The original recipe is for chicken pot pie but it was the cheddar garlic crust that attracted my attention. I followed the recipe but swapped fish, mushrooms and spinach in for the filling. The recipe makes it clear that you need to reduce the sauce down. This is important because the topping needs to be…
I like cheesecake but don’t like bought ones. I have made this recipe several times, its easier than it appears and is always successful. The flavour is fresh and the texture is light and fluffy. I love the idea of hidden avocado and it adds to the structure of the dessert. We don’t have key…
These are addictive and crunchy. Everyone eats them and I’m now making a batch daily. My mother and my sister Martha are placing orders. Don’t put any other seasoning in other than salt. These are great low carb snacks and once you taste them you will find yourself making them frequently. This is the original…
It was curry night so I found this recipe online. I changed a few things: adding the onion and garlic together. I then I used a good quality tikka masala spice paste and cooked it off in oil once the onions were softened and then added water to prevent burning. I think this gives a…
On Sunday I went for a walk in the local Mere Sands Wood. It’s a nature preserve that covers 42 hectares of woodland and wetlands with lakes, walking paths and wildlife viewing. I knew we were heading for a national lockdown so needed to walk in nature as an antidote to the barrage of bad…
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