Fruit Sorbet (Gluten free recipe)
Each serving: 150 Cals/ 630kj, 8g fibre This is possible best made the day before (a good 12 hours earlier) as the sorbet takes some time to freeze. Ingredients: 450g/ 1lb […]
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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 […]
Bread pudding – my alternative Easter dish
School holidays, its Easter, and the kiddies have already waded through all but two of the Easter eggs they were given… so I thought for high tea a little something different. […]
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 […]
A different sort of Valentine… a tastier one! <3
Every year the kids take in cards for Valentines day. They love handing them out to their friends and seeing their reaction. This year we have 3 kids in school, […]
Apple and raisin cake
Ingredients 4oz self-raising flour or plain flour with 2 tsp baking powder 1 oz margarine 2 oz sugar 1 tbs warmed golden syrup ( I used honey and it worked […]
