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Berry Mess

 Ingredients:     250ml (8fl oz) double cream     2 teaspoons icing sugar     50g (2oz) meringue (either bought or make yourself)     225g (8oz) mixed berries + extra to decorate     Method:     1.  Whip the cream with the icing sugar to soft peaks     2.  Crumble...

Cinnamon French Toast

Everyone home and always hungry? This cinnamon french toast is delicious at any time of the day…   Ingredients: 4 thick slices white bread, crusts removed (can be a few days old) 1 egg 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 125ml (4fl oz) milk butter...

Christmas Jumpers

Win One Of 5 NEXT Gift Cards worth £50 each in our Christmas Jumper Competition. The craze last year, and from what we’ve seen in the shops this year too, is to have outrageous adult or children’s Christmas Jumpers to wear on the big day… there are...

Christmas Trifle

Not everyone loves Christmas Pudding but who can resist trifle! This lovely easy to make recipe combines seasonal spices along with all the usual luscious trifle ingredients… just take a look :- Ingredients: 225g (8 oz) fresh or dried cranberries 3 large...

Bonfire Night Pizza Rolls

If you are having a Bonfire Night party, why not try our easy and delicious Bonfire Night Pizza Rolls… they’re perfect to prepare earlier in the day and can be cooked at the last minute then put on a tray with a stack of serviettes before taking into the...

Halloween Treats

Eerie Eyeball Pops Christmas is fast approaching! But first we have Halloween just around the corner, and with half term, spooky parties and ‘trick or treaters’ due to call, we love this eerie twist on a cake pop….enjoy this eye ball popping recipe,...

Aromatic Lamb Curry

For a filling and warming meal if you’re having a Hallowe’en party or going out Trick or Treating, why not try this delicious easy curry… once prepared just cook for 1½-2 hours and it is ready whenever you are :- Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable...

Fairy Cakes

delicious and fun to make Ingredients: 110g (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened (or soft margarine) 110g (4oz) caster sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 110g (4oz) self raising flour Half a teaspoon vanilla extract 2-3 tablespoons milk 12 paper fairy cake cases Method:...

Milkshakes

Banana and Honey Ingredients: 3 bananas (plus a few extra slices to decorate) 250ml (9fl oz) vanilla ice cream 3 300ml (½ pint) milk 2 tablespoons honey Method: Blend all the ingredients together and pour into tall glasses. Serves 4 Just Chocolate Ingredients: 6...

Minty Courgette And Potato Frittata

Serves 4   Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium courgettes, sliced 8 medium eggs Handful of mint leaves, roughly chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper 225g (8oz) Cheddar cheese Method: 1. Boil the potatoes for 6 minutes...

Fruit kebabs with chocolate cream sauce

Seeing as it’s Wimbledon in June, we thought we would follow the trend and include Strawberries in our yummy recipe this month :-   Ingredients: 12 fresh strawberries ½ fresh pineapple, cut into chunks 1 peach, stoned and cut into 6 sections 1 banana, cut...

Spring has Sprung…

Now that spring has sprung, what could be nicer to brighten up your home than a colourful vase, jug or even a clean jam jar full of flowers. There’s an array on display in the shops of chrysanthemums, carnations, daffodils, roses and tulips. Here’s a few...