, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetables
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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
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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Tagged Baking, Cake, Celebration, Cream, Desserts, Food, Recipe, Recipes, Strawberries, Summer
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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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Tagged Asian, Food, Light meals, Pork, Recipe, Recipes, Stir Fry, Teriyaki
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Casserole