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I have seen a lot of recipes for rainbow cookies which use Smarties but unfortunately they have wheat in the shell of aren’t suitable for me 🙁 M&Ms are fine though! They do tend to splurge a bit and the colour leaks into the cookie so they don’t looks quite as pretty but they taste […]

I’m not actually sure that I’ve ever made brownies before! So this was a bit of an experiment… I am a bit dodgy with nuts and many recipes use them in brownies so I have cobbled together a recipe that avoids them: wish me luck! Ingredients 5oz soft butter or margarine 7oz caster sugar 2 […]

Chris got all experimental on me! During our February Food Challenge, he tried out recipes for making bread in a frying pan. They were all delicious! Now I have seized the reins and been trying different ratios. It’s become a daily adventure! The nonsensical bowl used in the recipe in the video is one third […]

Chris and my dad share a birthday. In December. Cue panic double present buying… Christmas in our house doesn’t really get started until after their birthdays. As a child, we used to decorate the house with my grandparents the weekend closest to Dad’s birthday. Chris remembers something similar in his home when he was growing […]

I have been hankering after a chilli for a couple of weeks so finally got around to making one! Serves 4-6 (depending on appetite!) Ingredients half an onion 300g frozen Quorn mince 1 jar Uncle Ben’s chilli sauce (I used the hot one) 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 400g tin chopped tomatoes   […]