Stress free delicious recipes for the filling of bellies.
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly These Halloween Cookies are just sooooo delicious and lots of Halloween fun. Rather unbelievably it was my first foray into Peanut Butter Cookies but I fell in love with them completely and utterly at first crunch. They were one of the most yummy cookies I had ever eaten and so simple anyone could…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummlyThis Sausage Bake is absolutely delicious and completely make ahead for an easy and fabulous midweek tea. It is positively dreamy. I love to serve it with frozen petit pois or tender stem broccoli. The sweetness of them is just perfect with the meaty gravy. Not to mention hardly any bother at all. …
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Everything I have attempted to do this week has gone T.Ts and I mean T.Ts. Consequently I have felt utterly horrible. Dramatic I know. It has coincided with the menopausal b.tch blues that seem to hit me like a ton of bricks every four months or so. I end up feeling about as…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly In the course of making this Chocolate Loaf Cake I discovered a recipe that took me rather unawares………..I love researching for this blog. I love pouring over cook books, discovering simple delicious recipes and I LOVE eating all my experiments of course, well most of them………. I only write the recipes here that…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Apple Muffins. This recipe for stewed apple and buttermilk muffins has once more lifted my jaded soul. I have feasted on these warm for breakfast as well as sending my children to school with them in their lunch boxes……… Kiss it………. They are DIVINE. What’s more I didn’t expect them to be so…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummlyChocolate Shortbread. I have nostalgic childhood memories of deliciously chunky Chocolate Shortbread from my school days. Sometimes it was covered in mint custard and sometimes served alone cut into triangles and sprinkled in sugar. Either way it was just lush. This recipe brings it back into your grown up home albeit sans mint custard….
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummlyThis incredible Apple Crumble Cake is a most welcome addition to my table this week. As Autumn begins to wave at us from the back row my apple trees are weighty with beautiful Bramleys. So much so that I am almost swimming in apples and feel heavily the responsibility of putting them quickly to…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummlyDelicious Stewed Apples. This recipe for Stewed Apples is comfort food in a big old saucepan. I make a vat of it and freeze it in batches to use for crumbles, pies, pancakes and pastries. It is just delicious and oh so versatile. Perfect for the Autumn weather that is just beginning to come…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Pain au Chocolat. This recipe for Pain au Chocolat is both simple and incredibly delicious. I have found that all the faff involved is indeed worth it for one of the best breakfasts I know, not to mention the huge amount of smugness that go with baking a big batch. My job here…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Easy Cheese and Onion Quiche  But first some…….. This Incredible Cheese and Onion Quiche is such a welcome addition to my week. I am finding the school holidays EXTREMELY trying and am in need of comfort food in large amounts and of the highest order…….It’s either this or setting up a tent outside…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummlyFollow my blog with Bloglovin Traybakes. Carrot Traybake But first…..some exhaustion I look like a right dog at the minute. These school holidays have felt like a hurricane just came into town and I literally feel like I haven’t stopped. Of course that is nonsense but I only have the mental stress capacity of…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Nutella Cheesecake Nutella Cheesecake But first……..some heavy sweating…….. I am starting to actually enjoy this heat wave. Being able to live in holiday mode i.e leave everything out in the garden really suits my way of housekeeping. Yesterday I found 3 socks, a pair of pants and 5 glittery nail varnishes not to…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Hummus Recipe For a long time I did not have a clue about the meaning or ingredients of Hummus. I knew I liked it a lot but only recently have I felt an urge to make my own. It is a thick paste or spread made from ground chickpeas and sesame seeds, olive oil,…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Cheesy Chicken Pasta with Broccoli But first……….. some emotional trauma…… I know I have talked before about the growing independence of my children and how pathetically bereft that makes me feel. Losing that feeling of being loved fiercely leaves quite a hole if your life is not one of International jet setter or…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Strawberry Shortcake This is an easy Strawberry Shortcake Cake recipe that brings a bit of summer right to your plate. Team it with a glass of Champagne and your best girlfriends in the garden and life doesn’t get much better…. But first……..some summer loving….. This week has been one of those weeks that…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummlyZingy and Refreshing Lemon Sorbet. But first ……….big pants. This week I have moved one step closer to my death bed but do you know what? I simply don’t care….It just feels so damn good………This week I have made the full and glorious transition to high waisted big cotton pants…..I am very surprised to…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly#CookBlogShare Week #26 Plus 4 Seasonal Sweet Treats. A big welcome to #CookBlogShare Week 26!……. Find that comfy chair, undo your bra (if you’re wearing one), pour your favourite tipple and grab your favourite nibble. This is THE place to come for inspiration and delicious recipes. A veritable feast for foodies and bloggers alike….
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummlyThai Chicken and Coconut Noodle Soup. This Thai Soup recipe constantly calls to me at the moment. It is an Asian taste sensation and just so quick to put together making it perfect for dinner during the week when time is tight and the inclination non existent. A steaming bowl of this is enough…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Cajun Chicken Burger. This Cajun Chicken Burger is about as easy as it gets for a mid week meal. Dust your chicken breast and go. Just what is needed in times of stress and when a real taste sensation is required to lift the hormonal soul. A real foodie fix without the foodie…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummly Fabulously Easy Pulled Pork Wraps. This recipe for Mexican Pulled Pork Wraps is damn good and so easy to prepare you wont believe it. This pulled pork recipe is my go to when I want to feed a crowd easily and with as little faff as possible. One of these wraps with roast…
Share this…FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestYummlyNo Churn Vanilla Ice Cream But first …..some lol’ing….. One of my most fave things to do is to laugh out loud. I am indeed a most avid “LoL’er”. I viewed it as a positive character trait until recently and I got an extreme amount of pleasure from it. It feels cathartic and emotionally…
