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Gooseberry & Vanilla Custard Tart

 

Gooseberry Custard Tart

The gooseberry is an often forgotten fruit, or brings back memories of your grandmas’ sour gooseberry crumble. Gooseberries are great little fruit and not to be forgotten, they contain a healthy dose vitamin C, 69 percent of […]

January 22nd, 2018|Recipes|Comments Off on Gooseberry & Vanilla Custard Tart|

Smoked Salmon Egg Pots

Smoked Salmon Egg Pots

The perfect little starter or breakfast dish. This recipe is part of the BEIC #eggcentric campaign The ‘Lakes’ contribution to a cookery book raising money for floods ‘Up to our necks’.

A little oil6 large British Lion […]

January 22nd, 2018|Recipes|Comments Off on Smoked Salmon Egg Pots|

Perfect Egg Sandwich

Perfect Egg Sandwich

Us British are a nation of sandwich lovers, so much so there’s a whole week dedicated to them, this year it is 8th-14th May 2016. Recipe via Great British Chefs by Helen Graves.

For the sandwich4 slices of […]

January 22nd, 2018|Recipes|Comments Off on Perfect Egg Sandwich|

Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies

Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies

Everyone loves carrot cake, but what better way to enjoy this treat knowing it’s a little bit healthier than the original recipe, but every bit as delicious. Did you know carrots are packed with a ‘carotenoid’ […]

January 22nd, 2018|Recipes|Comments Off on Healthy Carrot Cake Cookies|

Pace Eggs

 

Pace Eggs

This isn’t a recipes as such, but an old British tradition that can be boiled, eaten and enjoyed on Good Friday or throughout the Easter weekend. The name Pace is thought to have derived from the French word […]

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Surprise Sponge Eggs

Surprise Sponge Eggs

A great one for kids (or adults). Peeling back the egg shell to reveal colourful sponge cake hidden inside. These sweet centred eggs would also make great gifts instead of the more traditional chocolate egg. Original recipe […]

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St. Patrick’s Day Super Green Breakfast

St. Patrick’s Day Super Green Breakfast

Start your day off right with a super green breakfast made using seasonal asparagus and spinach. Recipes serves 4. Original recipe comes from Leprechaun Katie via Mr Breakfast.com

8 Large Eggs Beaten1 Cup Chopped Frozen […]

January 22nd, 2018|Recipes|Comments Off on St. Patrick’s Day Super Green Breakfast|

Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed

 

Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed

French toast makes a perfect treat for a Mother’s Day Breakfast in bed. With the help of an adult, this is an easy recipe for kids to get involved in. Recipe by Jan Bittner.

6 Thick […]

January 22nd, 2018|Recipes|Comments Off on Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed|

Chocolate Beetroot Cakes

 

Chocolate Beetroot Cakes

Adding beetroot to a chocolate cake recipe makes it wonderfully fudgy and moist. (Possibly a tiny bit healthy, too!) This recipe comes from Jill Duplexi on the Saturday Kitchen.

75 g/2½oz cocoa powder or powdered drinking chocolate180 g/6½oz […]

January 22nd, 2018|Recipes|Comments Off on Chocolate Beetroot Cakes|

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

This autumn treat from Yummly was created by Food Blogger Jamielyn – it’s an American recipe, that’s why it’s measured in cups. Great biscuits for Halloween!

1 cup butter (softened (I used salted butter))1 1/2 cup white sugar1 egg3/4 […]

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