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Singapore Noodles
We got to try out our latest pack of spices from thespicery.com yesterday, and once again we were impressed. What’s in the Box? The pack arrived last Friday and contained a whole host of spice sachets...
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Looking Forward to A Spicy Valentines Day!
It looks as though Anna and I could have a Spicy Valentines day this year!! We have to admit that we don’t usually do anything for Valentines Day simply because we can’t afford presents and bought...
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Kathi Rolls
Another nice new recipe for us thanks to thespicery.com. This time it was courtesy of a free sample that came with my last monthly box for Kathi Rolls, also known as ‘Egg Rolls’ or ‘Frankies’. Kathi...
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Valentines Day Dinner
As is often the case in our hectic lives, plans changed at the last minute again yesterday. I was supposed to go to the gym and Anna was going to take Morgan to cubs in Aberyswyth and then go back to...
View ArticlePaprika Chicken Recipe
As you know, we’ve been enjoying cooking, and more importantly eating, some recipes thanks to thespicery.com lately. One of our favourites from this was the Hungarian Sweet Paprikas recipe. It is...
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Gooey Butter Cake from Scratch
Anna saw what looked like a yummy pudding on TV the other day called Gooey Butter Cake. We therefore decided to look it up so that we could try it. It seems to be an American recipe though and they all...
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Oaty Banana Muffin Recipe
I’m quite pleased with myself again, having just made up a banana muffin recipe. Not only are they delicious and now filling the house with the gorgeous smell of freshly baked banana muffins, but they...
View ArticleChilli And Homemade Taco Shells
We made a really nice chilli on Saturday. Based on a Jamie Oliver Recipe from his America Book, we of course changed it a fair bit. Chilli Recipe As with most of Jamie’s recipes, and many recipes in...
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Easy Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients Banana Bread 3 large bananas 120g demerera sugar 125g melted butter 160g self-raising flour 60g porridge oats 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda Spices of your choosing Topping 1 handful of...
View ArticlePork and Sweet Potato Sumac Curry
I continue to work my way through Rick Steins ‘India’ Cookbook and we’ve been loving most of the curry’s from it. To start with I was following the recipes as closely as possible and then, once I’ve...
View ArticleChristmas Dinner Curry
It wouldn’t be Christmas without loads of leftovers and what better to do with them than make a Christmas Dinner Curry. I didn’t stop at the turkey either, in went the stuffing, in went the sprouts,...
View ArticleBooster Bars
I’m sure that even being packed full of seeds and fruit that these ‘Booster Bars’ aren’t good for you. Somehow, I think the masses of butter, sugar, peanut butter and honey kind of override any...
View ArticleLemon Cheesecake Recipe
Mmm Mmm Lemon Cheesecake! That was quite a success and so easy to make as well. Anna had been away for a couple of days on the Isle of Man, so I thought I’d make a cheesecake for her as it’s one of her...
View ArticleThis Year’s Christmas Cake
I was back from our activity weekend by mid afternoon on Sunday. I therefore had plenty of time to unpack, was things out and then do some chores. Tidying the house a little, cleaning out the fishtank...
View ArticleChristmas Dinner Curry
It wouldn’t be Christmas without loads of leftovers and what better to do with them than make a Christmas Dinner Curry. I didn’t stop at the turkey either, in went the stuffing, in went the sprouts,...
View ArticleBooster Bars
I’m sure that even being packed full of seeds and fruit that these ‘Booster Bars’ aren’t good for you. Somehow, I think the masses of butter, sugar, peanut butter and honey kind of override any...
View ArticleLemon Cheesecake Recipe
Mmm Mmm Lemon Cheesecake! That was quite a success and so easy to make as well. Anna had been away for a couple of days on the Isle of Man, so I thought I’d make a cheesecake for her as it’s one of her...
View ArticleThis Year’s Christmas Cake
I was back from our activity weekend by mid afternoon on Sunday. I therefore had plenty of time to unpack, was things out and then do some chores. Tidying the house a little, cleaning out the fishtank...
View ArticleGiant Jaffa Cake Cake
While Anna was out all day on Sunday I decided to bake a giant jaffa cake cake. It’s a Jamie Oliver recipe from his Jamie’s Comfort Food book. We haven’t actually cooked many recipe from here yet so it...
View ArticleChristmas Dinner Curry
It wouldn’t be Christmas without loads of leftovers and what better to do with them than make a Christmas Dinner Curry. I didn’t stop at the turkey either, in went the stuffing, in went the sprouts,...
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