Flabulous Clam Chowder

  On our honeymoon we had the most amazing clam chowder at Disneyworld.  We loved it so much we ended up going back to the same restaurant several times and ordering it rapidly became a staple of our trip. I’ve never had the nerve to try this recipe at home as I thought the whole…

My Sugar Free Tutti Fruity Jelly Surprise

What is it about Diabetes and Sugar Cravings? My whole life I’ve been a savoury person but since I’ve been told I cant have sugary stuff – its all I’ve wanted. So as I’m now back on the wagon I’ve been trying to come up with something that will manage my cravings but not send…

My Flabulous Cottage Pie

Short and sweet this week as, yes you guessed it, we are both hungover after a Flabulous Saturday night out. I’m sure you’ve all by now seen a pattern which means comfort food and today that means cottage pie!! I knew last night would be a big one so I got prepared and made this…

Choc & Cherry Hot Cross Buns

I was tempted by adverts for Marks & Spencer’s chocolate hot cross buns for this easter but they were sooo expensive and I wanted to bake so I thought I’d try and make my own!! Unfortunately all the recipes I saw online had candied peel in, which I detest, so I thought about using maraschino…

Perfect Mash

I’ve had one hell of a week!! We nearly had to give up our ice cream van Lulu, I’ve been getting over a virus and then I had 2 wisdom teeth out!! I suppose you could say it couldn’t get any worse!! It doesn’t help that this has come on the heels of a fantastic…

Snow Day Leek & Potato Soup

The Dazzler is stranded with the dogs up north and I’m having a snow-day today so thought I’d use the time, with an empty house, to do some cooking. I started the day with a cup of earl Grey with toasted bacon & tomato sarnie and have just finished kneading the bread, which is rising…

It Gets Batter…

We try and celebrate anything as a rule so I like to make the most of pancake day, as its all about the food!! And this year is special as it’s the first pancake day that I’ve been home in many years as I’ve always commuted to work and its one of the few feast…

No Added Sugar Banana Bread

I’ve been a foodie for as long as I can remember but it’s not until the last year or so that I’ve really got into baking. It all started with making a birthday cake for my nephew’s 1st birthday that really got me in to the chemistry involved in baking. I really started to make…