-
Recent Posts
May 2024 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -
Join 141 other subscribers
Categories
- allotment (9)
- Baking (54)
- Batch cooking (8)
- Book review (10)
- Breakfast (7)
- Burgers (2)
- Chicken recipes (20)
- Competitions (52)
- Cookery courses (2)
- Cooking with kids (2)
- Days out (16)
- Desserts (24)
- Drinks (6)
- Edible Gifts (13)
- Fish dishes (8)
- Grown up dishes (11)
- Jam and chutneys (14)
- leftovers (8)
- Lunches (19)
- Mince and red meat (15)
- One pot suppers (40)
- Party food (14)
- Pasta dishes (12)
- Pies and tarts (3)
- Product reviews (34)
- Restaurant review (4)
- Sausage suppers (7)
- Side dishes (13)
- Soup (2)
- Speedy suppers (33)
- Storecupboard cooking (16)
- Travel (3)
- Uncategorized (69)
- vegetarian (37)
Tag Archives: lemon
Another easy dessert: lemon possets
I’m all about make-ahead desserts this month, it’s not very on-trend with the usual winter health-kick, but I’ve had a bit of entertaining to do and ramekin-friendly recipes have won the day. Quite similar to the berry fools, but even … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged cream, dessert recipe, lemon, lemon pudding, quick dessert idea
6 Comments
Leek, chickpea and lemon soup
My home-made soup campaign continues, this one is particularly fragrant with leeks and lemon zest filling the kitchen with fresh aromas. I made it for my marvellous in-laws who are staying for a few weeks to help me with the … Continue reading
Posted in Lunches, One pot suppers, Soup, Speedy suppers, vegetarian
Tagged chickpea, healthy, leek, lemon, lemon zest, quick recipe, quick supper, soup recipe, vegetables, vegetarian
3 Comments
Home-made gift: Rum and raisin marmalade
I know it’s a bit old ladyish, but I LOVE marmalade. I love the sweet and sour tang on my toast of a morning. I’m down to my final jar of last year’s Christmas Marmalade, so I thought I’d make … Continue reading
Posted in Edible Gifts, Grown up dishes, Jam and chutneys
Tagged boozy marmalade, Christmas, home made gifts, lemon, marmalade, oranges, preserves, rum
9 Comments
Edible gifts: Lemon chewies with honey
When you’re dropping in to see people and you’ve got your children in tow, the best thing I can do to make up for the ensuing mayhem is bring edible gifts. Jams and chutneys work well, but a bag of … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Edible Gifts
Tagged baking, biscuits, comfort food, cookies, home baking, lemon, lemon recipes
4 Comments
Super swift dessert: Lemon curd syllabub
I’ve been cooking some of the recipes from 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. Having been delighted with the inspirational roasted … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Party food, Speedy suppers, Storecupboard cooking
Tagged dessert, double cream, lemon, lemon curd, meringue, pudding
3 Comments
Quick weeknight supper: Smoked salmon, pea and pepper spaghetti
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
Posted in Fish dishes, One pot suppers, Pasta dishes, Product reviews, Speedy suppers
Tagged Budget, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, fish, lemon, pasta, quick recipe, quick supper, salmon, spaghetti
7 Comments
Quick dinner idea: Creamy pasta with peas and fresh mint
Comforting yet light and summery, this is a classic family fave in our house and oh-so-simple to cook when you have 10 minutes to make dinner. It’s one of those recipes where you’ve probably got most of the ingredients in … Continue reading
Adventures with a slow cooker
Bunging a load of ingredients in a casserole and then leaving it to transform itself into a one-pot wonder, is my kind of cooking. It’s not glamorous but it’s highly practical. There are so many plus points: You can do … Continue reading
Lovely lemon curd
We cracked open the last jar of plum and mulled wine jam at the weekend, and as I’ve now got quite addicted to making my own preserves I rapidly set about researching what I was going to spread on my … Continue reading
Posted in Jam and chutneys
Tagged lemon, lemon curd, lemon recipes, microwave lemon curd, seasonal jam
1 Comment
Cake stall classic: Lemon drizzle cake
The weekly school cake stall has swung into action and it’s Sam’s year group’s turn to provide the yummies. Mobilise, mobilise – baking alert, baking alert! I’ve been meaning to bake this recipe for ages, so what a perfect excuse … Continue reading
Posted in Baking
Tagged baking, cake, cake stall, lemon, lemon drizzle cake, victoria sponge
4 Comments