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Leftover Turkey & Leek Calzone

Great way to use roast turkey leftovers (or any other cooked meat).

Simple Moist Vanilla & Lemon Cake

INGREDIENTS 1½ cups plain flour (250g) 1½ tsp / ½ tbs baking powder 1 bar (250g) unsalted butter (chopped and softened) 1¾ cup icing sugar (250g) 5-6 eggs (I used 6 small ones) 1 tbs vanilla extract zest of 2 lemons juice of 1 lemon some more icing sugar for topping cocoa powder and sugar […]

Quick Low Calorie Chestnut Mushroom Sauce

Easy, low calorie mushroom sauce for pasta, rice and many other dishes.

Quick Creamy Horseradish Sauce

INGREDIENTS 3 tbs plain flour 25g unsalted butter 400 ml of boiling water 1½ vegetable cubes (10g each) or stock powder 2-3 tbs grated horseradish crème fraîche – to taste METHOD In a saucepan heat flour and butter stirring constantly until it is bubbling. In a jug dissolve cubes in boiling water. Gradually stir in bullion […]

Adzuki Also Called Azuki or Aduki Beans

Asian red beans often used in savoury but also sweet dishes.

Stained Glass Bread Baubles – Edible Crafts

Classic stained glass baubles made out of bread and boiled sweets.

Caribbean Lemons & Other Exotic Citrus Fruits

Caribbean lemons are just one of the exotic looking citrus fruits, they are much bigger than regular lemons and round in shape. Pictured above fruit has been photographed on the Spice Mountain near Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Another quite impressive citrus fruits are pomelos also called shaddocks which are gigantic grapefruits with much nicer and milder taste. […]

Creamy Garlic & Ginger Pearl Barley with Coriander

Healthier alternative to pasta – creamy barley with garlic and cilantro.

How Do You Like Your Tea & Coffee?

Almost all my adult life I was fooling myself, pretending that it is better to have unsweetened coffee or tea with a biscuit instead of sugar… I used to drink couple of coffees and teas a day with a biscuit (or two) on a side, but no sugar… to make it healthier! Couple of days […]

Kulebiak – Traditional Polish Sour Cabbage & Mushroom Pie

[Recipe by Babcia Ala, my mother.] INGREDIENTS for the dough 1 kg plain flour 100g fresh or 3⅓ tbs dry yeast 100g unsalted butter 2 whole eggs 2 egg yolks, save the egg whites for brushing 1½ cup lukewarm milk 1 tsp grated nutmeg 1 tsp sea salt, less if butter is salted for the […]

Raffaello – Almond & Coconut Cream No Bake Cake

Recipe for no bake cake inspired by Raffaello from Ferrero Rocher.

Wild Mushroom Risotto with Dill & Garlic

INGREDIENTS handful dried wild mushrooms (sent by my mother from Poland) 6 cup of boiling water 2½ cups easy cook rice (or even better risotto rice) 1 tbs vegetable stock powder 1 tsp minced garlic (I used “lazy garlic” made by my husband) 2 tbs fresh / frozen dill 25g unsalted butter 100g grated cheese […]

Mixed Winter Squash Roasted with Rosemary, Sage & Garlic

Flavoursome roasted pumpkin recipe.

Last Minute Clementine Jack-O-Lanterns

Quick and easy Halloween clementines for party bags, décor and trick-or-treating.

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables in Creamy Red Pesto

Quick and easy roasted vegetables recipe.

Lunchbox # 122 – Last Minute Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Sandwich

Halloween lunchbox with pumpkin shaped sandwich.

Napoleonka – Polish Custard Cream Pie

Napoleonka recipe – Polish custard cream pie made out of two layers of pastry filled with custard cream and often decorated with layer of icing sugar.

