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Great Aunty Joyce’s citrus curd
Citrus curd was the first preserve I ever made and is much simpler than making jam or marmalade. It is a brilliant one to make with children as it only takes 10-15 minutes (depending on how helpful children are being you may need to add a few minutes) and is a great way to get...
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coconut brown rice pudding with salted coconut caramel
I’m always on the look out for a dessert that will make my boys feel like I’m indulging them but is healthy enough to dish out midweek on a regular basis. And, I’m sure you know by now that I’m also always looking for ways to make a recipe quicker and more delicious so that...
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the easiest yoghurt, vanilla, honey and berry bake
If you have the oven on already for dinner, why not make something light and sweet to round the meal off? This yoghurt vanilla honey berry bake recipe gives you a healthy custardy dessert with minimal fuss. It is something I usually make with what we already have in the fridge and freezer. I often make...
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sticky apple one pan crumble
I do love a good crumble and had always made mine in a ceramic dish. Then one day, inspired by the method used for Tarte Tatin, I decided to cut out some dish washing and make the whole blummin thing in a frying pan and my sticky apple one pan crumble was born. The apples...
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frozen berries with white chocolate sauce
This frozen berries with white chocolate sauce is a showstopper dessert, influenced by the one originally served at Le Caprice in London (where it was apparently Princess Diana’s favourite dessert). Since then it has cropped up on menus all over England and with good reason. It is easy to make mid-week, and is something my...
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berry and citrus curd cake
Everyone needs an easy, show-stopper pud that can be thrown together with minimal fuss. And this berry and citrus curd cake is the one I roll out most often. If, like me, most of your dinners with friends get a little fuzzy round the edges by the time the main course has finished, you’ll love...
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crispy date and chocolate bars
This is another of my mum’s recipes that I’ve tinkered with a little. These crispy date and chocolate bars – or ‘date slices’ as they were known in our family are easy and delicious. They are perfect for lunchboxes, picnics or after-school snacks. They require very little actual cooking and are a great thing to...
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Eton mess with an Italian twist
Eton Mess is a brilliant quick dessert that is universally loved. It seems timely given the arrival of Princess Charlotte this last weekend to post a summer pud that is both regal and common in equal measure. I always think of this as M&S Mess because the ingredients can be picked up at pretty much...
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buckwheat porridge with dates, almonds and apple
Our house practically runs on oats. Sometimes I feel like the cashier at our local Whole Foods must think I have a pet horse for all the oats I buy from the bulk bins. I usually cook a batch of oats with water and flax seeds twice a week so that we can just grab...
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a gluten and dairy-free chocolate cookie you can eat for breakfast
In a world of no consequences I would eat a chocolate chip cookie every day. But boringly, as I keep telling my boys, there are consequences. So I try and bring some balance and find new ways to get my and their chocolate hit. These dairy free chocolate cookies hit the spot every time. I...
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Easter treats for lunch and brunch
I’m in England just now and enjoying the four day weekend we have for Easter. Very civilized having Friday and Monday public holidays either side of the weekend as it allows so many of us to travel back to our families. I always feel that it is like Christmas without the hassle of gifts and...
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food processor Victoria sponge with balsamic strawberry jam and crème fraîche
I’ve made this food processor Victoria sponge cake twice in the last week and both times have had lots of compliments and requests for the recipe. So I’m guessing you’d like it too. This is something I’ve been making for about 10 years – ever since I first got my paws on Nigella‘s ‘How to...
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orange and rosemary bundt cake
I’m not as confident a baker as I am a cook of savoury things. I’m not by nature a precise person and I think that’s why cakes don’t appeal to me as much. One mistake and things can fall flat – literally. Baking doesn’t have the luxury of being able to be rescued like most...
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flapjacks for lunchboxes, teatime and road trips
I love a good flapjack. We never left home for a holiday when I was little without a tin of flapjacks and shortbread. Long before granola bars had ever been thought of, these were what my Mum packed for us. Like granola bars, they are a real treat but give you a bit of a...
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baked oats with berries and banana – perfect weekend brunch
Midweek eats Porridge, or oatmeal, is a pretty much daily breakfast in our house. I make mine with thick rolled oats and flaxseed cooked just with water then finished with a mound of yoghurt and fruit. The baked oats with berries and banana recipe that follows would be a good one to make on a...
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you say ‘popsicle’ I say ‘ice lolly’ – 4 healthy easy recipes
It is roasting hot here just now and I have two very hot toddlers pestering me for ice cream from the moment they wake up to the time they lay their sweaty little heads on their pillows to go to bed. Summer is stretching in front of us and a quick (maths isn’t my strong...
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one ingredient ice cream, a healthy treat and entertainment in one
I am not the first person to fall off my chair at learning that ice cream can be made in seconds with one ingredient. Blogs galore share this fact. But if you have either read and discarded this recipe before or have no idea what I’m on about, prepare yourself for a revelation. We now...
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easy shortbread
My mum’s easy shortbread recipe This easy shortbread recipe is one that has been a part of my family as long as I can remember. It was always in the biscuit tin when we went on holidays and my Mum made it for many a summer fair, various picnics and parties. We often made it...
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