Yes, it has indeed been a mission. I was determined to make some for no reason other than I wanted to make some. I know you can buy them for silly money but it's not quite the same, plus the house smells so nice when they are baking. I never remember to get around to …
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Total Greek Yoghurt Masterclass
A few weeks ago I received an invitation from Alison at Total Greek Yoghurt to ask if I would like to attend something called the Total Greek Yoghurt Masterclass. Now, anything with the word Greek in it appeals to me greatly. Add yoghurt in and there I am, sold. Add to that the fact that …
I cannot abide waste.
I just can't. It bothers me more than a lot of things - and a lot of things bother me. I am a member of this here website http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/ which probably explains a lot. We in the West have so much food, and throw away so much that could be used, it's almost a crime.I …
Cookwitch’s ‘How To Buy A Good Cauliflower’ guide
Or 'An Excuse to Post a Photo or Two.'The leaves of a cauliflower are its protection. They grow curled around the head and keep it shaded. The more white a cauliflower, the longer the leaves have been left on to protect it while it grows. This also helps to keep the flavour in. When you …
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Just to let you know I am still alive, there will be more posts coming soon but my enthusiasm has waned somewhat over the past few weeks due to having to have our beloved feline companion of 18 years put down. Loss of appetite is a great hindrance in the food blogging world.Yes, I am …
Glo restaurant, Walton On Thames
A while ago I had the opportunity to review a restaurant, but with it being in Walton on Thames and me not, I immediately thought of my friend Mark, who lives in Walton.Herewith find his rather nice review of the place. Of course, I now have to go don't I because it sounds so nice …
Shortcuts: not always a bad thing.
There are days when you just need a cookie. This often falls on a day when I don't have the spoons to stand up for too long so that's a bit of a bugbear and today was one of those days.I found a box of Betty Crocker cake mix in the cupboard which needed to …
The Cricketers, Clavering, Essex
There was a nasty rumour going around last month that The Cricketers had closed because Jamie Oliver's mum and dad had retired and Someone Else had taken over. This was a bit upsetting as it is a lovely place that we have visited a few times but huzzah! Hurrah! It turned out to be just …
Red meat and me.
A few weeks ago I had a bit of a disaster cooking some steak. It turned out tough and it had no right to be so, as it was very, very good rib-eye from Westin Gourmet. I began to worry that I'd lost my steak cooking mojo. I managed to forget about it for a …
Kudos.
I would just like to say bloody well done to my friend Gilly. This is her blog: http://gillsrecipearchive.blogspot.com/She is the most amazing woman, and her recipes for both the Weight Watchers and Slimming World eating plans are wonderful, so they need sharing, okay? It's all too easy to fall into a slump when one is …
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