Easy Shepherd’s Pie
When drawing up a meal plan for last week, and trying to avoid choosing the same dishes week after week, I realised that I hadn't made Shepherd's Pie in, like, forever. So it promptly went on the list, and luckily
Coconut & Chocolate Cream Cake (GF)
Are you even on lockdown if you haven't baked banana bread yet? For anyone who is getting tired of banana bread and looking for a new challenge, here's one of our favourite cakes to make for afternoon tea. And you
Peanut Butter Chicken Traybake
I've been watching Time To Eat on Netflix over the past week, hosted by Nadiya Hussain of Great British Bake Off fame, who is just a pleasure to watch. Besides the massive kitchen envy I get from watching the programme,
Rice Pudding in a Hurry
Okay, so first of all let me say, that despite referring to it as pudding in the headline, so called 'Rice Pudding' is not a pudding for me. In Germany, we call it 'Milchreis' (milk rice) and eat it as
Tuna & Tomato Pasta Bake
Last week, my 5 year old expressed an interest in helping to cook dinner, so I asked him what he would like to cook and he said tuna pasta. So we made this yummy tuna pasta bake together! Ingredients 400g dried
Gluten Free Coconut & Almond Cake
Last weekend, Oskar decided he wanted to bake a cake. Of course, he announced this *after* we'd already done our weekly shop, so we raided our cupboards to see what ingredients we had available, and ended up with a coconut
Apricot Glazed Lamb with Garlic & Rosemary
It's not been the Easter we had all imagined, but my husband did strike gold when he spotted a leg of lamb at our local supermarket when he was doing our essential weekly shop last week. So we ended up
The Best Chocolate Cookies in the World
Okay, so it may be a little bold to profess these are the best chocolate cookies in the world, but that's what my 9 year old said when he tasted them and then proceeded to hug me and thank me
Store Cupboard Recipe: Chilli Non Carne
Hey everyone, I hope you are all doing okay. We're on day two of schools being closed in Scotland, and last night the government announced even further restrictions on movements. With everyone trying not to go out unnecessarily, and changing
Apple & Cinnamon Pancakes (GF)
Listen up folks, Pancake Day is not far off! I wasn't going to make anything new this year, but last weekend Mr Fox was feeling poorly so I said I'd make pancakes to cheer him up. He loves his apples
Haggis Three Ways
Burns Night is coming up this weekend, the day that Scotland celebrates its national bard. Many folk gather with the family and friends for a traditional Burns Night Supper - haggis, neeps & tatties, accompanied by various speeches and poetry
Two Easy Winter Jam Recipes
Jam making is something usually associated with the warmer months of the year (such as our fruit & herb jams), but it's just as easy to make jam even in the midst of winter, and it just tastes better than