Recipes, lots of them, all delicious. Here are some suggestions to get you going…
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Starters
Recipes for starters or aperitifs or when you need a little something but not too much.
Mini frittata are just the right size for smaller hands and can be served warm or cold.
This is a fabulously healthy meal of a soup, great for cold days and a good way of using up vegetables in your veg box.
There is a fabulous butchery chain in North Yorkshire called Newboulds who make the best pork pies on the planet, especially their Midgets. These are…
This Indian soup is a whole meal in itself, adjust the chili if you prefer a milder version. Delicious with naan or cumin scented scones.
This soup was made up from leftovers in my fridge. A few sad looking tomatoes and red peppers, left over chicken from a Sunday roast…
On a warm summer’s day these will remind you of holidays in the Med; Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Israel, wherever. They are delicious and lovely to…
I love edible flowers, they add colour and texture to many different dishes and create a ‘wow’ factor on even the most plain, simple dishes.…
This is a lovely recipe to make at home as you can use some of it for lunch or as a superfood salad and serve…
Super dooper easy canapes that look spectactular served on edible tulip leaves from Greens of Devon.
These taste delicious and there is a great cheat here too. You could make the tikka yourself or you could buy it ready made, up…
These are slightly lower fat than standard tartlets as they use filo pastry instead of shortcrust pastry but you make up for that by brushing…
A delicious taste of France in early spring and a great way to use up onions, this soup will keep well in the fridge for…
Beetroot is packed with antioxidants and vitamins and is lovely grated raw with apples and carrots and sprinkled with lemon juice, this recipe makes the…
A simple soup full of goodness and just as nice served hot in winter or chilled for summer, serve with foccacia or lovely crusty bread.…
These are sausage and mash presented in a cupcake case rather than sausage and mash flavour cupcakes, not sure about this one, could be ‘interesting’.…
Super easy canapes for Christmas and New Year, all you need is a bag of small Charlotte potatoes and some toppings, some of which you…
Fabulous canapes to serve with drinks, lollipops for grown ups. They are quick to make, ideal to get children involved to grate the cheese as…
This is a wonderful cheat version of rough puff pastry and can all be done in a food processor very easily and quickly. It’s brilliant…
Homemade sausage rolls taste wonderful and are worth the effort. This recipe uses rough puff pastry which is quicker than flaky pastry and there is…
Beetroot hummus is healthy, packed with vitamins and antioxidants and also brilliant for using at Halloween parties for a gruesome purple dip.
Delicious little roast pork pasties, great for Chinese New Year, picnics or as canapes
Chinese Dumplings are handcrafted morsels of deliciousness, also known as Pot Sticker dumplings as they stick to the pot.
A lovely warming soup, great for sharing on Halloween or Bonfire Night. If you can get hold of small squash or mini pumpkins try slicing…
Main Course
These are a selection of recipes suitable for main courses, lunch or supper, enjoy.
Imagine…..you’ve arrived at your gorgeous villa in Puglia, the sun is shining, you’ve stopped off at a local market heaving with fabulously ripe, fresh local…
This is my version of Chicken Ramen, a healthy Pot Noodle, popular at Wagamamas and Noodle Bars. Cook the noodles as instructed on the packet…
This is a classic winter warmer recipe, originating in Hungary and heavy on paprika it’s a delicious winter casserole that benefits from long, slow cooking…
Purple sprouting broccoli is in season in the Autumn and Winter in England and it’s packed full of vitamins and minerals which are not lost…
This is a fabulously easy meal that is equally good for a midweek family meal, Sunday lunch or supper for friends.
