This recipe is from Mum’s Recipe book and it is a special recipe from a neighbour. This neighbour cared for my mother for years by providing company, support and food at a time when mu was quite lonely. I tried the recipe a few weeks ago and I love it! I halved the recipe though […]
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This recipe may sound a bit different and it is!! But, it is tasty and could be eaten as a main course or as an accompaniment. I love it because it is one of those ‘all in one pot’ recipes that are so convenient. What you will need: A mix of vegetables to be roasted […]
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This recipe is one from Mum’s Recipe book – but one that I had never seen before. So we tried it last night. I have to say when I made it, it wasn’t actually very crunchy but it was certainly tasty so well worth sharing with you. I added a few bits and pieces and […]
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This is an unusual recipe from Mum’s Recipe Book- one that I had never tried when I was younger. The recipe was named by mother as ‘Eggplant Cake’. I changed this to Eggplant Loaf. I looked at the recipe because of the name -wondering it it would be sweet or savoury. It is definitely savoury […]
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This recipe was in my mother’s recipe book. She used Chicken wings but I thought that we could use strips and I was right. It worked well! I have made a few adjustments to the original recipe but it is still basically the simple and tasty recipe from the book. We tested it out on […]
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This recipe was one of my mother and is in her old recipe book. She called it Muesli Loaf and use toasted muesli. I rarely have muesli in the house so I use rolled oats, fruit and a range of other ingredients that I have on hand. This can be made as a big loaf […]
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This recipe is one of my Mum’s Recipe Book. It was a favourite of mine when I was a teenager. In the book the recipe is labelled as ‘Ruth’s Slice’- named after a lady that mum had worked with. Mum made it as a slice but I have discovered that the recipe makes lovely little […]
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What are you doing for your dad this Father’s Day? If you are in lockdown you may not be able to get together with family but you can still make an effort to spoil dad. Here are some ideas for ….. Vegetable and Potato Fritters for Breakfast If you are in the same house as […]
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My mum’s recipe book is becoming so fragile now that it is a race against time to share all the wonderful recipes before the book just crumbles. In some ways it makes me feel sad as I work through the book knowing that Mum can no longer create her culinary masterpieces. But, it is a […]
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This recipe is quite literally ancient! I found it in my Mother’s Recipe book but it is actually my grandmother’s recipe. Just like many of the good old recipes, it is easy to make and it tastes wonderful with a cup of tea! What you will need: 450 grams dates 1 cup cold water 1 […]
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