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Ham Hock And Gruyere Quiche- Scrummy Picnic/ Summer Lunch

This is a delicious but incredibly simple, easy to make quiche. As a rule, neither of my children (my harshest critics who are totally unsubtle) especially like quiche but they have given this one a “thumbs up”. The chives are … Continue reading

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Goats Cheese and Caramelised Red Onion Quiche- Perfect Picnics

– I adore quiche. Its so easy to make and so much more delicious that shop bought counterparts. I just don’t understand why more people don’t have a go. The filling options are endless but the classic combinations are the … Continue reading

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Butter Biscuits- Any Shape You Like!

– For someone who cooks and bakes a lot, I would say I don’t have all that many gadgets or tools in my kitchen. So many of them seem to serve a single purpose and create unnecessary washing up. However, … Continue reading

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Raspberry and Almond Cakes- Sweet and Light

– The sun has been shining and summer fruits are bursting forth. These little raspberry and almond cakes are sweet, light and more-ish. They are incredibly easy to make and can be conjured up in a flash, with very little … Continue reading

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Emergency Chocolate Muffins

– You may notice my posts getting a little shorter over the next few weeks. And a little less frequent (ie not the usual daily Monday to Saturday). As of last Friday, skooool is out! Hurrah for the holibobs! I … Continue reading

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Multi-Seed Loaf- Quick, Healthy And No Need to Knead!

– Don’t get me wrong, I am NOT Supermum and I’m not an organic guru. I do buy bread as well as make it. I just can’t seem to bring myself to actually like bought bread. I find making my … Continue reading

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Spinach, Feta and Dill Picnic Pie

– I constantly look for recipes that are versatile. This one most definitely is. I make it more in the summer but occasionally crave it in winter too. It can be used for entertaining but it is a fantastic picnic … Continue reading

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Baked Scotch Eggs

– My daughter said that these should be called “Yummy, Baked NOT Fried, Non- Slip Scotch Eggs With Squishy Middles”. She is quite right but I did tell her I would have to  to swap the word “Yummy” for “Scrummy”. … Continue reading

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No Knead, No Prove Wholemeal Soda Bread

– This is cheats bread. I love making bread and lets face it, bread- making takes much less time than you might think but it does require a bit of planning. I am not especially organised and often need bread … Continue reading

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Forthcoming Scrummy Recipes #1

– Thank you so much for all you lovely people who have signed up to have the recipes e-mailed as soon as they are posted. I am just bursting with recipes to share and have spent this morning going through … Continue reading

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