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New Starters for Christmas?
New Starters for Christmas? I can’t believe it is 29th November. Where has the year gone? For myself, too many trips to hospitals, but the realisation that Christmas is just around the corner comes as welcome relief. We will have nine people around our now highly polished old gateleg table, and I am really enjoying […]
Irresistible Apple Recipe
Irresistible Apple Recipe Isn’t it strange that when I was looking for Christmas recipes to make ahead, I just chanced upon this irresistible apple recipe that I, for one, was not able to resist. Why, you ask? Because it looks fairly easy to make, and looks exceptionally ‘yummy’, especially when partnered with thick cream or […]
Chilly Day Recipes
Chilly Day Recipes Waking up at 5.30am on a very chilly November morning, I stumbled out of bed, peered through my window and decided to return to bed. But I couldn’t sleep and my mind turned to thinking of chilly day recipes to warm us up on what looked a very grey and grimy day. […]
Autumnal Recipes – Part Three
Autumnal Recipes – Part Three The weather in East Yorkshire is very up and down at the moment – not so many sunny ‘up’ days, but lots of grey rainy ones, so Autumnal Recipes – Part Three is here to give us some more comforting recipes. Having finished my Chemotherapy a few weeks ago, I […]
Elderberries in Autumn
Elderberries in Autumn “What on earth do we do with those purple elderberries in Autumn,” asked Erik. Not being entirely sure, I decided to trawl through cookbooks and the internet to find out the answer, as we have a big bush, almost a tree, only a few yards from our brand new kitchen. Our Elderflower […]
Amazing Asparagus & Recipes Part 2.
Amazing Asparagus & Recipes Part 2 For Part 2 of Amazing Asparagus & Recipes, I have chosen two of my favourite new recipes from Delicious magazine. The Asparagus season in the UK hasn’t that much longer to go, so I am determined to make the most of this amazing vegetable before it tips over into […]
Amazing Asparagus & Recipes.
Amazing Asparagus & Recipes. Just to say that it’s been a very dark and sad week in the UK this week, with the horrific and mindless killing of very young, teenage and older families In Manchester. My five Grandchildren range from 6 years old up to almost 18 years old, and they bring me so […]
Searching for Turmeric Recipes.
Searching for Turmeric Recipes Well, as you can see, I’m searching for Turmeric Recipes to help with my Cancer. My specialist’s Professor in India has done a whole load of research into Turmeric regarding women and Cancer, and regards it of great importance. So my quest for information begins here. According to the BBC Good Food […]
More Wild Garlic Recipes
More Wild Garlic Recipes Here we are with More Wild Garlic Recipes again, as promised. So thrilled to see our Wild Garlic spreading so successfully in our small woodland area, half-way down our garden.When my oldest friend, Dilys, came to stay when I was poorly, a couple of years ago, she began to dig up […]
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