Glyko Karpouzi (Greek Watermelon Spoon Sweet)

      A measure of warm summer days can be made by the amount of watermelon our family consumes.  There is nothing as refreshing when the sun is shining!  Not wanting to waste more of it than we need to, we use the otherwise discarded rind to make this delicious Greek sweet. Spoon sweets… Read More

How to make butter

      Making your own butter is so easy to do.  You don’t need any special equipment at all and you only need one ingredient.  The whole process from beginning to end takes 15 minutes at most. Price-wise, here is the breakdown.  Tesco currently sell 250g of Anchor butter for £1.70, or you could… Read More

Meatloaf Recipe

        This is a lovely, moist meatloaf recipe that our whole family loves.  Not only is that good in itself but better yet, it’s simple to throw together and takes minutes to prepare.  Serve with boiled new potatoes and veg for a deliciously warming winter meal. This recipe makes enough to fill… Read More

Recipe: Almond and Cherry Muffins

  For those of you who love Cherry Bakewells or have a love of all things almondy, we have a delicious muffin recipe you will love.  The almond flavoured muffins are soft and fluffy and perfectly finished off with a sweet, icing topping and the all-important cherry on top. This recipe makes 48.  You won’t… Read More

Recipe: Homemade Granola

    Granola is a wonderfully filling breakfast option.  Eat it with milk poured over as you would with normal cereal or mix it up with some yoghurt instead.  You could also add some fresh fruit to it too. A small helping of granola goes a long way and its supply of nuts and seeds… Read More