This makes a delicious family friendly midweek meal. You can start making it the night before or in them morning and allow it to marinade,…
Homemade pasta is really easy to make, you can mix it in a food processor or mixer using a dough hook. ‘OO’ flour gives the…
These are not your average boring bean burgers; these are packed with flavour and taste fabulous, serve them with homemade coleslaw and if you don’t…
This pizza base is made from cauliflower, so it’s low carb and suitable for anyone with a gluten or wheat allergy. It is surprisingly filling…
The dressing is delicious with either fresh pesto or a jar of pesto and the extra healthy bit is the matcha green tea powder, I…
Desserts & Puddings
Recipes for delicious sweet things you know aren’t particularly good for you but you cant resist occasionally
If you’re trying to cut out sugar, reduce your carbs or just want to eat healthily these ice lollies are a great way to get…
I’ve attempted to recreate the Sour Cherry Ice Cream I tried at Boho Ice Cream in Weymouth which, I have to say, is my favourite,…
My husband’s favourite, use either frozen or fresh blackcurrants or substitute blackcurrants for raspberries for a classic raspberry ripple ice cream.
This is tangy, gingery and sweet. The rhubarb cuts through the sweetness of the ice cream complimented by the ginger crunch crumble making a totally…
This is Creme Anglaise or Custard and is an ideal base to use for making all sorts of ice cream and it’s sugar free too.
This is a shark carved from a watermelon. You’ll need a ‘torpedo’ shaped watermelon as the round ones look a little too cute. Fab, healthy…
Homemade ice lollies, lower in sugar and much healthier than the shop bought ones and just the ticket for this lovely hot weather we’re having.…
The issue with this recipe is it’s so good you don’t want to make this when you’re trying to cut down your sugar intake and…
If you’re trying to cut out sugar, reduce your carbs or just want to eat healthily these ice lollies are a great way to get…
I warn you, this is not a healthy ice cream recipe and it’s dangerous moreish. It would be wonderful served with apple pie or crumble…
This is Creme Anglaise or Custard and is an ideal base to use for making all sorts of ice cream. Serve warm as Creme Anglaise…
These delicious individual crumbles are a different take on a pear and chocolate crumble. The pears are poached whole, lying on a bed of chocolate…
Healthy version of classic pancakes, this time using buckwheat flour and dairy free milk to make dairy free, sugar free fluffy pancakes.
What’s the surprise? Two of them a) it has a ‘magic’ chocolate sauce that starts on top and ends up in the bottom when it’s…
These take around 20 minutes to set due to use of Geloozoon or Gellan Gum, a molecular gastronomy powder which makes instant setting jelly. If…
This is an adapted version of my pesche alla Piedmontese recipe, you’ll need ripe peaches, plums or nectarines as you won’t be cooking them. Edible…
The ‘crumble’ is a biscuit base, just a like the ones you make for a cheesecake and the rhubarb requires around 10 minutes cooking. They…
I love this and can eat it out of the bowl, but if I restrain myself it is fantastic served with stone fruit and ideal…
This is an adaptation of my Pesche alla Piemontese recipe, these little canapes are delightful served on an edible tulip petal from Green’s of Devon
Deliciously ripe peaches stuffed with amaretti biscuits and almonds and baked until juicy. This works with ripe peaches or unripe ones, just cook the unripe…
This is soo good it’s untrue and the addition of the raspberries helps you kid yourself that it’s slightly healthy, it isn’t really. For a…
This is one of my favourite puddings, the dates work really well to add at least a small ‘healthy’ item, you don’t taste them either…
Eve’s pudding is so named as the recipe uses apples, I’ve made a winter version using apples and a mixture of other winter fruits: blackberries…
I grew up eating these as cheesecakes, when I moved to London and ordered a cheesecake, this is what I expected. It turned up raw…
Proper custard……..not a tin of Bird’s in sight, or you can turn it into ice cream
This is a very quick, cheat version of black forest gateau using shop bought brownies so all you have to do is arrange them on…
Beverley’s classic Christmas Pudding recipe, traditionally made on Stir Up Sunday, 6 weeks before Christmas.
This is a classic crumble with a flapjack twist, delicious with rhubarb and apple or any other fruit combination that fancy trying, gooseberries work really…
Deliciously ripe peaches stuffed with amaretti biscuits and almonds and baked until juicy. This works with ripe peaches or unripe ones, just cook the unripe…
These are a firm favourite when holidaying in France, you could use stone fruit such as peaches, nectarines or plums instead of pears if they’re…
These very easy fruit tarts use sweet shortcrust pastry which is similar to a basic biscuit, they work well with rhubarb and gooseberries.
