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Apple Bread
I like a banana bread, but today, I was looking at my fruit bowl and wondered if other fruit could be used in place of the bananas. How about apple bread I thought? Ooh, or spiced apple bread?
Need some ideas for Veganuary?
Are you doing Veganuary? Or maybe you’d like some ideas for vegan meals on a budget, or a vegan meal plan. Here are masses of ideas
Christmas Leftovers – part 6. Ten ways to use up that surplus bag of Brussels sprouts lurking in the fridge
Christmas Leftovers – part 6. Ten ways to use up that surplus bag of Brussels sprouts lurking in the fridge
Christmas leftovers – part 4. Chestnut Soup; Fruit Crumble Toppings; Mixed Nut Butter; Turkey Zombie Burgers
Part 4, the next bit of our attack on those Christmas leftovers. This time. we’re going to use up some fruit and nuts, and make some Zombie burgers
Christmas Leftovers – part 3. Turkey Burgers; Cheesy Pasta; Parsnip Dahl; Parsnip soup
Christmas leftovers, part 3. Turkey zombie burgers; a generic mac and veg cheese; cooking parsnips in parsnip dahl, and parsnip soup
Christmas Leftovers – part 2. Clementine salad; Preserved Clementine’s; Turkey, Brie & Cranberry pie; Welsh Rarebit
Today’s Christmas leftovers – clementine salad; classic turkey curry; turkey, cranberry & brie pie, a stilton quiche with red coleslaw & Welsh rarebit
Christmas Leftovers – part 1. Soup, a Turkey & Cranberry Toast Topper, a Cheesy Tart
So here we are, a few days after Christmas Day. Don’t know about you, but I’m drawing breath right about now and sticking my head in the fridge wondering what I’m going to make with all those wonderful Christmas Leftovers
Lamb Ragu Pasta
I made a big batch of lamb ragu using a 500g pack of lamb mince (ground lamb) with the aim of using it in three different dishes. This recipe is using one third mixed with pasta and peas.
Books I’ve read recently
Wondering what to read next? Here are some more books I’ve been reading lately, and enjoyed. I’ve read 3 Claire North books, and found out how you might be immune to HIV/AIDS
Reverse Advent 2020
Instead of opening a little window and perhaps enjoying a little chocolate each day in December, for 25 days in November, each day I will be donating an item for a local foodbank.
Green Tomato Recipes
Anyone who grows tomatoes over the summer brings the last of them indoors as the days shorten. You don’t need to do anything with them. Just pile them up in a bowl and they will gradually ripen. One of two recipes always come up, either a green tomato chutney recipe, or a fried green tomatoes recipe. But there are lots of other ways to answer the question ‘what can I do with green tomatoes’
Home made French apple jam
Absolutely delicious! The flavour has a delicate citrus undertone which is just what I was after. I used 2 tsps of cardamom seeds, which seemed like a lot, but gave a subtle flavour. Next time I might use ground cardamom as I’d like to see what it’s like with more of that taste