We all have some go-to recipes don’t we? Things that we know will always turn out perfectly and will be yummy too; every time without fail. One of mine is Banana bread, it is so tasty, especially when it is still warm from the oven and you can mix up the ingredients a little to vary it from time to …
Chocolate Chia Seed Cookies
I am handing over today to Amy over at Mr and Mrs T Plus Three, who is going to share a great cookie recipe with you. Amy’s food posts are always gorgeous, so I am very happy that she agreed to share this one on my blog. Over to Amy! If you are a reader over at my blog Mr and Mrs …
Support Macmillan – The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning + Yummy Recipe
A sad fact of life is that most of us have been touched by cancer, we have either lost someone we love or we know someone who has. Desperately sad and obviously everyone wishes it didn’t happen, but the truth is it does every day. Our family has been more than touched by cancer, we have been devastated time and …
Mr Hubby’s Cubanos Sandwich
We were asked by Florida 4 Less to recreate a traditional Floridian recipe. I handed over to Mr Hubby, who is very definitely the chef in our house! It’s quite apparent from first viewing that I’m no stranger to a sandwich or two; I’ve been a fan since I was a child. It’s only in recent years, with the appearance of …
Hari Ghotra Madras Curry Kit Review
We were asked by the lovely Hari Ghotra to review her curry kit. I can’t cook, so I am handing over to Mr Hubby for this one! I like cooking and am drawn to dishes that we tended not to have when I was a child; Chinese and Indian cuisines especially. The skill required to combine numerous herbs and spices to …
Luscious Lemon Drizzle, Lemon Curd & Cream Layer Cake
This is one of my favourite cakes. O.K, it is quite rustic, but it does look quite special even though it lacks perfect piping. The bonus to this cake is it is not difficult. I make my own Lemon Curd, but you can buy a jar to make it easier. The result is maybe the best cake you’ll ever have, …
Millionaire Shortbread – The best you’ll taste!
This is better than any you can buy in the shops and it is reasonably quick. It’s just the chilling between the layers that takes a bit of time. Shortbread 50g golden caster sugar 150g softened butter 175g plain flour 25g rice flour Caramel 175g butter 175g golden caster sugar 4 tbsp golden syrup 397 ml condensed milk Topping 300g …
Snowy Yule Log – Not just for Christmas!
This is one of my favourite bakes. I can never believe how little flour goes into it and how amazingly light it is. Also it is very easy! What more could you want?! Little butter to grease 75g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 4 medium eggs 150g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 75g ground almonds …
Cracking Carrot Cupcakes
Some friends came round to visit Baby and I on Monday, so it was a great excuse to bake some cakes! I love carrot cake, but I have never actually made it. I always think it will be such a pain, grating all the carrots, but I had a basic recipe, so decided to give it a go. I did …




