There is something about soup that I equate with cooler temperatures or not feeling well. I recently had a need for some comfort food, and I decided to whip up a batch of chicken soup. You can make this with or without noodles. I tend to make it without, and just add them, if I…
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Slow cooker cashew chicken
Fall is well and truly here now, rainy, shorter days, and it has started to turn chilly. I have finally had to retire my fleece and get my coats out. As the weather has changed and I am incredibly busy at work and home, I have very little spare time at the moment to create…
Back to basics – homemade beef stock
I am still in the process of clearing out my second freezer and in using up various “mystery” meals (hmm is that chilli or stew), I came across these beauties. I have gotten some beef bones from the butcher a while back to make beef stock and he gave me these. I like to roast…
Tasty Tuesday’s and a call for Halloween recipes
Welcome to Tasty Tuesday’s Recipe sharing and link up party This is a blog hop and recipe sharing kind of day. This week has a call for Halloween theme. Find your best ghoulish or halloween themed recipes to share. I am baking up more pumpkins today for some fresh puree. It was a busy week…
Weekend snacks, 2 quick and easy dips
Now you might know that I don’t usually post at the weekend. I tend to use that time to try out recipes in the kitchen, turn off the social media, put my mobile away and spend time with my husband and the cats. I am making an effort to write more in aid of National Blog…
Tasty tuesdays – plenty of great recipes to share
Welcome to Tasty Tuesday’s Recipe sharing and link up party This is a blog hop and recipe sharing kind of day. This week has no theme, but last week’s Slow Cooker Recipes was a massive success. We have had a few warmish days around London but that hasn’t made me put the slow cooker away. I made…
Fragrant and spicy chewy ginger cookies
It is officially fall, and the weather has been glorious this week. Sunny and just a slight nip in the air. The leaves are starting to change, and I have replaced my fading summer petunias with pansies that are all the shades of fall. Purples, orange and yellow. When the weather turns, my taste in…
Chocolate chip cookies for one
Necessity is the mother of invention. There are times when I need cookies, and I need them now. I had one of those moments yesterday and immediately went in search of my go to cookie recipe. I am trying to eat healthy at the moment, so I thought that a big batch of cookies in…
Chai Spiced Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe
I think I have mentioned that fall has fully taken over the UK, it’s damp, it’s cool, and thoughts of salad are a thing of the past. I know some people are reluctant to move on to pumpkin and all things fall, however I have no such qualms given the weather we have here and…
Oreo cheesecake cookies
Have you ever heard the saying that birthday cookies have no calories? I have a friend who loves Oreos and it was her birthday, so I decided to make something using Oreos for her. She loves Oreos, she loves cheesecake, so why not combine the two? The result was really very tasty. Of course I…