I went shopping last night as I prefer to go midweek and late when it is relatively quiet. Parsnips were on offer at only 50p for 500 g so I got tempted. I fancied making some soup. I also got some more carrots 1.5 kg for 69p Now at prices like those why not buy
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Another one of my nana’s cookbook recipes, they are a good dunking biscuit. It’s also available in my latest little cookbook. You will need a bowl, a rolling pin and a baking tray Time 10 mins prep 20 to 30 mins baking. Oven 160c/GM4 Ingredients 200 g plain flour 125 g butter or baking marge
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Fancied doing some baking today so I made an apple crumble and a large apple scone Ingredients Method The cost of the scones is approx 65p as of 2/8/23 allowing for one shop bought apple
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This one is so old, dinosaurs still roamed the earth. Why it is called Russian, I have no clue but I love it and make it whenever I have leftovers. It’s a real leftover – don’t – weigh – anything recipe. Oven 200c/GM7 for the pastry Time 10 mins prep, 20 mins bake, 30 mins
The best Scottish semi export. I say semi because actually, you don’t find them very often outside Scotland (I may simply be too far South). Buttery, melt in the mouth, jammy, all the things you want in a biscuit. That said there should be jujubes or jelly tots on top but my 17yr old bottomless
I made a white sauce a different way today as I wanted to cut back on dairy. This is for vegetarian lasagne. Ingredients 1 can butter beans -use beans and liquid A little plant milk if required About a tablespoon or so of cornflour A little salt and pepper to taste 1 or 2 teaspoons
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Some very easy to make tortillas-far nicer than anything you can buy in a packet. You have some extra protein in the gram flour also. Ingredients 120g gram flour 60g plain flour 60g spinach 270g water Pinch of salt and pepper Method I added in a bit more spinach around 80g in total, a little
Since going vegan I have really missed sandwich spread. I had a go at making my own today and very good it was too! I didn’t measure out so just went with it…..Method Diced carrot, onion, celery and cabbage, softened slightly in the microwave for under 1 min on high Diced pickled cornichons Frozen red
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Go on, admit it, you Batman-themed as you read that. No? Just me then ho-hum. Bet you did it now though. Anyhoo Flapjacks, responsible for using up oats for generations. Chewy, filling and among the healthier snacks to chew on, they fill lunchboxes everywhere or did until lockdown in March 2020 but they will again.
Dnna nuna dnna nunna… FLAPJACKS! Read More »
I got back into my kitchen this week. I’ve been out of it due to a 35c heatwave and to look at the rain beating down now, you would never know. The first thing I baked was out of my Nanas book. Bakewell Tart. No almonds in this one though and I have to say
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