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How can we make the most of our ingredients?
Comfort foods’ health benefits should not be underrated. Traditional recipes especially because they have been handed down from generation to generation for a reason. Special guest blogger Bish writes: I’ve been crook most of the …
My toddler loves a soft boiled egg and soldiers and when he wants them for breakfast he asks for ‘dippy eggs’. The name has stuck I am happy to say :). The problem was that …
I love hard boiled eggs served warm with a pinch of salt and pepper or cold and sliced in a salad. I want to share a method for making the perfect hard boiled egg that …
Thanks to my good friend and super-mum Kirsty DeRoach (https://www.instagram.com/babyderoach), I now know another great use for vegetables and leftovers that are past their best. I can add them to the worm farm and compost …
There’s nothing better on a cold winter’s night that to sit down and tuck into something hot! Whether it be a curry, casserole or soup…I love nothing more than eating a dish that warms right …
Apple sauce and roast pork are a match made in heaven. For a neat change from apple sauce, add a couple of apples, lightly coated in olive oil and sprinkled with pepper and salt, into …
Beef Jerky is a great way to preserve meat. With this method, you can save money and take control of the ingredients. The hands-on part of the process is lots of fun and I like …
This pulled pork recipe couldn’t get any easier! Prepare everything in the morning and you will have dinner sorted. I started with chowhound.com‘s original version but me being a lazy cook I cut some corners. I …