This recipe is based on Herve This’ Chocolate Chantilly. It’s ‘free’ as it’s free from dairy, wheat, egg, basically anything apart from a really good…
Encourage children to make up the pancake mix and slice figs with a round bladed knife. If you’re feeling brave and have extra batter (!)…
The only healthy thing about these pancakes is the sliced banana but at least there is no added fat in the mixture. Once in a…
Encourage children to make up the pancake mix. If you’re feeling brave and have extra batter (!) then you can try tossing the pancakes to…
Shrove Tuesday is Pancake Day, it falls the day before Ash Wednesday and can be between the beginning of February and mid March depending on…
Drinks and Other Things
Homemade drinks and other recipes that I have no idea where to put
Elderberries make the most wonderful winter cordial and with the addition of the cloves the finished drink is lovely and soothing for winter sore throats.…
Elderflower Cordial is free food, elderflowers grow on hedgerows from June to mid July in England, so all you need is a sunny day (elderflowers…
This knocks the socks of the normal variety; it’s much healthier too.
Damsons grow wild and are often found amongst blackthorn (sloe) bushes but be careful not to get sloes and damsons mixed up. They look alike…
Latest Recipes
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Gloriously stick gingerbread with tart rhubarb complimented with lemon icing, delicious.
Imagine…..you’ve arrived at your gorgeous villa in Puglia, the sun is shining, you’ve stopped off…
Panettone is an Italian Christmas cake. This version makes smaller panettone that are lovely to…
Chocolate mini rolls featured on he Great British Bake Off made by my Saturday crew…
These savoury muffins are ideal for lunch boxes, picnics, parties and snacks. Lovely served warm…
Mini frittata are just the right size for smaller hands and can be served warm…
If you’re trying to cut out sugar, reduce your carbs or just want to eat…
I’ve attempted to recreate the Sour Cherry Ice Cream I tried at Boho Ice Cream…
My husband’s favourite, use either frozen or fresh blackcurrants or substitute blackcurrants for raspberries for…
This is tangy, gingery and sweet. The rhubarb cuts through the sweetness of the ice…
This is Creme Anglaise or Custard and is an ideal base to use for making…
I make these weekly, try to limit myself to two per day, one with coffee…
My son loves the YouTube cartoon Llamas in Hats, personally I don’t. It’s pretty bloody…
Not entirely sugar free as there is a tablespoon of treacle in the recipe, hwoever,…
I love coconut, good job as it’s a fantastic ingredient to use for making low…
This is a shark carved from a watermelon. You’ll need a ‘torpedo’ shaped watermelon as…
I have changed this version of my original Sweet Potato and Orange cupcakes by replacing…
This version of brownies has rhubarb which ‘cuts’ through the sweetness and works really well…
This is a fabulously healthy meal of a soup, great for cold days and a…
This is a cake from my childhood. A mixture of sweet almond sponge mixed with…
Homemade ice lollies, lower in sugar and much healthier than the shop bought ones and…
High in protein, low carbs, low GI, sugar free, dairy free and gluten free but…
The issue with this recipe is it’s so good you don’t want to make this…
I’m trying hard to wean myself off sugar (again) but I have such a sweet…
If you’re trying to cut out sugar, reduce your carbs or just want to eat…
I warn you, this is not a healthy ice cream recipe and it’s dangerous moreish.…
This is Creme Anglaise or Custard and is an ideal base to use for making…
There is a fabulous butchery chain in North Yorkshire called Newboulds who make the best…
These delicious individual crumbles are a different take on a pear and chocolate crumble. The…
This is my version of Chicken Ramen, a healthy Pot Noodle, popular at Wagamamas and…
Healthy version of classic pancakes, this time using buckwheat flour and dairy free milk to…
This cake retains all the goodness in the nuts and carrots as they are not…
This is a classic winter warmer recipe, originating in Hungary and heavy on paprika it’s…
A classic homemade sweetie, I have used salted peanuts which takes the edge off the…
These are great for lunch boxes and to keep the kids going for extra curricular…
These are super cool orange-flavoured-green-cupcakes. They still contain the same calories, sugar and fat as…
