One of my favourite feature length animated films as a child was The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. My brother and I used to watch that cartoon over and over again and I enjoyed reading the book many times during my childhood also. Even now as an adult I am enchanted by the idea … [Read more…]
Richmond, normally known for thier sausages, has just launched Mini Meatballs which are sold in the fresh ailses or from the freezer. These meatballs are made from sausage meat and will cook in the oven in less than 10 minutes straight from the freezer – perfect for when you need a quick and easy meal … [Read more…]
I love having a picnic and this week (17th – 23rd June, 2013) is National Picnic Week. With it being Father’s Day today I had planned for the boys and I to treat Daddy to a picnic lunch before he left for his week long course. Unfortunately, the weather had other ideas and with it … [Read more…]
I love warm sunny days when salad is on the menu for dinner, and a quiche is a lovely accompaniment in my opinion. I aways keep some ready to roll shortcrust pastry in my freezer and the other day I found myself with some left over roast chicken , so after searching through my fridge and cupboards … [Read more…]
I was asked to make some cakes for a village event and as I scanned my cupboards I noticed a Terrys chocolate orange in one of the cupboards, which gave me the inspiration to make some chocolate orange cupcakes. I do love the combination of chocolate and orange in a cake and of course in … [Read more…]