Mexican Enchiladas

INGREDIENTS about 12 enchilada wraps 600g chicken breast (cubed) unsalted butter 400g jar of tomato sauce 1-1½ tbs enchilada seasoning mix sea salt – to taste 2-3 bell peppers (the more colours the better) – sliced freshly chopped coriander to serve – optional 200g grated cheese EQUIPMENT large, oven proof dish cheese greater METHOD Preheat […]

Nude Food Movers – Rubbish-Free Lunch Boxes from Smash

How many times did you wish that you would not have to use all those cling films, aluminium foils and plastic bags? It is a lot of unnecessary rubbish every single day and to be honest using cling film can be very tricky, especially in the early morning hours! With Rubbish-Free Lunch Boxes from Smash there is no […]

Simple Tomato & Mushroom Pearl Barley Stew

INGREDIENTS 250g pearl barley 12 cups of boiling water 2 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 6 vegetable cubes (10g each) sea salt to taste crème fraîche or double cream to taste 500-700g button mushrooms (sliced) 1 large onion (diced) a bit of butter or oil to fry fresh basil leaves (chopped) METHOD Place barley […]

Home-made Marble Chocolate & Vanilla Cupcakes vs. Lego Duplo Creative Cakes

Simple but impressive colourful marble cupcakes for kids parties.

Lunchbox # 121 – Moshi Monsters Frubes & Blue Egg

Lunchbox # 121 (for 7 year old girl) quartered mini naan bread blue hard boiled egg (soaked for couple of minutes in food colouring) mini elephant bottle with pinch of salt cherry tomatoes steamed sugar snap peas seedless red & green grapes couple of black olives on panda food pick mini red jelly Moshi Monsters […]

Walnut Keks – Traditional Polish Tea Cake

INGREDIENTS 1½ cups plain flour (250g) 1 bar (250g) unsalted butter (chopped and softened) 1¾ cup icing sugar (250g) 2 cups of walnuts (250g) 5-6 eggs (I used 6 small ones) 1 tbs vanilla extract 1 tbs 95% rectified spirit – optional 1½ tsp / ½ tbs baking powder + 2 tsp of butter to […]

Lunchbox # 119 & # 120 – For My Girls

Lunchbox # 119 (for 7 year old girl) quartered mini naan bread octopuses made of chicken Frankfurters cherry tomatoes steamed mange tout peas seedless black & green grapes one home grown strawberry (there were last two in the backyard) mini mango jelly raspberry fromage frais Lotus biscuit bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in […]

Lunchbox # 118 – A Reminder of Summer: Sausage Octopuses & Watermelon Tomato

Lunchbox # 118 (for 7 year old girl) halved mini naan bread octopuses made of chicken Frankfurters + fish food pick seedless green grapes cherries watermelon tomato + 2 other heirloom tomatoes mini papaya jelly Lotus biscuit bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in pink LEGO lunchbox inside Smash lunchbag with separate bottle compartment. […]

Cobnuts, Hazelnuts and Filberts

Hazelnuts, Cobnuts / Cobs and Filberts are all varieties of the same fruit from hazel tree. Pictured above cobnuts came from UK, Kent to be precise and they are in season now, other varieties are more popular in other parts of the World. From what I understand hazelnuts are the most round ones in shape, […]

Kids’ Cooking – Marissa’s Mini Naan Pizzas

Yesterday my 7 years old daughter came back from her swimming course very hungry and decided to make pizzas for all of us, all by herself, except for putting in / taking out from the oven part. INGREDIENTS 8 mini naan breads, we used naan with garlic & coriander cup of grated cheese, we used […]

Barley Stew with Smoked Garlic, Mushrooms & Lemon Thyme

Warming up, thick, creamy and very fragrant soup for cold and rainy days.

Pearl Barley Spinach Salad with Garlic and Chilli Flakes

Healthy, low calorie salad recipe with refreshing flavour of lemon.

Berry Vanilla Chocolate Picnic Cake with Smarties

[Decoration inspired by Smarties Cake from Crème et Cannelle] INGREDIENTS for the berry vanilla cake 2½ cups plain flour 1 tbs baking powder 3-4 eggs (I used 4 small ones) ½ cup of milk 1 cup golden caster sugar 2 tbs vanilla sugar 125g / ½ bar of unsalted butter 400g tin of fresh berries […]

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