There is a small tale that comes with the Banana Cherry Smoothie recipe and how it came about. This simple drink while maybe not the first choice of fruit flavours to mix together will satisfy any thirst in the warm weather. While I was on a ship last summer we made a stop off in Souda Bay in Greece and a friend and I decided to head ashore to explore the local culinary delights. We stopped off in a small cafe while exploring to...
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I have been a vegetarian for over 30 years now. I flirted with a vegan diet but I just in all honesty couldn’t give up butter or cheese. Ohhhh cheese how I love thee all melty and gooey on toast and butter with all its creaminess and flavour that it imparts into cake…… I think you get the picture 😉 Anyway onto this blueberry banana smoothie, one thing I have never really found a taste for is milk, I know it’s...
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Just before I had to head away for work I spotted bags of Seville oranges in my local store. Usually I am away from home when these amazing oranges are in season and I can’t get any. As soon as I saw then I grabbed a bag knowing I was going to be waking up to homemade Seville orange marmalade very soon. You can make marmalade with any orange, or citrus fruit for that matter. But there is something very special about Seville oranges....
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Tis the season to be jolly tra la la la la la… Its almost Christmas, not long to go until we are all stuffing our faces, hanging out with family and watching all the Christmas specials on TV and hopefully a good day will be had by all. But before we get to that I want to share with you my homemade cranberry relish, its super easy to make and it’s so good. I just hope I don’t eat it all before Christmas. Then again...
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My last post may have also been a lovely warming drink (Spicy Nutella Hot Chocolate) but when the colder weather starts to roll in there is nothing better than snuggling up in your pyjamas with the fire roaring on full blast and a hot drink in your hand. My non alcoholic apple cider is a fruity warming little spicy number to help keep the cold at bay. A Little Spicy All the spices in this drink are wintery warming spices, cinnamon,...
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Stop the Press! Hold the train! Delay the ship and let me get off I have to share this life changing drink with you right now. Slow Cooker Spicy Nutella Hot Chocolate is going to change your life, do you hear me? Change your life people…… Now this sounds like a big claim but trust me this liquid gold is amazing! Now I know you are all asking why is this so good well let me tell you, first off its so thick and creamy its...
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