Wow, St George’s day crept up on me this year with such a late Easter! I’ve got a lot going on at the moment including a house move this weekend (again!) and planning for my Live Below the Line challenge next week. The challenge is to spend only £1 per day on food and drink … Continue reading
This is my final vegan mofo recipe post for 2013. Thank you for all the positive feedback and I am so glad everyone has enjoyed my theme!! I hadn’t originally planned on doing so many recipes but the more I researched the more I found recipes that I “just had to cook!” For this final … Continue reading
I love a good bread and butter pudding, the bakery I used to work in when I was 15 (my first job) sells the most amazing thick slices of bread and butter pudding as a cake and it is incredibly rich and indulgent. I wanted mine to be abit more of a dessert that you … Continue reading
I have found during this years Vegan MoFo that each British Classic I’ve featured conjures up a different childhood memory. I bought some peas in their pods to make this recipe and I was instantly transported back to summer holidays spent in Somerset (Devonshire way) when we would stay in the most beautiful pink thatched … Continue reading
Cottage/ Shepherds Pie was a classic British working mans dish back in the early seventeen hundreds when Irish potatoes were first accepted as a mainstream ingredient in England. The name “Cottage Pie” came about because people lived in small clusters of cottages and didn’t have much money; they invented this dish which used up leftover … Continue reading
It’s important to eat seasonally for many reasons, the main ones being that you support your local farmers/ producers, cut costs on added airmiles and reduce your C02 footprint. Also food just tastes nicer when its fresher and not artificially ripened or preserved. It’s really easy to not know how to eat seasonally because the … Continue reading
That’s right, this year I am focusing my Vegan Month of Food on the UK!! There are so many classic British dishes that conjure up memories from my childhood.. toad in the hole smothered in gravy, sunday roasts with crispy potatoes, apple crumble and custard! When researching ready for this challenge I realised that not … Continue reading
This is technically an “Out of Office” Notification! This morning we are heading off to Download Festival for 5 days and although I have been organised enough (just!) to schedule some great posts for you, please do not be offended if any comments go without replies until Tuesday! Please still leave your feedback 🙂 I … Continue reading
Beef Wellington is traditionally a “Show Stopper” recipe where the host would use expensive beef, foie gras and truffles all wrapped up neatly in pastry. Other versions I have seen include beef fillet, mushroom pate, spinach and even a pancake wrapped around the beef to retain its moisture. A couple of years ago I was … Continue reading
When I think of British fruits I instantly think of apples. Everyone I know either has an apple tree in the garden or one they can reach over the back fence! Our next door neighbour has an apple and a pear tree which he doesn’t mind us collecting from. No apple from the supermarket will … Continue reading
