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Shepherd’s Pie

So today’s dish is Shepherd’s Pie. We are going to use Coleman’s Shepherd’s Pie Mix to save some time (and amplify the flavours). So I doubled the recipe as was cooking in bulk and made two pies as you can see from the collage of pics of the cooking process), but have listed the recipeContinue reading “Shepherd’s Pie”

Brownies

This is a brownie recipe that can’t go wrong…follow it religiously and you will have the most fabulous brownies every time! Ingredients: 128 gms all purpose flour (1 cup) 272 gms demerara sugar (1 1/2 cups) 40 gms cocoa powder (1/2 cup) 3/4 cup melted butter 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tspContinue reading “Brownies”

Tomato Cheese Croissants

Ever since we have been in lockdown I have missed these lovely savory croissants that you get in Pret a Manger. These may well not be as prefect as the ones you get in Pret but sure come close and at a fraction of the cost, no less. Ingredients: 4 all butter croissants 2 tomatoesContinue reading “Tomato Cheese Croissants”

Roast Potatoes

Potatoes in any form are fabulous, I like them as chips, crisps, mashed, roasted, you name it, I like it. As a rule, I make roasted potatoes when I am cooking a roast dinner, but today I had some extra potatoes left over from the hotpot I made for dinner (recipe to follow) and decidedContinue reading “Roast Potatoes”

Cumin and Cheddar Cheese Scones

I like savory scones and this one is my particular favourite. This recipe will yield about 6 larges ones or 9 medium sized ones. They go very well with Tomato soup, just what you need on a cold winter’s day :). I made the ones in the first picture today, its a tried and testedContinue reading “Cumin and Cheddar Cheese Scones”

Simple Roast Dinner

My husband and I decided to host the family for Christmas this year, I have never made a roast dinner in my life and my mother in law a pro at roast came to my rescue and shared her tips and tricks with me. Since then I have made it several times including the ChristmasContinue reading “Simple Roast Dinner”