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Chocolate Tiffin

Posted by on Aug 23, 2010 in Desserts, Recipes, Snacks | 1 comment

A quick and easy recipe for Chocolate Tiffin that was given to me by my neighbour. I can confirm it's delicious!

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Rocky Road

Posted by on Feb 22, 2010 in Desserts, Recipes, Snacks | 2 comments

This rocky road recipe combines my favourite fridge cake recipe with the best of what you can buy in a sweetshop to make the perfect rocky road for eating with a cup of tea in the afternoon. Oh, and it's also a great no-cook recipe to make with the kids (let them lick the bowl after).

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Baked red cabbage

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010 in Main courses, Recipes, Vegan, Veggie | 2 comments

The colour of the cabbage enhances any main course but it goes particularly well with roasts and can be cooked, at the same time, in a casserole on the bottom shelf. It is very temperature tolerant and can even be gently simmered on top of the stove, providing you are there to stir it occasionally. As red cabbages can be large you may have more than you need; any leftover freezes well and can easily be reheated in a microwave.

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Grannie Messenger’s Mincemeat

Posted by on Nov 1, 2009 in Baking, Desserts, Recipes | 0 comments

Family Christmas's always meant home made mincemeat and stirring to make a wish. The great day was 23rd October for both the pudding and the mincemeat. This is my grandmother's recipe and possibly her mother and grandmother's before her. As the luxury mincemeats now include cherries, that is an optional extra that I have indulged in.

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