Meal Ideas

The Lightest and Fluffiest Cheese Scones

The Lightest and Fluffiest Cheese Scones

Four ingredient scones that don't require you to rub any butter - winning! These light and fluffy cheese scones will soon replace any old cheese scone recipe that you have been making. No need to rub any butter and in fact - have no butter in them! All you will...

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Making a Hearty Broth

Making a Hearty Broth

This is the beginning of a good vegetable soup, risotto or flavour for a casserole.   I know it may seem like a lot of admin - but make this while you wash up after your roast dinner.  You don’t have to make soup now - simply pop it in the freezer for...

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A Warming Vegetable Soup

A Warming Vegetable Soup

Nothing gets better than a warming, flavoursome and delicious vegetable soup. You will want a good flavoursome broth to boost your soups flavour but also add extra nutritious goodies to your soup.You can find my method for making a good stock broth here.Alternatively...

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Beer Beef and Beer Dumplings

Beer Beef and Beer Dumplings

This is a genius way of making a small amount of stewing beef stretch to feed a larger crowd. The dumplings are a filling addition to your casserole and when served with a selection of green veggies - should satisfy any family or crowd of visitors. This recipe can be...

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Instant Pot Yoghurt

Instant Pot Yoghurt

Ever wondered what the yoghurt button on your instant pot or multi cooker does? Give this recipe a go and surprise yourself! Many brands of magic pot seem to have a yoghurt button function. Have a look on yours and see.Remember I call my multi cooker a magic pot as I...

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Pea and Ham Soup

Pea and Ham Soup

Have you got half a ham left in the freezer from Christmas?  Were you like me, and when you had had enough, you just bundled it up in an old bread bag and threw it in the freezer to deal with another day? Then this is it! A super delicious and filling way to use...

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Two Ingredient Pizza Dough

Two Ingredient Pizza Dough

This recipe is perfect for when you have visitors call in for lunch at the last minute, when a family arrives close to tea, or even as a flat lunch. Today I delivered this pizza to a block an hours drive from home up a remote farm road. It was a stunning spot to sit...

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Magic Pot Mashed Potatoes (Multi-cooker)

Magic Pot Mashed Potatoes (Multi-cooker)

Creamy mashed potatoes that you don't need to worry about boiling over on the stove. There is nothing worse than when your pot of potatoes boils over and makes a terrible mess of your stove top, or even worse when they boil dry if forgotten about (your pot never...

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Overnight Slow Cooker Porridge

Overnight Slow Cooker Porridge

This easy to prepare breakfast can be made in a conventional slow cooker or on the slow cooking function on your multi cooker. You can cook on low overnight (eight hours) or on high for four hours.I can see the overnight function working well for those of you on early...

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