Monthly Archives: October 2011

Fiendish Halloween ideas

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I was sent a bright orange shoebox full of veg by the quirky folks at Innocent and set a challenge… to build a fearsome monster. Introducing Auberfiend… Not sure what he says about the state of mind of the Bryson … Continue reading →

Posted in Desserts, Party food | Tagged Halloween, innocent, monster snot jelly, snot recipe | 2 Comments

Weekend bake recipe: hey, blondie!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Reading this month’s Sainsbury’s Mag, I came across a massive feature on some of Dan Lepard’s amazing looking cakes with enormous glossy pictures of the most tempting array of goodies I’ve seen in quite a while. The squidgy banana blondies … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Edible Gifts | Tagged baking, baking recipe, banana, blondies, brazil nuts, breakfast, cake, cake recipe, comfort food, dan lepard, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, recipe | 5 Comments

Win mermaid deep roasting duo

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I’ve always had a bit of a problem with my roasting dishes and baking sheets, after a while the surface starts peeling off and they look battered and food sticks to them. Then the people at Mermaid Bakeware got in … Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions, Product reviews | Tagged baking sheets, baking trays, competition, giveaway, kitchen product review, mermaid bakeware, prize, win | 454 Comments

Getting the most out of leftovers

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Some people are quite squeamish about leftovers. They either chuck them out, or leave them festering in the fridge and then chuck them out! My approach is to portion them off and either freeze for another day, or send them … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookery courses, Days out, leftovers, Party food, Storecupboard cooking | Tagged carrot, christmas leftovers, houmous, hummus, leftovers, lucy cufflin, recipes using leftovers, Review | 7 Comments

Rapid roasted vegetable pasta sauce

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I’ve been asked to try out some of the recipes in the Tesco Real Food Family Cook Off, currently showing on Channel Five which sees home cooks battle it out to make the most mouth watering meals. I opted for … Continue reading →

Posted in Batch cooking, Pasta dishes, Speedy suppers, vegetarian | Tagged family favourites, family vegetarian food, feeding boys, pasta, quick recipe, quick supper, roasted vegetables, vegetables, vegetarian | 8 Comments

A flash of orange for Halloween

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Katie Bryson

This is a little round-up of a few projects i’ve been working on lately…. 1. Pumpkin soup for Parentdish I made this delicious seasonal soup which went down a total treat with the boys. They normally refuse to eat any … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Lunches | Tagged halloween cupcakes, halloween food, orange, pumpkin soup, spider cupcakes | 6 Comments

Win: Limited edition Morphy Richards pink kettle and toaster set

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Katie Bryson

This month as one of Morphy Richards’ Home of the House Proud Innovators I’ve got a GREAT prize to giveaway to one lucky reader – a pink kettle and matching toaster! It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Morphy Richards have launched a … Continue reading →

Posted in Competitions | Tagged competition, morphy richards, win | 444 Comments

Autumnal pear chutney

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Katie Bryson

A carrier bag of pears arrived in my kitchen recently, donated by my lovely friend Rosie who is lucky enough to have a treeful in her back garden. She warned me they were a bit on the hard side, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Edible Gifts, Jam and chutneys | Tagged fruit, home made chutney, pears, preserves | 7 Comments

Rocky road cupcakes

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Sponsored post Now that my little ones are having packed lunches a few days a week I thought it’d be a good idea to bake a batch of cakes at the weekend rather than spend a fortune on cereal bars. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Batch cooking | Tagged baking, cake, comfort food, cupcakes, fairy cakes, home baking, lunchbox ideas, packed lunch ideas, rocky road | 4 Comments

Quick weeknight supper: Smoked salmon, pea and pepper spaghetti

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Mmmm lashings of spaghetti bustling with healthy veg, nuggets of smoked salmon in a creamy coating. It’s one of those meals that’s quite likely to please everyone – grown-ups and littlies alike. I was giving the recipe a roadtest from … Continue reading →