Chocolate Filled Puff Pastry Christmas Tree (GF)
Looking for a quick an easy treat to make for a special Christmas breakfast? These chocolate filled puff pastry trees take next to no time to prepare, but definitely deliver on the wow factor. We make this every year now
Gebrannte Mandeln – German Candied Almonds
If there's one thing I miss about Germany at this time of year, it's the German Christmas markets. And no visit to a German Christmas market would be complete without a paper bag full of 'Gebrannte Mandeln' which literally translates
Halloween Pumpkin Spice Cookies
When it's there's a storm brewing outside, and Halloween is just around the corner, it's a perfect excuse to hunker down indoors and bake some spooky cookies. My 8 yr old and I really had fun making these together. It
Home Made Elderberry Juice Recipe
Autumn to me is apple crumble and plum cake, pumpkin pie and
How to Make a Simple Bramble Shrub
Today I want to talk about shrubs! Not the kind that grows in the woods, but the kind that you drink. I know everyone hates a long, rambling recipe into, but if you're new to shrubs hear me out on
Foraged Apple & Rose Hip Jelly
It's my favourite time of year, when the hedgerows and woodlands are full with food for the taking, so get ready for an onslaught of more foraging posts! First up, after my recent nettle seed post, I have a recipe
Foraging for Nettle Seeds
One of my more recent foraging discoveries is nettle seeds. We've foraged for nettle leaves in Spring - they make excellent tea, soup or pesto - but the time for picking nettle leaves is long gone, the nettle plants having
Spicy Turkey Mince with Fried Egg
If you have kids who don't mind a bit of spice in their food, this quick and easy dish is perfect for a midweek meal. It's quickly become one of my boys' favourites - though they do like to have
Raspberry & Coconut Cake
After all the recent soup recipes, how about some baking for a change before the last of the raspberries disappear from the shops. This yummy cake takes its sweetness from coconut and honey, and is both gluten and diary free.
Turmeric Cauliflower & Red Lentil Soup
Although it looks like we may be getting a second summer (probably jinxed it now by saying that), I feel ready for Autumn, and it's showing because I've been ramping up my soup making. Today, I've got a creamy cauliflower
Cheesy Broccoli & Ham Pasta
This quick and easy midweek meal is a family crowd pleaser. You can have it on the table in half an hour. Ingredients 400g pasta (gluten free if required). We like to use fusilli pasta for this.1 head of broccoli*2 Tbsp
Speedy Pea & Spinach Soup
Today was miserable. I'm all for "there's no bad weather, just the wrong clothing", but it's been raining non stop for about a week now and today I arrived at work so soaked through, it took until after lunch to