Category Archives: Recipes / Food

Mulled Wine

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Last year I shared a Mulled Cider recipe, so this year I thought I’d go with a Mulled Wine recipe, we used this when we had a few friends round before Christmas. 1 bottle of red wine 1 orange (cut … Continue reading

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Courgette & Green Tomato Chutney

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In our second year of gardening we have had a bumper crop of courgettes (some of which grew to marrow size) and a mixture of other delights. So we decided to make chutney again. Courgette and Green Tomato Chutney – … Continue reading

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Speculaas Christmas Biscuits

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I made a some of these scrummy biscuits to share as a Christmas treat, they were very well received! The recipe makes 24 – 30 biscuits. . 200g plain flour 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp baking … Continue reading

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Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni

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Delicious vegetarian Italian dish that serves 3-4 TOMATO SAUCE 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves (crushed) 1 tbsp caster sugar 1 tbsp red wine 400g can chopped tomatoes few pinches of basil leaves TOPPING 250g tub mascarpone 1 tbsp … Continue reading

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Mexican Bean Burgers

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Makes 6 burgers . 2 x 400g cans kidney beans , rinsed & drained (or you can use other beans or a mixture) 100g breadcrumbs 2 tsp mild chilli powder small bunch coriander , stalks and leaves chopped 1 egg … Continue reading

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Seafood Rice

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Yummy seafood rice, serves 4. 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion (finely chopped) 1 red and 1 yellow pepper (finely chopped) 2 garlic cloves (sliced) 250g paella rice 850ml hot vegetable stock 400g seafood mix (I used a bag of … Continue reading

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Yummy Hummus

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Easy recipe – Makes 430g . 125g Dried Chickpeas 1 Bay Leaf 50ml Lemon Juice 1 Garlic Clove (crushed) 2 tbsp Peanut Butter or Tahini 3 tbsp Olive Oil Pinch of ground cumin Salt and Pepper Chives . . Rinse … Continue reading

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Kedgeree

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A delicious recipe, light but filling. Serves 2 150g White Fish Fillet 150ml Milk 2-3 Eggs handful Parsley & Coriander (chopped) 1 tbsp Butter 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander & Ground Turmeric 1 tsp Curry Powder 150g easy-cook long grain rice … Continue reading

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Quick Banana Ice Cream

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I have found a very quick and easy way to make banana ice cream – it’s delicious and a great way to use up overripe bananas! marenda.biz Serves 2 2 Ripe Bananas (cut into slices) 2-3 tbsp Milk Splash of … Continue reading

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Paneer Dhal

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After our Thali I had some leftover paneer, so I decided to make some Dhal with it. Serves 2-4 200g Red Lentils 1 tbsp Oil 1 Garlic Clove (crushed) 1 tsp fresh root Ginger (grated) 1/2 Red Onion (chopped) 1 … Continue reading

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