What a day. It was filled with emotion and joy. I can only liken it to how I must have felt as a small child. By the evening I was pretty much wiped out from feeling completely overwhelmed. All the messages, cards, phone calls, zoom chats and even socially distant curbside cake eating were amazingRead more
Steve and I got out into our pretty courtyard garden a weekend or so ago to christen our new barbecue and crack open the HECK! meat-free sausages I was kindly sent to try. They couldn’t have arrived at a better time. The sun had shown its face and the new barbecue was built and shoutingRead more
This recipe uses my basic buttermilk scone recipe from many moons ago and adds in a handful or two of frozen blueberries. They are so easy to pull together and incredibly delicious. I made them initially to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day thinking red, white and blue; the white base of the buttermilkRead more
Can I let you into a little secret? In all my years on this planet, I have NEVER made Toad In The Hole before. It seems to have completely missed my radar somehow. I don’t understand why as I love Yorkshire puddings, pancakes and waffles which are essentially the same batter give or take andRead more
I am pretty sure that every single household during our COVID-19 lockdown has wondered what to do with the browning bananas in the fruit bowl! Well, this recipe will take a couple off your hands and is easy to make and terribly tasty. If you aren’t a nut lover then feel free to leave themRead more
I have been making granola on and off for years. It’s one of those things that you think is going to be a complete pain to make but in actual fact, it’s incredibly easy. You can use pretty much whatever combinations of fruit and bits you have to hand which is great as we areRead more
Inspired by all the rainbow images in peoples windows as I take my daily walk, I decided to whip up a batch of simple cupcakes. The recipe is an easy one but I pimped it up slightly with a handful of brightly coloured rainbow sprinkles. The rainbow sprinkles when folded into the cake batter createRead more
These flatbread frying pan pizzas have been a godsend in lockdown and enjoyed time and time again. They are so good! I really had no idea how they would turn out but to my surprise, they turned out more than fine. I thought they were a triumph. Steve even said they were “better than PizzaRead more
Easter is likely to be a strange one this year. Normally a day when families come together to celebrate, eat delicious food and head on out for a walk possibly culminating in a trip to the pub for a drinkie. With our Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicating the lockdown in the United Kingdom is likelyRead more
Last Tuesday, the 17th March, was St Patrick’s day. Blink and you probably missed it. I celebrated with family before we all got separated and stuck in our own homes in different towns and villages. I can’t tell you how glad I feel to have had the opportunity to spend time together because who knowsRead more