Miriam’s Easter Simnel cake

28 March 2023 Melina 0 Comments

A light fruit cake to celebrate Easter but was traditionally made for Mothering Sunday. Ingredients225g butter or margarine225g raw brown sugar 4 free range eggs 300g wholemeal flour pinch of salt350g currants 175g sultanas 1 …

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Sallie’s Chocolate Chip Biscuits

16 March 2023 Melina 0 Comments

You will often find Sallie baking biscuits on a Sunday afternoon to fill packed lunches. A delicious alternative to plastic-wrapped bars. These chocolate biscuits are a family favourite and Sallie …

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Tim’s Puy Lentil Tabbouleh

10 February 2023 Melina 0 Comments

A simple healthy salad with a middle eastern influence to help you feel great. Ingredients150g of dried Puy lentilshandful of fresh minthandful of fresh flat leaf parsley1 courgette1 small onion1 …

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Tara’s Walnut Mushroom Bolognese

19 January 2023 Melina 0 Comments

adapted from RealSimple recipe A delicious bolognese recipe with walnuts and mushrooms to please everyone. Ingredients455g cremini mushrooms, trimmed and quartered200g toasted walnuts1 yellow onion, quartered1 medium carrot, chopped1 medium stalk celery, chopped6 tablespoons olive oil, divided1¼ …

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Tim’s Chickpea and Fennel Salad

5 January 2023 FoodLoose 0 Comments

A simple and delicious salad which can be varied endlessly to suit whatever is available. Ingredients500g dried chickpeas (soaked overnight)Half a bulb of fennel, finely sliced (a mandolin is useful …

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