Easy yorkshire pudding mix
We enjoyed our toad-missed-the-hole last night… I prefer to cook the yorkshire pudding and sausages separately as the fat that leaves the sausages can make the puddin soggy… Heres my […]
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Ginger and date cake
Well this cake went down so well I had to fight MrC for his piece so I could take a photo of it… mine had a BIG bite in it […]
Teatime fancies – I can now justify chocolate! HUZZAAH!
The difference between the calorie intake in the war and now is not just about the in going food (fuel) it’s about the energy its used for. Women (and men) left on […]
Corned beef fritters
The first sunny day in a few, theres no wind or rain and its actually fairly pleasant outside…. but Im indoors nursing an ear infection and a sniffly cold. These […]
Steak and potato pie
This recipe takes about 25 minutes and was designed to create 4 helpings. With vegetables on the side it fed all 5 of us amply and there was still a […]
Bacon turn overs
Food in pasty form is a favourite with the boys in this household. Its versatile enough to be eaten with veggie for dinner, with baked beans for lunch, or as […]
The best home made pizza base dough recipe EVER!
We tried this recipe last night and it worked beautifully… we used about half the amounts to creat 2 HUGE pizzas and we still have some slices to spare… which, […]
Beetroot fairy cakes – THEYRE PINK!
I had already called these cupcakes on our earlier menu post in the week, and was shot down since technically… you didn’t get cupcakes in the UK in the 1940s…. […]
Quick, cheap and easy wartime scotch shortbread
Melt 2 oz margerine, add 4 oz plain flour and 1 oz sugar and mix well then knead with your fingers until the mixture binds together. (Its supposed to be […]
A lovely loaf of bread
Ingredients 500g plain flour 1.5 teaspoons of dried yeast 1.25 teaspoons salt 300ml warm water 25 grams of butter 2 teaspoons sugar (for added flavour and thicker crust OPTIONAL BUT […]
