Black Eye Pea's and Happy Hogmanay!
photo: Edinburgh Tourist Board In the South it is a tradition to eat Back Eyed Pea’s on New Years day, it is believed to bring prosperity. In Italy t…
December 2009
Asparagus with Sesame and Peanut Sauce
I just wanted to share this easy and delicious way of cooking asparagus. We had it tonight with roast chicken and mashed potato. Asparagus is a nutr…
Oat and Raisin Biscuits
Oat and Raisin Biscuits - this recipe is from a cookbook my Mum got me for Christmas its a British one, I really liked these biscuits or cookies in t…
My First Meatloaf: Columbian Inspired
I got some minced beef/hamburger meat from the store the other day and wondered what to make with it the only things I make are spaghetti bolognese o…
Ron's Christmas Pudding
I was on twitter chatting to Fran of @DelmarvaDrives and she was telling me that her hubby made a Christmas pudding I got so excited as its a typica…
Smoked Trout and Penne
So I had some smoked trout to use and got my thinking cap on and thought why not mix with some pasta for lunch. So me and my little helper got to wor…
Easy Peasy Roast Spuds
After all the cooking of Christmas dinner some easy recipes are in order, this is a simple way to roast potatoes with minimal effort and maximal flav…
Lemon and Clementine Tarts and Merry Christmas!
Here's a fun little festive tart, lemon and clementine. Ingredients: 8oz flour 3-4 0z butter cold water a pinch of salt lemon curd slice of cleme…
Fun Christmas Facts
Christmas means Christ Mass and is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christmas stockings were first used in 1870 An old wives tale says that bread…
Chicken Stew
I made a wonderful chicken stew/soup the other day fantastic for winter, loaded with veggies and great flavors with the leeks, garlic and herbs and s…
Mac and Cheese with Ham, Peas and Onion
Just for fun I made a clip of making Macaroni and Cheese with ham, peas and spring onion. I took out a lot of the stirring so it wasn't as long a…
Banana and Chocolate Brownie Cake
So I was in the mood for a cake/brownies today he he well, ever since coming back from France and my Grandma's house in England I was determined …
Homemade Hummus
So I made the Tahini for the Baba Ganoush then decided to make hummus. It is actually really easy to make and so good for you loaded with protein, fo…