Category Archives: Cooking

Sourdough

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

I’ve been thinking about trying sourdough bread for a while. I like making bread and sourdough tastes great. Also in May I found and now follow this blog by Annalisa Barbieri who waxes lyrical about sourdough and likes the same … Continue reading →

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Pizza Dough

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

Friday Night Pizza is a tradition at my house, on the Friday’s I spend at home, which is most of them! It’s easy, cheap, doesn’t require too much thought and is delicious. Generally, I use whatever vegetables are left in … Continue reading →

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Black Bean Burgers

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

I’ve been looking for a decent bean burger for a while. I saw this one at Back To Her Roots and it looked pretty good and Cassie’s recipes are ones I trust because any of her recipes I’ve made have always … Continue reading →

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Why I’m eating less meat.

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

I have mentioned it before and if you’ve read this blog over the last couple of months you’ll have noticed that I’m eating less meat and fish nowadays.  In fact my week in Amble, was the most meat heavy my … Continue reading →

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Pickled Carrots

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The night before I go on holiday, I clear the fridge. I make the ‘chuck it all in frittata’ for breakfast and the journey up to Amble and if there are any vegatables left over, I make soup. This time, … Continue reading →

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How to squeeze a lemon

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

It’s ok, I’m not going to actually show you how to squeeze a lemon, although if you’re squeezing lot of them, say for your daughter’s Friday Night Cocktails birthday party. Wear an apron or you may sort of bleach your … Continue reading →

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Bread Rolls

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

On Saturday the urge to bake bread took hold, I used to bake bread a lot, but I don’t eat a lot of bread so unless there’s someone around to eat it I don’t. I tried this recipe by Dan … Continue reading →

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Cook Books

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

I grew up in house where cooking was not a fun thing to do. Ma worked full time, Dad didn’t really cook, didn’t have working taste buds (40 a day smoker!) and everything had to come with a side of … Continue reading →

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Breakfast oatbake

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I’m on a quest to organise my mornings.  I’m not really a good morning person and I find that sitting down at home to eat breakfast, while it may be good for my soul, is disastrous for my timekeeping.  The way … Continue reading →

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What I’m eating this week..

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

I’ve written about how I menu plan before but I thought it might be interesting to show you a typical week. I do a lot of work on the weekend to prep food for the week. This just saves me … Continue reading →

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