It really isn’t often Tanny makes requests so when he does I make sure to make them exactly as he wants them. He asked for me to make his favourite biscuits Chocolate Coated Digestives but he wanted them in the shape of gingerbread men. He doesn’t eat alot of sweet things really and he likes…
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Golden Syrup
Continuing my mission to make my ingredients I found I had no Golden Syrup in my pantry which almost never happens as we use it alot for all kinds of things. It is a hugely loved ingredient both here in the UK and in Australia so I grew up using it and it is a…
Specialty Brown Sugars
A couple of years ago it came to my attention that specialty brown sugars we buy for baking can be easily and cheaply made at home and save you a bunch of money. Considering the cost of ingredients these days I am determined to learn how to make as many of the ingredients I tend…
Char Siu Pork
It can be hard to get Tanny to try new things. Last year I introduced him to Char Siu Pork and now I seem to have created a monster. Anytime he sees we have pork in the house he always looks hopeful that this is what I am making. He and I also decided that…
Mini Quiches
Boxing Day for us (the day after Christmas for those who don’t know what it is) is the day we have all the kids over to have a Christmas celebration with them. I find it easiest to put together a buffet of finger food as that way there is something for everyone. Purchasing premade finger…
Preserving Fresh Beans
Here in the UK national supermarkets have been dropping prices on what they consider to be Christmas or Easter veg. Things like Potatoes, Carrots, Fresh Beans, Shallots, Broccoli, Parsnips, Swede (also known as Rutabaga), White Cabbage, Brown Onions, Curly Kale, Red Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage. Obviously each store has a choice of around 5 of these…
British Strawberry Jam
It is Jam It Up June time again YAY!!! Like last year I seem to have aquired some strawberries on the cheap YAY!!! I mean seriously it would be rude not to. To be honest though I was kinda thinking that maybe it wasn’t such a great idea due to loads of people do Strawberry…
Pickled White Fish
Dale from 9 Acres Family Farms again asked me this year to be a part of the Angler April collaboration #AnglerApril2024. I decided after last year sharing my seafood packed in oil recipe that this year I would share another traditional and quick way to preserve fish if the freezer goes down. So here we…
Apricot Ketchup
Farmers markets and local greengrocers are some of the best resources for purchasing “past their best” fresh produce which is perfect for making jams, jellies, chutneys and sauces and doing so for pennies. Sure it’s great if you have access to wild fruit trees or an orchard etc but not everyone does and shopping at…
Plum Sauce
I think we all know by now that Tanny is the fussiest when it comes to food, flavours, textures etc. This sauce I was terrified of sharing with him but he has found his new favourite thing and honestly would happily drink this out of the jar if he got half a chance. In fact…
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