We have been visiting my parents again, who live on the Isle of Wight in the south of England. They are a five-minute walk from the beach and it really couldn’t be a better place to visit with the kids…. Read More ›
Biscuits and Cookies
Cheese Straws – easy to make for kids’ parties or picnics
Cheese straws are very simple and very versatile. You can use them for picnics, parties and snacks. Most children love them and most adults do too, even if they won’t admit it because they are on a low carb diet! These… Read More ›
The Best Ever Traditional Flapjack Recipe
There are plenty of amazing flapjacks recipes out there with seeds, nuts, fruit and other additions but it is not always easy to find a good traditional flapjack recipe. I am a purist and don’t think flour has any place… Read More ›
A Traditional Cream Tea – scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream
If you are British you will already know exactly what you need for a Cream Tea. Apart from a good pot of tea, you need scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream. To me it says summer time. Although we might… Read More ›
Oat, Apricot and Seed Squares
These are essentially flapjacks with a few healthy ingredients added for good measure: dried apricots, nuts and seeds. This weekend I will be walking 27 miles across the Isle of Wight for charity: if there are any of these left… Read More ›
Welsh Cakes – you don’t have to be Welsh to like them!
You may remember me mentioning my friend Vana: we have a “cakes for sports massage” policy which works brilliantly. So when she asked if I knew how to make Welsh Cakes I had to admit that I had never even… Read More ›
Melting Moments – made in moments too
Having spent the last week on holiday it was really good to get back into the kitchen and make something quick and easy, in between the unpacking and washing. It was truly wonderful to spend a week away in the sun,… Read More ›
Homemade Abel and Cole Breakfast Cookies – and the photo competition
I have mentioned before that I get a weekly vegetable box from the UK company Abel & Cole. They have a great website full of recipe ideas for your fruit and vegetables, as well as a monthly recipe and photo competition…. Read More ›
Traditional Easter Biscuits – not a bunny in sight!
When I was little we made Easter Biscuits every year but it is a tradition I had almost forgotten about. Traditional British Easter biscuits are crunchy, sugary, shortbread-type biscuits with currants in. They are quite different from the iced bunny… Read More ›
Chocolate Topped Oaties – when a flapjack is not a flapjack
When is a flapjack not a flapjack? When it’s a biscuit or cookie, of course. These are distinctly flapjack-tasting but the additional flour and a thin bake makes them more like a biscuit or cookie. They somehow manage to be… Read More ›
