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My favourite recipes, tips and inspiration - from breakfast recipes to bread, marmalade and jams to condiments and dinner recipes.
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Cinnamon & Sugar roasted pumpkin seeds
This recipe for cinnamon & sugar roasted pumpkin seeds is a great way of using up all the seeds that most people usually bin when they carve Halloween pumpkin, make pumpkin butter or try to bottle or can pumpkins. I've used the whole pumpkin seeds (with shells) in this recipe. They are perfectly safe to eat as they are, although most of us think that pumpkin seeds are green. And yes, they are green if you shell them, but that's for another blog post and another time!
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Easy Buttered Cabbage - Side Dish Recipe
A simple side dish of cooked cabbage with butter and seasoning. Great to serve with roasted chicken, pork, sausage or vegetarian meals. This is my favourite way to prepare cabbage, it's so easy to make and delicious to eat.
gingerbread spice mix recipe and tips to use it
Gingerbread spice mix recipe & ideas how to use it
Homemade recipe mix of gingerbread spice for festive baking, gingerbread cookies, hot chocolate, gingerbread houses, puddings or breakfast porridge oatmeal The basic gingerbread spice, like the pumpkin pie spice mix or apple pie spice mix, is easy to make and once you make your own, you'll probably never go back to the shop to buy one again.
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My tried & tested tips on how to stop oatmeal from overflowing in microwave
My tried & tested tips on how to stop oatmeal from overflowing in microwave and enjoy your perfectly made oatmeal everytime. I love oatmeal and often have it as my breakfast or use oats in my morning smoothies or even as a topping for my blueberry microwave crumble. Because I’m making my breakfast usually just for me, it makes sense to use a microwave as it’s really quick. The problem is that the oats often overflow and then I spend more time tidying up and wiping the sticky porridge glue than actually making my breakfast. So what can I do? Is there a way to stop oatmeal from overflowing the microwave? I thought I’d try few methods to see if I can make my breakfast porridge bowl less sticky!
how to stop milk boiling over cooking tips
9 tried & tested tips on how to stop milk boiling over
Boiling milk should be an easy job - pour it in the saucepan, turn the heat on and bring to boil! But, no matter how careful you are it's also really easy to let the milk to boil a tad too much and then you end up with more milk on your cooker than in your saucepan. And it's not very pleasant to clean either! So, how do you stop milk boiling over and it is even possible? Well, the good news is that, whilst you still need to be a bit careful when you are boiling your milk, it's possible to prevent it from boiling over and getting stuck to your stove. Over the years, I've tried different ways to make sure my milk doesn't overboil and finally worked out my 9 tried and tested tips that I'm happy to share with you today.
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How to stop a cake from doming + tips on using domed cakes
If preventing a cake from doming sounds like an impossible challenge to you, please carry on reading! I've encountered this problem so many times, that I become quite obsessed with getting my cakes straight. That was especially important when I was baking a cake for a client and had to achieve that perfectly straight edge and the flat top of my cake. If you are just after taste, you are probably not too worried about a little dome in the middle of your cake, but for the rest of us, let me share with you my top tips on stopping your cake from doming.
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My tried & tested tips on how to stop sourdough spreading
One of the questions my bread baking students ask me is 'How do I stop my sourdough spreading?' I think everyone has this ideal picture of how their sourdough should look like and when it doesn't, people (quite understandably) get disappointed. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways you can prevent your sourdough spreading and even if it does, it's not the end of the world! I'm sure your sourdough will taste great no matter what.
an easy recipe for pizza omelette with veggies on a white plate
Easy pizza omelette with vegetables recipe
What could be easier than an omelette for breakfast to start the day! And to make things a little more interesting, why not add some vegetables and fresh herbs? Not only your omelette will taste delicious, but it will also keep you nicely filled for longer. I know that I don't eat as much vegetables as I should, so adding some veggies to my breakfast is a great way to keep me topped up with vitamins and make me feel less guilty if I have a biscuit with my afternoon coffee! With this recipe, anything goes! You can add pretty much any vegetables you have available, that's suitable to be eaten raw or is already pre-cooked.
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Cinnamon star bread (enriched dough recipe)
I first come across this type of bread when I was putting together a bread baking session for a group of friends visiting London and wanting to do something baking related together. My brief was to come up with a bread baking session that would be more advanced and teach them new types of breads. I wanted to come up with something that would look and taste great and this cinnamon star bread was one of the bakes we made on that day.
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Soft Cinnamon Pretzel Recipe
I got into making pretzels when I tasted the most amazing cinnamon pretzel from a street coffee stall in London, UK. The taste was just so delicious, sweet and slightly chewy. Although there are few steps to this recipe, over all it's a pretty easy recipe to make. We normally bake a batch of pretzels on Sunday and it's great fun to bake with children too. My recipe is for cinnamon sugar pretzels, which is the simplest versions of topping, but you can swap it for chocolate, peanut butter or any other toppings you fancy.
an apple and cinnamon muffins recipe with apples in the background
Apple & Cinnamon Muffins (all in one - easy recipe)
This Apple & Cinnamon Muffins Recipe is delicious to make for a special breakfast or a mid morning treat. You can also make them with diferent seasonal spices for Christmas and add nuts or raisins.
pear and greens smoothie with tofu in a small glass on a wooden table
Pear & Greens Smoothie with Tofu (natural protein recipe)
This healthy pear smoothie is made with green tea, ginger, zesty lemon, plenty of green vegetables and tofu for added protein. It's very low in sugar, dairy free and very light to digest. Great way to start the day or have it as a healthy drink in the afternoon or after your gym workout.
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Protein Coffee Smoothie - without protein powder
Breakfast smoothie made with coffee, oats, chia seeds and plenty of natural protein and fat ingredients that work as a proper meal replacement. Budget friendly and perfect breakfast on the go! I wanted to keep the coffee flavour as strong as possible, which is why I've not included peanut butter or bananas in this recipe. As you'll see (and taste) it's still a delicious version of breakfast coffee smoothie. If you want to add even more protein to this coffee smoothie, you can add peanut butter, tahini or tofu.
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Strawberry Pink Pepper Yoghurt Smoothie Recipe
This breakfast smoothie recipe is made with fresh strawberries, oats, yoghurt and a pinch of pink pepper. Another breakfast smoothie with a bit of a twist! It's very low in sugar, full of fibre, protein and is very light to digest. It's a great way to start the day or have it as a healthy drink in the afternoon or after your gym workout.
This pumpkin pie and oats smoothie is perfect for autumn with it's warming and comforting flavours. If you want to make this recipe gluten-free, just use gluten-free oats. I always make this smoothie in the autumn, because it's so comforting! I make my own pumpkin pure, so that I can make it throughout the winter too. Pumpkin Pie Oats, Oats Smoothie Recipes, Oats Smoothie, Pumpkin Oats, Breakfast Smoothie Recipes, Healthy Green Smoothies
Pumpkin Pie & Oats Smoothie (Vegan Recipe)
This pumpkin pie and oats smoothie is perfect for autumn with it's warming and comforting flavours. If you want to make this recipe gluten-free, just use gluten-free oats. I always make this smoothie in the autumn, because it's so comforting! I make my own pumpkin pure, so that I can make it throughout the winter too.