Monthly Archives: June 2013

Date and Cherry Bars

– This is another oh- so- simple but oooh- so- tasty (sorry, SCRUMMY) recipe. It is one of those favourites that you end up making time and time again. It transports well for taking on a walk but also fabulous … Continue reading

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Quick Energy Toffee- Dentists Please Don’t Read

– Earlier this year, I experimented with a few recipes for home-made sweets. I sometimes need a quick energy fix on a long walk. I confess, I do also occasionally need to bribe tired children to walk a bit further … Continue reading

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Tomato and Chilli Scrummy Chutney

– This recipe is an old one, passed down through my friends family and then kindly given to me. It makes excellent use of the last tomatoes on the vines or an allotment glut. I just make this whenever tomatoes … Continue reading

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Cheeeeesy Cheese Scones

– Yesterday ScrummyWalks posted the recipe for Speedy scones, perfect for a cream tea. I was becoming mindful of the need to inject a savoury recipe pretty quickly. So, its the obvious follow on- the traditional cheese scone, perfect for … Continue reading

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Coffee, Ricotta and Rum Cake

– This sumptuous cake does benefit from the icing which makes it less suitable for transporting in a pocket for a walk! Fantastic mid- morning on your return though. The unusual combination of flavours blend together beautifully, almost delicately. There … Continue reading

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Speedy Scones

– This is the promised recipe for plain, super- speedy, super- scrummy scones. Some of my recipes are better when eaten several days after baking. However, these scones are best eaten the same day (the day after is fine but … Continue reading

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Beautiful, Colourful Art

Fused Glass Designs This isn’t an advert. I just like to share lovely things every now and then and the chances are, you will love this too. We are bombarded with images every day with every advert, every blog page…..so … Continue reading

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Raspberry Jam- Uncomplicated, Unassuming and Unashamedly Scrummy

– Raspberries are arguably one of the most beautiful of all fruits. They have such a distinctly fresh flavour that withstands cooking processes. Taste this jam in December, close your eyes and you will be transported back to hazy, butterfly … Continue reading

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Cream Tea in the Sunshine- I Have a Hard Job…………Honest

  Mango and I had wonderful, long walk exploring a new footpath. The sun was out and so were all the wild flowers in a proper, old fashioned, un- pesticided/ herbicided English hedgerow. A steep hill on the other side … Continue reading

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Is it Ready Yet Mum?- Testing For a Set

This is just a short technique post on how to test for a set for jams and marmalades. I will refer back to it in several of the recipes. Once you know how to do it (or if you already … Continue reading

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