Summer fruit meringue pies

by Jenny // September 13, 2013 // 10 Comments

Well I call them summer fruit but really they could be early autumn meringue pies as they are filled with blackberries, raspberries and strawberries. I used the same batch of pastry as I did for my custard tarts so only... Continue reading →

Custard tarts

by Jenny // September 13, 2013 // 8 Comments

For this week’s Great blogger’s bake off I wanted to try something a bit different, so I decided to have a go at the technical bake from this week’s Great British Bake Off, Custard tarts. I found the recipe for... Continue reading →

Slow cooked minted lamb stew

by Jenny // September 9, 2013 // 4 Comments

When I was weaning my kiddies I spent a lot of time making stews and after burning a few was convinced to try a slow cooker which I now love. I haven’t used it much over the summer but now... Continue reading →

BBQ season starts here #thecharcoalchallenge

by Jenny // July 8, 2013 // No Comments

At last it feels like summer’s here and Sunday was so lovely that we decided we would have a barbecue, helped out by the lovely people at money supermarket who gave us £50.00 to use to take part in the... Continue reading →

Homegrown elderflower cordial

by Jenny // June 27, 2013 // 6 Comments

Ever since we moved in I’ve been cutting back the Elderflower bush under our kitchen window. I didn’t actually realise it was elderflower for a while, I just knew that it grows at an amazing rate and has a bad... Continue reading →

Sunshine in a tin: Lemon drizzle cake

by Jenny // June 3, 2013 // 1 Comment

Since World Baking Day encouraged people to “bake brave” I have been trying to step out of my comfort zone a little and bake a wider variety of cakes for my family. Recently I have baked Carrot Cake, Rainbow Cupcakes... Continue reading →

Easy Sweet and Sour Pork

by Jenny // June 2, 2013 // 3 Comments

The BritMums Hungry to Happy challenge is all about quick and easy meals for the family. One of my husband’s favourite meals is Sweet and Sour Chicken so when we decided to take part I adapted this meal because it’s... Continue reading →

Rainbow Cupcakes

by Jenny // May 12, 2013 // 4 Comments

Last week a friend on Facebook shared a photo of a rainbow cheesecake being made, so today when the kids were driving me nuts I decided to have a go at rainbow cupcakes. The cupcake mixture is a standard recipe... Continue reading →

Carrot cake for everyone but me!

by Jenny // May 6, 2013 // 3 Comments

My husband’s favourite cake is carrot cake. As his birthday is coming up I decided to make him one. The problem is that I don’t actually like carrot cake. I don’t like cinnamon or walnuts and I am a firm... Continue reading →