What’s the surprise? Two of them a) it has a ‘magic’ chocolate sauce that starts…
This Indian soup is a whole meal in itself, adjust the chili if you prefer…
A white chocolate version of my popular Ginger Chocolate Truffles, great for children to make…
The easiest truffles in the world to make and ideal for young children to make…
Purple sprouting broccoli is in season in the Autumn and Winter in England and it’s…
Healthy as they have no sugar and include bananas, oats, pumpkin seeds and brazil nuts,…
This delicious cake has a hint of gingerbread and the addition of quinoa to add…
This is my Mother-in-law’s recipe, it’s lovely, light and super easy to make and stores…
My middle daughter is 15 years old tomorrow, so I figured this was a good…
These take around 20 minutes to set due to use of Geloozoon or Gellan Gum,…
This soup was made up from leftovers in my fridge. A few sad looking tomatoes…
This is a fabulously easy meal that is equally good for a midweek family meal,…
This makes a delicious family friendly midweek meal. You can start making it the night…
Homemade pasta is really easy to make, you can mix it in a food processor…
These are not your average boring bean burgers; these are packed with flavour and taste…
One of my favourite classic English biscuits, ideal for dunking into tea or coffee and…
Elderberries make the most wonderful winter cordial and with the addition of the cloves the…
This pizza base is made from cauliflower, so it’s low carb and suitable for anyone…
These are my classic chocolate banana muffins but with the sugar removed, they’re still sweet,…
The dressing is delicious with either fresh pesto or a jar of pesto and the…
This is a firm family favourite, easy to make and it is delicious warmed up…
I love edible flowers, they add colour and texture to many different dishes and create…
This is an adapted version of my pesche alla Piedmontese recipe, you’ll need ripe peaches,…
This is a lovely recipe to make at home as you can use some of…
Super dooper easy canapes that look spectactular served on edible tulip leaves from Greens of…
These taste delicious and there is a great cheat here too. You could make the…
A little like a Fruit Shortcake biscuit but made with orange zest to add more…
The ‘crumble’ is a biscuit base, just a like the ones you make for a…
This is an adaptation of my Pesche alla Piemontese recipe, these little canapes are delightful…
Deliciously ripe peaches stuffed with amaretti biscuits and almonds and baked until juicy. This works…
This is soo good it’s untrue and the addition of the raspberries helps you kid…
These are great as a cooking project to do with children and equally impressive to…
These are slightly lower fat than standard tartlets as they use filo pastry instead of…
These Cakes are really yummy and ever so slightly healthy, thanks to the addition of…
Delicious chocolate cupcakes decorated to look like easter nests, great to make with the children…
These are a scone version of Hot Cross Buns, very quick to make without needing…
Super easy, super delicious recipe, serve with gnocchi or pasta as a sauce or as…
Beetroot is packed with antioxidants and vitamins and is lovely grated raw with apples and…
My son is mad on Minecraft and asked for a ‘Creeper’ cake for his birthday,…
A classic English biscuit, different to gingerbread as these have a ‘crackle’ effect when baked…
Bourbon biscuits are a classic English chocolate biscuit, sandwiched together with a chocolate cream, delicious…
Simnel cakes are traditionally given on Mothering Sunday. If you don’t have a mini loaf…
These are amazing cakes that look just like a pot plant, they will fool anyone,…
A simple soup full of goodness and just as nice served hot in winter or…
This is one of my favourite puddings, the dates work really well to add at…
This is a homemade version of the classic Jaffa Cake biscuit using old fashioned sponge…
Eve’s pudding is so named as the recipe uses apples, I’ve made a winter version…
A low fat and sugar free version of classic muffins with half wholemeal flour making…
Low fat version of classic muffins with half wholemeal flour to make them slightly more…
I grew up eating these as cheesecakes, when I moved to London and ordered a…
Proper custard……..not a tin of Bird’s in sight, or you can turn it into ice…
This is Beverley’s basic white bread recipe, this will form the basis of a great…