Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
Cottage loaves make me think of my childhood – I have no idea why, as I don’t think we often – or indeed ever – ate them.
This was my offering for British Pie Week – a luxurious, silky chocolate and cream indulgence that was wolfed down in our household! You might think the silken tofu in the filling and the whi…
Tomorrow is St Patrick’s Day, requiring the cooking of some Irish food.
This avocado mayonnaise makes a wonderful rich and unctuous dressing, all with no egg in sight and a darn sight tastier than a shop-bought egg-free mayo.
This recipe uses my delicious avocado mayonnaise and propels a standard avocado sandwich to the realms of ‘ultimate’.
I haven’t eaten French toast since I was at Uni, but there’s something ultimately comforting about it.
Having posted about Hot Cross Buns last year, I thought I’d spice things up with a new idea.
I should have made these earlier in the weekend, but we’ve been so busy that we’ve only got round to making them today – well at least Easter isn’t quite over yet! I came ac…
Refried bean can be a bit of an acquired taste (and to be honest not the prettiest dish!), but they’re such a great vegetarian protein boost in a Mexican meal and the perfect accompaniment to…
Here’s another Hummingbird inspired idea – jazzing up vanilla topped chocolate cakes with biscuit crumbs makes a delectable ‘cookies and cream’ cupcake.
These crisp lemon and ginger wafers are a tried and tested pairing of flavours.
Little S has gone off toast – I think she’s at that age when taste buds become extremely fussy since she only eats small amounts of everything but cucumber.
These simple crispy onions are the ideal topping for a burger or addition to a salad or sandwich.
We’ve recently been swamped by broccoli – we seem to keep buying it although the fridge is full to bursting! Broccoli is lovely just boiled/steamed, but it’s good to do something …
I’ve mentioned before that puddings are difficult if you’re dairy, egg and nut-free – you really can have too much soya yogurt! I’m not much of a pie maker, but pies make lo…
Hooray, the sun’s shining! After what seems like forever spring has appeared and the sun is shining and what better way to celebrate than a wonderful, flavourful salad for lunch? The added bo…