Pumpkin! Another busy week for me but finally I am getting somewhere! I’m so organised this week, I managed to create not one but two new pumpkin recipes for you! Both recipes can be created with any type of pumpkin or squash. Choose your favourite colour – yellow, red, green, orange, white or something in between! I used a green…
Beans! Well, I’ve decided that Autumn is definitely here and I need to start thinking about warmer meals! As the weather turns colder and the nights are drawing in, quick and easy meals are always welcome. As I look outside, the leaves on the fig tree have turned golden and are strewn across the lawn with the bright red leaves…
Bread! Please tell me you’re watching The Great British Bake Off this series? #GBBO! Bread Week is so far my favourite week, and I was most definitely watching! I absolutely love all types of bread, and while I wasn’t too convinced about the ‘buns’ (I think I’d prefer to add my own fillings), that wreath stole the show! I’ll definitely…
This week, as the weather has turned decidedly autumnal and the days grow noticeably shorter, there’s been a lot of tea drinking! Of course, if you’re in the UK, you’ll know there’s nothing quite like curling up with a hot cup of tea and a plate of biscuits. With The Great British Bake Off diving into Biscuit Week, it’s the…
End of Summer! This week has brought a definite shift in the weather. My garden is covered with leaves, and no sooner do I rake them up, more take their place. The rain has been hammering it down, and the air feels noticeably different. Have you sensed it too? That sudden change in the air? It’s cooler now, not just…
Chickpeas! This week we’re going back to one of my favourite foods – the chickpea! Also known as garbanzo, gram, or chana, depending on where you’re from. Chickpeas come in two main colours – white (kabuli) and brown (desi) varieties. To make things confusing, the word ‘hummus’ in Arabic literally translates to ‘chickpeas’! If you’re asking for hummus in some…
Planning out the window! So ,it is now almost dinner time and it has just been one of those days! There are a hundred and one things I should be doing, but it would appear only a couple were actioned! Therefore, rather than miss a post, I am leaving you with this delicious bundt cake! Yes, you may have seen…
Classic Street Snack. The last few weeks in the UK have been hot and sunny, reminding me not only of my younger days (yes, we used to have weather like that then) but also of the time I lived in Turkey. Whilst I did live there in all seasons, the summer seemed to stretch on for months, and you could…
Balancing acts for the new season. I started writing a new recipe for you today, but then I realised that the next time I post, schools will be back, and the summer holidays will seem like a distant memory. The carefree days of late mornings, lazy afternoons, and spontaneous adventures will be replaced by early alarms, structured days, and the…
Homegrown! The idea of having an allotment or a vegetable patch at home, is one that many people dream of, but the harsh reality is that it takes time and effort… and much more time and effort than that! I’ve had an allotment for several years now, and each year my plans are to make it better than the last,…
