Tag Archives : mince pies

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Love these last minute recipes for seasonal cheer.


Season’s Greetings! Happy Holidays! Whether you are celebrating this week, or not, especially if you are in Europe, or the Americas, it would be difficult not to miss all the celebrations that are happening around you. This is a short post – just in case you need any last minute inspiration for some tasty additions to your festivities. I have…

decorated ginger biscuits

It’s the first Monday in December & it’s sunny!


This Morning Feels Nothing Like December! This morning, looking out of the window, it looks nothing like December in the UK! The sky is blue, the birds are singing, and the temperature is almost 10°C (50°F). Many of you will be getting into full Christmas mode now, with presents to buy, menus to plan, parties to attend, school nativities and…

Perfect Pastry for Mince-pies


Today I’m adding a new section to the website: Family Friendly Recipes! We’ve been doing loads of baking at home to try and reduce our use of pre-packaged additive and preservative laden goods. Whilst I am the only vegan in the house, I’ve discovered that by carefully selecting my ingredients, I can make delicious goodies that everyone loves…without realising they…

Homemade Mincemeat! Healthy Style!


Homemade Mincemeat! Healthy Style! Well, the festive season is well and truly upon us! 🙂 School has now finished and everyone seems to be talking food! 😛 Today I wanted to share this delicious recipe for homemade healthy style mincemeat. As with most of my recipes you can swap and change the ingredients for what you have on hand (within reason!) You…

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