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Potato scones

May 24, 2013by rationingrevisited Leave a comment

We REALLY enjoyed these. Not only were they delicious but they were so easy to make. The kids enjoyed playing with the dough as well, it was great to work […]

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Easy Peasy, Lunches & light meals, Recipes
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Cheese Pancakes

May 24, 2013by rationingrevisited Leave a comment

Admittedly I added a little ham to the mix as well….. just rounded off this lunch time nibble Which was delicious… and fairly filling as well. We had 4 pancakes […]

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Breakfasts, Dinners & filling meals, Easy Peasy, Lunches & light meals, Quick meals, Recipes
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Eggless Chocolate Buns

December 20, 2012by rationingrevisited Leave a comment

These are gorgeous and so quick and easy to make… they were lovely with a little chocolate icing. Ingredients 8oz plain flour with two teaspoons of baking powder 1oz cocoa […]

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Easy Peasy, Recipes, Sweets & treats, Under 30 minutes
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Apple fruit cake

December 15, 2012by rationingrevisited 1 Comment

Ingredients 12 oz self raising flour or plain flour sifted with 3 teaspoons of baking powder 4 oz margarine or cooking fat 4 0z sugar half to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 8 […]

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Easy Peasy, Over 30 minutes, Recipes, Sweets & treats
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Splatter doughnuts

December 13, 2012by rationingrevisited Leave a comment

These are more like thick fritters…. but the kids loved them. They’re gorgeous with jam, honey or syrup…. or just rolled in a little sugar like we did Ingredients: 8oz […]

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Easy Peasy, Quick meals, Recipes, Sweets & treats, Under 30 minutes
An empty baking tray means full happy bellies

Liver and Bacon Parcel

November 29, 2012by rationingrevisited Leave a comment

The liver was really sweet and creamy… not bad for 40p. Ingredients 400g – 500g Liver, cut into strips 1 packet (about 200g or so) Bacon (I used streaky to […]

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Dinners & filling meals, Easy Peasy, Over 30 minutes, Recipes

Petit Fours recipe

November 28, 2012by rationingrevisited 4 Comments

These were absolutely beautiful… especially with some icing on. I didn’t get too fancy with them, but they’d be great fun to make and decorate with the kids on weekends. Ingredients 2 […]

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Easy Peasy, Recipes, Sweets & treats, Under 30 minutes

Hunt Pie

November 25, 2012by rationingrevisited Leave a comment

Ingredients 3/4 to 1 pint of water, in which lentils soaked 2 oz chopped leek 3/4 lb chopped root vegetables and cabbage 4 oz lentils (soaked over night) 2 oz […]

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Dinners & filling meals, Easy Peasy, Recipes, Under 30 minutes
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10 Fun things to do on a cold Saturday afternoon

November 24, 2012by rationingrevisited 2 Comments

These cold wet weekends can bring the little monster out in any child… its not great for their imaginations. Quite honestly all I want to do is curl up on […]

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Adventures at home, Crafty Bits, Easy Peasy

Waste Not Want Not – Part 4 – Clothes and material

November 21, 2012by rationingrevisited Leave a comment

Useful Hints & Tips We all know about kerbside collection for old clothes and shoes. Whether its through your councils recycling bin day or charities that ask for good quality […]

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Crafty Bits, Easy Peasy, Waste Not Want Not

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